The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-21

OF compete with Kansas and Mich
igan, when the same rates prevail.
Mr.. Marshall, manager of the Grand
Saline salt works, was the next
speaker. He contended that the men
of Kansas and Michigan were not
making dumping ground of Tex
as for their surplus, but saw in it a
field where they could, with
the aid of the interstate roads,
make good thing and they were do
ing it. He stated that while the rate
had been cut % cents, the cost deliv-
cred has only been cut 10 cents, leav- i.
ing them q mar2i in of 18 cents for q
profit. He suggested as a remedy
that the commission make an excep-
tion in favor of salt and do away with
the mileage basis on that commodity,
and by so doing allow them to COM
pete with foreign salt in the more re-
mote sections of the state, where IN
der the mileage system it is now inn
possible for them 10 do business.
In reply 10 his question Judge Rea-
gan stated that the commission has
started out with the int entien, and ia
now trying to make it work satisfac-
torily, to make the consumer pay for
the service rendered him by the rail-
roads, and so have done away with
the idea of the man at the end of the
long haul paying the same or less
than the man at theend of the short
haul,
MIR. Marshall reiterated the state
ment made by Mr.. Par
sons that before the commission
took hold they bad been barred from
certain sections of the state by the
high rates made for that purpose.
Since then and up to the time the
present Kansas cut went into effect,
we have been quoting all over the
STATE, but now, unless the commission
comes to our aid we will be eopfNea
to the line of the Texas and Paeific
ROAD.
Judge Reagan then referred to the
fact that numerous complaints nave
been made to the commission thas as
soon as the commissions tariff was
rate, the salt miners at
once raised their prices.
Mr.. Marshall said that he had seen
the statement published in the news
papers, but he wished to deny 1t most
emphatically, in which he was sec
onded by Major Parsons.
The question of the relative value of
the Texas and Kansas and Michigan
salt then came up and Major Parsons
claimed that the output of the Grand
Saline works was greatly preferred by
packers, but it was impossible to fur
nish them with ii on
account of being shut out by the
high interstate rates. He cited the
fact that shipment could not be
made to Purcell, L. T., for less than
46 IL cent rate.
Commissioner Foster: "Is there
any evidence to show that people out
side of the state had knowledge of the
proposed cut before it was made pub
lie and that drummers were sent into
the state and made quotations on that
basis, as has been reported to the COM
mission
Mr.. Marshall stated that he had
seen telegram but was not at liberty
to mention names, cutting prices on
basis of the proposed cut before it
was published.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Groseclose also
made statements of the effect Of the
cut on their respective interests, but
nothing of special Importance was
brought out.
Secretary Of State.
The following charter was filed yes
terday:
The Crockett Progressive Literary
, and Social Club, of Crockett, Houston
county. j. l.. Hall M. d., Jim Brown
and j M. Crook all of Crockett. Cap
ital stock $4,000. Permits were also
granted the following companies to do
, business in Texas:
The Peters Shoe Company of Mis-
souri,. Capital stock 100000,
= The Swofford Bros. Dry Goods
: Company of Missouri. Capital stock
: $1,000
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