The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-13
FREIGHT RATES.
Where There is a Wrong There Must DC
Remedy.

a R6n6Oys
That Kansas has been Disseminated
against in freight rates, by the actions
of Kansas City iobbers whenever it has
been possible for them to use their
money and boycotting power for that
purpose, cannot be disputed. The eVi-
dence in the possession OF those inter
ested In the settlement of the frelght
rates is overwhelming and conclusive
that Kansas jobbing points have been
made to pay an unreasonable rate III
competition with Kansas City for the
privilege of doing business in territory
directly tributary to them. mat
the aim and purpose OF Kan
sas City has at all times been to build up
her own city at the expense of Kansas
capital and energy, is best evidenced IN
all their movements to prevent Kansas
jobbers from receiving any benefits by
reason of their location.
If the Kansas jobbers have no rights
by reason of their location and the de-
mands made for distributing points In
growing community, which must be re-
spected, then Kansas City has no rights
by reason of her location.
1t may be that Kansas has no rights
whatever, and that she should not be de-
veloped only under the guidance and die
tation of Missouri city. If that is so
then the people of Kansas have made
mistake in locating within its boundaries,
and the railroads never should have ex-
tended their lines into and through this
vast domain.
If the people Of Kansas have no rights
under the interstate commerce commits
sion, it is time that our people knew it,
and particularly to know what cities and
states the law was enacted for, that they
may secure some of its benefits, if there
are any.
a dissemination exists. There must
DE remedy. If there is none then there
is no cause of complaint and no remedy
is needed; but we do not believe that
our people are SO ignorant as to misinter-
pref the charges paid on a freight bill;
and certainly know discrimination
against them when that discrimination
works to the injury of their business
and the prosperity of the state.
We believe that Kansas has as intelli-
gent and as we'll meaning class of bust
ness men as any other state, who are
capable of attending to their own affairs
equally as well without as with the ad-
vice of such pretended benefaetors as
rise up on the Kaw river as dictators.
We believe that our commissioners are
as intelligent and know much better
what is best for the prosperity of our
business interests than any class of men
whose Ignorance and impudence carry
them SO far as to attempt to browbeat
and trample down the very people who
have made it possible for them to live.
Ii 800, 600 people must be subject to
the whims and dictations of a city of
less than 10000 people then the consti-
tuition of the United States was not
framed for the purpose of doing the
greatest good to the greatest number.
If the interstate commerce law was |
not passed for the purpose of bene6tting
commerce by placing ali states on an
one with an other, then it does |
not conform to the constitution of the |
United States.
If the states board of commissioners |
have no power to SO regulate the rates
within the boundaries of the state on |
just and equitable basis to all, then our
law does not conform to the constitu-
ton and the quicker the legislature
rectifies the mistake the better.
However, there is an inward conscious
ness that tells us that while for a time
injunctions and restraining orders may
delay the righting of these discrimina-
tons, the injustice will be righted and
IN manner which will leave behind it
no uncertainty. One million five hun
1red thousand people are not going to
be dictated to by any submarine divers
on the River Kaw, whose sole occupation
has been to organize boycotts for black
mailing purposes and build mud scows
10 carry away dead Kansans on. Kan
sas is slow to howl, but when she does
she sound will be heard from the Attain
tic to the Pacific and for the Gulf to the
Lakes.
The interstate commerce commission
will be looking over the back files of
.ariff sheets and Kansas will have a
hearing.
There is a remedy and it will be ap-
Piled.
TALE OF A GOAT