Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20


formed faithful services drring net
period AZ the end Of ien years % might
hc increased 90 flnpu, AZ The end ui
fiftcen years To s30O0. and 40 on until
he ma1inum should b. reached 10
regard to pensions I'm cases ~ nc I'd -nt
anil disnbalifv = different arrangement
would probably he necessary according
10 the circumstances which must govern
IN such caRcs. but There would iw no
difficulty in mnking mutually sdnsinciyi}
stpulnuons II is not intended in tins
paper % describe daluilH These would
necessarily require careful consideration;
but the outlines here mycn viii convey
TO the reader q tolorably correct idea OF
the propositions
Hospital service il already IN practical
operation on many Of the western lines.
with excellent results. aud this wOulD
be- Of course continued IN the admins
tration Of the ideal railway under CON
sirucuOn
Other means in the same direction as
this already sketched viii reudily Oc-
cur 70 thoughtful mcu who take an in-
forest IN the subject, but " would be a
mistake 10 undertake more than would
appear practicable IN the experimental
stages OF plan Of Improvement as TO
the morris of which many uuy be skcp.
ticu. IL would De desirable perhaps 10
assist employees In locating permanent
homes upon the lucs Of the road, bat
kNlh IhNIftA MONiN ANNNlNf NlAN NaN wa tih~
ditiOnal funds. aud should not be cou-
ldercd until the other experiments have
been thoroughly tried.
The strength of the arguuicnt which
supports the measures outlined IN this
paper lies iu The principle of wc.urpcit.
This calls for faithful aud continuous
service Ia return for fair treatment and
liberal protective advantages. II SAYS
20 the euployp. Our obligations are
mutual. perform your par. well aud the
company viii recognize and reward such
service. We consider your Interest and
those of the proprietor identical. in many
rrspeCta. and III by superior and COntiu-
nous service you viii aid la producing
satisfactory results. we believe you arc
entitled To- The benefits which your good
Wori, aEsis,s in securing
II the theory upon which the Suggest
cd Improvement rests h well founded IL
will unite the working forces of q rail
way I'm an enrncst aud hearty support
of H. administration. IL will coll forth
the hoat qualities of the meu, stimulate
zeal and activity, induce greater watch
iulncss and care aud render the entire
body Of employees more elhcicut, more
loyal aud moro stcadfast Men under
such conditions are, in comparative
sense, working for themselves aud their
families und would consequently be
stimulated To- the highest excrtiOus of
which they may be- capable
Railway service thus organized ought
To be thr best and therefore the mott
economical ut any IN the world. Antug-
W! pun uoAUedloJ uJ5@liq usldo
employees WOuld disappear AMI strikes
would become Impossible.
Such are The advantages Which the
ideal railway management advocated by
lhis paper Is Intended 10 secure 1t calls
for no concessions On either side which
viii not be- fully returned with interest,
and nt the same time IL embraces
scheme Of Improving the condition of
the working classes iu harmony with
justice,
There Is but one thing which renders
this scheme impruotiualc ut the present
time and thJt Is la The well known fact
thut hr railroad coiluumicg, 10 y mrye
extent, are poverty stricken by the low
rates which they are now obliged 10 ne
tcpt for Tie transportation OF freight.
l'hiH vs. the great overwhelming obstacle
10 railway progress. II limits tl,oir im-
pruvomcnt In physical condition aud rem
dcrs them pOworless 10 assist in any
plans for the benefit OF their employees
which call Tor tile expenditure OF cupi-
tnl, no nuttur how desirable they may
Ice. IL Is possible that few cOnpa iei
iu the East could initiate moyeny IS
| Ot the character indicated; but the yr1nl
majority OF railway lines west aud south
| viii be utterly unable 10 undertake such
measures uulil they can secure fair
compensation Tor the services they rem
| der.
Is Il not lamrntnhlc, IL e not almost
u national misfortune, lhut great public
| works should be- thus prevented from
! undertaking measures for benthunB
! their employees, aud i'Jm making i'm
! pruyencnts Ia the physical condition oi
| their properties comma nsurHtc with tht
rapid development OF Tie business Of the
country
is there no remedy for such an unfor
tunatc STATE OF thinst Or must we con
| Cludc that nearly q million meu m IN,
! employ of our railroad companies mus
abandon the hope of such incalrulUbl,
advantages us would be- secured 10 theu
! by the adoption 3t the mutual bcneh
schQnc sketchod In this articlef III any
method can be devised TO stop rate cut
tiug 10y railway lines, and moderate cd
vance can bc established in freight tar
iilS, the remedy viii Ice at hand; but 81
long IA the railways are engaged IN mu
tum throat cutting competition, aud "
long az legislation Ia congress and IN thu
stntos seeks 10 cypress and cripple rail
road companies 10y stringent laws vhicl
serve no useful purpose aud take iron
railway managers the power OF correct
ing the evils of excessive competition
thcre can be 40 substantial improvement
ia the. situation. The railway compluie
are partly responsible for this deplOrahl
state of things In declining or neglectin
to act together; but the people tliuug
their representatives. IN congress and Il
the state legislatures must bc ueld N,
com,uhle for laws which not only miliC
a great wrong upon owners of rnilwl
property but which cncctually stop an
movement for the benefit of Il very hrg
I und uerltlrlous body of working men,
FACTS ABOUT OUR RAILROADS
{ From the reports Of The intcrstat
commerce commission IL uIpcgiT that IA
number OF miles OF railroad Ia m
United States rs 1885, or more tina
I SIS times The circumference of The eartl