The morning call., 1893-07-14
TULARE WANTS 1T.
The Valley Road Is in
Demand.
PLANS OF THE CANyASSERS.
Members of the Traffic Association
Are Confident That the New
Line Will Be Built.

The people of Tnlare want the San
Francisco, Stockton and San Joaquin
Railroad to pass through their town, ana
with that object in view they are prepar-
ing to make vigorous fight for it.
A number of the leading merchants OF
Tulare are now In correspondence with
Manager Leeds of the Traffic Association,
and they announce that the right of way
and a large amount of money will be
forthcoming if they can secure the road
They say they will assist even if the road
does not touch their town, because its
construction will be the means OF reducing
the rates of the Southern Pacific. But II it
should touch Tulare they are ready to SUBJ
scribe all that can be expected of them.
They are arranging TO form an organ
ization among the people for the purpose
of securing the right of way and other
land that will be needed for depot grounds.
They desire an early visit from representa-
tives of the new enterprise, IN order that
they may have an opportunity to present
their Offer
AS it has been published the route of the
proposed road has not been determined
upon and will not be until an organization
has been perfected. If the people OF
Tulare accomplish what some OF them say
they will Ii e CT nces OF the road going
their way will be very good.
The three subcommittee OF the Irafnc
Association who have been appointed to
canvass for subscriptions to the CAPITAL
stock devoted he most OF their time
yesterday arranging list OF those citIzens
who will be asked TO subscribe. When
thew start to canvass this morning their
work will be all mapped out ana there
will be no waste OF time
When $3.50, COG has been subscribed the
company will be organized and then paid
solicitors will make thorough canvass OF
the city. The members OF the executive
committee arr determined 10 secure Inc
new competing line and say they Will con-
.inue TO canvass for the necessary amount
of subscriptions. even II 1t takes year TO
secure II.
The leading wholesale merchants and
real estate owners of the city nave ex-
pressed themselves as being heartily IN
favor of the new line, believing that 1t is
absolutely necessary for the prosperity of
the city. After long fight, they are now
ena bled to get goods into San francisco at
reasonable rates, but it is impossible to
place them in the interior towns.
They believe that the construction OF the
new road will not only bring to the city
the immense trade of the San Joaquin
Valley, but it will be tile means of regna-
ting the rates Of transportation IN all parts
of the State.
1t has been suggested that when the new
road has been built and in operation, the
Southern Pacific Company will at once
cut the rates in the San Joaquin Valley to
such an extent that it will be impossible
for the new company to make expenses.
1t is a well-known fact that the Southern
Pacific has become weary of that kind
of warfare. and if it undertakes it its
losses will be TOO heavy to prolong it.
It's fixed charges are regulated by ex-
cessive bondage, and large mileage OF
road thai Is non. productive.
The new line will be constructed at
low price, and will be only bonded for
| sufficient TO complete its construction.
! There will be no heavy interest and fixed
charges to eat up the profits. and the COM
pany will be in position to stand long
rate-cutting war.