The morning call., 1894-10-25

cause. Instead of high rates to shut ont
the East, we want TO close them out by
low locals, which will accomplish the same
purpose, and at the same time develop an
increase of trade.
1t is strange that self-interest does not
move this city and State to prompt and
vigorous measures to couDteract the ele-
ments which are accomplishing their ruin
as fast as it can be done. There is but on
thing which will do it and that is 10 sup
plement the sea lines by a system of local
roads in the State, which can only be ere
ated by the employment of California cap
ital. 1t is strange if the necessary amount
is not forthcoming from the effort which is
now being put forth, particularly when il
is fully understood that the money will
create piece of property worth every dol
lar put into it as a legitimate investment,
and at the same time become protection
TO the trade of the city of San Francisco.
"Transcontinental roads cannot be re-
lied upon to supply competition. If they
did build into the territory CT 10 the city OF
San Francisco they are all heavily bur-
dened, and at the same time they are all
governed Dy the same instincts and the
same interests which prompts the South
ern Pacific to wage war on the sea lines
and sacrifice everything else to the long
overland haul. They will never give their
support and cooperation to the movement
Of the traffic on the line of least natural
resistance. If San Francisco is anything,
or possesses any element of superiority, it
is because 1t is a seaport and makes use
of il.
'The Traffic Association has but one
object in view at this time, and that is to
secure the construction of the San Fran
cisco, Stockton and San Joaquin Railroad
as competing line by the people of Cali
fornia. After that is done there are other
matters which ought TO have the attention
of the city of San Francisco. Port ex-
penses for ships in this harbor are the
subject OF some complaint The Harbor
commissioners may need some assistance.
which can no doubt be rendered with
beneficial result. The Asiatlc traffic moved
through this port is largely handled in
direct violation of the inters tate commerce
law under rulings of tie commission and
decisions of the courts.
"The whole trans nsportation organization
on this coast is vulnerable and can be
regulated by plain commercial methods.
The thing necessary to complete success is
proper organization, discipline and Coop
GRAFTON. The expenditure of less money
than it requires TO support the Southern
Pacific Company one year will settle the
problem with them for all time to come.
Their strength does not lie In their strong
cOmmercial position. The Traffic Asso-
citation has reason to be proud of results
accomplished with the support which has
been given to the organization financially
and morally. A more liberal support
would have brought more decisive results.
There has never at any time been any
question as to what TO do or how to do ii,
nor yet as to what the result would be
after it was done. The results have fully
justified every move which has thus far
been made, and complete success is only a
question of the necessary financial and
moral support.
81 am glad to note that all OF the politi-
cal work done by the association has been
on strictly n0n-partisan lines, and it is to
be hoped that the voters Of the State will
support the principles we have been ad-
voca;ing for three years and elect Board
Of Railroad Commissioners who w make
some headway in the execution of the law
after suspens sion of fourteen years"
The address of Traffic Manager Leeds
was warmly received, and its contents, in
the form CT a report, unanimously adopted
by the association. The president, Isaac
Upham, then referred to the work of the
executive COMMITTEES in canvassing for
subscriptions to the proposed Stockton and
San joaquin railroad. he said that some
beadway was being made, but there was
room for great cal OF Improvement, and
he was in favor of enlarging the committee
and extending the time thirty days longer.
IF at the expIration of this time the neces-
sarv amount mad not been subscribed the
fault would then rest with the public, and
the Traffic Association could not be
blamed.
John T. Doyle informed the association