Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-06-14
r. r. CORRESPONDENCE.
VIM. Thompson Still After the In.
te:state Commerce Commits

Thompson forwarded II communica-
ton - The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, requesting the members to
lay over Il day and give the citizens Of
tile State a hearing To This con- mum
icalion lie received no rcply, and the
Commit sim dill not honor Nevada
with cTcn Il passing notice. Later
Mr. Thompson talke With Attorney
Poujude regarding Inc unjust discrin-
nation by tile Railroad Company
against points in Nevada and MI.
Puujadc said he would Ok mp the
| law and See whether anything could
lie accomplished in The direction OF re-
| lief. H.. Immediately bccli3e inter
cd AMI entered into q corrlsoni
cncc with Tic Commission, part Of
| which is given below A letter from
| Nj Pouiade t. Mr. Thompson st lies
! in substance thc following: He says
that he is satisfied that proper steps
| can be taken 10 bring relief - Inc pno-
pie OF The State A proper Complaint
laust b. made and presented to the
Comission and with this in view he
suggests that Il time be set when lie
can meet a number of the merchants
and citizens interested in the matter
| aul 4 complaint form ulatHd and reSa-
larry presented in accordance with
law. He thinks that il his is done and
data furnishe in tho WY OF expense
bills and other evidences showing dis
elimination and facts concerning the
question. lie can obtain hearing
with Il possibility Of q successful re-
suit.
Mr. Thompson states that it is
fact aud if can be proven that when
investors come into the State with
vicv OF putting money into manufac-
tureing or agricultural projects they
almost invariably inquire into the
freight charges for The transportation
of materials and products TO and from
the State and discover the practices
OF Discrimination AMI are at once dis
couragel They admit The excellence
Of our climate and soil, The conven-
fence of lumber ana fuel, the splendid
location, the immense water power 60
ing 10 waste, the opportunities for
beet sugar works, WOODEN mills. etc.
but when they inquire into the freight
charges of the octopus, from that
moment they 5ccome dumb and take
the first train from the S ate never to
return. The following are the com
munications referred to:
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CoMMI33IoS)
CHICAGO. Ill, My 8, 1895. J
MI. J. Pouiado. Attorney Inv,
and others Reno, Nevada--D,ar Sir:
Yours Of the 18th Il t. is received. The
Commission outlined its WESTERN "trip
before leaving Washington, and, even
if your letter had been received at
Denver. the engagements Of the Com
mission would have prevented an OK
tention Of the trip to Reno. It is nee
cssary. moreover. that Investigations,
in order TO warrant any authoritative
action, b, instituted upon som, pcti-
ton or complaint which $ 'ecifi 5 the
grievances believed t. exist. We have
no formal complaint on file from
Reno.
If any of your people. individually.
or collectively. through committee
or comm ercial organization, desire
to have an investigation Of rates e or
from Reno. or both, you can formu-
late the com plant in your own way in
accordance with the enclosed rules of
practice, or you may send a specific
statement to the Commission, and a
comp amt will be drafted therefrom
and forwarded to the complainant for !
approval and execution. The CARR !
crs will then be served with q copy
AMI notified ID answer, and the case
will be duly heard and investigated
Very Respectfully
: NJ. S. DECKER, Secretary.
CARSON. NEVADA, june z. 1895.
Hon. NJ. $. Decller, S Secretary Inter /
STATE Commerce Commission, WISH |
ingiou. d. CD "a. Sir :-Yonr eur
tcous note OF the Sth Of May came to
me while ont Of tovl. Tao necessity
for 4 formal compliant in order that
action might o. tlkon ia ans plrticu
lar case was understood. AS it seems |
consi lcring the plans Of
the Commission, thata hearing should |
be held il Relo, We ac39D5 tlo sitaa-
.;0y, Itt,N.,rI r,rr,.f He !. II will |