The record-union., 1895-04-30
WANTS TO BE FAIR
Santa Rosa Paper Desires That JUS
iice be Done.

iice be Done.
4 small box of raisns was shipped from
Visalia TO bakersfield recently aud the charge
was 10 cents. Another box OF the elne
weight was shipped to New York and the rate
was 90 cents. " illiau H Mills, the Catifor-
MIA Press Associations perennial candidate
for United States senator, is the champion OF
such "buSineSS" methods, and yet how often
have we seen it in print that William If.
Mills has done more Tor the upbuilding of
California than any other man in the State
-SebastopoI Times.
4 rich banker living. at Sebastopol
wrote letter that was carried clear to
the State Of Maine for the small sum of
two cents. The humble editor of the Times
wrote letter 10 resident of Santa Rosa
and had TO pay the same amount to have
it brought here. This was not done by
any soulless corporation, but by the Gov
ernment OF the United States. The flag
that Is said to represent justice is sup
posed to have waved over both OF these
transactions. Here is opportunity for the
pent up rage of the editor of the Times to
explode and shake all the country round
about
Now. we are not informed as to whether
the statements published above as 10
charges for carrying two boxes OF raisins
are correct. Possibly they are. But If
the United States had carried those two
packages by qail ii would have been
more unfair than the railroad is claimed
charged
as much for the short haul as for the long
one. Hence it appears that Uncle Sam
and the old ftag are most to blame. The
United States has set the bad example.
Roll up your sleeves, Brother Times, and
60 for our unjust old Government!
We suppose it is q fact that some money
is required IN building, maintaining and
operating railroads. Without doubt,
there is a great deal of extravaganza,
chicanery and fraud in the construction
OF some Of them. But they were not built
wholly of wind. Ii they were, some ed
itors, as we'll as other persons, might
build a lot of them. People who have
money invested in railroad stocks and
bonds insist on some returns on the same,
The men who are required to keep the
track in order do not work for nothing
aud the engineers, tiremen and conduct
ors insist on receiving com pensatiOn for
their services, We are not disposed to
defend these people in their demands nor
tde railroad in collecting from travellers
and freight the money required to meet
these ObiigatiOns. 1t is real mean in
them to charge for anything. In fact, it
seems to us quite unreasonable that any
body except ourself should ever charge
for any favor rendered or service per-
formed.
Probably the railroad in the case stated,
conceived the foolish idea that it would
De well 20 CaIfy SOlllG DOASS Oh TalSllS To
New York for less than the service was
worth, and in that way secure their in
production there. This would open up a
mark for California products aud in
crease the business of both the state and
the railroad. We have known both rail-
roads aud individuals TO pursue this
policy occasionally. Docs the IEg1cS con-
denim tnjs 20 business proposition?
But the Tunes item seems to have been
written nersly as an excuse for making
q mean remark about w. Fl. Mills, man
w!i3 bias nothing whatever 10 do with the
fixing or defending the freight or other
rates of tbe railroad company. He is not
q perennial or any other kind Of candi
dat, for United States Senator either. He
is IL very able man, one who commands
respect everywhere That he is known, but
he has and has had no ambition TO be-
come servant oftbe people i'll any ca
pecIty. lGose who know him best are
sure that he would not undertake TO serve
The people aud The railroad company at
the same time 1Aey are confident that
If sent to the Senate Isis record would be
brilliant and in every respect above re-
prGagh. If tie editor of the Times should
become acquainted with MIR, Mills he
would soon have very high personal
regard for Sim, and would be ashamed of
the remark quoted by us.-Santa Rosa
Republican.