Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-10

publish 1t, my letter OF yesterday TO
the Hon. George D.. Wise Of the house
of representatives. 1 ofler this 10 the
public because of the many unfair
criticisms and misrepresentation of
my Views on the subject discussed In
congress, in magazines and in the pub
lie press, and shall be glad II you think
ii worthy of publication in your paper.
Very respectfully,
JOHN II. REAGAN.
Austin, Tex, Jan. s, lS95.-Hon.
George ID, Wise, Washington, d. c.:
My Dear slr-My attention has been
called 10 your speech made in the
house of representatives ON the 9Th Of
December ult.. published in the Con-
gressional Record OF Decembc ~. III
which you are reported as saying.
mir, Reagan who was at the time
Of the passage of the Interstate conf
merce act member Of this house, and /
more responsible than any one else los I
the passage OF its NTH section, and who |
was then bitterly opposed TO all such /
contracts, has recently announced that
he has changed his opinion. aud now
believes that the law should be so |
amended as to authorize the FORMATION
of agreements for the division OF COM
petltiVc traffic. lie is now member OF
| the railroad commission OF the state Oh
Texas"
1 know you would not Intentionally
~. ,'.i,,,,,,t COMMUNICATION does
,,-, .'S,,,,,. ~" nroner innression. 1
/ infer, without II being so stated by
you, that you are advocating the unre-
strcted privilege Of the railroad COM
p1lilcs W ut''oi ~ a5a,tad Ia, tne rail-
NJ pr"N.iSu - ,,,,i,h ,,,nyo yreafnr
louu .', T., t,,,,,,s 10 tho nnonle gem
anu ~, ~, ,,,iros,ricted nrartioe of
eioIiS No. s.oi,.,,ts ma enrninga And
49,, 20, Win more uniyerspi condeln-
hV,'e nv ~ .,,,,iis, bostdos which
haHloh w IL psaind' % nr.,ept rute
rAlsoau PoyiIs t',i's rfesa,,s AM
WuIs anu 'nei -, -, So,, WINS
Sou Hui,o, , LII tb,n apv one disc
siu'v sF'.,,,,,,,,.a ,ta ~ thc 6fth scr-
TT ti,e me- NJ 20 ~ tSehrtorv 4 1881
Non ~ tue - " 49, a;;a. go,
lor the fesuiation Vi i"'e'
hlStce, =. =. ..,,,,,,,,tc,,,o,, from
III uhsMer ~ q ,' 49,, 't',ic,,
the lnleI-sta.e 3iitii' ~ ,n ,ehethe,
fequestns nS op.t 4, 90 oI,,snii,,
IL Is praetlcApie, anu, ~ % ~ ~ SO, AZ
10 hnlchu lile MN. mn sees'on - iosoitss
regulate coInncIec, 30 We W
sucn cohtrHVss Iel"S - ~ .i 80
Ioaus us Wuu'u .ellu W ,i,'s,,,'. II
Iul ulscIlIinauons unu ItN ~, 80, -
rates ana 10 ihalhtali itMluhs ~. ~
l2eu reasVhnpIe Tits i''u' '''
LOWING ptlel sieMel i' ,,,t,,, 90 .,,a nae
fehuihs the coiisiue i a'.on ~ s -
sage OF tne acts oi S- lst VsH ,Seo ,,.o.
rnnry ., 1851 ana .. na,sn = to9y
NlulnB Ior NC ysui'' Itl,, ~ ,,,t,,,,. "a
because of the great abuses, iIlJurS ~
the puphc interests uhu lllJusl''u- NJ
mad grown out or inc pragusse VI ~
l.
earnings, ihN0reu ahu inhlS ~,
the auopuoh anu PIeses ,Son III 10y,
5th section OF me aet oI isSa, w S,,d,,
PROMPTS such prnes'' Hs;,o,,o tbat Gee,
mas caused me 70 pelisNe 80,
tion may be amended so us TO Dehe IN.
poth the tallroaG i ahu tle pvop'u ~
aHoWlhs the ran ohu5 W e" ~.
trathc arrangements Win one hlio. me-. ,
But any such arrahseIhehts WiilSh t =.
may pc allpWeu 10 iiiaht' s,iOusu " -, y.
before ana NpproVeu py .i,e .s 4, y !,
' commerce commission us5lOIe pvVV.ii,,s ;
: eieslNei ana sueh an AIilehq E.ii ~
shouIu proNlue sullulent pvnn.S "
prevent or TO pu,llsh any NloiaslVh vi
agreement SO maui petMecIi rv'rus, ~ ~
4 ~ should provide hsnllst NGes .,,l,.'
charges ana discrimination aBunst si,ip
!, pers, ana that no sucil Us 'ev Iii'.,'
should allow rates, tavolP, or nuNan'
tages to one ROAD over ahotner'
/
dratt OF an alhehuhIcht w I'M p w.,
;, pose or even 70 give tiA' REASONS loi ".
i foregolhs conclusion. Gun oiliy nov
n ada that such an aihehuihen', pr9p XIX :
guarded. nlsht give greater il.Niuiiis " ~
Z to the railroads IN the lnahaseihviht oi
- traihc wthout INJURY TO the puphu IN
! terests'
You VIII see that lheiv - no'nine
: IN TINS opinion which Justlhss the SUD
position that l mad chahs4u my view
n as 70 the evH eHscts OF ulrestlietee
4. poohng by tne rnliroaus, pus th vt,' VI
!: tile contrary, ,iie low eops Y, ~ s',VH
l., tnat reBhrueu pIoper e,,ia ~ a.
HecessuiS Al Po0'ii's sHV' ~
tnorlzen' a.. A.. A..
wrote IN view OF tne iuct thut VIZ
y law ana NOT Pirinlt 'ae iht,is t,, eu, ,i
~ y, merce couihssi99 es.nu ISL 81, aa'
!" hluiuthih rates - .n"s 49, ,i, .,'H 49,
r conferred on II there woulu haVs hsei
no occasion 70 ulscuss the questiDn .
poollhg! as the nnKins hhu ill''ii Yen
anee OF rates Wouiu haVe coE,.rsu t ny
: question ana woul1 nave preeiuueu ti'
r necessity oL eoiisiu Ds ~, ~, a..
a IN tne unsehce OF uhe po"er IN ti'
;, commission 70 ihahe anu hhintaI
: rates OF Heisht nhI transportation,
peneVed anu silll peiiese phuu unusi
2, freight ana earnings by me railroas