The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09


The anti-administration men likely
will make capital out of Governor Nor
rnls friendship for Reed and endea-
vor to sour the Mckinley enthusiasts
against him. Whether this can be done
TO great extent remains to be seen.
AS the governor has not opposed Nc
Kinley, maybe the Mckinley enthusi-
asts will pardon his regard and admir-
alton for his old chum.
ABOUT CORN RATES
Topeka, Kan, Feb. Son Feb. the
state board Of railroad commissioners
addressed aletter to the general mana
gers Of the several railroads operating
in Kansas in regard to the advance in
| freight rates from Kansas points to
| New Orleans and Galveston. Here is
part of the communication:
| 1T is reported to the board from GER
tain points within the state that the
| advance in the rates under discussion
caused the market price Of corn to de-
/ cline cents per busheL II is contend
! ed by some of the roads that the'ad-
vance was not in reality an advance
! but as to their lines was simply res
! toration to the normal basis of the rates
! that had been reduced by reason of com
! plcstions through Gulf ports which
led 70 a reduction to those ports below
the normal and below the relative basis
applying to shipments 20 the Mississi-
ppi river Rates to Kansas producers
and shippers rela lively equal may have
been the result desired by this restora-
ton, but IN practice it is found, as the
board understands, to be far different.
If this action had in fact operated to
make rates relatively equal from points
in Kansas to Gulf ports, 1t would be
justified, but 1t appears from an exami-
nation Of the tariffs Of some of the in
ter-state roads operating IL a southerly
direction that the rates on corn from
certain stations in Kansas from Gulf
ports is q cents per 100 pounds, while
from other stations within the state on
the same lines Of road nearer those
ports by from 200 to $50 miles the rate
is "a cents per 100 pounds; in other
words a shipment from a station where
the rate is q cents is hauled directly
through a station more than 200 miles
distant from which station the rate
upon the same shipment over the same
lines to the same destination Is "a cents.
The board understands that the rates
thus in effect are in direct contraven-
ton Of the terms of the interstate COM
merce act. Under such circumstances
l am further directed TO advise you
that unless at an early date some &C
ton is taken by the roads looking TO a
remedy for the grievances which seem
TO be too patent TO require argument, |
that the board will be compelled to in
woke the authority Of the interstate
commerce commission in order that
justice in the premises may be done TO
the people of this state"
The Rock Island has made a reply !
through its general attorney, NJ. a. |
Low, Of this city. Mr.. Low says:
y understand that this matter is now
being considered by the railway COM I
panies in interest with a view to a re- !
adjustment of these rates, which will ,
be satisfactory not only TO Kansas rail- /
roads, but to their patrons. Your state |
ment Of the matters in issue is hardly /
fair as respects the Chicago. Rock Is /
land and Pacific Railway company. II |
is not true that the tariff which became /
effective on the 20th ult., restored rates |
10 the basis which was in effect on the |
first day Of October and prior to the |
recent rate disturbances. Grain rates /
on the Rock Island lines from points in ,
this state to Galveston are in all cases
lower than they were on the first day
of October last or ever had been prior
to that time. On the 3rd day of Octo-
Der last group rates on grain from
put in effect by which group c en-
braced that part of this companys
lines extending from Caldwell in Sum-
ner county, to Whitewater, in Butler
county. The rate from this group to
Galveston was % 1-2 cents per 100. And
group b included the line from Elbin
to Herrington, inclusive. and from Her
rington to Hutchinson, inclusive. The
rate was 80 cents per 100. Group A in
Guided all Of this company's lines lying
east of Pratt on the southwest, and Bell
aire in the northwest and not included
N groups 3 and c. The rate was So
cents per 100. In December this COM
pany put in a rate of % cents per 100 on .
IS lines extending from Pratt, Salina
and Cuba via Harrington to Caldwell !
With these exceptions the rates in eff !
'ect in January prior to the taking ef-
ect of the tariff of January 20, were
he group rates herein before referred !
o. The tariff of January 20 very
greatly reduced rates to Galveston from
| very large majority Of the stations {
m the Rock Island lines in this state :
1t is true that the tariff of Jan. 20 was {
n sense a restoration of rates exist
ng on the 1st Of October last, but with
his important modification, that when
yer the rates TO New Orleans were less s
han the rates to Galveston the New !
orleans rates should be applied 10 Gal ]
eston; and whenever rates to Calves
on were less than rates to New Orleans J
he Galveston rate should be applied to {
: ew Orleans. And as the rates to
Jew Orleans on the lines of this COM
any were. as a rule. less than the rates
o Galveston, a large reduction was the
esult. For instance, the rate from :
~ "a We >
ents per 100.
1t has been repeatedly stated IN the
iewspap ers that the recent adjustment {
Z grain rates was made for the purpose {
f making the rates to Galveston the
anne as to New York There IS no
oundation whatever for the statement.
he rate from Wichita 10 New York IS :
. cents per 100 and from Wichita to
% cents per 100.'
SNYDER A CANDIDATE.
s. H. Snyder OF Kansas City. Kan, Is 7
candidate for governor on the Popu-
ist ticket. Mr.. Snyder was superin-
endent Of insurance under dwellings I
His assistant, c. A.
'aylor, IS candidate for secretary OF /.
tate.
Early last summer Mr.. Snyder was :
mentioned as a possibility for governor C
ut little was said concerning his can i
idacy until within the last week.
Mr.. Snyder came to Topeka Tuesday I
nd conferred with the local Populists
pom matters Of political import, and :
e announced 10 his friends al that I
ime that he would be candidate for {
he Populist nomination for governor. )
One Of the principal reasons urged bv :
IT. Snyder in his own interest is the
elief that he would be able to har- g
nonize the various elements in the par Z
y and pilot the state ticket TO victory. /