The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-29

prosperous city. He says the business on
,nis road Is increasing daily and the pros
poets could not be brighter The COMPANY
IN onering every inducement TO Immigrants
and a good many have bought land along
the line and are making substantial I'M
nrovcments. 1t Is at Winnie where MIR
wheeler has started his extensive dairy
iaim a full description of which has bf,en
PuDiished In The Post. Since the Gulf and
interstate has established extensive wards
at BOLIVAR the handling Of freight has be-
come an easy matter. MIR. Turncy pre-.
"'c's bright outlook for this new line
The Reduced Fare Agitation.
Ihose who argue in favor OF a reduction
overlook the fact that the passenger traf-
Tic differs very materially from the freight
traffic In essential particulars saws the
Financial Chronicle. The freight traffic
OF the roads under low rates is capable OF
very great extension and development. The
passenger traffic. on the other hand, under
the most favorable conditions can be de-
'eioped only to II limited degree Both be-
tween local and between distant points the
people VIII travel certain amount and
no more. \ special stimulus may increase
IL some, but not much. Hence the controll-
ing element is the size of the population.
II that Is large, other things being equal,
the passenger traffic will be heavy If
small. tho reverse. In the West IT is this
latter condition that prevails, and it fol =
lows therefore, that compensation for a
REDUCTION IN rates can not be looked for to
any great extent in an expansion In tho
volume of tho traffic.
1t must also be remembered that passen-
ger business is very expensive TO handle.
Ihe public has been educated to EXPECT the
best of service. They demand frequent
train service, excellent accommodations.
tho most approved methods for preventing
accidents and every convenience and eie-
gance in travelling. Having been educated
to expect the best. it is certain that they
would not be satisfied with anything less.
Yet to reduce rates would under the condi-
lions prevailing necessarily mean the cut
ting OH Of some OF the present appoint
ments and convenlences.
The managers and other officials of the
inherent railroads are not alone in fighting
this proposed reduction but even the EN-
pioyos are taking hand. An able argu-
ment against this reduction was presented
IN Tho Post a few days ago In an inter
view with General Passenger and Ticket
Agent Parks of the Southern Pacific. The
following resolutions were adopted by the
kaw Valley division of the order of Rail
way Conductors Of Kansas City. in which
state. like Texas the same proposed law
is before the legislature /:
Kesolvcd, That the order Of Railway
Conductors believes that tho several bills
presented before the legislature of the
great State of Kansas for the reduction of
tho passenger tariff from 3 to . cents per
mile are aimed al and vitality interest every
man who is in the railway service In the
state; be it further
Resolved, That We rs railway men, be-
lievo that such Legislative action would
work great injustice to all classes OF
railway men IN the state. he It further
Resolved. That we vigorously oppose any
legislation which strikes blow at oui
wage earning capacity. believing as W.
do, that wa are entitled 60 some consid-
Grafton. being engaged In an industry
which is second to none in this grea
state, and believing that such proposct
legislation will have ;he effect OF mate
rally reducing our forces and our wages