The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
HIGH RATES DONE FOR.
That is the Opinion of Attorney
General Boyle
Expressed in a Letter to w. P.
Martin, Of Cottonwood Falls.
An Organization of Cattlemen Being
Formed at Emporia to Resist
What They Regard as IN
just Freight Rates

Because of pressing business and the
sickness of his mother. Attorney Cen
eraI Boyle was unable to go TO Emporia
today in response to an inyftatfon from
W P Martin, TO attend and address
the meeting called to organize and per
petuaFe cattlemen's association 10 re-
siSt the croachmentS of railroads IN
the matter of rates Mr. Boyle address
ed the following letter to w P Martin
Of Cottonwood Falls who is one OF the
prime movers in the effort 70 secure
the organization. Mr. Boyle said:
The necessity for an association
such as is under contemplation IS very
great and 1 am confident II the DuSl-
ness Is handled correctly the cattle and
grain interests of the state will be very
materially benefited The railroads of
the state and other like interests always
get together and act in concert when
ever their own interests are at stake.
There is no reason why the shippers of
grain and stock should not also have
an understanding The formation OF q
strong and aggressive association of the
cattle and grain interests following on
the heels of the victory at EmpOrfa be-
fore Judge Randolph is significant. and
1 am confident that the railroads of the
state of Kansas viii fully appreciate the
movement
The day of exorbitant freight rates
has passed, if the men who pay the
freight viii act with judgment and dis
erection at the present time We must
not become radical nor oppressive in our
demands, but in all things be fair and
can commend our conduct, and then the
world at large will approve our action
If we are guided by this sentiment it
matters not how strong corporations
may be. they cannot afford to combat IL.
As a matter of fact the interests Of the
railroads and the people are identical,
If it could only be understood in that
way Selfish motives and greed for
present gain, however, creep to the
front and blind the eyes of the corpora
tons
You should be careful to eschew poll
tiles in your organization. There is no
politics in your movement Every man
who ships stock, no matter what his
political views may be. is identified in
the same interest Harmony of action
can only be secured by avoiding discus
sions that would precipitate partisan
views.
I am pleased to inform you that the
findings of the special master, Hon
Geo W Clark as filed in the stock
yards case are in the main favorable to
the stock shippers interest of the state
The law argument upon these findings
will be held before Judge Foster on Sep
TENDER 18th, and [ feel confident that
the state will be successful If we can
be successful in winning this victory L
will feel confident that the Lord still
reigns and the people are not entirely
forgotten The facts in this case are
an in favor of the state, and am con-
hdent that the law is with US also
Judge Foster is an honorable, able and
upright Judge and feel therefore con- [
fident- of success.
The amount of money that the ship
pers Of this state have paid TO the stock
yards company in excess of anything
that was fair and reasonable for the
services performed is enormous No
one who has followed the evidence in
this case can take any position other
than that the state should win If the
people will act with united intelligence
and firmly press their claim for justice,
many, if not all, the evils that confront
Us today can be righted in a quiet, le-
gal and proper manner Organizations
such as you contemplate forming today
at Emporia tends to clarity the atmos-
phere and demonstrate that the people
are intelligent and know what is going
interests.
Corpora tons are controlled by the
shrewdeSt men, and as soon as it is
discovered by them that the people viii
not stand their expressions longer the
expressions will cease and fair dealing
Will prevail