Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

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- -. In round numbers, $1,000, 100000; the
same or better service would have cost
them only $40, 200, O00-less than half
If they had owned the roads free
rrrD from debt and under good manage
ment. During the period Of transition
W. from private to public ownership, the
yearly cost Of the railways to the peo-
pie would, of course, be more than
We h $540,0OO,OO Upon the plan of pur-
IN chase least favorable to the people, the
. expenses of running the roads under
" o"''good public management together with
|Gpt. 20 interests'and dividends would be $770,-
eing NM O0oO az S~Ss
sershc off and interest and dividends ceased;
ter sh0 that is, the" savings of the people by
40. a., public ownership would run from
d of t, cording to the Dian of purchase ADOPT
'aythin ed. -. .....t.. .lg.l.
This would enable the nation to re-
'sPo'us duce ratesSto one-half their present
q Other figures and. still realize a profit. Even
ma OK greater reduction. then might be
-,..,. made for the lowering Of rates would
'"io' be followed by a rapid increase of pa
ToR' tronage that would materially increase
ri,, the revenue of the roads. 1t costs lit
II tie more to- run full trains than trains
80, half full. In: this fact lies the posi-
80 .' Ia 10, uiiusi 49, ~. 49, $500,
D' e''. - 80 -
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W pN A.. ..,.
49,. 80 I>aSe.. - 49, ,nnnoo.od
20. 49, S.oao.
ah' 10 si'eh iiiaini' ~ '-e
rnl-.
oo.,s .-.
IN ioDu .ne eos ,. 49, loaus
'' rs - ~, =. - ~ - =.
oasee y = ~ a'l GU ~ 'oMo $3.50 W
s.,..4 - ~. nc ~ p ' .o ~
suuo'ion Ione ~ 10, ~ ~. -.
'ne WHO sy so, ~. .ne o,.'.
oleasea 80 40. m,uon .na. .ne Ia .eoeipe'
"eto e''-,OO0 nv 'A''i 'A' 'oN'
ioie' -; ,
me cost VI eairyihe paeseneei -
INC on,eIJi 30 90. ~
',airoaus a. ANU, .en's mic
no"eVei' p, oieaiy wv nae -.
uei W, 'r,nN;,., .n.,. poiI
ways puts tne average ooS. pe' ii.e
a. II Sen'S ~ ,., CIV s.1 anu nv O..
ior Tue whoie ohi'eu o'a'eS' ing uo.-
o.
o,aue o'eIa eon. me- "nN ~
n oiear ofer. 'oy PEI 'eM. pm. ~ 'ne.
pa'seNe'f ,'1er!ioe nc A1onuoA CIV
Noi'nm IS - COMPANY oa.iieu P"eeen
eeis hie.oiass vi ',an' io" iA'n ''s
~ mahcn.s'er anu DaoA q. onn
oen' inie anu maui pm. ~ Nv
iper ceht On Tug Nenea.''on ono~ins
'na' ing teo't s"as aDoa' one eiN'n y,
cent d miie' MANY VI ouf anie, ,i..,
ioaus SCH season LIMITS at m.''o
inore 'nan =. Sn' a, a my. ,. 80
wouiu ho! W 'his - lney u,u NV hnoN
tnat one-hali cent hore IMAM 'oveis
the cos'' me rehhsy i'ahia' i'eeuins
ana otners' sell SEASON .ichets al se'oh-
tehths OF a. cent miie' l d" sure
says Prof Parsons tnat these roaus
never inquire on less thah oo per cent
pront On tnelr passenger 'ranic' even
In their Communication rates accord
ing to Dorsey, 1t costs the PennsyiVa-
mia and similar roads about one-half
cent to move passenger one mile
and in weil-settled districts the cost
is much less. if.H.
In discussing bribery in legislative
bodies, the Medical world asks: VINO
buys legislators? Who buys congress
men? Who buys city councllmen!
One answer will apply to all these
Questions maj mn answer + b. pomeraul
full corporations? Chiefly our railroad,
express and telegraph companies. 1t
is well known here in Pennsylvania
that the legislature of Pennsylvania