The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30

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tustng to run regular passenger train a
Il all over parts OF their roads for the propc
accommodation OF tho travelling public, bu
furnishinE instead thereof freight trat
used In addition for carrying genera
freight, cross ties, bridge timbcrs, bridg,
gangs and the like, and standing for hour
on the track loading and unloading suci
| freight with passenger coaches attached Il
said train. passengers being roughly han
| died. and at the Same time paying for
first-class fare at the regulation cent,
per mile.
Our commission law does not, perhaps
give the commission a right to say what
kind OF passenger trains shall be rur
(which, think, has already been dtcidct
by the commission), but II does allow til,
commission to regulate the passenger fare
not to exceed cents per mile. and no doub
tho legislature had in mind this very char
acter OF treatment when section = article
1862, Revised Statutes, was passed. Sucf
fare as some receive Is not worth one hall
that allowed for first-class trains IL may
be claimed thai a passenger tram will not
paw. is the reason Tor giving such fare.
This Is not true. The poorest equipped
road ever knew. And running through n
sparscly settled country IN Texas, paid sew
eral years ago to run four passenger trains
Il uay--two regular passengers aud two ac-
ccmmodation trains---and only 3 centa per
mile was charged. Therefore, I think the
i best highways In the country, running be-
! tween Important points, and passing
through county sites and numbers Of
towns, should be required to give good nc
commodation to the travelling public or the
commission should reduce the fare TO COM
port with the accommodation furnished.
and III the law Is defective call the COVER
| nor's attention to it, that he may request
the legislature TO change It,
| i do not believe there Is an honest. lust
man In our State that would place one uu.
1 ss.x
| or take from II one cent for the public
and the railways should be compelled to
remedy and account for these unjust
charges and treatment. They should be
wiling to come TO the front and help the
public bear the burdens that are upon ma
II we have raised too much cotton aud
nave TO sell 1t Mt cents per pound the
railways have had constant and steady
work In transporting Il. and can afford to
90 SO FOR less price than for a lighter crop
which pays the producer fancy price
rms samo rule applies TO every character
OF product or commerce IN the State, Look
al the great increase In the movement OF
the cattle OF the State. for the past few
years IT has been difficult to obtain ears
Tor their movement. which shows the I'm
msnse amount OF traffic being carried on In
this State, and win Justify reduction In
many II not all frcights
There Is contention by some that the
state should build u railroad nnd uperato |
IL In order TO find out how cheap freight |
may be carried and to aid the commas |
SION. am oppressed to all such experi- |
mental schemes, IL is an admission that |
we can not enforce our laws A state rail- |
road would have to he operated by en-
pioyes, Just as other railroads arc operated |
ana hooks would have to be kept TO show |
its cost. earnings, ana expenses lust MS |
Individual roads keep them; and no more |
information could be had from one than |
hn Mn alnvn ,Hn
road keeps false record OF It's earnlnys
ana expenses Is nrepoeterou,,; 1T may pay
out money on stocks or bonds that ouch. |
rot 10 be permitted, but II 30. this can be
atoerta'ned from Its books Just as we'll
without state rcai as with II. / am
opposed 10 the State or Federal govern
ment ownership Of railroads. or any prop
orty except that which Is actually ncccs-
sary TO the protection Of the government
ard 10 not believe that ownership by the
government OF the railways. etc. Is nrc-
essary 10 that end; but. on the contrary
believe II to be dangerous and inlpracti-
{ aiie. having a tendency TO destroy the In
telligenee, honor VIII aud strength OF man
which God gave MS 10 Improve and cult
waite
] do not wish to be misunderstood hy
any voter in Texas as TO hoN stand, poi
ideally or otherwise, yet while know the
commission TO be court dealing With all
tnc people, ana WHICH bnO'llH ne hHrDluttly |
impartial and know no one above another
while In the performances OF It's duty Gtill
II is not Sin to have fixed opinions with
to the policies Of government
under which we live. 7 have throughout
my life eepoused the cause OF democracy.
and believe that the application Of Its
II the only safeguard for the
people. Honest and fair 10 all, II BODIES III
will TO none Its tendency and teachings
are IN the fostering and upbuilding OF each
alike, and special favors TO none. ,
In offering myself as candidate for this :
important position ] wish 10 state that | :,
lave had two and half years actual qx :
,efience in tho operation Of "A railroad and !
~ close study ann application made req
,rd OF which should be excused for hav
ng y pardonablc pride. !
In Arrll, 1871, took charge OF the old !,
EAST Line and Red River railrnpd, now
he Sherman. Shreveport and Southern, and y
Il thp dime ! took charge IL was marrow /,
,apRe rond from GreeWile 10 Jefferson, a
Ietancc Of 100 miles ard a standard gauge !
rom Greenvilc to Mckinney, distance
u thirty miles; consequently NC had <
ltavy oxpsnse IN operating the road, hav- =
~ to transfer all through freight at 4
sreenyllle, The road when took charge
4 IT, WIS in % rundown. worn-out cDDdi- n
ION. The iron was worn out, engines aud ii
ars on the marrow gauge end were wo,D
ut and there were no engines nor cars for | ;,
he STANDARD gauge part; had 10 hire en-
ines and care for that part until could
NY them; and there WAS moi cent OF
Money turned over to me with the road,
OF POUND OF coal or any material OF any
hapaetep whatever to operate with. ! n
ever failed single time 10 send out
rain on schedule time. or 10 meet the u
Obligations OF the road OH regular pay days 1!
Ought engines, cart built bridges made q
new roadbed, with ercssties. bscsdcBeJ =
I..tf. l
distance OF nc miles, operated II under !.
worry adverse circumstance paid the inter .
81 on $is0.oG0 worth OF honds, and al the :
I'D az one year and eight months from,
1e time took charge " ". surrendered
ne property TO It's owners and left S6o,000 .
the treasury.
want ic say 10 shr employss Actually 3
pcratng and DONG the hpayy work OF .
neratIng The roads, that would not take
ne cent from YOU OF your waGeg. for q | Z