The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28

ways within its jurisdiction. but exempts then
from an county and municipal fhtee. IN ani
event. this question Of railway taxation IN tn
s UaItsa d stStss 5SqalFFSSs s f SiUsS : Sa'f ps6pie, W. We
s STs sS nis f isseTsss nf But q tRs wan srs i SSSs IVY sSa. ~.
which ,hEeSts9s 70 becoTs 9gEETFG,9 e s conisc.
ture 10 relation 20 the american people. Per;
at favor prsssiSs tHsss great l]9teFcsts Cur;
who control State and municipal leEisla ton
hnye gone already too, Tar IN this direction nna
There IL but one possible deduction from
to char, n, the SLIGHTEST degree n Che pros
peoiaily the agricultural industry, because rates
are too low and unrestricted competition rnins
Gus, Within the last month i have converseu
Presidents. and while all else seems flourish
iSE sEls around nd,, them E:rg She re- Esil EaFse eai R 3 h ssSs
sSs ai &SsR s n lGr 3 SsE Fp sSn t Rsf q YsSs sp rsps sSSy
pcr ton per mile--leas than half a cent for car
rytng one, ton. or 1000 pounds, one nile. An
S StSssf ! Bis' l sGs ton would pfT 6 %Ils S SGaea ss SGsSS W.
What, Industry would have, been Injured by
f fR'S t,1Ssen fSste Sd'S ~ Which. The, extra screw
on the downward grade has knocked OF!
IaalEbbP millions IRON tne gross earnings "
Available rspprt recently Issued b. ths De
rates. Including IsbJ. Che reduction in !tShso
price Of only one crop and that Of minor tb Inn,
ERS HsssAiR r. iiFe i ha' sa.s E. 9 gSs Ssslinss fiS n t6e 'R AZ,
ter. taken for Q period Of thirty years. has been
end u per cent create, than In that Of hay;
In this report the rapid decline in the cost OF
t eom%pSSfss Rh K hsh So% SSS ss he &c a Ss sisen Of e g
transport 4 q given distance, COMPARED with
the Susntlty e Sses 70 1T taks. = Thirty t Sssse
f fesGrtSs '4 SssS Sas % eu t%rSnsp poT u wheat %SS ems east from
Ghisago ~ 1897 ,only, one baslhei opt Of ssy:
taken from Chicago, to New York for the came
toll ss Aye h bushels in fssd The report
SsslinsS out u 81 prSp9rtios to Tie dscrssss
m9Iptainea It y impossiSis to, forecast;
ThS r sSSs sf t syaBb sl.er asshIh II gn sSG SssssEE
s aSSsa0S Causes SSs s TstiTa thi %f proSfsn, SG STsr' RS ShSs
my! ISsss i sslow g fhe e STSa "a bSlS9 lfnSl A RRs T@ fnfsrs HsSe
o zen ~ e. st srsss =; IRE th|s y Ssssr ToSld certainly
i've action, That the prosperous, American
second only. as l have shown. to his
1wn. an impartial hearing and fair treatment,
here would seem to be no doubt. The era OF
prosperity which has come to our farmers has
lot In the slightest degree been shared by the
always, and while other interests have -four
net with deeper and more lasting discourage
nent. There. never was. O more opnortune
line for the display Of real statesmanship than
he present, and II our legislators at Washing
on this winter can find some solution OF the
ailwsy problem which win open up prospects,
can railway manager will do the rest. In view
Il existing conditions, those who for years have
opposed oil reasonable railway legislation
nay well withdraw their opposition. for at
ecks on railways will receive no support from
ne labor interest, WHOSE prospects have been
rays. nor from the farmer. whose prosperity
ne made him for the moment ifnpervious
like TO the wiles Of free silver advocates and
ne bl~andiGaments OF Populistic demaRoGues.
ROBERT P. PORTER.