The Monte Vista journal., 1898-06-11
HON. 4. =: INGALLS,. PRESIDENT OF

THE BIG FOUR"
eommissions OF the different states. It IL
body that y supposed to stand a. an
arbiter bstween railroads and the people,
a. q friend Of both: . body that ought to
and does have great influence. and espe-
ciAlly in reference to legislation regard
Ing railroads. II this audience should
agree upon any legislation in that respect
that was needed. presume there would
Do no difficulty In Inducing yonder con-
gress to enact II into law. and believing As
do that II Ia essential to the public in
tsrest to secure legislation. an pleased
% have this opportunity OF presenting my
vieWs and endeavortng to enlist you In
TIE reforms which think arc 30 vital.
We have reached . crisis In railway man
agement when something must BE- done
Y we would avoid disaster. not alone to
the railways. but to the material inter-
ests Of our country.
FOR " ysars . contest has been waged
IN legislatures. In congress. and before
the courts. By the people on one side who
believed that railways were public cor.
porations and subject to centrel By the
power that created tAem: and. on ths
who dh not believe that such control vas
1egA or practicable. State after state
osssrtsA its right. These rights were co.,
tsoted fro0 one court to anothse. and
eee11sa frsm time to tiaas always in fAvee
g ths 1sople. under certain rsstftetioos-
- ssss@ssS ~easssus4ts0 N ~ III Soo O48Ek.
Wsnt Of the interstatc commsros Law, and
elnes then there has besn hardly . day
VIXEN oo@e provision ef that law was not
under consideration By the courts o. By
congress. until now We may state II b a.
fsfriy settled By the highest courts IN the
lAnd that the leginiatures Of the states
have control over railways with refer.
eocs to their local business. subject 70
eertain conditions. and that the congress
q the DATED states has the power to
regulate Interstate business. The suprsaDs
court Of the United States, which 10 the
highest arbitsr Of these diRsrencss. has
just dscided that such contpoi Of the
states. OF regulation. must b rsassaable.
and that rates cannot b reduced below
. proht where the railroads can earn
thsis sxpensss and fair return upon
their cost.
RAILWAY managers had accepted tAs
situation. and were sadsavortng 70 eesy
The interstate comRsecs law Cd ADAPT
their Mana8sment to Il when. y March,
~. . decision wss fsndsrsd b. the ou-
prsus court which peoduesA eAnos and
DESTROYED all agreements. Il vUs peae-
t,cally that ths Sherman aau.tlast Law,
0e-calle1, which II had not bssn supposed
applied 10 railways. did apply 70 them.
and under the construction OF that Law
~ the court II was practically Impossible
- mako any agrssments o. aSanSsmsnts
~ tAs aaiatsnAncs Of sartka In the
sass brsssht against the Jeint Tra0e
associatiea in New York. this visv Aas
besa ceabatsd BY ths railways - Il
nay b ns1ihsd ~ the courts.
''it y WE'LL psrhape that ~ aDuA
lsoh The situation fairly N ths taee. esd
while Do net care to b a. alAFnIse, ]
fssi bound 10 describe plainly to yeu the
eondiiion today. 20 that you may under.
stand the nscsasity for actien. Gsvee n
the history Of railways have tariffs beea
% little respected a. today. Private q.
plentiful than regular ratss. Ths iasgsr
ehippers. ths irresponsible shippers. are
obtaining advanta8cs which must sooner
o. later prove the ruia Of the smaller aaA
more conservative traders. and IN the
sd VIII break up many Of the CONNER.
cial houses In this country anA ruin the
railways. madness Seems 10 have
ssis~d upon some railway managers, ard
. large portion OF the frsights Of the
country b being carried at prices faP BE-
low cost. Other than the nainssnancs Of
tarf6s the condition Of the raiiways 10
good: their physical condition has been
Improved: their trains are well managed,
ed ths public 10 we'll served. II Q way
eaa b. found " which tarifss ean b
maintained and the practice os secret ~.
hates and private contracts discoatinved,
ths future viii have great promise for
railway iavsstors. railway eaplsyss and
ths pubasr eenstAiiy. Ara here wish -
0ay that this y ~ . question which
eoncsfns railway lnyestegu aloee. r. Il
was. you might sav. ~ tASn Ant II
cut II concsrno ever aaA aAovo every.
enc else. the 0Feat puhlte. One.ofth o<
eur people are ln}sresea1 Akesttv n
saiivays. either ~ sGapieyss . enolsyss
- manufactures thae aso eagA1oa r ~.
nashing supplies 10 the sadwoY2 On
aay body polite preooee = o0o-1elA g
- oo0bsS 10 Engage 10 Q bauoDon 1hoA
= Seslng money! The eal1Wayp eosVo ~
Oooele u - many ways thaS tAals peeo.
Dogaty y ejoesly ineoeV0vea wa -
Ogoopog1ly and eomf0ft - tAe ee11Qo4v
eee0ee. .oas thsusas1 oliiseas e 6slaaes
yeso ~ est iast year ~ tie sallvayo
oge0 49, earnia0s - s0Dssves - naa-
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@e1ge4 wsss aevs1; 0,eoo niistsas e toas
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- 1eessH psssesneae sueh tns,pese
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- oo1anoe q the eeuntsy M fesi NJ
yefty nielIeae q leliars were paid cut
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