The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-28

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ae aaap 6 ae t8 ust He democracy Of Mississippi made no mis-
as oan ta eaaaau us aNged % The once which he now holds
Na8ta ars "a esa5tal decision discussed by M gcInus, his reason
az eaar 80 svaae tat his conclusions are necessarily correct
ia rs Heass-Se time since promised that would give you
my S Is Ue effect ue Nebraska decision would have upon the
eaf Sate EaaE8d Commissions as It, seemed to be quite commonly
r~es naae aayes that IL practically. or completely destroyed the
poser 81 he aEevat state commissions Ihaye not only read, but studied
s@l Hs decision audi am unable to and anything in il which l con-
ss@ Ea1ea b. ar administration Of the commission law Of this state
@ tt gaisrg tt seems me to be exactly the Mississippi law. The
a@soa 1afg prints To theaet that every commission sloaId be subject
a. decision a aa3s 81 proper Jurisdiction and this the Mississppi law says
81 aFaat terms and yuu may be surprised to learn, a 1 was that the
Naaaa 8@saa' was not brought about by any order Of any state COM
nilsson bt1g au act % the Nebraska legislatures which is as wild and
Rasy as ag 8a our conceived 10 the brains Of any popuist legislature Of
Kansas even Tlsact made rates ipn-bouBd and r~ocklibbed,. for the diff
te1aat roads az the state uniform for al. roads without regard to different
conditions aad la t6e face Of "a report from the Transportation Board Of the
state created m the legislature, that the financial conditions Of none Of
0e na8s Justified tie sharp reductions made.
rHs law came up Tor revision by the United States courts and was
lastly destroyed How any reasonable man could suppose that 1t would be
sustained passes The understanding Of a layman. But everywhere, and
reiterated time after time Id the decision, is the clear statement that every
state commission has the power to determine and fix local rates and Of this
5ast5se aad fairness the courts shall at all times judge. As said above this
IS te Mississippi law CO explicit terms When a commission would wnf1y
usEe unjust rates because Of popular Camor or because Of prejudice against
corporations BIT has lost Us usefulness and should be abolished. But as|
.hag @ lis decisions are subject to the revision Of the courts, both the rail-
Hads and the people would be safe, or our system Of government is failure
eTherc IS but one new point In the decision. This makes the reason
aaalaess 60 the state or local rate depend upon the business of the road done
n tie state This IS Just IL fairly computed, and while there will be some
entitled to less rate than her own business earns. The following sum
mag nm this decision can be made:
alst This decision Isl proper reversal Of foolish and unjust state
legislation
s2ad. Ia the very strongest terms it recognizes the right Of State
Ba1r48 Commissions to regulate rates.
a1 The decision is exactly in line with the Mississippi law and as
long a The commission Of this state has ordinary intelligence and a fair
sense Of justice, there is no danger from a sensible court, either national or
state JouN D. McINNIs