The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20
PROSPECT OF TIE PRAIRIE
GREAT HEALTH RESORTS AND
THRIVING CITIES.
aEtTl.G or RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Clerk Hen,yC. Brown Tells Of his Trip 10 Der.
Yer with the NorthIcarolina Commss on
efs. Proud to be a Tar Heel
pft4r Judge CIlk's Speech.
ffter Judge CIalk's Speech.

ffter Judge ClNks Speech.
The Corporation Commissioners have
returned from the National Convention
Of Interstate and Railroad Commits
sioners held Mt Denver last week.
They returned to North Carolina ON
| Thursday Commissioners Beddingiield
| is at his home near here. Commissioners
Rogers is ut his home in Macon county;
while Chairman Mcneil and Wife stop
ped over at Ashevile. MeSsrs Nc
| Neill and Rogers will hardly come to
Raleigh before September 9th, when
| the next meeting of the Commission Is
held.
The last of the party to return was
Clerk I'll. G.. Brown. He stopped over
at Indianapolis day with his brother,
on his return, and did not reach here
till yesterday morning.
Mr.. Brown was very much pleased
with the trip and talks interestingly of
the convention. Of the State of Colorado
and of the trip there and back.
''rhe trip was Il very interesting and
instructive one to me-" he said yester-
day. First we crossed the mountains
Knoxville. then went through the blue
grass section of Kentucky, and fields OF
corn as far as the eye could see. Then
we passed through the States of Ohio,
Indiana Illinois and Iowa, and the bar
rem prairie lands of Nebraska and Colo
RADIO. Now and then n fertile spot COW
cred With grass and great droves of
horses and cattle grazing For 100 miles
Iafp bqs pV isy
barren OF vegetation of any kind moth
ing TO be seen with life but hundreds Of
prairie dogs, which either dart into their
holes burrowed in the sand, or stand
upon their hind feet and watch the train
as it passes by.
This route was over the Burlington,
the most direct and the quickest line
from Chicago to Denver Our train
was composed OF nine Pullman sleepers,
a dining car and library, smoking and
observation cars. 1t was Il smooth run
over 10 pound rails making the trip,
including all stops, in % hours.
CARRYING at Denver we went direct
to the best hotel in the city. the III. c..
Brown Palace Hotel, magnificent
building well finished in marble and
onyx. costing. as / was informed, about
S2,000.000.
''Ihe convention was held in large
auditorium ON the ninth floor of this
building. from windows OF which could
be seen the Rocky Mountains at a dis
tance, in many places on them patches
of snow. The convention was called
to order by Judge I.ilidley, chairman of
the Illinois Commission, who announced
that the first thing in order would be
the calling of the roll of States having
commissions. 1t appeared that 81
States have Railroad Commissions,
the majority Of which were represented.
Many men Of prominence were among
the commissioners. the most prominent
being Hon John III. Reagan, Of Texas,
who was a member OF the Confederate
cabinet. 1t was frequently remarked
that no more distinguished looking body
of meTs had ever assembled in the hall.
and the many North Carolinians living
in Denver were proud of the North
Carolina representatives. Added to this
was the fact that the convention was
captured by the magnificent presentation
of the railroad question by Judge
Clark, of North Carolina, who spoke
from the standpoint of the public, plead
ing as he said for his client, the Jones,
who pay the freight
'.He advanced the thought that State
or government control is 10 trial, an ex-
pertinent, and unless the different com
missions and national government con-
troll the roads properly and satisfactor-
lily to the people. government ownership
must come sooner or later
However, | will mot undertake a sy-
nopsis Of this address, as | beliye it
was published in full in The News and
Observer last Sunday.
Among the many subjects discussed
by the convention were:
!" classification of Construction Elk
penses'
9 Railroad Statistics
Uniform Classification.
Delays Attendant Upon Enforcing
Orders of Railroad Commissions
Safety Appliances
Grade Crossings
Plans FOR Ascertaining the Fair
Valuation Of Railroad Properties
And many other questions
"A resolution Of instruction to Con
gress asking the passage OF a law re-
quiring that a proportional part of the
earnings derived from inter State traf-
tic should be taken into consideration
when liking rates, etc, was introduced.
You are aware that according to the
Nebraska decision the commissioners of
the different States can only take cog
nizance Of the local earnings, that is,
from revenue derived ON business from.
and to points within the State This