The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23

When we know what is to be shipped
we know what to furnish to transport
ssFffth-The cents per 100 pounds rate
is the a la carte system of transporta-
tion. The shipper pays for what he
gets.
'sixth-Another thing is economy in
business. We are not compelled now
to keep up repairs and damages to roll
ing stock by carrying overloads-
'Seventh-The carrying capacity of
the cars is largely increased, while the
rate is but little increased
''Eighth-We think with Mr. Morton
that the railroads are entitled to a
larger percentage Of profit for trans
portation than they are now receiving.
but we are willing to go halfway or
able conclusion in this matter; to allay
agitation; to get on a common ground
with the people.
George w. Holdredge, general man
ager of the Burlington, also spoke.
G.. Hale, traffic manager of the
katy" agreed with the speakers who
preceded him as to the reasons for the
change in the rates.
J. W. Robson, of FL Dorado, denied
the claims of the railroads and charged
distinction in furnishing cars which
the managers had been developing dur
ing their speeches.
There are determinations on every
HdnO- lou CHILLI Ndl1OQS lIlnSS. DO
you claim that, as measure of econ
orny you compute the cost of hauling
a 36-foOt car? Do you not charge the
same for 2S-foot cars that you do for
36-foot cars? You charge from Ell Do
RADIO II cents for cattle: % for hogs.
Do the pounds of hogs pull heavier?
you charge so much for Kaffir corn
yet if we put into that car some sor-
ghum, you double the rate, but the
products are practically the same.
Where can you defend such rates
Where can you defend the hog and
cattle rates?
you cannot defend these discrimina-
tions Perhaps you can explain these
rates tc, your own satisfaction but you
have not explained them to the salts
faction of the cattlemen.
I'VE want to be your friends. You
ask for equity and JUSTICE That's all
right. Wen give you that, but ask
the same favor in return"
Mr.. Robson asked that the feed in
transit rate be restored.
Thomas NJ. Potter Of Peabody was as
tonished at the crowd of railroad men
present. He said:
You railroad men have come here to
crowd us outHad we known this crowd
was coming we would have had the
citizenship Of Kansas here, which is Il
to 1 for every railroad man present"
Mr.. Potter, however, did not criticise
the railroad men, as some anticipated
He said: You men here recognize the
Importance of the cattle industry and I
have no doubt that you believe implicit
ly in what you have done in this rate
matter but I want to say you are ser
iously mistaken. Those of US who have
had our pocketbooks touched by these
\ new rates know they are unjust
Mr. Potter stated that the new rates
have made each beef cost the producer
from 81 to S1.50 per head more.
Before closing Mr.. Potter said: "A
new disease has broken out in railroad
circles, recently-caIed tonnage. do
not know much about it, This was a
rap at the new system of computing the
pulling power of engines, and it was
followed by a further statement in
which it was proven that the double
header business, so far as the cattlemen
are concerned is a failure.
He closed by asking for the restora-
tion of the old carload rate.
The cattlemen's association affairs
are in charge of T. F. Carver Topeka
attorney, and H. B. Miller Usage
City; George Plumb, Emporia; ]. w
Robson, El Dorado; J. T. White, Ada
r. H Campbell Ashland; l. NJ Potter
Peabody; P. H. Landregran. Eureka
comprising the executive committee OF
the association.
The lumbermen are represented by
E. r. Burkholder, Marion; H. c. Taylor
Lyons; Jess r. Laswell, Mayetta, a di-
rector of the state association.