Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-08-09

VI Niohler' UT may die and get
rid OF 1t. | will have to in a few wear.
Out remember that desire to look down.
ana not up, and see you prosperous
You have crops that keep Won busv
,our or four and half months in the wear.
lou want to do something the rest of the
tiii,e besides whiting or holding down
nan keg What you should do is to raise
STOCK, roots, forage. There is nothing bel.
ter than raising stock.
The growth of the country along our
line Is necessary to our growth. You
nave to get money before we do, and it is
surprising to see how little we are salts.
ned with. What you want is the highest
price from any store You want a new
market. You must make market. You
must make more people use your stuff.
Statesmen tell us how to do this; but thew
get a consideration for doing so. can not
md in public acts one intelligent thin,
that you have done to get new markets.
don't know any place where you have
not been left to shift for yourself. as
farmers. Until new markets are opened
you can look for no rise in prices unles.
there is a failure of crops elsewhere. We
can not take up the question of each 40
acres. We must take up the general
proposition.
As well attempt to set broken limb
by statutes as to adjust rates. You can
leglslate until the barn doors rot off. The
best thing to do is to act as you have here
with the officials. We will try to act in
such a way that you will realize that we
are doing something fair and in good
| faith"
President Mellen's Speech.
President Mellen addressed the meeting
after HILL He said
"The task you present to us a diff.
cult one, especially to the Northern Pa
cific. From this city there is haul Of
$50 miles directly opposite to that IN
which the business wants to go. We have
to sacrifice all that expense before com
mencing to earn dollar. As result of
the spirit in which you have called is
here to meet you and after negotiations
with President Hill of the Great North
ern we have agreed to build line from
Coulee City to Adrian"
Here the speaker outlined the plans de-
scribed for the new railway.
Continuing, he said:
"The state of Washington is Just be-
ginning to be developed 1t is one of the
richest states in the whole country. We
need side lines and feeders. The Big Bend
must have railroad. In the days of
prosperity we must earn money for days
of adversely, which will surely come, not
today or tomorrow, but which must be
provided for.
eve are enjoying a grand period of
prosperity. We are willing to go more
than half way to meet you. The spirit
that has prompted this conference is a
good one. We are going to see the people
in other parts of the state. If after that
we don't make a reduction that is salts
factory to you, it will because we don't
understand the conditions"
MohIer Also Spoke.
President Mohler of the O. r. & n. fol-
lowed President Mellen. He said:
81 stand in the unique position of a rail
road man without railroad. You have
no grievance with me, and / nave none
with you. 1t must be that you want my
railroad here, so that you can have a
grievance with me. Mr.. Hill would prob
ably like to have my railroad here, SO
that we could be neighborly.
"When the Great Northern was built
through to the coast was general man
ager of that road. This country was a
sort of 'iackrabbit garden of Eden
"a railroad is justified in handling
freight at the lowest possible cost. When
this is accomplished it brings happiness
and contentment. This, gentlemen, is our
platform. know you don't believe it.
You are better off than you think you are:
but you don't believe it,
"We are here to cooperate with you IN
every possible way, and believe you will
not regret you have called us here to
meet with you. You will believe anybody
but railway president"
Here Cunningham of Ritzville called out
from the floor: "You are mistaken; we
invited you here"
Mr. Mohler turned to Mr.. HL4 and said.
Mr. Hill, there is hope for US"
Farmers Want Ten Cent Rate.
A few minutes after the noon hour tle
meeting came to an end and the crowd
separated for lunch The railway officials
were cared for by the committee on ar
rangements.
AT Il o'clock a meeting was held between
the railway officials and committee Of
farmers from different sections of the Big
Bend country The committee of farmers
presented a petition for fiat rate of 10
Il Ill 10 4 ha RTfs