The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
PREDICTS
NEW ERA
Mayor Mclean on the Rail-
roads and Wichita.
GRANTING OF NEW RATES
He Believes Is The Beginning
of Many Good Things.
GRANTING OF NEW RATES

There isn't any doubt in M mind that
within the next ninety days the growth
and prosperity Of wichita. OF which nov
We have no reason to complain. viii have
gained an impetus which VIII not only
De gratifying bpt Rin BE the beginning
Of an era OF more rapid and greater in
crease in population than the city has
ever seen
This was the expression Of Mayor T..
F. Mclean in his Office last evening.
his reason for this belief is the prog
ress that Is being made in the matter Of
freight rates by the city. The rail-
roads, ne SAID, seem 10 be recognizing
that Wichita chief concern Is 10 attain
g position ana condition where perfect
amity wiGh the railroads VIII prevail. In
/ this day Of great ransgortation lines We
/ all recognize the vital factor they are in
/ the career Of IN ambitious town, ard as
7 such q city We are sutton for the friend
( ship Of the railroads. Wichita wants TO
do what IS right but IL wants justice.
Il would like 70 be the pct Of the rail-
--r +-N "A II NcA- ne LEldL II AgIl4L
/ Ike 10 share IL the favor If impartiaIity.
The discriminaticns against this city
! have been in the past outrageous. be-
lieve another day is dawring and that all
the railroads entering here are coming TO
recognize Wichita as the chief city OF the
southwest, and that Wichita as an expo
nent of its progress ana u2buading Is en-
titled 10 q word OF encouragement ana Il
helping lift from the interests VINO are
SO concerned with the DEVELOPMENT Of
this secdon-the railroads
This spring the pressing matter Of
equitable freight rates was taken up BIZ
the CRY of Wichita officially. As the
citizens all know, We began preparing
and fling. before the interstate commerce
commission. complaints, touching items
in shipments affecting our interests d.
rectly- The complaints covered the items
Of suear, grain. -four. lumber coal. rner-
chandise, and 50 forth We have had
these items gone into thorouehlv. and
our complaints have been prepared with
care and with legal precision. a number
o. the railroads against which we com
Ela5ned have fled answers. In several
instances they acknowledee the existence
Of the discrimination at the tir-e the
complaint was fled, bu- st forth that
since that tine the old rates have been
wiped out hy rev rates. Now. Nsohila I
has not overcome oil d;scrse cinatiou tr
any means. but the rallraa is have taken (
several s6eps which indie ita that our TN /
lhatic showing is clearing away he cool /
Indifference with winch tiiPy have view q /
N TIE past Our sTievau.>S and thar they
nc casposed to treat rs fairly There has /
bsen granted 10 rs ipr1rtant reductions /
on classes OF merchandise. There has
been granted 10 Us a slight reduction IL !
coal, which we believe viii be followed /
~ a greater favor in the same line in /
time The . per cent reduction ia I'm
Elements is an admission of our location
and OF our advantages as distri outlng
center which IS gratifying beyond meas
ure- The reduction OF rates from 3Eem-
phis more important than most people
think. affecting a number OF items in
shipments in, is good thing
we are going ahead wiki our com
plants There are many other schedules
which we want 70 reach and on which
we viii be heard. The Interstate com
DIerce commission is coming to Wichita
10 hear first hand the extent and inten-
sity Of our grievances. But while the
complaints are pending and we are bend
ing every effort to obtain for Wichita
rates which VIII remove conditions re-
strictive Of growth. the gratifying feat
ure is tie Indication that the railroads
themselves are coming To recognize the
spirit Of Wichita. its anxiety for growth
and its eagerness To have the help ard
not the antsEonlsm Of the great lines Of
TRANSPORTATION OF course there are some
In Wichita who believe that the railroads
are granting US q few farors 10 quiet
us 70 uuliify our complaints. and that
the favoes VIII. in time cease altogether
asa those granted be withdrawn 7 am
not OF that mind
As I said IN the beEinning, believe
that the railroads axe coming - look *
~ ichita in q different EEht than of old.
and that they have Begun - heID MS.
and WIZ help rs in the fu-ure. that ths
officials have taken q view II the sItua-
don which VII rot admit of q petty trick
IKE granting rs a gate one day 10 with
3raw ii the next
$50 believing make By prediction for
new vigor ia the uphnidins ~ the city
And II the good things come 10 pass sou
vll md Wichita growing FROM q city
which has always felt that the railroads
lave tcen Unjcsciy against her. q q csty
.rpreciative ~ the great work or dcrel-
'pnent By the -ailroa6s. app-eciative II
be highest degree and eager = help IN