The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

| proposed reduction is reaS enable it
| should be made. The bill was drawn
| by former Corporation Attorney Mark
ham, who held that the only means of
accomplishing the desired change In
| rates was through such remedial legis
| lation. There has been no attempt on
| the part of any opposition to the bill to
| secure a hearing, since it was re-re-
ferred
Favors Gross Earnings Tax.
Representative Anthony Yoerg -
| know nothing about the pending bill. I
| believe a reduction of street car fares
| practicable. / cannot state definitely
my position on this bill as 1 have not
had an opportunity to study it. Some
! change, [ believe, should be made, but
! L would favor a heavy gross earnings
! tax to be paid into the city treasury.
Representative James Handland -
l know nothing about the pending bill. I
! believe in at least a limited 3cent car
| fare. L would favor a ticket scheme,
| the tickets to be good from to 8
| o'clock in the morning and from to Z
| o'clock in the evening. This would give
! the working people the benefit of the
! reduction.
Representative Renvine Chinook
! have not seen the bill and know moth
ing about it. I do, however, doubt it's
| constitutionality under the street car
| company's franchise. The legislature
| may regulate corporation charges, but
| such regulation must be reasonable.
Representative Thomas Fulton am
not in position to express any opin
1on have not seen the bill and know
nothing about it.
Representative Henry McCOll-I have
| heard such a bill was introduced. I
have not seen the bill and know moth
ing Of its subject matter. L cannot eX-
| press an opinion.
| of course in favor of cheaper street car
! fares. [ have never seen this bill, how.
ever, and know nothing about it.
Representative William Butler 4
! have never seen the bill and know
nothing about 1t.
Questions Merit of Bill.
Representative Joel E. Gregory =
have seen the bill, but have not given
1t much study. am of the impression
that it does not give the council any
powers it does not now enjoy 1t is
question if a Scent fare, with an
abolition of the transfer system, would
be a good thing.
Representative Walter Lemon -
have not given the bill any considera-
ton. l think the object is meritorious,
but know nothing whatever of it's prac-
ticability.
Representative Gillette, Minneapolis
nave IleoIu lO strenuous demand
for reduction of street car fares from
my constituents. l shall await such
demand before expressing myself on
the matter.
Representative George r. Smith,
Minneapolis favor reducing fares or
increasing the efficiency of the service.
Representative Shove, Minneapolis
L am in favor of leaving the matter to
the parties interested. l certainly do
not favor cutting the street car COM
pany at both ends.
Representative Shepard, Minneapo-
lis-If the company is making too
large profits on the capital invested. I
should certainly be in favor of reduc-
ing the fares. I would not however,
like to act in the dark, and think the
subject should be investigated.
Strongly Opposed to It,
H. w. Fagley, Vice President and
Secretary Boston Clothing Company
I'm strongly opposed to it. Let us
nave better service. Let us be able to
sit down when we ride. l tell you what
it is, I'm strictly in favor of anything
that Will tend to better the conditions
of anyone, but it is ten to one that a
reduction of fares will mean deteriora-
ton OF service, and the present sort
couldn't be much worse.
Frank Schlick Jr., Vice President and
treasurer, Field, Schlick & Col be-
lieve 1t would be good thing for the
working people, and anything that will
better their condition 1 will stand for
and aid. Of course, I do not know
how this will affect the street railway
! company. [ would by no means advo-
cate anything that would prevent it
from realizing @on its investments.
B.. Ii: Evans, Schuneman & Evans
Really L have given the matter no con-
sldeTat1on and am not in position to
speak, but if it will benefit any without
working injury to any. I'm in favor Of it.
Charles F. Staples Railroad and Ware
house COmmissioner-If the reports of
! the company's books show that they could
easily part with tWo-fifths of the profits
IKE to see the thing go through, though
L have no idea that it will 1 know many
poor men and shop girls who walk one
way to save nickel.
Jacob Dittenhofer Golden Rule-I'm
for waiting, waiting to see what will be
done in the matter of improved service.
could greatly hurt or benefit any one
{. E.. Hasson, Browning, King 81 Co.
You may say that if it is within the
ability of the street railway to provide
reduced rate, of any amount. in the
| early hours, I'd like to see it. I'm for
anything that's progressive
Believes in AGENT Fare.
Henry Stein, H. Stein & COIN strict
" y, and md firmly opposed to it; Why. Just
receipts of any firm. a bank, for instance!
Do you think they'd stand 1t? I'm one
who will take a firm stand for the rights
of the city, but | also believe in give
and take" as well. 1 believe that a A.
| cent fare would be about right.
George Bannon-Fd certainly like to see
some. arrangement made whereby the
working people could be benefited in the
matter of transportation to and from their
work, but 1 don't think it's just right to
ask the company for Scent fare. I'd
| like very much to see the arrangement
| that's in vogue in Indianapolis tried here.
| There, they sell $1.25 worth of tickets for
81 and every one seems to be well pleased.
BENJAMIN L. Goodkind, Mannheimer
Bros.--I am much in favor of retaining
| the scent fare providing we can, by
| means of this consideration, get better
| service; and this improvement is most
| essential at the morning, noon and even
ing hours of increased traffic.
What County Officials Think.
Probate Judge E. w. Bazille-A Scent
fare for. the laboring people would be a
| good thing and we should have it in st.
Paul. With this rate in force an hour in
the morning. and an hour in the evening,
| it would be great help to the labortng