The San Francisco call., 1905-02-09
RAILROAD LAW.


bills drawn to cover phase OF the railroad ProDe
presented by the President Mr. Hearst anticaly strv
ideas OF other just fitting John Sharp Williams
the Democratic leader and denying that he Democrat is
the confusion the vision dscenmen outcome as sat-
isfactory country ought be the railroads
and prohibitions built up during the last thirty by
rule of thumb Part of Federal legislation and part OF it is by
the States and confusing, often contradictory and
frequently peculiar features due to the fact
some feature Of TRANSPORTATION poicY To this feeling the Politicians
have responded with alacy until codlhcaon OF Aerl
can statutes would present complex and
which, always obeyed by the corporations would prove
ndTance rather than help to trade All OF this is not to be won
effective.
evident that these features appreciated by the President
therefore he desires approach reform from different dec
ton entirely He invites the railroads cooperate in the simp
lying OF this mass OF statutes He evidently desires that legislation
shall the angles labyrinth heretofore
characteristics and that the shall be taken up
concern OF vast Importance to the people and to the owners OF rail
road property He evidently desires that Federal railroad law shall
be n consistent and uninvoved and that shall affirm all rights
equally railroad people, arguing past
experience believe that this be done Among their
o TINS oeh may De put the snan acs OF MI hearst VINO IS
doing to hinder what he Pretends to help than other in
subject that mnges business made in the destructive spirit
philosopher who OF the necessity for legislation
and proposes free from passion and prejudice Now Congress
that spirit body railroad and transpoa-
law, following the principles forth in the carest judicial
decisions what confusion will become consistent and what is
crooked conflicting will be made straight
spirit of satisfy country
and should satisfy the railroads. substitute for the chaos OF
through which they founder
If the Federal Government the example the States will fol-
low simpler laws regulating their domestic transportation and
departments of railroad companies appreciate
difference between laws that the fruit of prejudice and
those that the result OF busnesske deliberaon
properly appreciate the situation the expert railroad talent
the should in this endeavor strengthen the law
by purgng completely clearly their right
No reasonable would Hearst
whose confidence in the efficacy personal
him from the company the just and reasonable But they should
object free consultation with reasonable like the Presi
dent
be admitted that there railroad
reasonable frame of mind toward the President OF
Hill the chief and that he should
railroad opposition the President that Mr. Hearst
much efroney make the believe that his spirit
spires prospective legislation If Hearst and Hill could be strung
clothesne like rival tOmca with tooth and
claw while the President and Congress calmly about the great
business composing controversy that may become the
country would be benefited.
The situation apt and favorable for settlement The
people will reasonable results the hands of this Congress
the If such results do appear the question will
the people and dagogue will appear with congsed necks
ing for the nammaory and the impossible The invitation of the
President cooperation is reasonable and right and disregard
and fight him may the signals flying from Hoosac
mel to the wharves of Astoria