The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02

state senate passed the Dickson rail-
road commission bill with few minor amendments and
approved by the the bill will
the for his signature The favorable vote
surprise. For the upper house
has under the domination of the railroad lobby and
all intended to give
shippers unreasonable freight from
ruinous determinations Owing to the large number of
known be allied with the rail-
roads, the chances of commission bill passing
body seemed until a days ago. The
result due mainly to the splendid generashp
Representatives Crane, Reiter,
appointed steering committee by the commission sup
pOrers in the house. They the devil with fire. They
leaf the book the lobby and made trades
wherever they chance. strongest
bination that representing
lumber interests the west side. The umbermen are
asking a reciprocal demurrage bill,
for bill giving them better accommodations and better
service bill limiting liability injuries
employe working factory MILL They given
understand measures allowed
pass unless they would aid
of the commission bill the
The Iumbermen logic situation they
made the best of by agreeing the
bill That they kept their word proven by the vote
of SO to by which the bill carried. The only
bers voting against Clapp Kinnear, Heinrich and
Rands Eares and Van De Vanter absent
When the railroad senator's numbering nearly 90 saw
that the jig most of them jumped into the
mission band wagon and swore that the CraneDickson
bill what they eager all
time In fact the railroad lobby beaten horse foot
dragons for the first time in the history the The
the railroads circumventing
law is through the appointment weak incompetent
corrupt commissioners by Governor Mead.
The governor has given his sacred pledge that he will
appoint members of the commission only
ough sympathy with spirit and purpose II
adheres this righteous will appoint
Of he hoard rot
the legislature voted against the Tolman commission
who has in the fought against similar legis
laton In the hands of corrupt the powers of
commission might made fruitful graft
it is to the that his commissioners
of the highest integrity and honor who like Caesars
wife, shall be above suspicion
While the Crane-Dickson bill, in the opinion of
Statesman, is not good the Tolman bill
yet it is fairly good honestly
essly enforced it will effective in giving relief
shippers of the many they
have long complained The commission is given the
to fix its initiative inquiry,
complaint a shipper.
An Objectionable feature is that allowing judge O.
superior court to set aside the the
mission pending appeal the railroads giving bond tt
make good losses the shipper may thereby incur
Under this provision the benefits be derived
decisions of the commission may allegiance
years pending litigation in all the
of the up including the supreme cour
OF the United States However, the railroad loses
must make good the Increased shippers during
the tendency of the suit. Under this legerdemain tn
original shipper will be sight shuttle
only the mddeman will get the the reduces
rates that finally by the highest court
1t is likely that this will be the cause
much contention IN the future there will b
strong agitation for its the ship
per.
IL would not be surprising if the railroads earl