Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22
Live Sentiment Exists fer Laws to Regu'
late Freight Rates
NO ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY ANYWAY
Mickey Thinks One cOula Not WiIely B,
Called Before Then.
DECLARES TARIFFS NOW ARE UNUs
chief Executive Asserts There is
No Question ss 20 Uniustness of
Present Schedules of Ne
brnska Railroads.

Whether or MT shall call a special ses-
sion OF the legislasdre to take up the rail-
way rate matter lie a question that remains
20 be solved" said Governor Mickey who
is in Omahs TO tegtify in the railway TAX
cases wherein the corporations seek TO
evade payment Of the full amounts levied
against them. and also 70 speak at the un-
yelling OF the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment. AT any rate It is not likely that a
special session could be held conveniently
until January. The people OF the state will
be too busy this fall TO take up the matter
Of making new laws even though they per-
tain 10 the vitality important matter OF rail-
way rates.
Il am constantly receiving requests for a
special session. The only doubt in my mind
as TO the propriety Of such legislative as
sembiy is the probable good or evil that
will come from It.
There IL no need to quibble about the
statement that the people OF Nebraska are
suffering from unjust and inequitable rail
way freight rates. This Is a fact and the
simple truth Local merchants in Nebraska,
and as a result their patrons. not
treated right in freight charges. This con-
dition is one that demands immediate at
tention and should be remedied just as soon
possible.
How can there be any fairness in the
fact that IL costs "A cents a hundred TO shir
wheat from York TO Omaha when only i
cents Is charged to ship the same gram
from Omaha TO Chicago nearly four times
the distance?
sample of Conditions.
This is only sample Of the conditions
that prevail They are bad and injurious
and this state which is now so well of and
taF -
other respects, cannot afford to be so bur
dened. our crop this year will be phenome'
nal and the heavy rains we are now reeeiv,
ing mean a saturation of the subsoil and
the assurance OF a good yield next year.
The Improvements in Omaha are very
marked and even a disinterested person car
see the strides the city is making in com
mercial and municipal progress. 1t is tbs
same throughout the state. Yesterday
was sressnt al the lsytRg Of the cornerston'
for a new tIeo.oOo courthouse at Seward.
Il am thoroughly sincere in giving uI
my railroad passes in conformance witt
the ideas OF the republican state conven
tion and the sentiment of the people
have received many congratulations on thii
course, but a great many dissenting opin
ions as well. The latter come mostly from
people who would like TO hang on 10 thei
passes. on this point I notice that IN
populist convention condemned Judge Let
ton for having used passes. whereas Judg
Hastings, the fusion nominee for the su
preme court admits that he has done tn
same thing The action Of the pops strike
me as amusing
BENEFIT from Agitation.
whether or not the Grain trust suit
successful the farmers are getting Erea
deal of benefit from the agitation this year
They are getting from to 214 cents NOR
4 q bushei for all kinds OF grain than the
- did when the trust had control of the mar
ket. This In itself is a fine thing and on
that cannot fail 60 bring great satisfactio
20 the farmers.
Independent grain dealers have com
planned to me that they DO not believe the
have been fairly treated by the grain ir
Spectors in Omaha They said that usual
they were unable 10 get a No. grade o
grain and received either a No. or NJ
grade. whereas the regular dealers coul
get the No. grade. ! looked into the mat
ter to see whether had any authority owe
the grain inspection and found ! had no
Therefore could take no action and so n
piled 10 the independents"
The grain inspectors are appointed h
the Board of Directors OF the Omaha Grai
exchange There IL chief inspector VIII
recommends his assistants.