The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-06

nually are collected from the people of Alabama" He proclaimed this as dangerous and declared the Commits sion is for the protection of the people. He referred to the work of the Legis- lature of Missouri in reducing rates the prerogative being given by law.
 The charge was made that the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rall- way knows more about rebates than any other road in the State" This statement met with stout denial.
 Did Not Expect a Vote.
 Chairman Conner at the conclusion of the colloquy on this point, made the motio~n for the Georgia classification of rates to apply on the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis Railway in Ala bama and intimated that he did not ex- pect second
 This elicited an explanation from Commissioner Sanders who defended his postponement of all decisions on the issue until all the roads have been heard from. He said he did not pIo- pose to take vote on verbal notfcn in a question of such a general cnarac- ter. He considered it utterly impossi- ble to justly decide any matter until all the testimony is in. At that time he promised the Chairman to so over the question thoroughly and render a decision.
 Chairman Conner arose and apolo- gized for the remark that ne would not receive a second to his motion. He defended his verbal motions and said they were right in line with the con test he has publicly waged for lower rates for two years and that while he did not consider his motions untimely he would. out of deference to his asso- ciates, not make any more motions un- til the hearing Is finished.
 The Chairman further explained that the idea is not his own of having the big array of traffic experts before him at one time but he regarded 1t as de- terrent to the proper determination or the question. His purpose. If left alone, he said, was to assemble the Commission with representatives of each road severally and at different times.
 At this point c. B. Compton, Gens eral Traffic Manager of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was recalled to the stand. A complaint from Brew ton on a shipment from Mobile was ex- plained.
 The Chairman complimentad tie Louisville and Nashville Railroad on its excellent service in Alabama, the foresight of building the road through a the lower rates than other roads ofter in the State on some things.
 There was a dispute on the coFrec.- ness of comparisons in possession oi the Chairman on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The Chairnban said the comparisons were read two. yeas ago in the hall of the House of Repre- seutatives.
 MT. COmer's Campaign Literature.
 At this point campaign literature used by Mir. Conner in the recent cam pafgn was introduced. MT. Compton produced a circular of MT. Conner which he proceeded to dissect, polntlng out errors of comparisons. He cialmei they did not represent the true Georsls rates applied to the Louisville anc Nashville in Georgia, but to the Geor' gia Commissions tariff"
 The Chairman answered that the hS- ures were not questioned as to correct ness two years ago when read puDIlcly The figures were approved, he believed bv J. M. Culp of the Southern haii' way. ,, :,
 Mir. Compton said 1t Is the policy ol the Louisville and Nashville Rallroao to apply the same rates over aI llne' in the State although 1t Is cohees' sion.
 The Commission adjourned at 4;1s o'clock until 3 o'clock.