Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-10-26


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ter 80, L4ws 1906. q follows:
The railroad & ana warehouse CONE
lnission Is hereby directed to- uniler-
II he the work 81 securing q readjust-
ment OF the Existing freight rates IN
this state, which will give more uni
form system OF rates throughout the
state and q uniform scale of percent
ages which each class rate shall wear
to the first Class. the Sread dustin ant to
secure substantial reduction in the
existing merchandise rates.
There is no reason for presuming
that the inquiry being conducted be-
fore you vii! result in any Injustice to
the railroad companies concerned; if
It should, the courts are open to them
for the purpose Of having such cor
reeted and they should be willing 10
abide by the decision OF the same trib-
unal which passes not only upon every
onceivable property right Of. the in
sdiv1dual citizen, but urOnS questions of
life and death.
It sis starting and audacious pro-
posal that Your board should forbear
continuing an inquiry which you had
commenced pursuant to legislative in
s1ructions, and the suggestion made on
behalf Of railroads other than the three
making the proposal that such . re-
o u.:s,9a Would disturb their rates-ss
ono No. ~, e lug ,euIle y
continue to nav excnssivas rates IN NJ
der that thes svmmefrv ~ tia "a tas. 4,
force upon some other road IN some "a
other portion OF the state. or IN ot;1ar
states, should he nainfa mad s'7-sS -
IT request. therefore. 8that Tvn,, taxa
such means as NAV F., avai1ahie5 = nj
as the ATTORNEY General ~ this sta-a
may advise Won: are ef1iciant FOR :
purpose az securing, =. tho .naonla -
this state the reductfon IN rates I,non
coarse grains by the three roads 7 have
mentioned, pending the decision az the
Board upon sthe question Of merchans
disc rates, nor should such REDUCTION he
limited to shipments oripfnatine mora
than 100 miles from tina Iternninals. nr -
you should be advised that such action
is not feasible. that the scope Sc the
present inquiry be- enlarged as 10
include not only the propriety OF the
present rates on mercha ndise. but also
commodity rates in this state general
ly. y Il .s4.@s3 , - Sc
In conclusion. 81 desire to assure YOU
OF my hearty cooperation in anv effort
Won NAV make r. secure more en,,aS
and just railroad rates to the people OF
this state. as { gi .S{s *
Very respectfully,
h@s JOHN uOHNsON.
(Copv.) covernor
1,o,,e,.. 'ose = 80.
= o upN Wils VIC suggestions OF tnls !et-
- tei =, ene ,,20n issued an order
- - .i nn la..Mays u the state clting them
~ appeaI ana snow cause why re-.
. uu,aon y ~ PER cent snould not pc
iii1us ~ slaln rates; also q suitable re-
t.a c.1on ~! ~ fates on Goa: ana commod1-
t ti me companies did not contest
tho aa.,. ~. on august ~ ,nled WIN
er.e, . a4asn Iequest 70 reduce
t 1n ! nn.Ss ~ per cent. anu since tnat
es ultAry !euuctlons nave been
Llaus ~ we ioaus II coal rates IN the
no 47 part OF the state.
Cuseo ~ acuon Dy the pressure or
PUBIC tPln!on, the railway comm:s-
ire- ~, ,,o eplDss.-ue me near,
;ss,,ea a su.se lS ee closeu' tno
I,,otio em ~ oauSi lol - ~ per cent re-
500 ~ s n raes III al nhes N the
q pds.S LIS. oroer was also
'.aS,.atios" ~ .nv la.lways' ana me
1870. aiu equanzatlon OF rates VIII
no,;as ~. sno s as soon as me com
p1ns 0n ai<an u1 new earlH a. s sen 's
Us
rIoM the many cases cited in the
1o.egolns, VIII pc seen that Gov.
Sonnson q. az tihes mas Deen consist
ent anu No. lhslstent N aavocacy OF rail-
way raIe Ielorms. no Iar minded
man man , VIII oeny nm tne credlt winch IS
nis cue. WhHe MS opponents nave
Oeen clalIninB tnat more laws We're
neeueu, ne mas Deen bringing pressure
. .ooear Ior ine enforcement OF exist
ING, law, ana MS record OF achlevement
Is proof conclusive OF his statement
1nat present failWay rate laws OF the
state are ootn sumclent and emclent.
An incldent connected with the mer-
Rnahoise rate reductlon ordered by the
c con. Erlngs Two propositions
lilto strone relei: ~ mat GOV: john
son sons, lhnuence IN rate reform is gen
eraly recoghlzed: 81 mat II IS I'M
posslD.e 70 sWerve MN from the cause
oI the people.
On September Z, petition was for
Warded to Gov: johnson from Duluth,
signed Dy practically every wholesaler
OF that city, requesting the governor
TO- use his great influence to secure
rehearing before the commission Of the