The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-16

For wilful Misrepresentation and
dirty politics the following editorial
in Sundays Grand Forks Herald is
probably the most mendacious in the
history of modern yellow journalism:
Senator ,;as AanSbrough fears that if
anil,pass regulations are made too
such gatherings as the Tri-State Grain
Growers conventions. which have been
SO yea popular In the northwest for
been an impression that several people
who were in the habit Of attending
h Is and pad h to hese Ea
crings have been issued only to q ia
ixored few. It does NOT appear that there
principle us applied to farmers convene Ven.
lions and the same principle as applied
to conventions of druggists or imple-
gated It would probabiy Gevelop ehat
the farmers who til the soil are the
Mao R paS their IN fare re Ihls the
dabble in ward politics are those to
whom free transportation is issued.
And It Is quite natural that the senator
the latter for he has need Of them in
his business.
The Herald must certainly have got
it's information for the above mali
cious misstatements of facts from the
Congressional Record. The facts are
as follows. which MIR. E. C. Snyder.
The Evening Times Washington cor
respondent. sends to this paper, CIV
ing Senator Hansbrough's remarks.
taken verbatum from the COMPRESSION
al Record:
Washington. April 14.-During the
debate in the senate on the railroad
rate bill an interesting colloquy took
nI9na hafwnon
had the floor. and Senator Hansbrough
regarding the amendment which the
former has introduced to the bill rela-
tive to railroad passes. Mr.. Foraker's
proposed amendment is very drastic
in character; it prohibits railroads
from issuing free transportation in
any form whatsoever, the only excep-
ton being made in favor of the actual
employees of railroad. AS originally
drawn it prohibited the interchange Of
courtesies between railroads for
transportation of employees This has
been amended so that one railroad may
extend courtesies to the employees of
another road. The prohibition of free
transportation in any form whatsoever
will, If adopted, be of considerable in
terest to the farmers of North Dakota
who, in years past, have enjoyed an
annual free excursion to the State Ag-
rlcultural college located at Fargo, be-
Ing generously, entertained, not only
by the railroads. but by the citizens of
Fargo. Senator Hansbrough, having
gained the permission of Senator For
aker to interrupt him to ask a few
questions regarding the scope of his
proposed pass" amendment, said:
! have examined the amendment Of
Tered BY the senator from Ohio and
mink it is a Very proper y am Inc ae
But wish to ask the senator X he
fh INKS his MS amendment covers the case
the practice prevails in other states,
the the practice Of the railroad companies
once each year to invite and take from
their homes in each county in my state
to the agricultural college Of the state
1 from SO to 400 farmers free of charge:
The farmers are invited to Join In the
F Fay are ey q %yeR
thousand inhabitants. and after two eee or
three days there they. are returned BY
the railroad companies without any
his amendment would cover that case.
!! 90 not care to vote for an amendment
that would deprive the farmers Of my
81 soa ts,s OF me privilege they are enjoying
Mr.. Foraker: The inquiry addressed
f Eot me on BY the us ssnator 5 North Da
dealing with this general proposition.
do not think the amendment, az
M naWe fr a1oa t It. and as have offered It.
free transportation to be given to the
people to whom he refers. AS I UNDER
ne and hev WHOM are he refs
Irieulturai college Of the state. wv Where ere
limited terma Week o or e such matter iSf
Mr.. Hansbrough: They are enter.
tanned BY the citizens Of Fargo. where
Mr.. Foraker: The exceptions, accord
Ing to the amendment as now have Of
fered it-and I shall ask that there
l have changed it-are is follows:
Provided, That nothing herein shall
prevent the free carriage of destitute
or INDECENT persons. or the issuance Of
or prevent such carriers from giving
Tree or reduced transportation to min
listers Of religion. or to the inmates Of
rier from giving free Transportation to
any oe It's agents
to the families OF its employees" OF
Inasmuch as these people. according
70 tne Statement OF the senator from
North Dakota, are transported as an
excursion, the offcials Of the road
would be authorized to sell transporta-
ton to them at q nominal price They
could not give 1t away; they could not
make It absolutely free; but they could
make for that particular excursion any
might be; a nominal rate. I think the
amendment in the form in which have
1t 10 as liberal az can make 1t, though
I would be glad to make 1t more liberal
In order to include the class the senator