The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-10-16

of the people: the panacea for all
their ills.
Mr.. Ingerson really admits a 4 the
railway is vitality interested in build
ing UP the Pecos Valley country but
he does-not think that Roswell should
exhibit a spirit of reciprocity.
Mr.. Ingersolls statement that the
road has no favors for the people who
live in Roswell is so far from the
facts tina every business man
of Roswell must wonder where
he got his information. I do not re-
call ever receiving from MI. Inger-
soil a request for any favor, so he
certainly cannot speak from his own
Experience.
The non-transferable contract of a
railroad ticket cannot be obtained by
coercion since the passenger is not
obligated to buy a reduced rate tick
ct carrying this contract; he can pay
a higher price for his ticket if it
hurts his feelings to make a contract
with the selling agent, but the rail
way generously offers him that priv
ileee and he may or may not avail
himself of it. If, however, he enters
into a legal contract. he is expected
to carry it out and the highest courts
sustain the roads in this expectation,
Mr.. Robert G. Ingersoll, Ticket Scalp
er, to the contrary notwithstanding
There is no city in this country to-
day. large or small, where the scalp
ers are supplied with tickets by tra1-
fc agents of the roads-tnis practice
was abolished years ago We are deal
ing with the issues of the present
day-let us confne ourselves to facts
Does any one know of the ten dol
, lars spent by the sealper to adVer'
!. tise the Pecos Valley? How much
, has Mr.. Ingersoll spent? A compari
I son of advertising accounts might
} prove interesting reading.
! If Mr.. Ingersol will write me di
, rect about his 'robber freight rates,
I T will be glad to see if we cannot fig
? ure something for his relief; although
5 his letter indicates he believes W.
P should not ask the City Council to Dc
p anything that he, Mr.. Ingersol, tfle
ket Scalper) does not approve Of
In a recent case before the IN
: ted States Court at Chicago. a pc
manent injunction was granted tn
: railways against the scalpers. TIL
Judge in reaching his ~conclusiol
> stated:
= THE crux of the present procee'
2 ing is the power of the court to e,
! Join defendants from dealing III tt
= future in special non-transferable ii
D kets not yet issued, as to which II
special occasion for their issuant
= has not arrived, or even been spec
4 fcally conceived
- For at time the power of the ra
roads to issue such tickets good Q
% lv in the hands of the first purchas
- was questioned by the courts, bl
- Las occasions for special accomn
dations on the part of the traveh
- public increased in number. the l
cessity for them was recognized, a
- now the courts of almost every sta
u in the Union and the Supreme Coz
ID of the United States nave held the
q valid. WITH A FEW EXCEPTION
g THE STATES HAVE ENACTI
- LAWS FOR THE PROSECUTE
IOF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE Pl
II CHASE, SALE, AND MANIPUI
TION OF SUCH TICKETS"
THE attempt Of the defendaI
counsel to discredit the opinions
several courts which nave rende
these decisions, on the ground OF
ular demand and self-interest, d
not appeal TO the judgment Of
court"
THE court is of the opinion