The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-14
Their steps and walk deeper and deeper
into that realm OF buried hopes. oe-
caYinG ambitions, and molding aspira.

ther steps and walk deeper and deeper
into that realm OF buried hopes. DE-
caying ambitions, and molding aspira-
viii ms insure Absolute equality 70 ali
s sh from R anK kysn th Pani
in the matter Of rates necessary tor
the Development OF certain sections OF
the Interior OF the country. so that
such sections Of such industry may
compete with others in the markets OF
and keep open the greatest possible de:
gree of competition between roads and
between localities; II it will continue
from the interior, as has been done In
the past; If 1t is possible, for com
mission to- give such en-, eniishts en- ju sds
every station on every railway IN the
United States as the demands of JUS
lice may require, then truly the rate,
upon a commission.
But If it can be demonstrated with
placing of this gigantic power,Mthe
township. and county. in the United
of five seven will stranglc the last
vestige of railway competition, bind
every section of our vast domain in the
clasp of q hard and intieXible SChcd-
ule of rates; that it will make the
whole interior of the country pay hom-
age to few seaport cities. and, finally;
machine that will hold both or ali
political parties by the throat. then,
in my humble opinion. the people do
not want IL.
At the very threshold Of this discus
sion we are met with grave and far.
reaching Questions. How VIII that
open up commerce and traffic to the
freest and fullest competition. or will
it practically close s,, the gates against
up and promote the welfare of the
great interior. the western arid and
greatest elasticity in tho matter of
rate-mnking so necessary to the dc,
tend, by Il hard rule, to fix rates alb
sOlutely. or will the result Of it's eX-
ercisc leave perfect freedom to vary
week. rs the cXingencies. the conditions
of any locality along any line of railway
may demand? viii its exercise tend to
Mt the expense of the interior and at
the great seaports. or will it tend to
daci ut the progress and prosperity
tary to them? Can Il commission by n
single order OF 10000 orders meet every
tance. inequality in amount carried. in
equality of bonded Indebtedness. in
equality in maintenance,, inequality Of
other Inequalities which must be
,yts and measured IN &c connection
men perform the duties now incumbent
upon an army of 10000 men?
Under rs our present laws railways may
ss noe hey Of raes npGn
schedule upon ten days notice Except
for these slight limitations the, texi
nercinl cxigencies. the constant shift
ing of demands Of production and con-
sumption, When such rates shall have
sion hep Status OF can n1e on Gy Be ltered
by the slow process of the rehearings
before the Commission, in most cases
cause of necessary delay. TO all in
tents and purposes, therefore, such
rates win become fixed and unalterable.
That rat this w, would have little effect upon
try, may be conceded. But what effect
ist It have , @p9n the binterier the
question OF supreme Importance.
To understand this we must first un-
derstand what forces have been re-
sponsibi s.oi for the upbuildlng Of this
81 Us on this aoor have P spent All Man ~
our lives IN that section: have grown
t. manhood 81 in that part Of the United
watched our progress or development
and the causes which conduced to it
Knows vs. that The progress, the prosper.
and It's industries have been due to the
efforts Of each Of the great transcon-
tinental lines to build up the industries
to Its own road. and that this has been
accomplished by discrimination in rates
not discrimination between individ-
mails. which is always pernicious, but
DETERMINATIONS in favor OF their own
territory; in other words, 1t has been
accomplished by giving especially
favorable rates to those Sections.
It has been done by giving discrmi-
nations in rates at between localities
1t has been done by giving preferences
where those preferences were abso-
lotely needed to build up a graf coun-
try. And this is something that we can
not justly and fairly take away from
that section Of country.
They have maintained immigration
bureaus to attract settlers along the
lines Of their road. They have given
special rates to land seekers They
nave given special rates for the pur-
pose Of developing industries. They
have given special rates to laborers to