The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-17

mistake The new schedule enables
Wichita to get into the Hutchinson ter
ritory, but does not keep Missouri river
jobbers out of our territory. So Hutch
insOn is in worse shape than it was be-
fore the new schedule went into effect
If it was not for the fact that our OPP
Grating expenses are lighter than those
of the Missouri river jobbers. I don't
know how we would manage to keep GO
ing I don't object to meeting the com
petition of interior jObbers, and I don't
object 10 their coming into my territory.
for I can get into theirs. But do OBJ
feet to have rates so adjusted that in
terror jobbers can not sell any goods
east of their towns. and are obliged to
meet Missouri river competition on an
even basis in the western half of the
state. What we should have is a new
basing line for interior Kansas jobbers.
viii the interior jObbers make any
further effort to secure a reduction in
rates O.
Not before the present board said
Mr.. George AT least I will have moth
ing to do with any movement of that
sort"
DO you think that the new board
proposed by the Republicans will be any
Improvement on the present board2
Il can't see how it viii"
How about Kanavel2 Isn't he salts
factory to the shippers"
I know nothing against Mr.. Kanavel
personally" replied Mr.. George, but 7
didn't like the looks of that trip he took
to California. He was not in the right
sort of a crowd. I had intended to vote
for Kanavel up to that occurrence"
What do you think Of William Allen
Whites scheme to nominate an indie
pendent board by petition? ?"
Il think it would insure the election
of the Republican nominees. I am op-
posed to it. I think it is possible that
enough Independent Republicans will
vote for the Democratic nominees for
railroad commissioners to secure their
election"
What do you think of the advisable
ty of having the railroad board named
by the governor"
Il am opposed to It. What we want
is a primary election law. I think that
the convention has about seen its finish
in Kansas. To place the railroad board
in the hands of the governor is cen
Trailing too much authority
Don't you think that under a prima
ry election law the corporation would
accomplish the nomination of their
candidates by extending them financial
assistance in their canvass which could
not be overcome by Independent candi-
dates"
That's a point to be carefully protect
ed. We should have a law making 1t a
penitentiary offense for officers of a cor
poration to assist a candidate to secure
a nomination. People might as well
| recognize the fact that the battle is on
between the railroads and trusts and
the people This fight which the rail-
roads are making on the state railroad
law in the federal court is only for the
purpose of delay They can make 81
100000 a year out of Kansas by baking
the enforcement of that law. It is just
/ the way the railroads fight all such leg
| islation. They expect that their action
will discourage the filing of complaints
on rates. Tt should not do so. Let the
/ cases go on piling up against the rail-
road companies. It will not add to their
comfort The railroad companies are
doing everything in their power to build
/ up Kansas City at the expense of Kan
sas This city of Topeka ought to have
/ 100, 600 population. and be the biggest
! jobbing town in the state. It IS the
natural distributing center. and it has
just as good distributing lines as has
/ Kansas City. But the railroads have
| shut it off, and it has only few COM
paratiyely small jobbing interests. It's
the same way with Wichita, Hutchinson
and Salina. We should have the popu-
/ lation which has gone to Kansas City
No. The railroads have throttled US.
Mr. George was asked what he thought
! would be the outcome of the senatorial
fight. II believe" he said. that it viii
be between Bristow and Stubs. Either
one of them would make an excellent
senator. If it IS fact that Curtis Is
| supported by the Mulvanes, it viii go &
long ways toward putting him out al
I the race"