Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-18

5 TO stop. Relief asked for denied
by Wightman and Rice, Knott protest
Ing, and the Burlington was permitted
substitute a freight train for the ae-
~commodation of women and children
desiring to return to their homes
from Hannibal and the county seat,
Palmyra.
FEB. q, 1905-In the matter of
train service for Golden City. Hear
Ing held at Golden City. Commission
er Knott moved that trains 1O4. los
and LOG be required to stop at Col
uen CITY In response to the prayer of
large number of the citizens of that
CITY. The vote Observation-Disclosures
and Rice, no; Knott, yes.
The evidence in this case sbowed
onat tne citizens of this enterprising
mule city were compelled to drive fen
to h1teen miles to catch a desirable
Train to Kansas City. The editor of
the Republican paper at that place
Following the hearing, was unkind
enough to say that one would have
concluded from the questions asked
by the Republican Commissioner dnr.
ing the investigation of the case. that
ne was the attorney of the Frisco rail.
road rather than an official of the
state. inc
May 4, 19O6-In the matter of train
service at Centerview, Mo. HEARING
4eid at Centerview. Commissioners
hnot moved that Missouri pacifc
RAJ NO. 5, be required to stop at
CenterView to enable the people to get
70 from their county seat on the
same day, or in lieu thereof, that the
ompany be required to attach a mas.
senger coach to it's w%est-bound fraiob+
Train due to arrive at C~enterview in
Tue evening, and that said freight train
make regular stops at Ce~nterview for
the accommodation of citizens desir.
ing to return home in the evenine
from thler county seat, Warrensburg
II Observation-Disclosures and
Rice, no; Knott, yes.
treat consideration was shown hv
the Republican member for tho rail.
ROADS In passing on passenger train
service. He was concerned about the
delivery of the United States mail At
JUNCTION points, and the welfare of
tnfough passengers going from New
YORK to San Francisco and else.
where. o"
what has this commission to do
with the delivery of the United Statas
mails? | was fooled by that twaddle
LOT a time myself. The courts have
passed on that question. The rail.
roads must look after their own ION.
tracts-State Commissioners have no.
thing to with them.
what has this commission to do
with pushing along a through pas.
senger from New York to San Fran.
cisco? ftan
members of the Railroad and
warehouse Commission of Missouri
are paid by you to look after the in
terests OF the people of Missouri. II
is the business of the board to see that
Missourians have train service-not
cisco.
II the railroads must have fast
trains, let them put on local trains
enough to serve the people of the
State and there will be no complaint.
You now have Mr.. Wightman's rec
ord on express rates, freight rates and
train service.
o do you like it? Is there a Re.
publican in this audience who en-
dorses that record. If SO please stand
up?
Switching Charges.
But that is not all. Another i'm
portant question in this state is
switching charges. How about the
Republican members record on that
matter?
Let's investigate. Let's look at the
record:
"July 20, 190G-In the matter of the
alleged excessive switching charges
at Joplin. After a formal hearing
held at Joplin. Commissioner Knott
moved that the switching charges at
that point be reduced from SO to 50
per car" The vote resulted-Wight-
man and Rice, no; Knott, yes.
The representatives of the railroads
testifying at the hearing admitted
that the same roads were charging in
Pittsburg, Kansas; Oklahoma City,
Fort Smith, Ark; Lincoln, Neb.; and
other points, So per car for practically
the same service they are collecting
IS for in Joplin.
And yet the Republican member re-
fused to vote with me to give the peo-
pie relief.
You have Mr.. Flentge's record from
the records of his home county court.
You have Mr. Wightman's record on
express rates, freight rates, passenger
service and switching charges.
Do you want these two gentlemen
to control your railroad commission
during the ensuing four years
Will you, my Republican friends,
permit politics to deprive you of the
relief you are justly entitled to
through this board?
And now just one word more. I
have not exhausted the record by
any means. There are many more
cases | could cite with the same re-
suit.
| have given you sufficient of the
record to show you that If Mr.. Elem
tge co-operates with the present Re-
publican member you cannot hope for
relief from excessive express, freight
and switching charges-nor can you
hope for a betterment of passenger
service.
| want to appeal to you in conclus-
ion to look upon the selection of a
member of this commission as a pure
ly business matter. Properly organ
lied this board can be .of more
service to the people of Missouri than
any other department of the state
government. Elect Rube Ogelsby
and l will stand sponsor for him. II
you will do this, and I believe you
have made up your minds to do 1t,