The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-23

in value just as il our hill section Of the state we are
compelled put fertilizers lands enhance the Of the crop
which they produce ontendng practicable
full valuation Of lands other property all the state
but contendng that there shall be fair uniform
ton placed upon average
the delta bukng cleared and unceared together
acre. arrived by the procedure
county sean Copah in Lincoln
Yet will be bold enough deny that the lands the
delta be sold for many times much
the counties situated the hills many others where
the same condition obtains.
Railroad Taxation
that the public corporations are
assessed proportion their real value other properties
state they their proportion support
to you figures obtained from reports
poaons themselves that the railroad express telephone
graph properties Of this state assessed according either
recognized public corporations
the that would
imposed upon every dwelling house, building
land in the state of Mississippi by than Nor
that the railroads today in this state contributing undue proper
support government The
missions report shows that the contribution by
the railroads in Mississippi me while in Massachu
railroads contribute mile And there few
the railroad franchises they
state with its phenomenal development and the
being daily anspo
taon companies Nor it that would be unfair to the railroads
earnings The reports the railroads themselves that the
they the of Mississippi million dollars
increased every report year
This million dollars taken out of the state
Mississippi only from four from the
travelling public from the merchant who brings in goods;
ships product from
This takes every of the important
nearly every class of citizenship
affected Hence all entitled to just and reasonable
ulation of the railroads.
Two-Cent Mileage.
The travelling public entitled to treatment
schedules comfortable dpots More than
obds discrimination shippers passengers but fair
recognized that
mileage reasonable charge for the carriage of
GER unjust discrimination which they show the favored
buy mileage books put every
transported for
another and all should therefore be
alike shall demand therefore, and especially view of the OBJ
snancy the railroads refusing obey the orders of the
commission that the legislature in the 1908 shall law fixing
aa and uniform OF two cents mile within the state OF
Mississippi This is in accordance with justice and fair play
Rate Determinations.
Isa attempt upon 60 any details with
gard that charged either the merchants who bring
their goods the manufactures who ships out their product ontenng
myself with reference only instance, nasmueh the city
Jackson with its wdeawae merchants advised Of the discmn
ton from which this suffers but which Slight when
pared with the oppressive and extoronae rates which
posed the smaller towns at what is termed railroad
paance s'noncompetve points There New Albany
state furniture factory where the enpg people Of country
attempting develop state and take advantage Of the natural
land yet they
oppressive discriminatory that impossible factory
located here within borders compete freight with
lying outside Of the state The freight furniture from
New Albany the city Jackson load lots
freight upon furniture shipped
New Albany any point the New England states only
per though transported many times far To
proposition furniture other
pay Carroton KY New Albany
from Grand Rapids Mich cents bundled showing that whether
freight shippedo other points within the state whether
shipped from other points outside Of the state that the rates all
against our local manufacturers ought changed
the land produce the cotton ought be accorded fair
treatment regulation Of railroad rates. yet this
shipped socad competitive points right by the
way many state yet upon
haul the small spperom the small town has from two to three
times much does the shipper from the larger places This
fair things the railroad afford do business
upon the that they do with the markets, this proof positive
the just and remuneratve And, therefore, other
similarly ought similar If howeve