Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-09
The ADVANTAGES
OF A Commission
4 FEW THINGS THAT SUCH A
BODY WOULD DO FOR
THE STATE.

Apropos OF the great man tor
the appointment of a railroad COM
mission the following are a few of
the advantages published in the In
termountain Republican by the Man
ufacturers' and Merchants Associa-
ton of Utah and furnished by the
Nevada Publicity Committee:
A commission would prevent the
unjust discrimination in freight rates
which at present enables certain we'll
favored shippers to get reduced rates
for distribution within the state as
against others.
A commission would investigate
the arbitrary Weighing Association
and permit of some method being
adopted for a more reasonable man
ner of adjustment of disputed
weights.
A commission would investigate
the Pool Association that exists,
and which serves to prevent COM
petition.
A commission would provide a
means whereby less favored shippers
desiring cars would have some me-
dunn through which their requests
would receive attention.
A commission would have the
power to investigate and regulate
the unjust discrimination in passen-
ger rates prevailing in some parts
of the state whereby certain locali-
ties are favored over others.
A commission would have the
power to investigate the numerous
fatal railroad accidents that occur
within our state every year, and APP
ply such penalties and restrictions as
would insure the safety of the trav-
cling public.
A commission would serve to in
vestigate and regulate the exorbitant
freight rates charged for short hauls
within the state, which in many in
stances are higher than that charged
for the same goods from far East
ern points.
A commission could ave the citi-
zens of the state over 100000
each year in the reduced price of
merchandise, made so by the reduc-
tion of the shipping rate.
A commission would investigate
and remedy as far as possible the
poor service, poor roadbeds, and
poorer equipment that make the rail-
roads of the state a constant danger
TO life and limb and a menace to
health and morals.
A commission would compel the
railroads operating in the state to
maintain adequate and decently
equipped stations for the comfort
and health of the travelling public,
and the general welfare of the state.
A commission would cooperate
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in securing such rates as will
maui AAlo oldlt " OC1hPs l. hoh7
ural position as the manufacturing
and jobbing center of the intermoun-
tain country.
A commission would have the
power to create, control and regulate
the freight rates within its owr
borders, given it by the state ant
confirmed by the Supreme Court o.
the United States. December is
1906, which clearly and speeificall!
places the power for such regulation
upon the "State Railroad Commits
sion"
A commission would prevent thu
railroads from putting into effec
special rates at a moments notice
for the purpose of f~avoring certain
shippers and certain shipments IL
which frequently certain railroad
officials are themselves peeuniaril,
Interested.
A commission would prevent a
nothing else will the raising o
freight rates within the state to off
set the reductions in interstate rate
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will undoubtedly cause to g
into effect in the near future.
A commission will have the powe
to investigate the earnings and ex
penditures of the railroads and t
determine what the rates shall be
consistent with a fair profit on tn
capital invested, and prevent tn
enormously large dividends and SUI
plus which have been wrung fror
the earnings of the people.
A commission will put new raj
roads seeking admission at our door
on an equality with those alread
operating within our borders, an
make It possible for them to secur
instant recognition and patronage.