The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
2 GENT PER MILE
PASSENGER FARE.
Platform Of Senator w. R. Stott, Can.
dldate FOR r. z. commlsslener.
III you elect will me,
| will get busy"

self as candidate for Railroad Commits
sioner Of the northern District Of Mis-
sissippi and in asking your support, ! dt
SO realizing the obligation should bt
under to you and the travelling public II
case Of my election. In making this an.
nouncement, / beg to submit the follow
ing outline Of brief platform on which
/ shall 60 before the people:
1st. The depots and waiting rooms
throughout the State are not what they
should be. Many Of them are not ever
decent, to say nothing of those kept in
an unhabitable and uncomfortable con.
dition. The travelling public at many ol
these depots are not treated with the
courtesy and respect due them. The
people pay their money to travel and
they are entitled to certain degree Of
courtesy and attention. promise to
begin right here and see II the people
can't get what they are entitled to un-
der the law.
End. believe that it is the duty Of
the Railroad Commission to spend as
much Of It's time as possible visiting the
different towns and counties and thereby
meet the people and inquire into their
needs and see that they get the square
deal' which is guaranteed to them by
the laws Of our state.
3rd. The Railroad Commission, while
on duty, investigating different local
conditions and making assessments Of
railroad properties. should travel as pri
vate citizens and not on "private official
cars surrounded by high railroad off,
cials. Ipromise the public that when |
visit your town or county it will not be
on private car and my coming will not
be wired ahead at the instance OF rail-
road officials.
4th. am strictly in favor Of an EQUAL
IzATroN OF freight rates to all points in
Mississippi That there is gross dis
elimination In these rates between the
different towns OF the State cannot be
denied and such discrimin alton is an op-
en- violation Of the statutes of Missis.
sippi. Those who have pull with the
railroads are favored over those who
have not. This being the case the little
merchant and the lite shipper Is at tho
mercy of the larger ones in the compe-
tition for business. Equal freight rates
to all Mississippians is what wa demand.
y 9TH. 1 believe that the Railroads, the
Express Companies, Telegraph and Tele-
phone Companies are paying entirely
too little tax-that is in proportion to
the taxes paid on other properties In
the state. 1t shall be my object and
effort to have these public SER
vice corporations pay their just part OF
taxes that it takes to run the State gov
ernment. Under the law the Railroad
assesses all public service
in Mississippi.
9th. stand fiatfooted, without any
or evasion, in favor OF fiat
CENT PER MILE PASSENGER FARE on all
railroads in Mississippi. That the roads
can carry the people at this price and
make money there is no question. The
increase in travel would more than make
up the difference for the railroads, to say
nothing of a pleasure and convenience
1t would afford the public. Other states
are getting this reduction and others
are agitating the question, and why not
Ifa2 cent and even lower
fare is good for the Empire Of
why is 1t not good Tor the I'M
tied States? Ifa2 cent passenger fare
Ia good for the people of Ohio. Indiana,
Arkansas and Alabama, why is 1t not
good for the people of Mississippi? The
railroads are now issuing mileage books
of 1000 miles on basis Of 2 cents mile
10 people who are able to buy passenger
fare ahead Of time. IT, cent per mile
is good for these "favored fcw" why Is
Il not good for the tens OF thousands 0f
poor people who are not able to my a
1000 mile ticket? Equal rights to all,
and special privilege to nons should be
7th. l am in favor Of interchangeable
books. good on all roads in the State.
The railroads can issue them as easy as
they is2ue-and sell through tickets to-
different States.
9Th. II you elect me to this most linz
portant position, II will get busy
". II SCOTT.
Eupora, Webster County. Mississippi.