The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-30
PRESIDENT FLAYS
THE RAILROADS

- effN' lHt ~ - are Ulfafils -
ths tendency q fss0fi 70 tffta /. -
restrained by ihp "
Ample pf0.isiaa should 10 IA,
consfrsf 70 enable ne interstate - Y
mffor commission. - tbs -.
msnt ~ a sufficient force = e, l..y
a. undertake The physical t.t~..ss
~ each and aHH road n ths ss... ,a
whenever Hnd 20 soon - Ia a. -,
i0n % TIE commission saet
ton ~ amy road would - - -
10 the commission Ia IT. usfk -.
are undoubtedly some rasas
witch % would b. Or a1pahtas. ~.
The standpoint - the basifass = -
commission. ~ have suff 4 ubg..f
valuation ~ soon ~ possible 80
# f. from enc siandpNnf aglis
Important 60 know ths ofigise, -.
~ the building ~ fhs road - y -
what % would row cost % fsag
o.. from another siaudpoinf ~ II
man equation that e.. The sss.s..
nseff ~ fhe raad-is more linte,t.s.
b. far than The physical paiD.sr-.
and The physical falIafi1H n Is.
fead iu uHs region may hasf = :.
iireIg diffsfeHf relation 10 - -
value ~ the read then 70 4setA., =.
Fidn where tie cond tom arc stss,
different. -
Need 81 The Hsar.
The great need = ire h8af ~.
the standpoint ~ tie Frpcfsi ggbnl-
~ the producer CONSUMER aaa as.
pes hiihesia THE need faf better ira.
puffation facilities for sse|.tr-.
tracks. additional terminals. 81 -.
pFuFemeufh De- are actual hanailsg =
the railroads ard al tbs sits -
least possible delay Ampls. tsfs -
rapid transportation faeiiitiss are sTs
more necessary than ehean 1855.
tati0u. IN prime need IL ~ ~ !.
Yesfmsnt ~ money Nklch IN ~.
Vide better terminal ftciiifies. ~.
tiansi tracks ard greater ramis.
~ ears ard locomotives. Wife a <.
same time securing. II possfffs -.
tee wages and shorter hours ~ 4.
employees There must BE- Isl -
reasonable FeRHistion u rates =.
HnY arbitrary ard unfhirkinR ress.
fnent "a cue Their down r.sr !.
equivalent 90 putting : conspssie -.
% the effort g provide eeitsf i1a-
poffhfiun
I emnhaticsIls believe thss pas,s.s
restraint should o. Imposed atse ~.
WaF corporations. ara fh1f lfsx
Should D. required - meet pa.e.is.
obligations ln fhe interest II II -
sfal public I no les sra4hstlssHs
believe mat In thrs fegaiksinr ~
controlling the hffafrt - ~ ~.
NayS it Il nsessssFY q rsnex1srs -
need ~ 81 ifnraanse outlay Il ,ura
from private sources an8 ~ -.
tslutY that this all not o. snes ~.
out the assurance - ssfficssnt rsrss
- induce the necg ssRry irFsntrnenf /.
l. plainly inadRifaaie for "a r..
srumeut q uudsTtf ke u diret 4.
physical operation e the fsilvxss
sac IN Nhplif eKcfp ftnnai entes. ~
the supervision and n1rsfal \ erss
cises should - both enfifelF stsgox..
20 secure So srfs. and ~ % -
hsrHAHiuE thaa - neesaaafy 10 :.
cure these ends
I beiieae ffaf the railroad usn Z
the United States are cnnina e
more perfect sense - the nee.rna
biiiiy - the relation nhieh theT -.
70 ths public. ard - th@ dIsnlfy 4
that relation. They are uuhaa SRI
snts in tire highest sAa fullest .ss
Indeed there j. not = bratss1sn -
a sNlte hmAn nrnn ths naasi rrrsa
ro4d IN fhe land who do~s net fga
public functioa and render q s~Faa
- large public usefulness. e
FINALLY frieHds ief ~ never twtw
that this IL net merely matter (
business. bot also a natter q ua<tk
The success - our whole stFtsn (
government depenss upon sur ~
eliminating hetwsra men. nos IA
reference % whether ihey en- ~
or poor whether they foilaw uns =
cupAtion Or snnfhsF. bit alta ri.
erence solely - ghefhsf thef q
honest ard lpriKht cirireas scsa
act. Let the lnrsi attorneys II o.
Big roads keep cut q politiet. szs
WREN they haze 20 zrp~Ar hfssr -
national o. any fiale Legislators r
Their names be put en- a specli ~
istsr. and let their ilslness = zhcTs
haafd ard open. There ar aaff.
fuaiiers IN puhIic life. ard the agan
Nho - honest viii wAr aTsiha ~
man Who tries % eiscaFnaii ri.
road or = biE corporation with -
same stern Differentiation q rna
him as against the ran wh9 o.
rupily faNors such eofpcfatioa -
let the railroad man reuerslsr %
10 pure base immunity N vronstclsf
OF 20 defeat ttackmAn b. hri1xI !
Policies let the plain peop.s nag
On the one hand on ravcrrlnF ths1
selves and on the other hand =
doing exact Justice % the Faipkik
fsei The Bis railroad man kcrsgaieuGf
refrain from sny effoYf e iafuaas
politlcH Or government saTt -
tae dutF % every seed eiipn
legitimate WAYS 20 try 20 fnflrsst
politics ard government. n tfs ~
pc ~ a whole. In their turn fgre1-
Der that u Is theft duty 70 eitrrn
mate IN the ahafpesf wNF Mtsse
the railway man sho does sci 81
the railway man vhn DOES 60 a.
above an. 70 remember that ihs IT.
parable moral harm dfne % ~ hes'
naiitir hY corruption il Just - rst.
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