The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-19
TOUCH OF POLITICS
IN 7. P. A MEETING
Bryan Writes William IIogc Hes
Sorry Governor Hughes We
toed Rate Measure.
MUST NOT Be DISCOURAGE ED
So the Nebraskan Consoles
Tllcm--Rcforlns Take Time,
But They Will Come,
MUST NOT Be DIscoURAeE ED
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Especial to The Timcs-Dspatch.l
NORFOLK. VA, June 1s.--Nntional
polltics were given ring In Nor
folk to-day through the receipt OF q
letter from Hon. William j. Bryan, of
Lincoln Neb, to William lIogc, Of
New York, here as a delegate to the
convention OF the Travellers Protective
Association. The letter is In Mr.
Brynn's own chlrogruphy. Bearing
directly on the interests Of the travel
crs. the letter created much en-
thusiasm among them. Mr.. Bryan
says:
Il am sorry that Govarncr Hughes,
OF New York, vetoed the two-cent rate
bills. He simply gives the benefit Of
the doubt to the railroads instead o.
to the people and that. too, where the
roads were protected by an appeal to
the courts whereas the people have no
appeal.
Ellis veto shows how difficult rcgula-
ton Is when the roads have such an
enormous influence in politics.
but the travelling men ought not
to be discouraged; 1t takes time to
secure reforms. but reforms come The
next Governor of New York VIII not
veto a two-ccnt bill. am going TO urge
Congress to pass q law compelling the
roads to sell Interstate mileage at a
price not greater than the sum Of the
local fares"
Mr.. Hoge engineered the great Bryan
reception in New York last year, un-
der the auspices OF the r. p. a.
Second Day. Features.
The features of the second days scs-
sion of the Travellers Association of
America were the reports Of w. a.
Kirchhoff, OF St. Louis, national or
ganizer: John $. HARDWOOD Of Rich
mond, Va, chairman of the national
legislative committee, and Il. w. Gran.
DALI of st. Louis, chairman OF the ma
tional railroad committee.
During the year three new State
divisions. sixteen new posts and an
Increase IN the membership OF
1886. bringing the total membership
up to more than $1,000, We're report
ed. In the report OF Chairman Har'
wood. President Roosevelt was praised
for the work he had done In regulat
Ing the trusts and for his work affect
ing railroad legislation.
The report OF Chairman Crandall, O.
tho railroad committee. referred brief
ly to the two-cent railroad passengc
rate law. declaring that commercial
men are entitled to a rate lower thar
the general rate prevailing in the sec
ton through which they travel, tilt
rate to be regulated locally.
Referring to the great Increase II
railroad accidents. the report suggest
that the remedy Is for the railroad
10 double-track; the establishing o
automatic block systems, with q viey
to preventing collisions: and, above all
the non combustible cars. prefcrabl,
steel, which. when all other precau
tons fail. may not be telescoped an
cannot burn
The next place Of meeting rests be
tween Asheville N. c.; Milwaukee an
Birmingham Ala. Alabama delegate
to-day offered 100000 to provide 70
The 1908 convention
Urge Crnndalrs Appointment.
At to-night's session resolutiol
was read urging President Roosevelt
TO appoint Il. w. Crandall, chairman Q
the National Railroad Committee, t
the first vacancy that occurs on tn
Interstate Commerce Commission a
Washington The recommendation
which included resolution OF thank:
declined to go on record as mixin
politics with the work Of the associa
zion.