The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
NO 2 CENT FARE.
Commercial Club Goes on Record
in Opposition.
Fear That 1t Will Tend to
Cripple the Roads.
THEN INJURE TOPEKA.
Resolutions on the Question
Are Adopted.
Representative Robert Stone
Protests But in Vain.
THEN INJURE TOPEKA.

BY the adoption of a resolution in
| troduced at a special meeting of the
Commercial club last night by Judge
c. E. Foote that organization went on
record as being opposed to two cent
railroad fare in the state. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of de-
vising means of impressing the Santa
Fe railroad with the importance of
maintaining the passenger service
through the city as it is at the present
time, the road having declared its
intention of taking off passenger
trains Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 115 and 116 and
running them over the cutoff between
Kansas City and EmDoria.
Notwithstanding the fact that no
tees were sent out to every one of the
500 members of the club less than SO
of them were present at the meeting,
and this led to some discussion as to
the advisability of adopting the reso-
luton at last nights meeting. This,
however, was overcome and when the
vote was taken on its adoption there
was not dissenting voice. and the
resolution was declared unanimously
adopted.
The resolution adopted was as fol-
lows:
whereas, The Santa Fe Railroad
company has been. is now, and might
continue to be one of the great factors
in the development and the building
up of the great state of Kansas anu
especially the city of Topeka, the CAPT
tai of this state. and
Whereas, Said company's pay roll
is about 100000 per month in the
city of Topeka today where it has ex-
tensive shops and is making said shops
more extensive. where it has and holds
it's general offices, which office build
ings are now being expanded ana I'M
proved, and
Whereas, This great corporation has
always been the friend of this city ana
wants to continue such friendship by
aiding financially and morally in the
building up, support ad expansion and
growth of this, the greatest city In one
of the greatest states in the Unlon'
therefore, be it
Resolved. BY the the Commercial
club of the city of Topeka, which in
cludes a large majority of all the bust
ness men of this city that it is the
opinion of this club that reduct1on
of passenger rates in the state OF Kan
sas to two cents per mile at the pres
sent time. would not only retard the
growth and development of this great
state, but would be unfair to the great
lines of transportation within TINS
state, and that this or any other legls-
lation derogatory to the railroad inter
ests of this state would retard the
growth and the development OF tns
commercial interests of the state ano
that by advocating or enacting legisia-
ton which is in any wise against the
interests of the great transportation
lines of Kansas Will also De against
the best interests of the state at large
and against the Interests OF every pusl-
ness man in the state.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF TINS
club that the state needs more ano De-
ter transportation facilities, adoltloual
trains and better equipment, oouple
tracks instead Of single ones, better oe-
pots and in a word, improvement an
along the line of railroad facilities ana
more railrods instead OF handlcappihs
those that we already have; ana tnat
instead of any legislation which Will
prevent these corporations from max !
ing such improvements, every lnouce..
within the bounds of justice should be |
afforded these great lines OF transporta-
ton to improve their facilities and ad-
vance with the states advancement |
and be 1t further
Resolved, By this club and the bust
ness men here assembled that the man
or the men who introduce and aoVo-
cate and encourage legislation deroga-
tory to the best interests of this great
Kansas enterprise the railroads of this |
state are either Intentionally or unWlt-
tingly laboring against the best inter
casts of the people Of this state ana OF TINS
ritv and are not in so doing represent
ing and executing the wishes OF the peo-
ple of this city. Be 1t further
Resolved, That the newspaper or the
newspapers who have advocated and
are still advocating measures inconsist-
ant with fairness between the city ana
the state and the great corporations
whose interests are one, are in5ur1ng ana
menacing the business interests or the
great body of business men who are
the principal support of the press, and
the newspaper that do so are not en-
titled, neither should they enjoy. the
of the business men of this
Be it further
Resolved, That the president OF this
club be, and he is hereby authorized
81 Ave |
oers of this club to wait upon the leg
Islative delegation from this county
who shall In the name of this club and
IF all the interests sacred to the people
IF Topeka, request said legislative del
.gation to desist from any further at
Tempt at legislation which will have a
tendency to throttle, disparage or de-
oreciate the business interests of the
-eilroads who traverse this state, and
which thereby. disparages and depre-
GATES the business interests of the city
and state. Be 1t further
Resolved, That the Commercial club
IF Topeka desires here and now to go
On record as fully appreciating the
great benefits derived by this city from
growing interests of the great lines of
running In and through
this city.
President Holidays Address.
The resolution was adopted imme-
1iately following an address by Presi-
lent c. X Holiday of the Commercial
club in which he outlined the purpose
IF the meeting and told of his inter-
7iew with President Hurley of the
santa Fe while in Chicago the first of
he week. Mr.. Holiday said: ct am
sorry that I can not make a more IA
yorable report of my trip to Chicago.
out after my interview with President II
Ripley I am convinced that we are
,linging to a mighty frail support and
hat If we do not lose those trains ac-
ion must be taken and that at once |
consider Mr.. Hurley as the best
friend that Topeka has ever had and Il
ne yet retains that love for the CITY Il
Y hicI1- he has chosen -fn1. his hnr,nx, a III