The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
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| Z. A. Stannard, Lyon county: II am
in favor of the 2. cent passenger fare.
If the baggage charge is reasonable to
the railroads, l would favor such a
measure"
NJ. C.. Policy, Republic county: IF
after a fair hearing it is seen that
the measure you ask for is just right,
1 shall be for it,
G. Porter Craddock, Morton Stevens:
Your association may rest assured
| that my action will always be for what
1 consider the best interests of the peo-
pie"
Walter Ferguson Jefferson county:
You can count on my support
c. F. Foley, Rice county: Il approve
of the substance of the proposed legis-
| lation, and expect to give it my sup
! port"
James F. Getty (senator), Kansas
City: IT am in favor of a law fixing
the railroad passenger and baggage
lions will justify. 1 mean by that a
figure which the state can uphold in
the courts
John F. Hughes 5(senator), McPher-
son: Unless I am convinced that it
will work a hardship on the railroads.
1 am for a 2 cent fare for everybody"
G. L.. Banks, Montgomery: II am in
favor of law fixing the maximum rate
for passenger fares at cents per mile,
and believe that such a law would ben
B. F. Baker (senator), Linn county:
II am in favor of the reforms that you
speak of provided we can pass the law
forbidding passes to favored ones.''
Sheffield ingalls,, Atchison: IF you
will kindly refer to my letter which
will appear in what has been playfully
called the Kansas Rabbit book you
will find therein complete answer to
the inquiry you make" In the Rabbit
Book ingalls, said: IF it can be
Q re M
exact justice to all l am in favor OF
such a law, otherwise, not"
C. M. Beeson. Ford county: 81 have
accepted the nomination on a platform
that covers all you ask.
William Kiff, Atchison: II certainly
will assist and dor anything 1 can for
your bill when it is introduced"
S. M. Porter, (Senator), Montgomery
these measures whenever they can be
made practical and not cripple the gen.
eral public service of the railroad COM
panies."
S. c. wescott Cherokee county: I
am pledged to support a reduction in
railroad fares IL the same can possibly
be done in fairness to the railroads..
Robert Stone, Shawnee county: II am
in favor of reducing passenger rates
just as much as the income of the roads
in Kansas will justify, and still give
them reasonable return for their act
ual investment. and under my present
Information. I believe that cent fare
would be reasonable"
J. e. Brewer, Abilene, (senator): Il
will be glad to support a bill making
fiat rate of cents if upon investiga-
ton it can be shown that railroads can
haul passengers for that amount with
out making a loss. Otherwise it would
net it,! stand in the courts !" we passed
c. L. Davidson. sedgwick: Il am in
favor of a 2 cent passenger rate for
Kansas
p p Tevdio RI1tIer county. 'sT am
in sympathy with the resolution
Fred H. Quincy, (senatoD Saline: 81
am frank to say that my personal be-
lief is that if all free transportation is
abolished a 2 cent passenger fare would
be practically as remunerative to the
railroad companies as cent fare is
today.
81 rust that my vote and actions dur
ing the coming winter will meet with
the approval of your organization"
am inclined to think that what you
want is only fair and right but have
not given 1t the consideration neces-
sary to entirely pledge myself as you
W. A. s. Bird, Shawnee county: eft |
that that the services can be
furnished for the compensation sug- |
eheerfuiiy vote for the same"
F. C. Pomeroy, Jackson county: IT |
favor the reduction of passenger fare
to cents a mile"
]. H Stewart. (senator) SedGwick
st shall be pleased at the COM
ing session of the legislature to render
any assistance in my power toward OBJ
tanning the legislation desired
T. A. Noftzger, (senator) Harper
county: II can not promise to accept
the 2 cent maximum fare. 1t does not
seem to me that fiat rate of cents
per mile is just to the people. 1 also
.hink there are some roads in my dis
.rict which can not afford to carry pas
;engers at that rate
c. I. Martin. (senator) Bourbon coun-
y: II will give this matter my careful
attention. I shall certainly be glad to
10 anything 1 can that will be benefi-
.ial to so excellent body of men as
he U. C. T."
G. H. Tannehfll. Phillips county: IT
most heartily endorse your resolutions