The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31


RATE MAKING POWER URGED
Sixth-That, in our opinion, the
jurisdiction of the interstate COM
nlerce commission should have far
wider scope in the matter of rate
making, and more particularly that
they be given the power to review
changes of rates before they shall
have become effective, In order that
exact justice may be done and
proper protection afforded to all
parties interested.
SeYenth--That the shippers eX-
ecutive committee be instructed
and is hereby empowered to mem
orialiZe the legislature of Califor-
MIA at Its present session urging
the immediate enactment of law
to provide the state railroad COM
mission with adequate power to
deal with any eXigency which may
arise ia the proper regulation OF
carriers within the state. and that a
general appropriation bill be passed
simultaneously to enable the said
railroad commission TO employ
Whatever aid is necessary to meet
such eXigencies.
APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE
Eighth-That the legislature be
urged TO appoint committee made
up OF the governor and lieutenant
governor of the state, the speaker
and members of the house and SEN
ate, to begin an inquiry into trans
portation conditions in the state,
with a view to enacting good and
adequate laws for the proper reg
ulation of all carriers in Califor-
MIA.
Ninth-That the attention OF the
national administration be called to
-the fact that the Panama railway
company is. apparently, basing its
rate upon q certain proportion of
the transcontinentaI rail tariff. and
that, instead of giving the relief to
California shippers which the road
has given in the past, it is in the
anomalous condition of having its
rate determined by the transcon-
tinental railroads.
MUTUAL SUPPORT PLEDGED
Tenth-That copies of this reso-
luton shall be Immediately fur
tions engaged in disseminating
items of public interest in the
United States, and sent by the
chairman of this meeting to our
representatives in the state iegis-
lature and our representatives in
congress- that the executive COM
mittee above referred to be request
ed to send copies of this resolution
10 the traffic officers of the railroads
interested, to the isthmian canal
commission, to the interstate com
merce commission and TO President
Roosevelt
Eleventh-That We hereby pledge
our moral support and, if necessary.
our financial support. and author
ize the chairman of this meeting to
appoint a local committee to keep
IN touch with the general move
ment and to take such action IS
hereafter may seem necessary.
The meeting at San Jose adopted tn
main set of resolutions. The gatherin
was attended by fruit growers, car
ners, merchants and manufacturer
Addresses were made by j. W. Dins
more, who spoke for the mercantil
interests; Major William Coulter. wf
spoke on behalf of the fruit grower,
Walter Thinker president Of the Sa
Jose merchants association, and w. 7
Baugh. The last speaker scored til
transportation companies for their cor
rupt practices.
STOCKTON TAKES ACTION
The Stockton shippers took vigoI
Gus action and arranged to perfec
permanent organization if such actio
should be found necessary. Every sec
tion Of San Joaquin county was repre-
sented. including the islands Man
growers and farmers were present. {
Williams. prominent island farme
told Of his experiences with the raj
roads, and what he told was mereI
a typical case. He said his season
produce from 1e0 acres had sold /
the eastern market for $26. 700. {
ills culi HI IdQ received 9lS,UUO an
the railroads had taken the rest Wi
liams declared that the increase i
rates would just wipe out his prof
and leave him nothing for his year
work. A set of resolutions was adopt
ed in favor of a government line Z
steamships between Pacific coast point
and the isthmus OF Panama
The Fresno meeting was a particular
ly gratifying one. Representative wer
present from Fresno, Kings and Tular
counties. Resolutions We're adopte
calling upon the interstate commerc
commission to make a thorough inyes
tigation OF the legitimate .investment
Of the railroads and to publish tbej
findings. Among the speakers wer
Senator George W. Cartwright. Assem-
blyman A. NJ Drew and NJ r. Tarpe,
strong protest was made against tn
enforcement of the rule for open rate,
Complaint was also made against tn
practice of favoring the big shipper a
the expense Of the small shipper
The Santa Rosa meeting was held /