The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-11-20
AGAINST RAILWAY COMMISSION


The Lewiston Tribune is out in opposition to 4 railn
ion and following abored effort appears to be the om
ii can put up III defense of its position argument
The Tribune very much regrets Idaho aoa;n
the railway regulation propaganda If human
pecay experience teach anything at ALL ana
fought to teach the expensive and fracdal fov az that i'll
One needs only observe the results any state and enure
to- understand that those commissions have proven o very state
qustes created at public expense and performing no [ per
whatever Wherever they have attempted to reai service
thing BY the elimination Of petty evil they b some
greater evils sometimes the very diversion commerce
projected lines, passion resentment and LUG ue
onal hostility II Idaho above all other states there @ OF sec
for obstrueng the of development and chief
political contentious against these great makers work
duction and opportunity North Idaho certainly Ifs pro
that way whatever grievances coniectura % 10 M
south may find against the Oregon Short Line The the
pretend pass upon conditions there bur one % does
That section has boosted much of the Short inc certain
lit by way OF new roads opening the big irrigation I
bringing in immigration by special efforts Of reduced rates @ @
Veisng and the employment of exhibition cars and @ %
ing managers If north Idaho had received half he
tage and benefits that south Idaho hasreceved this section
twice populous and productive now is 1st bot YOU'D
Idaho controversy IS over the Tribune does know and
cned to believe knows unless is simply that SORT 81
cation that has recently held sway designed to make the man
tics and III ofce everything and the private 1snac
The governing party of Idaho especially referred =
national platform for element of public danger and loss b
regulators have apparently overlooked The platform u
natural competing lines and avoiding the common control of I
lines by any means whatever" : sui
No body who has studied the problem can donbt a.
that under the administration Of the interstate commerce
well as under the administration of of the state co
IONS even competing lines common
has practically destroyed competition service nav
be too much to assert that few politicians @
been xng rates tor campaign but results will show that
the railroad business of of the states has certainly
closely upon purpose or policy of that sort
Ils demand of the republican platform for an amendment ron
eg psso IN spite OF the provisions heretofore reg
are the railroads. Tor these carriers to compete has nno
through the whine Of the tloughless child who in ifs chase &
butterflies has entangled its tender and chubby feet in the mb
ma neeS Having deliberately enlarged the power Of the man
otlcs to run the railroads and knock competition on m d m
md the Observation-Disclosures of 1908 very firmly fixed in his n1o
restore the competition he has DESTROYED There is not i f r.
uoean platform more significant plank than this expression Of
aSeess 70 permit OF and to promote competition in the rail
Dad business @ ~ = W m
Inc tribune repeats its reet that following on the heels Of the
estuon OF confidence and the suspension of investment and enter
d heh the long and harassing national campaigns
lano to be pecpated period of suspense and the
@ q announcer agaaon against the railway business Whetherh
u OF not that the election of Judge TAFT to the presidency will
store normal confidence and activity great MANY non believe
M . e 50 ana the country making brave struggle to get on its
a Lei US hope the people of Idaho to be stirred up
ana held back at this crucial period when others are go
ormfa ana looking up 50 hopefully but that wild politics may
suppressed of while and give the chance live and grow
om + Johnson, mayor of Cleveland Ohio announces that he
no fortune and will have to sell his fine home and automobile
le anew Mr. Johnson has spent seven years mayor
y ltng the traction combine of that city and earned
y Tug pest mayor of the best governed civ in America He
- candidate Tor fourth but has served the people
a q the corporations and next contest will settle the traction
] be defeated ' ~ Pp
me Nez Perez Herald and the Genesee News Republican
@ q North Idaho out in opposition to the reelection Sen
The thought becoming general that the senator's
On me direct primary and instruction Of legislators alb
mebers from the effect of his nomination by the
Is governor Mr. Brady will keep his promises either those he
$ . the people OF to special interests
Inc English is aboishng the poor house ub
: pensions for the old and helpless
the 4p4 5I5ss. SUMMONS. l. NIDN