The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-02
ACTING IN BAD FAITH,

O000AAAAA0O Oud1 Iu0C0 Shall % no
peace between theselves and the
people of North Carolina. Instead
of keeping faith with the State, in
accordance with terms of the COM
promise brought about by Govern
or Glenn, through the recent spec
ial session of the Legislature,-to
become effective on April 1st,-
in regard to mileage books and fix
ing the rate for tickets at p cents,
the roads have promulgated an
order compelling individuals hold
ing mileage to present the same at
the ticket Office and permit the
agent to take off the number of
miles to the point the holder wish
eS to reach, giving a ticket in re-
turn, thereby imposing an incon-
venience which is unjust and un-
warranted. 1t is stated, also, that
the holders of these mileage books
will be unable to have their bag
gage checked until the exchange
tickets have been procured, thus
adding insult to injury and put
ting more fuel on the fire. This
unseemly action on the part of the
railroads is unjust and unreason-
able. Why they should persist in
mourning upon themselves the dis
pleasure of the travelling public,
without any visible reason or ex-
cuse is, indeed, unexplainable.
The idea of forcing a person, hold
ing a mileage book, to hang
around waiting for an opportunity
to press his way into the ticket
Office IN the hope of being granted
permission to use that for which
he has already advanced the rate
agreed upon, between the State
and the railroads, before his bag
gage can even be checked, is redic-
ulous. Mileage books are used
mainly to prevent the very condi-
ton the roads are now endeavor-
ing to create and unless this re-
markable order is rescinded the
people will appeal to the Legisla-
ture for relief. Why issue mile
age books at all? And what ben
eft is to be derived from the COM
promise agreement with the Gov
ernor and the ratified by the Gen
eral Assembly?
Governor Glenn is naturally in
dignant on account Of the turn
affairs have taken, because of this
arbitrary action of the railroads.
and has addressed a vigorous pro-
test to Nj. W. w. Finley, presi-
dent of the Southern, with whom
the compromise was entered into.
After pointing out the inconven-
fences to be experienced, under
the strange order proposed, and
charging a violation of the spirit
of the agreement with the State
Governor Glenn, in his letter to
Mr.. Finley, says:
"Now, Mr.. Finley, there was a
bill before the last Legislature,
fxine the rate at 24 cents, but
agreeing thatif the railroads couio
mt on the mileage books as agreed
that thew should be allowed to
charge 81 cents for interstate
travel, without being q OF
sued, and that when they complied
With the conditions they would
have benefit of the D cent rate;
The railroads objected to this PHI
for several reasons,-one Oelng
ought mol to trust them to act in good
faith. and asking that a nat rae
Of d cents be passed, leaving It TO
them on their part to comPly Will
their their az agreement. This the Legs eggs
iature did, showing their conh
dence that the railroads |oulu
c cerS1 ont their contract, and you
in nerson assured me tnaC YOU
road would, and that you felt Ger do
tain the other railroads YOU'D ooi
the same. Now if I had now 1a1
that such an order as the d you
have made was contemplate
W neTI havesubmlttedt the el PROP
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