Arizona republican., 1908-11-01

 you to the plank in our platform fav- bring the creation of a non-partisan railroad commission and assure you that I am in hearty accord with this plank in the platform.
 am not a radical on the railroad question for we must have railroads in Arizona, and plenty of them, to devel- op our resources, but such a commits sion will. in my judgment, protect the interests of all the people without do- ing any injustice to the railroads.
 Very respectfully yours,
 (Signed) J. V. STEWART.
 ROY S. GOODRICH.
 Phoenix. Ariz, Oct. 16, 190S Maricopa County Commercial Club,
 Phoenix. Arizona. Gentlemen:
 Replying to your recent letter rela- tive to my position as a candidate for the legislative assembly on the ques- tion of railroad rate legislation, I de- sire to refer you first to the plank in the republican platform reading a g follows:
 We heartily endorse the plank in the territorial republican platform fav- bring the creation of a railroad com mission and we pledge the best efforts of our candidates for the legislative assembly to secure a proper reduction of railroad freight rates in Arizona so that there may be no discrimination against the territory Of Arizona or any part thereof. and to that end we favor the enactment of a law creating a non partisan railroad commission in the territory of Arizona to be appointed by the governor with full power to in vesitgate alleged discriminations, ov- exchanges and exOrbitant rates by rail- roads in Arizona and to make the nec- essary reports to the interstate com- merce commission for proper adjust ment"
 I wish it distinctly understood that l do not believe any attempt should be made to give a railroad commission in Arizona the power to fix rates, and have no desire to do anything that would prevent the railroad companies in this territory from making a fair profit I consider it Vitally essential to the develoDment of the territory that the railroad companies shall not be hampered in extending their lines and feeders in every direction, but at the same time l believe the consumers and producers should be protected by the establishment of a railway com mission such as proposed.
 Two years ago l took such a bill to the legislature and requested MT. Cleveland of the legislative council and Mir Crenshaw of the legislative as- sembly, to introduce it to their re- spective houses. The bill passes the council, but failed in the assembly. If elected to the legislative assembly November 3rd I shall use all honorable means to consumate such a bill into a law for this territory.
 I believe that the cost of investigat- ing unfair rates and discriminations. or other alleged abuses, should be borne by the taxpayers, who are the consumers and producers; the people who will be directly benefited by any improvement in conditions.
 This commission should be non partisan and there should be no salary attached to the office large enough to make it an object for men O. seek the appointment
 Very respectfully yours.
 (SigneC ROY. S. GOODRICH.
 ]. c. REED.
 Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 19, 1908. Mir. F. A. Jones, Traffic Manager, Maricopa County Commercial Club,
 Phoenix, Arizona Dear Sir:
 Referring to the clubs letter regard ing a railroad commission would say: I believe that the republican platform contains such plank as you suggest, which I firmly believe in and, if elect ed, would be pleased to confer with your organization on any and all oc- casions, recognizing that associations such as yours represents the moulding of legislation for the benefit of all communities.
 Respectfully,
 (SigneO J. c. REED.
 GEORGE M HALM.
 Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. 30, 1908. Maricopa County Commercial Club.
 City.
 Gentlemen:
 In reply to a recent communication from you requesting me to state my position with reference to the enact ment of a railroad rate bill by the next general assembly, I will reply as follows:
 When I accepted the nomination for legislative council on the republican ticket I well understood that one of the most important blanks of the re- publican platform favored the enact ment of such Q law as referred to above. I certainly have at all times before and since my nomination favor ed such law. My hope is that after such law has been enacted that a commission of such character will be appointed that will fully protect the rights of all interests alike.
 Yours very truly,
 (Signed) GEO. M. HALM.