Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-08
NO REDUCED RATES
FOR NOTIFICATION
Railroads Refuse Mr.. Bryan the
courteSies That Were Ex-
tended to Judge Taft.
DISCRIMINATION is CHARGED
by Chairman Mack--Wcstern PasScn-
ger Assn Had Nothing to DO
With Cincinnati.

Chicago. Aug. Norman L. Mack.
committee, was notified tonight that no
reduced railroad rates will be put into
effect for the Bryan notification meet
ing at Lincoln. Aug. II. The informa,
tlon came fromm 1G. b. Mcleod chair
man of the Western Passenger associa-
ton and was In reply to a letter sent
to that official by Mr.. Mack earlier In
the day, and calling attention to the
fact that reduced fares had been grant
ed on the occasion of the TAFT celebra-
ton in Cincinnati whereas no conces-
sions had been made for the Democrat
ic gathering. The correspondence was
interspersed by several telephone con-
versations between Messrs. Mack and
Mcleod the later explaining the ac-
ton of the railroads by referring to the
fact that no reduced rates had been
put into effect for any events In Ne
braska since the passage of the 2-cent
fare law In that stade. He also empha-
sized the fact that the reduced rates to
Cincinnati were offered by the Central
Passenger association.
THE action of the railroads Is simp-
ly discrimination against the Demo-
cratic party" said Mr. Mack They
state that there is a 2-cent rate law in
Nebraska which viii not permit them
to give a reduced rate TO Lincoln. But
/ desire to call their attention to the
fact that there Is also 2-cent rate law
in Ohio which did not prevent the
granting of reduced rate to the Taft
meeting In Cincinnati Besides, as |
understand II, many OF the railroads
which compose the Central Passenger
association are members OF the West
ern Passenger association"
MACK'S LETTER TO MCLEOD.
Mr.. Macks letter to Mr.. Mcleod fol-
lows:
directing your attention especially
to the occasion of the ceremonies at
tending the notification OF the Demo-
cratic candidate for president, Hon.
William j Bryan, which Will take place
AT Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. IL, my attention
has been called TO the fact that the To-
cal committee at Lincoln has made APP
plication to your association for spe-
uial railway rate over the lines in that
territory for that occasion. and that
they have received notice that II VIII
be impracticable to accord any rate
better than the ordinary rate of cents
Il mile,
II have received a very urgent de-
Inand from the committee in charge at
Lincoln that | take this matter up with
your association and make strenuous
effort to have "A substantial reduction
from the ordinary rate rendered us for
the affair. My attention. has been es-
pecially directed to the fact that upon
the very recent occasion of the noti-
iication of the Republican candidate for
president at Cincinnati, the railways in
that territory very cheerfully accorded
u rate very much less than the ordinary
rate in that territory. This being the
case, I must seriously insist that our
party is entitled to the same consider
alton and favor on the occasion of our
notification meeting that was accorded
10 the Republican party on the occasion
uf their notification meeting.
The date of our notificatio meeting
Is so near at hand that there rs little
time for consultation or conference
with regard to this matter and l trust
that YOU VIII see your way clear to at
once take such action as will remedy
this apparent discrimination and give
us special rate within your territory
for this meeting on Aug. IL at Lincoln,
Neb.. which will at least be equal to
the rate accorded to the Republicans
Tor their recent meeting at Cincinnati.
kindly notify me at your earliest
convenience of your final action in the
premises. Sincerely yours,
NORMAN Il. MACK"
REPLY OF MCLEOD.
MIR McLeods reply follows.
we nave your favor of even date re
sarding reduced fares for notification
lay OF the Democratic candidate for
president. at Lincoln. New, Aug. 10.
We take IL that this communication
was written prior 10 the conversation
between yourself and this office ON the
telephone today. at which time the sit
lation was explained to you. viz:
Ihat this question had been under