The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07

| the governor letter Incorporating
his proposition and it will be left to
the governor to decide whether or not
the letter SHALL be transmitted to the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Finley stated that the pro-
position was in the nature of al e1-
pertinent and that if the rates were
found to be unremunerative that
higher rates might be again put into
effect, but it is proposed to give it
at least one years trial.
Mr.. Lyon suggested that the gen.
ca! assembly might enact a law put
ting the suggested rates into effect
for one year from April 1st and this
was favorably received by ali,
though certain difficulties were sug-
gested Of minor character.
There was no reference t. what
the other roads in the state, such as
the Atlantic Coast Line and the Sea-
board Air Line, might do and might
not do, and the Southern officials
were manifestly careful to avoiG
that suggestion. It was perhaps with
a. desire not to be placed in the atti-
tud5 Of asking the general assembly
to compel their competitors to put
il lower rates that 10 legislation was
asked for by the Southern.
Bills on Calendar not SO Liberal.
There are HOW on the calendars Gil
the two houses several bills looking
to the reduction Of rates, but none
Of them is as sweeping in its pro-
visions as the proposition today
made to the State Of South Carolina
Of it's own accord by the president Of
the Southern Railway. The probab-
ility is that the states Of North Caro-
lima, Georgia; Alabama and perhaps
Virginia, will enact uniform laws,
along the lines Of today's PROPOSE
tions, and in that case the Southern
at least will put into effect for In
ter-State travel the rates now pro-
posed tentatively for South Carolina.
Members Of the railroad commis-
sion suggested that if legislation is
had some exceptions would have to
be made for the shorter roads Of the
state, and there were other sugges-
tions Of a minor nature during the
course Of the conference, which was
entirely pleasant and harmonious.
At it's conclusion, Governor Anse!
expressed himself as pleased with the
plan had been presented by Mr.. Fin
lev and it is inferred that the gov
ernor will transmit the proposition
to the general assembly with his Ell
dorsement.
President Finley before leaving
the city addressed the formal letter
TO Governor Ansel, incorporating the
proposition, as follows:
President Finley's Letter. ....
'"To his Excellency, Hon. Mar
tin F. Ansel, Governor Of South Car
olina-Sir: Being desirous Of ADJUST
inc with the various states through
which this company operates all con-
troversies in respect to passenger
rates, like South Carolina, where
we have no controversy, I respectful
" suggest to your Excellency that
this company, in order to accomplish
such adjustment, will voluntarily put
the following passenger rates into
effect in South Carolina, not later
than April /. 1908, namely:
Il. A flat rate Of two and half
cents per mile for Intra-State pas
senger travel, with an extra charge
Of fifteen cents against persons board
ing a train without a ticket except at
stations where there are no agents;
provided that no charge shall be
less than 10 cents, and in the event
that a charge at the said rate Of 2
1-2 cents per mile shall aggregate a
sum between two multiples Of five.
such charge shall be made that null
tiple of five to which it is nearest.
"2. Two thousand mile books, In
tra4State, interchangeable with such
Of the solvent roads Of the state as
will consent 2 cents per mile, good
for heads of firms and employees
not exceeding total number Of five:
the names to be furnished at the tlme
Of the purchase Of mileage books and
entered thereon.
"3. One thousand mile books, In
tra-State and interchangeable with
such of tne solvent roads Of the state
as will consent, limited to one indl-
to ,,o11o ond CrO0d