Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-27
HONEST VOTER.
THE CHA COUNTY coMMoNEl

non. tcorgo W. r. dunt, Wno nas served the people of Gila county in the territorial cornell for many years, and is again tho democratic nominee for that position, in the many speeches he is making in the county, gives his great est attention to the matter of freight and passenger charges upon the rail roads of the territory. He asserts that the railroads by their charges are un- just, unreasonable, and outrageously burdensoms upon the people of this cornty in particular, and upon the other people of the territory generally. He proposes, if elected, to use his utmost efforts to procure the passage of law establishing the rates that may be charged by the railroads. Hs has tried it before, but the power of these cor porations has proven too great for him to succeed; but be is determined to keep trying until success crowns his efforts. It takes but little argument to show the great necessity and justice of a law such as he proposes.
 If we take three of. the most com monly used and most necessary articles of food and examine the rates charged upon them, it will enable us to see how much in the way of tribute, the people of Gila county are compelled to pay to the railroad corporations that bring in their supplies. These articles are sugar, beans and rice. Few people imagine that, when they purchase dol lars worth of these, one fifth or iucre of that dollar goes to pay the freight Let US figurs little and see:
 The freight charge upon car load of sugar from San Francisco to Globe is s51o, or s1.7o per 100 pornds; or one and seven tenths cents per pound The buyer and rser gets twelve poSnds for his dollar; but the freight charge cn it is .204, or little more than tSfs.i- ty cents of that dollar goes to ths railroad. But, the same railroad cora panies will haul that sams car of sugar from San Francisco to Fl Paso Cor to Bowie) fer 75 cents per hundred, and orr local road then very modestly charges 70 cents per hundred from Bowie to Globe; thus dividing that S51o into two parts: San Francisco to Bowie, $500; Bowie to Gibbs, S21o.
 The freight charge for car load of beans, 30,000 pounds, from San Fran cisco to Globe is $435, divided as fol lows: San Francisco to Bowie, $225; Bowie to Globe, s21o. This makes the freight on dollars worth of beans, (sixteen pounds), .237. Nearly one fourth of the purchaser money goes to the railroad in freight charges. . But, the queerest juggling of freight rates is on rice. From the rice growing states of the south to Globe, per car load, 30,00o pounds, the freight charge is S66o; but the rice is first shipped to Los Angeles at freight charge of s225; then from Los Angeles to Bowie, s225; then Bowie to Globe, s21o. This Is at the rate of s2.2o per hundred pounds, or two and one-ffth cents upon every pound of rice our people use. But, why do not our merchants ship their rice direct from the south to Globe, in- stead of its going to Los Angeles, and then back to Bowler Right here is where the big juggie comes in: If they did this the rate would be $2.27 instead of S2.20.
 What is true of these three articles is true of all others. only that freight rates upon many of them are still high CT.
 How do you like this, people of Gila county7 You certainly do like 1t. You have borne it long time without mak- ing any very vigorous kick. But will you bear 1t longer7
 The democratic party of this county offers you relief by pledging It's legis- lative, candidates to have laws passed and controlling the rates that railroad companies may charge. Its platform is outspoken upon this; while that of the republicans is ab- silent. But their silence is not