The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-27
ASK FOR Relief.
Railroad Commissioners Pray
for Public Patience.
Contagious Howl Against Mis-
souri, Pacific.
1T DOES NOT HELP.
State Officials Say 1t Injuries
Better Chances.
Said That Kansas Is Hurting
M. p. Credit.
1T DOES NOT HELP.

Next Tuesday afternoon the United
Commercial Travellers association of
Atch1son viii meet with the state board
of railroad commissioners in an at
tempt to force the Missouri Pacific rail-
way to repair and improve the track
and the service of the Central Brancn
Of Kansas.
The Missouri Pacific situation in
Kansas is getting to be contagious
howl all over the state The railroad
board desires to have it mentioned once
and for all that the Missouri Pacific is
doing all in its power at the present
time to repair their tracks and service
in this state. Considerable money has
been spent On the main line and mora
money and men are on the way.
1t is well known fact that the Mis-
souri, Pacific is trying to establish
credit and with the money fix up its
lines in this state. With. the big howl
that is going up. over Kansas at this
time it is practically impossible for
them to obtain the confidence of any
| institution.
1t has been stated from the head
quarters Of the Missouri Pacific in the
east tirat the present knocking" and
growing that is going on in Kansas is
| hurting the Missouri Pacific and is
having direct effect upon their stock
and their credit. The Missouri Pacific
has promised Kansas and her attorneys
in this state
Does Not Help Says Board.
The state board of railroad COM
missioners has always stood up for
the Missouri Pacific in this fight on
the road. The members of the board
and the attorney, Mr.. John Dawson.
admit that the Missouri Pacific and
its branch lines in this state are in
very poor shape and they have prom
ised and are doing all they can with
out bringing the matter to court
Every day there is an interview
given wide berth in the newspapers
over the state, a scare head from an
other point, statement of facts from
another corner and still more kicks
from other parts. The fever to knock
the Missouri Pacific and its tributaries
| has spread all over Kansas and the
board of railroad commissioners is be-
sieged every day with complaints,
sarcastic notes and insulting letters.
cit is simply a fever said one of
the members of the board this morn
| ing. eve are with the people in this
! attempt to stir up the Missouri Pa
cific-of course we will do all in our
power to make them improve their
service but we do not believe that
such sentiment as is being wrought
up at this time will help matters any,
| It is hoped that the Missouri Pacific
will be Influenced to improve their
service without taking the matter to
the courts.
'It is we'll known that case of this
kind in the courts would cause un-.
necessary delay and disappointment.
If the Missouri Pacific does not pay
any attention to the requests and the
complaints from this state the state
will not be backward in bringing up
the matter before the courts but as it
is now the board feels that the Mis-
,,rf Do iE1 iS
to give Kansas and its passengers the
square deal"
just Getting on Feet.
1t has been stated that it would take
at least three years to make the Missouri
Pacific as good a road as the Rock
Island or the Santa F-e or the Union
Pacific. These roads are high class.
standard roads and they were not Dullt
lin a single night. 1t has taken years to
make the Union Pacific the road that 1t
is at this time. But it was only few
years ago when the Union Pacific was
at the mercy of public criticism as the
Missouri Pacific is at this time
It has been pointed out by disinterest-
cd narties that the Missouri Pacific
probably serves some of the richest
garden spots in the state of Kansas.
Also that the service of the Missouri
Pacific is the only service that has ever
only service they have had to rely upon
for many years-as the Missouri Pacific
is an old established road in this state
ssThe Missouri Pacific is just getting
on its feet as far as Kansas is con-
cerned," is the opinion of the state OIL
ciaIs and with little patience the peo-
ple of this state will be able to see
great improvement. If there are not
any additional moves made to make the
Missouri Pacific q better road the state
will bring the matter to court. Mean
while the state board prays and pleads
that the people of Kansas wait few
minutes ard sleep on their conoemnins
letters before they send them to Topeka.