Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-28
I HE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
 IS WARNED
By Prominent0 Democratic Jour- nal To Go Slow In the Mat ter of Tinkering With Pass enger Rates.
CFort Worth Reeord.D

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 "rhe party recognizes the neocssi- ty for the construction of many miles of new railroad to bring into market and use. ct an early date. our unoccu- pied lands. timber growing tracts and the mineral and other valuable depos- its therein, and heartily invites the construction thereof under proper reg ulation and guarantee of protection by wise and fair laws, 1ntelligently and honestly administered"
 This expression from the last dem ocratic state platform represents, we believe the true spirit and pro eesses for the control or railway traf- fc, railway taxes and railway conduct and it was the outspoken senti' ment that the time advised an express ayowal and an active policy of encouragement of capi- tai. This attltuae N as as manlfes, as the determination to permit no back ward step to be taken in tax reforms.
 Indeed, since 1t is not a specific de- mand or proposal. since it does not suggest legislation of any sort. it can be construed only as a voluntary eX- precision of good will toward railway investment As a matter of fact. those acquainted vita the discussions and the spirit of the San Antonio con vention will not hesitate to testify | that the purpose of the expression was to remove more or jess sil-fonnd- cd impression that Texas Is hostile to railway investment, to declare the public sentiment of actual sympathy with enterprises of development. and to admonish legislative and admins trative officers to be more conserya- | tive in respect to these great ana ! necessary properties.
 So much for the spirit of the hour and the desire of the people.
 Back of this condition and these events Is the fact that Texas long ago created railway commission for the regulation of railway rates and oper- ation. That was Q deliberate act to take the whole subject out of political contention and legislative controversy and put it in the hands of a small body of just and faithful men. learned in the complexities of the business, with complete power to fix rates and control the minutesy detail of oper- ation. The railway commission of Texas has all the rowers possible to invest in any bureau or court, indeed. all the powers short of downright con fiscation. and it may approach as close to that power as the courts will per nit
 The railway commission of Texas, in it's statutory and constitutional con structioD, as in it's personnel, is all that it's designers hoped 1t would be. FaaAg. HTN q h.. utmost and it has the intelligence to regulate wisely. The members of that body know more about rate conditions, relations and possibilities than the members of the legislature can possi- bly, know without the study of years and the daily contact with the busI- ness which have equipped the cOmmis- sioners for a service of justice to the railroads, protection to the people and discrimination between the perpetual conflicts of interest on the part of the common carrier and its patrons
 These commissioners have recently considered in all it's details of effect the proposal to reduce railway passen- ger fares in Texas and have decided that conditions do not warrant reduc. tion. That decision satisfies the peo pie and should satisfy the legislature To the considerate and fair-minded citizen 1t has the force and the pres tige of a judicial determination, and it should not be disturbed. The people may safely trust their railway com missioners; or they may change then at will.
 Thus. with respect to the bill to re duce Texas railway passenger fares to 2 cents a mile, We have the ad monition of the Texas democratic con vention not to undertake new railway legislation but to preserve the status quo by way of inviting new railway in vestment; we have the duly and sol cmnly expressed will of the people tc intrust railway regulation to the rail way commission, and we have the de liberate conclusion c- that body ot earnest and intelligent men agains present reduction. To reduce railway fares, therefore. is to violate the plain wish of the democratic voters of Tex as, to usurp the function of the raIl way commission and to run counter to the judgment of the commission CTS who know more about the subject in it's relation to the public welfare than members of the legislature car hope to learn in the brief period o an ordinary session distracted by . hundred other legislative proposals.
 Under these circumstances railway ? rate tinkering is worse than folly fol , the people and for the tinkers.
 The Mexican Herald. of the f9tl inst. gives the answer of the depart ment of Fomento, tO the inquiry O. mining men as to wy the w c . Greene exclusive mineral concession oyer nearly 100000 acres in Chihua hua and Sonora did not expire by linn itatiOn on the I2th inst. and why thai immense territory was not on that day thrown open to location The HeralC says:
 "The official mayor of the depart