Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
A FRIENDLY WORD WITH THE RAILROADS

spirit hostility
which we believed
by recognized the
important railroads have taken in the development OF our
industrial commercial life and while insisting upon equitable
corporations have
upon proper protection the latter
by The
position have
ubordnated the Importance
OF passenger rate reduction to that OF freight % Or
correcting determinations
against the interests of our people
in behalf of rate
would only the benefit OF
small number of people who travel while the question
Importance
least until had secured from
equitable treatment which Georgia by reason
commanding position instead of being made
which the cities of other states less
favoraby prospered expense
organization composed of the most representa-
demand cheaper
passenger question with the railroad
commission undoubtedly railroads the
put cheaper passenger es
the collective Judgment of SO many representative citizens
ever yet been
o a behalf OF the people
yielded citizens and
instituted proceedings although otherwise
would have been willing to see passenger rate |
until had secured freight rate concessions which "" 70
pressing with them the effort to
try something of an experiment
probation end we wish to take just
and dispasonate situation as a whole
reduction rates has borne
hard upon them; in travel
mile The most substantial
and its value Interchange
able mileage but the mileage must be
travelling men are mileage books complain
bitterly involved in travelling and in the matter
checking baggage representations to the railroads
securing mileage books issued in the old simple
-, - auooao
conditions undoubtedly fingered with us during
year. the railroads would probably De aOe 70 ~ ~
showing during another and better year mn.
But in spirit to the railroads we are
- waive that point and accept or them annoe
70 under passenger reduction which has been
when they representative OF the people
they should be willing consider the whole question In the
same spirit OF fairness - -,
We therefore, desire propositions which,
ees ms are entitled consideration Are ney
willing to uniform basis of two and nan Genus
the leading railroads in the state pre
mileage hooks without conditions whatever
viii they determinations in the matter Oh Iresn
the establishment order that the commerce
and industry longer be sapped ana
competitors advanageousy located than we are'
This question matter of passenger rates
matter of feel sure that Two anu a.
~ nod he glad to adopt of railroad which
undoubtedly rate there are others
half cents we 90 not
beeve that there the exception OF
short brought under the general
cannot prosper and half cents rate
Two cents rate and keeping in uniformity,
why should basis of the two ana nan
cents which railroads in the state can
This would eliminate rate for practically
every railroad in state other hand it would be
which should win from hem
They should be willing for instance 10
the red tame and sell them at
two Others the simple plan
prevailed The earnings OF the raoaus
that they inferior service or equipment
They and with hearty good WILL TO give
the which they capable
end and aim for which we have
always to contend lies
freight rate and heren lies the meat Oh
freight force in this southeastern
territory literally the and
Georgia Nashville for instance is ane 10 our
territory commodities which Georgia
supply at
profit here and but the rates
and Migrant In
of freight traffic They
another and have prevented the
They robbng the people Georgia
pleaded avail They interstate
defend the hagncy of these
stHened their and hardened
their
believed that they the objects of settled
justified lighting back the
uniform and half cents