The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-04-29
GROWERS TO
CANDIDATES
Ask That Powers of Interstate
Commission be Increased
APPROVE A FREE PRESS
mieclors of the East Coast Fruit and
Vegetable Growers Association Have
!. Important Meeting in Miami

Several resolutions of general inter
esf were passed at a recent meeting OF
~ directors of the East Coast Fruit &
Vegetable Growers Association. They
,e(ste to the enlargement of the pow
ora of both the State railroad commits
zion and the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. A resolution of thanks anC
confidence was also passed .ommenda-
tory of the Miami Metropolis in its con-
tention for lower freight rates, and ex.
pressiors of friendliness and apprecia-
lion were extended the other papers
thut have aided in the fight Fred M.
Hudson, of counsel for the association,
reported that petition had been filed by
the railroad commission with the Inter
state Commerce Commission against
the fruit and vegetable rates maintain
eddy the express companies. and action
was taken in support of this complaint.
A committee was appointed to appear
before the growers meeting that con-
yenes in Tampa soon. for the purpose
ofenlisting the aid and sympathy of all
the growers in the effort TO obtain low
er rates.
The directors appointed r. l.. Good
win, of Fort Pierce, organizer, and it
will be his duty to circulate among the
growers and increase the membership.
Those present were President G.. A.
Robinson, Of Eden; X. l.. Goodwin.
d Fort Pierce; &. W. Mcpherson,
Stuart; Cullen Pence, Boynton; J. II.
Montgomery. Buena Vista; j. 5. Sundy,
Delray; W. A. Filler, Lemon City; +.
DIV. Burr, Arch Creek; M. s. Bur-
bank, and 4. V. Moore, Miami.
sThe following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That this association hearth
u endorses the bill introduced in both
houses Of the last legislature of Florida
amending the present railroad commits
ton laws and curing the defects therein
which have been pointed out by the
courts, and making such changes as
Ave been found in the practical work
ing OF the law to be necessary, and that
tbs association favOis the enactment
~ our legislature of laws as will en-
large the powers of the State railroad
commission and strengthen its authority
a fully as the State legislature can
constitutionally legislate on he subject,
and that the secretary be directed to
submit a copy of this resolution to each
candidate for the legislature in the
coAnties embraced in the territory COW
cred BY this organization, and that each
candidate be requested to- state clearly
bis position upon the question presented
by this resolution.
Resolved. that characterization hearti.
y endorses the recommendations of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that Congress should speedily pass the
following amendments 10. the existing
Interstate Commerce laws, to-wit:
J.. That the Commission be empow.,
cred to cause the phy valuation OF
the railroad properties Of the United
Slate to be made whenever in their
Judgment they may deemin advisable.
Z That the Commission he empow,
cred TO prohibit advances in railroad
rates while Investigations are pending
as.to their reasOnableness.
,. That the Commission be unequlvo-
cally empowered TO establish through
rates for freight and passenger tralilc
when in their discretion they deem II
desirable.
4. That the Commission be empow-
cred to prescribe conditions under which
toe shipper shall have right to route
bA own freight.
8. That the Commission be unequ'vo"
capy empowered upon its own motion
g make adequate inquiries into con
q'uons of Interstate freight and passe!l-
ger traffic when in their judgement "
ncal!ed for, and to make. orders upon
such inquiries. = =.
q That the Commission be empow-
ered TO hold check over increases OF
specialization by interstate carriers WIN
xview to preventing stock watering.
I,. That the Commission be enpow-
Sted to make general orders relating 70
9erules, regulations and practices or
Interstate carriers which shall have inc
!otce and effect of general rules OF
transportation.
o. That the Commission be empow-
sIed TO make orders to SECURE UNIFORM
uemurrage rules by interstate carriers
And be further resolved, that the es-
enlistment Of u Parcels Post by tue
united States Government in sucn
manner as to relieve the public from
me exicti0ns of the express companies.
. deserving of the hearty support "
~ classes of our citizens, and part'cu-
districts.
And be it further Resolved, That u
copy OF these resolutions be sent ny
ne Secretary to each of the candida es
seT The United State Senate, ana 10,
SSember Of Congress for the Secona
q, district Of Florida, with the rea, .es'