The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-12

cIarktbura.
=. J. Kane Hardware Company. Of
Weston.
Economy Tumb'er Company. Of
'Eorgantown.
Partersburo Chair Company. of
Parkersburq.
Logan Carriage Company, Of Par.
kcrEhurg.
:. i. Blodue,t Company, of Moore.
field.
Tygarts Valley Glass Company. Q:
Grafton.
New Marth,svilie Glass Company,
Of New Martinsvtie.
t'azeI Atlas Glass Company, Of
Wheeling.
Congressman William P. Hubbard,
Washington, .. c..
after the secretary had read these
responses Hon. c. S. Mckinney moved
Il, a permanent organization be Ct
fcctcd to be known as the West vir-
ginia Shippers Association, and that
the temporary chairman and secre.
tary be made permanent.
Mr.. M:kinncy's motion was Sec
ended by Mr.. I. 6. Race, Of this city.
The motion was carried unanimously.
MIR. |. G. Race moved that Hon. A.
h. Thorn be elected president Of the
Weat Virginia Shippers Association.
Secretary Cunningham Lut the motton
and It carried without a dissenting
vote.
Hon. J. NJ. Jacobs moved that Mr..
Robert T. Cunningham be made sec
rotary Of tile association. The motion
carried without a dissenting vote.
President Thorn made a short ad-
dress I, which he said that this was
a fight that must be carried on until
the shippers of West Virginia win.
That their grievance shall conc to
the notice Of the President OF the Uni
ted States, to Congress, to the Govern
or Of West Virginia and to the State
Legislature. President Thorn asked
every man to stand to bis gun and
to dc all in his power to bring about
the results that the shippers were
seeking.
Hon. J. Nj. Jacobs was recognized
By the chair. Mr.. Jacobs moved that
President Thorn appoint committee
cf five who would present the case
Of the shippers to our Senators and
Representatives in Congress and ad-
wise them al. to the nature Of relief
wanted.
Hon. Q. S. Mckinney addressed the
chair and stated that the objects Of
Mr. Jacobs motion were embodied In
a resolution that would be offered la.
ter.
Mr.. w E. Watson. Jr.' president
OF the Rosebud Fuel Company OF this
city. handed Secretary Cunningham,
the following resolution which was
read.
Whereas. the communities and in
dustries in the State of West Virginia
dependent for transportation in In
tcrstate Commerce on the facilities
furnished ny the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company arc suffering fror,
restraint of such commerce, imposed.
as they believe, by the pennsylvania
Railroad Company, through the latter's
practical control in conjunction with
the Unicn Pacific Railroad Company
Ct the management Of the Baltimore
and ohio Railroad Company.
Now, therefore be It resolved. That
tho West Virginia Shippers Associa'
tinn request our Senators and Repre-
stntatives in Congress to introduce
the following resolution In their re-
apcct:.e house:
Resolved, BY the House Of Repre-.
scntatlvck In Congress assembled.
that the proper committees on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce be and
lhey are hereby instructed to invcs-
tnatc and inquire into the stock own.
crsl,rp in the said Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company OF said PennsyIva.
MIA Railroad Company, and compa.
nies controlled by 1t through, owner
chip CT stock, or otnnrwise. and 0. the
said Union Pacific Railroad CorI-
Eany, and into tine representations OF
said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. and in:o the part taken by
:lny such director or directors in said
management of the last named con'.
pany. and into the effect on Interstate
transportation and on Interstate or
Foreign Commerce of 5uch manage
ment. exercised by or through any
such director or directors. or other
wise. and that SAID committee report
to the House such measures Of legis-
laticn as they may deem necessary
or proper to free and secure the In.
terstate and Foreign Commerce car
rtcd By the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.