The San Francisco call., 1910-11-07
LOVELAND' GOOD
WORK APPROVED
Seth Mann and Attorney Gem
eraI Webb Tell What Railroad
Commissioner Has Done

If the California public needed addi-
tional proof of the loyal and valuable
services rendered by Railroad Commits
sioner Harvey D. Loveland it could not
60 to two better sources than Seth
Mann. recognized the nation over as the
shippers champion. and Attorney Gen
eral Webb, whose services for the peo-
ple won him the distinctive honor Of
the Herrin machines opposition in the
primary campaign.
The administration rate bill present
ed to the last legislature was prepared
under the direction of Attorney General
Webb. on behalf of the state he asso-
ciated himself with Railroad Commits
sioner Loveland and Seth Mann in the
preparation of the measure, which was
fought bitterly by the railroad political
machine Recent correspondence be-
tween Attorney General Webb and Seth
Mann touching the worth and services
of Commissioner Loveland furnishes
conclusive evidence for the imperative
necessity of Lovelands return TO the
commission that has been made an ac-
tive and effective adjunct of govern
ment by him.
In a letter addressed TO Attorney Gen
eral Webb and dated November Seth
Mann said:
Il am familiar with much of the work
that has been accomplished by the pres
ent railroad commission of the state of
California and / do not hesitate to say
that this work has been largely initiated
and carried out through the efforts OF
Colonel Loveland. Immediately upon the
appointment Of Colonel Loveland the
state railroad commission assumed an
active participation in the trafhc az
fairs il is organized to govern. Colonel
Loveland determined to make of his Of
fee no sinecure. but to make it fulfill
al far as possible the duties and obllga-
tions laid upon it by law. L
think YOU will agree with me that
Colonel Loveland has brought the rail-
road commission of the state of Califor-
mia into a prominence in public affairs
which for 10 years or more prior to his
appointment it never occupied. l am an
earnest advocate of the election OF
Colonel LoVeland."
Referring to the work done by Colonel
Loveland, Attorney General Webb in
his letter to Mann said that Loveland
was the first member of the state rail-
road commission TO cooperate with the
attorney generals office. that the sue
cessful prosecution of cases against the
made possible by Ioveland and that it
was largely due TO Loyeland's efforts
that 2 general public interest in the
fight for adequate railroad legislation
was aroused and crystallized.
Webb wrote:
After Colonel Loyeland was appoint
ed as a member of the railroad commits
sion for the first time in many years
this Office was visited by member of
that commission for the purpose of as
pertaining what could be done by the
commission in behalf of the shippers of
this state. That member was Colonel
Loveland. Since Colonel Loveland's ap-
pointment not a week has passed that
he has not advised with this Office with
respect to the duties and work of his
commission. Until March. 1909, by rea-
road regulation law in this state, it
seemed that little could be done. and
yet every exertion was made by Colonel
Loveland to bring about many better
ments in conditions that there existed
and to render such services to The ship
pers of the state as was possible. Dur
gated and tried the cases against the
Southern Pacific company, the Santa Fe
company and the Los Angeles, San
Pedro and Salt Lake company upon
charges OF discrimination. in rates, and
rendered their judgment in those cases,
imposing in one instance fine of
official duty play their part in the
recommendation of a man for office,
these must be accorded to Colonel Love-
Ia nd