The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-23
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
AT TOPEKA CONFERENCE
Demand Physical Valuation O1
Railroads and Enforcement
I. Of Antitrust Laws
toy Associated rress.,

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 23--At the con-
ference here OF representatives of
commercial and public organizations
OF middle western states, called by
Governor w r. Stubs. the following
r, solutions were adopted
THAT We stand for absolute Justice
to all railway corporations, their
stockholders and to their employ rs
and TO shippers, producers and con-
sumers OF the country alike In this
controversy
That if after exhaustive inyestiga-
tion j. the interstate commerce com.
mission is proven that the railroad
carriers are not now receiving ade.
quate compensation, based on col
rect valuation Of their property, thay
We would heartily favor such increase
in rates equitably applied, as would
afford fair earnings on capital invest
ed
That. If the investigation by the
Interstate commerce commission de-
yelops t,e fact that adequate revenue
is now being derived. that the adj.
vances demanded be vigorously OPP
posed
If Il should be discovered that the
railway carriers Of the country arc
already enjoying an unreasonable per
centage of profit on the investment,
We favor such action as viii bring
,bout a reduction OF rates to such a
basis as viii be equitable to carriers
and TO shippers, producers and con-
sImers alike.
"We heartily endorse the action
taken by the Interstate commerce
commission and the reports of tIe
shippers who are now conducting thc
Investigation rolatIye to The propos
ec advance in rates made by the yart
Gus r.Hsay carriers, aud We do pldge
10 them the moral active aud iinan-
cial support of tht states and ship
ping organization herein represented
We urge the interstate commerce
commission TO thoroughly investigate
i,c operating expenses to find what
betternenls are added thereby Ia
property aud all the conditions aud
violations Of railway properties re-
garJless OF the time that may be
consumed in order TO obtain an in.
telligeat basis for the consideration
o the proposed advance in rates.
we hereby declare ourselves in
favor OF a rigid enforcement OF thc
antitrust laws against all combines,
trusts and monopoIcs In restraint OF
trade and petition the spresident oi
the United States TO enforce these
laws vigorously and equally against
rail and water carriers az well as 9TH
ef persJns or corporations who yio-
late these laws.
I'VE recommend Tat the chairman
OF this conference be constituted the
chairman of special committee OF
seven, six OF whom he shall select 10
wait upon the president of the Unit.
cd states and present the declarations
OF this conference and known the sen.
timcnt existing throughout the middle
west. and 10 select suca person or
PERSONS as. they may deem desirable
ih resrcsent the states Of the middle
west in the hearing before the inter
state commerce commission now
pending, relative 10 proposed a1yance
in rates and TO provide for the ex'
pcnse Incident there 10.
That Il shall be the duty of this
committee to also call the attention
o. congress to the declaration in fay'
o. Of t3e physical valuation OF the
railroads of the United States
Prominent representatives at the
meeting today were George II Kin.
del, of Denver, representing Cover.
nor Shaifroth OF Colorado, Murdo Nc
Kenzie. lVesident Of the American
livestock association: William r..
Williams. msmber q Texas railroad
board OF commissioners: John l..
Powell. president Of the Southwest
ern Shippers association: j. +. Love,
member OF Oklahoma boari OF rail-
road commissioners: r. =. Woodbury.,
OF Kansas Cts Livestock exchange;
W l.. Bland. OF Kansas City CONNER.
cIal club II. H. Halnes. secretary o.
Galveston chamber OF coniluerce; II.
u. spiller OF the Fort Worth, Texas
Cattle Rnlsers association and Il. G.
Little Of he Kansas Clif mercantile
club: s. n. Gowgn rcpf Ferting The
american livestock association from
Fort Worth: W. S. Essttn OF Des
Moines. representing The Iowa Cattle
Raisers association: II s. Ketebun,
member of Iowa board Of railroad
commissioners: seven repres aniatlges
OF the Illinois Manufacturers aseocia.
|tion: number Of representatives Ok
LIT EanAas Livestock association.