Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-07-26
The Railroad Commission

The fling If the opinion by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion reducing the rates OF commodity class goods shipped by the rail
roads to this state, not only is a victory for the people, but it proves
the wisdom OF establishing such a Commission in this state.
The Railroad Commission when first established vas looked upon
by many IS a law that was simply making room for politicians who
needed a place as political reward. To the surprise OF many the Com
mission has proven the greatest economic measure eve adopted by
the state.
The work OF the Nevada Commission a stand the closest inves-
tigation. In every instance where there has been a cas OF merit the
parties have been rounded up and reductions made. Local railroad
conditions have been adjusted in many instances, and better service
AM lower rates stabished II finally cam to taking up the matter
of the back haul the greatest drain yer worked o a public by any
corporation. Freights that we're destined to this state wer either tk
N through to California and a rate paid for its return, o the freight
wa dropped off in Nevada and the rehaul charge affixed to the mer~
chant or consumer. 1t was unreasonable in every sense.
The Nevada Commissioners took this before the Interstate Com
mission and the back haul vas knocked off. On top OF this freight
rates were reduced on class goods Now the san Commission has or
cred a further reduction and the cleaning ~ o the back haul charge.
Without a tate commission, ito present the facts and figures, this
would have been impossible. For year the people complained OF this
excessive ard unreasonable charge. They registered their protest but
as there was n head office to take the matter up, and light it ito an
tn cases we've dropped INC no results we're ha IT vas ahnelen'
when the State was properly armed Facts and figures we're presented.
An able lawyer at the head furnished an argument that wa unbreak-
able. The tally sheets Or tn railroads were offered in evidence n ne
fact "a shown that the Southern Pacific took the back haul because it
could get it, and did OF wen divide with the other roads that helped
haul the freight This astonishing testimony came to be public goods
and helped to break the strangle hold the corporation had held for
v a quarter OF a century.
Collins P. Huntington ws once asked why he expected the back
haul from Nevada. He replied that it was because They could get it
The money Nevada has paid the railroads in back freight would
have reclaimed every acre in the state 1t made mi lions OF money to the
railroad and the people had to pay for the privilege OF living within
the sagebrush land.
The Democrats Of this state enacted a law that has made the
results. No matter which party continue in power it is safe to sy
that with tn results that have been gwen n people that TIT Nevada
Railroad Commission is a fixture fhat will remain. 1t has by its victor
les won the respect OF the railroads and is looked upon as IN OF the
strongest state combinatnos eve set up in the west There much
good to follow by this wise law and the people will be the beneiaet-
os.
While the press of the State generally has been taking pretty
hard swipes at defunct Dickersonism, the Prospector has been CRITICS
ed for not joining in the hue and cry against the ex-A. 6. We refrain
through an inherent Discrimination to wauop the under canine. Be-
sides W e don't like to give this particular n the satisfaction of feeling
like a martyr-Caiente Prospector
The town or county that hasn't a Chamber of Commerce or local
improvement club is fifty years behind the times Bridgeport Chron
icle-Union. .g