The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-25

the interests OF the small shipper
Owing to the disagreement between
the commission and the supreme
court the passenger fares were not
kept down, but in the case which
is still pending regarding the consti
tutionality of the two cent fare, the
commission hopes to win out.
Defended the Commission.
Our opponents are charging
against the commission that rates
are lower in Iowa than in Mime
sofa. The commissions merchandise
rates were, on an average through.
out the state, 25 per cent lower than
the rates that prevailed before rts
order or those charged now under the
Sanborn judgment. The commission
has been defending it's rates in the
courts for five years, Now, if the
basis of rates that were fixed by the
commission and adopted by the leg
islature, cannot be sustained in the
courts, how can any lower rates be
sustained? The question answers it.
self
There may be a reason why the
State of Iowa can sustain a some
what lower state rate than can Min
nesota, and that is because the pro.
portion of state business in Iowa is
very low. 1t is said not to exceed
5 per cent while that in Minnesota
is about 2S per cent Fixing the
rates in the State of Minnesota on
the basis of Iowa would take much
larger revenue away from the com.
panies than the Iowa rates do from
the companies in that state, and after
all one of the greatest elements in
sustaining rate is it's earning Ca
pacity.
at has been attempted by some of
our opponents to charge the commits
sion with the establishment of the
Scent passenger fare In this they
are unfair. The two cent fare rs
still on the statutes of the state.
The commission is in no way res
ponsible, but the companies return
ed to the three cent rate under the
decision of Judge Sanborn.
THE commission established ex-
press rates in the state which are
lower than any established rates, and
are uniform in all parts of the
state, and shipper can ship from
any small station at the same rate
for the same distance he can from
any of the large terminals. The ex-
press rates in Minnesota are on a
lower basis than the proposed rates
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion"
Governor Eberhart Introduced.
Following Mr.. Mills, Chairman
Schmitt introduced Governor Eber-
hart, who was again given an ova-
ton from his townsmen and his
friends in Blue Earth county.
At the conclusion of the COVER
nor's speech, j. A. A. Burnquist re-
publican candidate for lieutenant
governor, gave short address, in
which he said that he was very
proud to belong to the party of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Lincoln has been des-
ignated as the most perfect law
maker and it is a great honor to be
one of his followers. Mr.. Burnquist
admitted that there have been a
great many great men but the most
of them have, in the realization of
their ambitions, sacrificed hundreds
of victims for their own personal ag-
SIduutZHSHt. ne WAS very SOFfy lOT
the bitter opposition of the political
parties and said that this was not the
time to start quarrels and make enc
mics, as the interests of the people
were at stake. The spirit of Abra-
ham Lincoln should be remembered
and that sacrifice should only be
made in carrying out the wishes OF
the people. Mr.. Burnquist pledged
himself faithfully to the interests of
the classes and the support of the
republican party and Governor Eber-
hart.
Hon. Lyndon A. Smith said a few
words in behalf of his candidacy
for attorney general He welcomed
the question, What have you done?"
and said that his record was perfect