Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
RAILROAD AID
To PRODUCERS
Two Are Inter. dependent
Declares Leading East
Texas Farmer
Special to Daily Ne~.

Special to Daily Meas
Texarkana, Tex, Feb. ~ p r.
Mccormick. a successful farmer ana
trick grower of Bowie county and
vice president OF the Farmers rnion
OF Texas. today gave out the follow
ing interview:
The newspapers OF Texas, d ,riug
the past year. have rendered most
valuable services TO the producers 81
the State in publishing information
concerning the railroads. A. a re-
suit OF this policy. farmer stoc'rais-
ers. manufacturers and producers
generally are better Informed and are
able 20 better appreciate their ma.
tual interest IN the safe aad eco.
ncmical operation Of railroads.. and
the necessity Of building moro roads
espeoiany in,i t'strfc;. ttm nov ave
none.
The RAILROADS on the orc hand
and the producers on the other are
dependent on each other and neither
can be truly prosperous = the other
is not also prosperous. II the '1rm.
ers. stockraiseTs. t~ruCKgr0wers and
manufacturers dill not produce ,ome-
thing for the railroads to haul, hank
ruptcy for every road In tho STATE
would inevitably fellow.
On the other hand, what would a
thousand ca-loal "a Of strawberries i'm
the Tyler district, peaches In the
Jacksonville district. onions In the
Laredo district. lumber In East Texas,
cattle in Vest Texas. cotton and
grain in North and Central Texas,
and the products Of u factories over
the State generally be worth " there
we're no railroads 10 transport such
commodities 10 market? Some of the
commodities mentioned would be alb
solutcly valualess and all would be
worth a great dca' less than at pres
tnt.
What have these agencies. thai are
so absolutely dependent upon cICl
other. done, or attempted 10 do, for
each others benefit The railroad
have run their demonstration trains.
established and maintained 1rr'cul-
tural. horticultural and Enumeration
departments. fostorcd and cn'our9
ed agricultural fairs all ~ which
have boon Of immense benefit 10 the
producers and the people generally
They have. of late especially s1oVu Il
disposition 10 take the people into
their confidence. and make public
What they are doing and many trials
and difficulties they are lrdortlkine
TO ov, rcome While doing the thiugs
above indicated. the railroads nave
performed a distinct service 20 the
punlic. but Indirectly, they are also
the ioin, bcncfiCiaries with tho pub
'ic For whatever serves 90 build uH
the country. increase production and
adj 20 the prosI er.ty OF tn people.
is az once reflected In increased ton
ma and revenues TO the railroad,
would like 20 tell what N" poo
plr have done towards encOhra.ilt
and imrrC,in me the railroads. BIT;
aside from the passage OF a few con
solidation "billslthat allowed tva u
more railroads. owned by 'hc I e.
people. 10 consolidate In the interest
of economy. which IL ,ls' .niuuu3 Z
ihe benefit OF the patron cf The
roads. I am unable to name anything
that ha, hrou dofo. Numerous laws
have boon nlssod oy the legislature
In th, Interest of the public general
ly. ana often IN the interest of s'mc
distinct class or o.. sscs OF 90" pn'-
lie. all res lltiuE In increased cost OF
operation v.thc.t amy increase in
revenue 90 TIE railroads
Now. am not ccmplainiug ar Oh,
law passed o., orr legislature on
Oh, contrary $50 far as I am able t1
iul... '.cy have in the mlin, prove.
io I, NIs, ami sllutar" But be-
t...n interests fHat are mutually geo.
Co.. .ut r.ou ouch 1fnnr .s There r'.
rom. frr rl. rrn,.fv. and cl.nu' .H.
rr. 4. iho railroads i0 h'..rr
Ir. f...r ..,.' and e.dlO.n. .o
of. . .uaf#n.. fharnH. N.r.''In
solve. Hr ... ring Ie.I.. ..
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