Arizona republican., 1912-01-22
The Gold Brick Game.


 In the matter of freight rate ad- justmcut The Republican has al,-ay.- tried to be fair both to the public and to the railroads. II recognizes the fact that this is business propo- sition. IL k equally opposed to con fiscation on the one hand and to eAtortion nn the other It advo o-atcs fairness. justice. reason. and common sense in the treatment of this quos- uon- And in the pursuance of this policy oi fairness and honesty it -Ci. inPelled to say that the executive officers al both the Santa Fe and tI.e Southern Pacific in dealing with the Arizona freight rate question. have acteI like a certain quadru9ed whose principal business assets are d pair of elongated ears and vorce that sounds like the filing of d cross cut saw.
 Not only have these men had1ci the people of Arizona a beautifJIy c instructed gold brick they have made their own men lool like the inma es Of the foolish ward iE an institu,l n for the feeble minded Take 'ook at the facts.
 January tenth a conference was held at .- -sa Fork between represelas- tiles of th, Arizona Cattle Growers association. The American Live Stock association. the Arizona Wool Grov- CTS association and representative Of ihe two railroads named.
 This conference was attended b. NIr. T. W. Tomlinson. representing ,hc American >ational Live Stock assoc'l- tion. James 4. Johnson. Jerry Su!- Iivan and Dwight P. Heard repres .n-- ing the Arizona Cattle Growers as sociation, F. A Reid representing ne Coconino Cattle Growers associa:i ,n. Mossrs r.. Perkins. Hugh Ca'hp- bell. Hess and Perrine. representing the Arizon: Wool Growers ass JCia- ticn; the railroads being represented by w. C Barnwcl: general fre.Sl.t agent of ;!ie Santa Fe coast lineS, NIT. Paul r. Hastings. general fr-Isht agent pi :Lc santa Fe. Phoenix ana Prescott railway, Mc~srs Brooks. Nan Slyck and sIcQueen of the live stpcl department of the santa Fe; r.. N. Capp. seLoral freight agent of the Southcrr i'acific representing the A~i- zona E.ste:n and Southern Pa-'fic system
 The conference seemed productive 'f results The eminent railroad r,en said they would recommend to their superiors the establishment of Sy5 rate for Arizona stocks with othc:' concessions that would have se-ticl the whole controversy. This. natrral ly. was supposed to be tantamOunt tu the adjudication of the whole matter and an announcement to that cffeci was made at banquet held at the [AhdluS ltpAfl III Alli0 tiAH Aiii hi-'ltA o- the twelfth. There were a lot .f congratulations, a lot of rosy dreams for the future. and a general feeling that vexed and vexing question had been settled for all time
 But now the word comes that the executive officers of these rail%ay companies have rcpudiated the word of their representatives: and instca | of any substantial reduction they of fer-what? A reduction that puts the whole matter about on the plane Of the average trading stamp proposition. Is it conceivable that the santa Fe and Southern Pacific companies believe the Arizona public to be of the caiiber that will dance every time a railroad official. wearing the cap and bells pf q clownish business policy, chooses to turn his little grind organ? Appar- ently. yes; but a rather rude snoc& is awaiting these gentlemen.
 The matter will now he fought out before the Interstate Commerce Com mission. The business men of Arizo- ma will hardly be gold brieked into