Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-12

80 DAYS later. pointing out some oh
stacles had arisen. which !, vas be
Heyed could be removed. meanwhile
leaving an open avenue for success
next time.
The Amarillo committee meekl,
obeying. drilled home. and 30 day
later drilled" back 20 81. Louis q
be- aaarded the contamination % q
long cherished dream, and the ri
umph apparently won after such a
long and unNearied struggle The
committee found the Southwestern
tariff tribunal 10 session. With a day
set apart Tor Amarillo. and proceed
lngs we're opened up instantly This
time an atmosphere OF gravity on
yeloped the tribunal. and things Did
not look 80 c0loriul Some general
. discussion followed. and the commit
tee were asked 10 wait until nei
day. and did 50 From What could
be- learned the discussion was iogg
drawn out. and the committee as
told n must wait another day. and
Idid 80. and being invited 70 the Do
/ alterations for the last time the com
mIttee vas asked II Amarillo would
/ be- relieved and satisfied II SWee'ga'-
or territory we're raised 20 level
with Amarillo rates The committee
answered positively 80" stating
thar while such would be admittedly
and undenlably a measure o. relief
stlll such vas not what had been
pledged. and certainly not what vas
/ Just and right. and what Amarillo
/ had conieuded and would continue
10 contend for. and the reasons we're
then and there earnestly submitted
THE committee vas then excused and
/ AZ the close Of the days session were
/ Informed that the final and irreyo.-
able decision vas 20 raise SNeetNa''
Ilnd other Southwestern points I'd
/ 'he Amarillo level
The Amarillo committee az once
decided upon us proper and safe
course. aud that was 20 remain qIIes.
cent knowing fuli well that Sweet.
water and the other cities affected
would go before the Suspeu. Ul
board Of the Interstate CONNER
comm ssiou. and invoke aud obtain q
suspension. and that Amarillo could
then intervene and get a quick hear.
ling before the interstate commerce
i commission. and with the record
thus made up that was all Amarillo
could wish or desire
Swootwator and the other o.te-
asked for and secured the susp"u
sion. on schedule time, whereup1i
the Amarillo committee wrote 'f'
Interstate commerce commission
Hun history OF the case. and ask. i
Amarillo could Intervene. and .' 800
to Indicate the further uecessa.'
steps The interstate commerce conn
mission promptly answered hat Au
Iarillo could intervene. and thar '
letter had been filed as q petition
Intervention. and that Amarillo va'
dockctod as q party 10 Do case. a..
that no further petition Has a,.-
sary
The suspension was ordered .U
100 days. and the Amarillo Commit
tee met with the directors Oh. 'h'
| Chamber OF Commerce and made
known the latest phases. and asked
permission TO employ Judl, y 4
Stedman OF Austin. Texas a- a'ror
ucy boo the case for the Amarillo
| Chandler OF Commerce Jud-, S'ed
man was engaged and b. is doubtful
IIf more suitable selection could
+ have been made. as ne is nor only dr
eminent and able lawyer Boz -enor
aI way but peculiarly and ,-u'..a..
qualified and fitted FOR the Hurk To-
hand having been @ railroa. ano-
noy for many years. also m.ub,
OF tha Texas Railroad comm. -s.or
and q frequent prdOtitiouer such
eases before the interstate MERGE
commission. and the Texas Ha.iroa,
commission, and before bot. bodies
f e enjoys an exalted reputation fol
fairness. unusual pcrspicarI'E lualy
teal skill and clearness
Immediately following bis ,agace
men' Judge Stedman. upon Invitation
came 10 Amarillo. and was afforded
Ian opportunity 10 review the case
see and study Amarillo and The Pan
handle. and thus have the most com
.prehonsiye knowledge possible o
the work he was 20 uuder,lk, IGdg,
Stodmau was profoundly uuresso.
with both the Justice and thorough
ness OF the case. and outlined IN,
array of data having direct .,arIu,
on The situation no would require
and in his statistical specifications D.,
did not overlook any feature helpful
ITO the cause
The Freight Rate committee. per
.ceiying the importance OF this dats
and the experience and skin eutorini
Into the qualifications OF the mai
assigned the task OF preparation
were equally happy and fortunate il
their selection OF Mr.. Hamlin Pam
Ter as statistician. as Mr.. Farmer haC
been engaged continuously in thil
line OF work for twenty years. IN,
last ten OF which being mainly in m,
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