Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-08

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} ply With this policy or assign rez&-
oas Ehy they should not do %
AT The first conference RWe1 the
railway presidents and Representatives
Of the state, there appeared 10 BE- little
disposition On the part Of the railroads
70 meet the same, and come 70 . speedy
adjustment o. the dHeTeEe@ The
railway companies however, insisted
that the commissions power ought 70
BE- enlarged 50 that the commission
c0aId hear propositions for = settle
ImenL and the representative Of the
railways supported this request Win
the statement that they Ia dm mind
some plans Effeh they reasonably
hoped would lead 10 q fair adjust
LnenL
sHerx Of coHHiSsicn Reviewed
This was reported 10 the general
assembly, and the powers OF the eon-
mission vas therefore bTOadened %
the end that commission should re-
cefEe Suggestions from the carriers
as = basis Of settlement and report the
same back TO the general assembly
dent Of one Of the railroads STATED. that
when this proposition vas made 70
the state, it should be made By the
head officials OF the carriers Who con
.uolled their policies A meeting be
tween the commission and the preGL
dents Of the railways was consequent
" held On the 18th day Of February,
1913, and the written proposition OF
the roads was submitted, which gave
promise of a fair settlement and
which the states representatives ac-
cepted as being made in good faith.
The response to the governor and
the commission to this proposition,
was received by the roads Without
challenge or correction Of the states
understanding, and this response
throws light on the whole subject and
draws the contrast between the att-
tude OF the roads at that ime and
since. The response Of he state on
February 26, was as follows:
1--WE have considered the PROPOSE
ton made by the Southern railway,
Atlantic Coast Line SeabOard Air
Southern and Carolina, CIinchfeld 4
Ohio Railroads.
1--WE feel assured that this propo
was made in good faith and
with the intention OF Offering substan-
tiaI reductions In freight rates affect
ing North Carolina
1--WE viii report the proposition o
the general ASSEMBLY, with the recon-
that it be adopted as a basis
of negotiations.
I'VE will make this TecOmmenda-
to the general assembly with the
rope that such negotiation win result
n relief from present Injurious dis
and meet the reasonable
demands Of the people or the state
md their representatives /
1.-THE general assembly empower |
I'd the commission to negotiate along /!
he lines, Of this proposition, and pend
ng further negotiations the commits
ZION adjourned" /
Railroads Change Position.
Since that time the responsible
heads Of the railroads have not faV-
,red the state with their presence, nor
apparently with their interest and the
representatives of the roads generally,
With one exception, have proceeded
long narrow lines, and have entirely
-eceded, as we understand it from the
apparently fair attitude assumed by
head officials Of the roads at their
conference on February 26. After
ONE considerable correspondence and
Eificulty, the representatives Of the
tate secured the presence Of the Taf-
ic officers of the road on the 18th of
april, and a proposition was made by
he roads which was not according to
letter or the spirit Of the former
Ifer of the roads reported to the gen
raj assembly. The state replied to
his last proposition with a counter
which was considered and
made in a spirit of compromise. and
which did not go as far as to- insist
all the states policy. At the in
OF the roads the conference
vas adjourned over until today, april
SD I'm order that the roads might have
Indef consideration the states propo-
ition. On this date the roads being
epresented by their traf1c managers.
nth one exception, come bask with
ve to be spacious, and
arrow cancellations OF the states pro-
i