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

. lsenfed new petition, asking thal
Amarillo Dc made an interstate com
mon point, upon lis ogn merits. aud
Independently Of sVeetwater. san
Angelo. and the other cities inyol'-
ed and this petition vas resisted
stubbornly BY the railroads. whose
objections Commissioner Harlan o.
lerruled Ia reaching his conclusion
commissioner Harlan asked +. A. Le'
land. chairman OF the southwestern
liarlff committee II IL we're not fact
that they had undertaken 10 raise
sVeetwater 40 an exaslon Of the Am
sr.llo proposition, and he had TO
answer. Yes
The amended petition Of Amarillo
gave the railroads lustifable grounds
70 ask FOR a supplementary hearing.
which Commissioner Harlan ordered
10 take place az the Jefferson Hotel
IN 81. Louis. Jan IS. and In the or
der he stated that Amarillo could
Introduce one new witness, c. c. Bra
tdy. Who vas 10 and unable to testify
LAT the Dallas hearing and also offer
lte1uttal testimony or course Judge
stedman and the Amarillo committee
we're aware OF what the railroads
would present. and the rebuttal tes-
ltmony 10 the way OF further stats
ItlCs and needful data were carefully
land exhaustiyely taubulated, and
made ready for the ST. Louis hearing
January %. which was again attend
ed by the same representatives az at
TENDED the Dallas hearing. and again
Amarillo came 10 the front with
much added strength 10 an already
l.ns!ucible case. and IL can be said
Nl'h much qualification that Amaril-
10 made lie case complete with moth
ling omitted. and with such oyerwhel-
lining evidence aud facts as 10 afford
Ieserg reasonable expectation OF a
sweeping victory.
There is but one more step before
i'l, nal decision. and that is the ar
|gImont before the fan seven mem
Tiers OF the interstate commerce com
.iu ION, sitting IN body az a great
lcourt al Washington. u. c.. beginning
I'm. second Tuesday In February and
continuing for a period OF three days
'lu which the arguments will be-
heard he briefs submitted and anal
wed The decision must follow by
'o- before April 5th, the legal liml-
'arou. and as in'imated By Com
missioner Harlan, may be declared
.y'Fg much earlier
AS set the committee has not de-
lC.Ged IL viii attend the final argu-
.u.u's loo Washington. and while the
Testimony ls closed still there would
,, that moral effect in being with
Judge Stedmau. as is generally
found with the presence OF clients
upon occasion OF important cases. II
Is expected the railroads will liberal
p. attend with their attorneys
The Amarillo freight rate commit
Toe. whose names are appended here
Ia. have been ligenet, witchful, ag-
srass.ve. and have worked unceasIne-
/ $ and with singular unanimity and
a. can be- discerned not few OF
this committee represent the largest
..obuue and mercantile interests OF
Amarillo. aud have by daily expert
euCe for long years, qualified them
selves for the work In hand, while
80 E..rg ... .K.. g,.r, ,,ftt.. hav, had pN-
perlence iu rate WFk from the or
rauizatiou OF the Texas abroad Com
mission down 20 this good nour, and
It can be- safely assumed that from
the standpoint OF loyalty Amarillo's
Interests have not suffered at the
hands OF This committee. who TO a
man have always been on hand for
'be meetu-- and tasks at Amarillo.
taking p.10. sometimes weekly, and
often daily aud also the meetings at
Fort Worth aud ST. Jop.s regardless
u who paid The expense. and also the
oss @. valuable time And while
Tot submitting such Coz q spirit of self
audat.oU. bat rather 20 disclose his
.onf!deu.e 100 the pending case. as
veil as his words OF commendation,
"a letter just received from Judge y.
a Stedmau is herein reproduced as
.1llows
Austin. Texas, Jan 6. l913-Mr
Is 5 Stunett chairman Amarillo,
Texas, Dear STR II am In receipt OF
your letter OF the Bird Inst thank
lyou for the complimentary expression
90 ,our letter 10 gerad TO the manner
Tia which ! have been handling your
lease have deep interest in the
case, and while I have labored under
considerable disadvantage by reason
|o a lingering case OF the grippe
think / have succeeded. with the wall
liable aid OF your rate committee. 100
Presenting 90 On, commission an ar
.ray OF facts that will constrain that
body 90 grant Amarillo The relief 10
which IL is entitled ] wish here 20
say. that in my opinion, the rate COM
mittee was wisely constituted. and
that II would not have been possible
TO have selected an equal number of
men who could have rendered more
deficient and valuable service 20 the
people whom they represent.