Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-03-14
HOUSE EXPECTED
TO Do LIKEWISE
Senate Passes the eastman
Distance Tariff Bill.
COUNTRY AGAINST THE CITY
One Result Of the Contest over the
Measure Is Very Much to Be
Regretted.
Especial Correspondence

veto privileges the chances are excel
lent that railroads operating in the
state will be doing a freight business
on a distance tariff basis within the
next six months. In the face of vigor
Gus opposition, with the big terminal
centers, st, Paul, Minneapolis and Du-
luth, standing the expense, the Cash
man distance tariff bill passed the
senate last week by a good majority
and there is nothing to show that it
will be rejected by the house In
consequence there is weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth in the
three big cities and other terminal
points, with the wise ones cudgehng
their brains in an effort to head off
what they regard as a calamity. They
may do 1t, but have my doubts. Too
much publicity seems to have been
the undoing of the cities and the
chances are that those in charge will
continue 1t with final results in favor
Of the measure Out of it all has
grown a thing deprecated by every
body and that Is the putting of the
country against the city No session
Of the legislature in late years has
been free from this one thing at some
time or another and the eastman
bill is the responsible agent this time.
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In these piping times of progressive
beliefs and party disorganization pub
Lefty is looked upon as the medium
for the exploitation of all things con-
ducive to the happiness and comfort
Of the common people, but there is
such thing as OVERRIDING it. That
Is what the st. Paul chamber of com
merce did in It's campaign of full page
advertisements in the Twin City
dailies and 1t has the eastman dis
lance tariff bill as the result Of it's
efforts. The whole thing simply
brought the country end of the game
up standing and it pounded away
with results as stated. No one coun-
tenances gumshoe methods, even if
the cause is a good one, but here is
tip when things legislative is in
Volved: Don't raise hue and cry;
work quietly, convince your man, and
above all don't tell him that any par
ticular section will be ruined beyond
redemption If law prevails. This
does not mean the use of money or
the giving Of lavish entertainment.
Such methods were popular at one
time, but their day has passed. APP
parent don't care has open worry
beat a mile.
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Iowa is the one Western state with
distance tariff, but the eastman act,
while patterned after it in measure,
is said to be much different. H. H
Dunn of Albert Lea, who is fathering
the bill in the house, calls it an anti.
discrimination act. A per mile per
ton rate. he says, is really the basis
and not distance, irrespective OF
whether the load is pound or a ton
The general impression is that sc
many miles over which freight is car
ried is the basis of charge, the dis
lance being divided into units. Iowa
as stated, has had a distance tarif
for years and the opponents of the
measure point it out as a "jay" state
in consequence. They say it has re
tarded the growth of all terminal cen
ters and scattered the working anG
business forces of the state.
The house put across the Minnette
Schwarz-H olmberg telephone bill b!
an overwhelming vote and unless I'm
expected opposition develops it will
get by the senate. Only three votes
were registered against it in the low
er body and they were by city mem
bers. The feature of the bill is tina
all companies operating in the stat
are put under the control of the rail
road and warehouse commission An
other feature is compulsory physica
connection between rival lines. Thi
latter feature is not relished by thu
Northwestern Telephone compan
and its agents made strenuous effort
to have 1t removed, The Independent
lines wanted it and they prevailed
It is more than likely that this Pre-
vision of the bill will go to the court
for settlement if the act becomes
law.
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If the biennial banquet of the 'thir
house." which is feature of ever
legislative session, is turned into
booze" party those responsible wi
lose their jobs. The banquet take
place this week and notice in col
Torrance with the above was serve
upon those In charge by the hous
committee on rules. The "thir
house" is composed of the employe
of the two branches of the legislator
and it was planned to have a bottl
of beer opposite each plate. II
story became current that the bee
was to be furnished gratis by loo,
brewery, hence the order That Il