Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-25
TRAVELLERS AID IN
FIGHT To UPHOLD
MILEAGE LAW
Railways Get Injunction Delay
ing Operation Of New Meas
ure-Hearing Feb. 3.

Georgia travelling men today are
planning the details Of real fight to
uphold the railroad commissions recent
ruling requiring Georgia carriers to pull
mileage on trains
The anticipated court contest to the
commissions decision was begun yes
terday afternoon when attorneys for
virtually every railroad in Georgia went
into superior court and on ex parte
showing obtained a temporary order re-
straining the commission from enforc-
ing the new rule Superior Judge FL
lis. who issued the order, set the formal
hearing for February
James L. Mayson, attorney for the
Travellers Protective association and
the United Commercial Travellers, and
Walter McElreath representing the
Georgia Travellers association. said to-
day that, while the legal phase of the
procedure had not been determined. the
travelling men would make desperate
fight to sustain the commissions order
Hines for Commission.
c. Murphey Gambler chairman OF the
railroad commission and a strong be
lever in the rights of the railroad com
mission to lay down mileage ruling
under the act of 1907, said that Judge
] X. Hines would represent the COM
mission in court. and that the state au-
thorities would not rest until the com
missions ruling was sustained.
II am not surprised by the action OF
the railroads. said Mr.. Gambler. I'm
fact. | was sure. from the attitude of
their attorneys before the commission
that the whole question would be taken
to the courts for final adjudication"
The members of the railroad COM
mission. Chairman Gambler. j. F. Gray
George Hillyer Paul Trammell, and J.
A. Perry; j. K Hines, special attorney;
Campbell Wallace secretary, and the
officers of the Commercial Travellers
association were made defendants in the
suit.
The railroads assert that the act of
1907 limits the powers of the commits
sion to the fixing of a maximum rate.
The rates thus fixed by the commits
sion, they maintain have been complied
with in every detail.
As a matter Of convenience to trav-
cling men and to augment business,
the railroads voluntarily issued mileage
books, which are special contracts The
mileage rates, It is set forth, are neces-
sariiy lower than the maximum fixed by
the commission.
Roads Deny Jurisdiction,
Hence the railroads contend that the
railroad commission, acting under the
law of 1907, which specifically states
that only a maximum rate shall be
fixed. have no Jurisdiction over a rate
lower than the maximum and have ex-
ceeded authority in making the new
rule
r. A. Broyles, national director OF the
Travellers Protective association; j. II.
Andrews. secretary Of the Georgia divi-
sion OF the same organization, and w,
S. Lounsbury, vice president OF the
Georgia Travellers association, said to-
day that the travelling men would unite
in sustaining the ruling which they
had won after a long fight before the
railroad commission, and take the mat
ter to the supreme court, If necessary,
TO settle II definitely
The railroads entering suits for in
junction were Southern. Seaboard Air
Line. Louisville and Nashville. Central
Of Georgia, Atlantic Coast Line the At
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic. the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis,
he Georgia Southern and Florida and
the Charleston and Western Carolina