The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
by A. X. JOY.
secretary Hickory just Freight Rate
ASSOciafiOn

secretary Hickory ust Freight Rate
Association.
II there be a man in the State of
North Carolina who does not know
that his State has been unjustly dis
dominated against in the matter OF
freight rates. ne must indeed be blind
10 facts and reason. The columns Of
The News and Observer and other
papers OF the State have for months
past been bristling with concrete ex-
amples of such discrimination. The
railroad authorities themselves have
plead guilty, in that they nave Of
tered substantial concessions on west
bound freight to some parts Of the
state. The NORTH Carolina Just
Freight Rate Association, through
splendid organization has carried con
viction wherever the gospel Of equal
ization Of freight rates has been
preached, INC that has been practi-
rslly Statewide. Our courageous gov
ernor and the executive officers of the
state are standing firm in demanding
from the railroads equal justice with
tina Of any other State; and the Cen
rrai Assembly. convened in extra SEES
sion. will. in our judgment. act as a
solid phaianx to carry out the will
~ u pNORhNs tASOuNC0IAOly So. w TIC
ever heard OF a North CarOlinian who
would stand, as Patrick Henry stood
FOR rights. human rights? ?" And thai
j. al! ~e ask-nay, our rights. The
folks" Of North Carolina do not come
A. ~supplicants before their masters
bat as a master demanding just serv.
ace from their the common
carriers hrOush their State.
We have faith in our governor. an,
executive officers. we ave faith il
our representatives in the General AS
semoiy and with an aiding faith il
the business of our demands. we jOi,
with Governor Craig in saying: w,
prefer peace to war, but we prefe
war - ignominious peace"
Hickory.
The city of Hickory has had
marvellous growth for the past fey
years. despite the fact that it ha
been paying tribute to the railroad
ar out of proportion to what it should
ot the total annual freight revenue
or the combined railroads of the State
amounting to $24,55O, 900, Hickor
contributed approximately $67O,O Ot
600 which all the railroads operatin
in North Carolina are annually co
iecting unjustly from the people {
the State. Hickory is paying it's q
per cent. or a total Of $4,000 pc
year. or, approximately $3.50 per da,
The thrift and energy Of our peopl
have done much to cOunteract an
minimize h influence Of this unres
sonable discrimination, but in dOin
so the railroads have placed an vi
necessary burden upon increased e
ifciency. In the light Of these fact
Us 1t any wonder that the railroads a
reluctant to let go their strangle no
upon such a good revenue producer
section, and is it any wonder that OF
people have united in an effort to r
lease themselves from such bondag.
As an illustration Of how this sy
tenn works. we give below a few CO
crete examples Of discrimination.
has been humOrousiy remarked tn
since this freight rate discriminate
agitation began, all sections of t
state have been showing their SO
toes. We doubt whether We have a
sore toes left-nothing but stumps
= result Of many amputations:
hickory Grocery Company,
conference.-the rate on match
from Barberton. Ohio, to Richmor
~iynchburg, and Norfolk, Va, is
cents. this being the regular four
class rate, while the rate to HickOl
n, g., is "a cents. based on "a cer
virginia cities, and 60 cent third Gle
south.
hickory Furniture Company,
Gentlemen:-We are advised by O
trafhc manager that the rate fro
louisville to Lynchburg on hardwa
Is 40Rc. This rate applies to be
car loads and less han car loads. a
can be found in c. and o. Tariff !
5051.
The ate from Louisville to yc
city on hardwar is CSC per hundr
pounds in car loads and less than
loads
You will fine this listed in the {;
DINA Tariff No. 3, I. c.. c. No. SO.
Hickory Furniture Company.
Gentiemen:-We quote below
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