Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1914-03-05
PUBLIC PAYS IN THE END.


In spite of the fact that he paid attorney and
in that capacity bound plead the of his clients,
the unanswerabe logic launched by Counsel Coolidge
at recent hearing before the House Committee on
railroads in calculated furnish needed
light general public the present situation He
said:
You the railroads. you confiscate them.
but you ought It, may hours OF labor
few as you see fit. and pay large you like,
assuming you have power at ALL but the time
you tax yourselves and freight to pay for IL
II you make expenses greater. without giving oppor
tunty to get additional revenue, just
destroying, crpplng. the railroads. II the State has
the power to fix rate Of wage time railroads ana
desires exercise that power don't think that there
any fund to pay the wages The only fund is the
ceipts people that travel and ship goods, and IL
there is not money to do it, we have got to go to
smash within the few years railroads have been
run all over the United States under public regulation
legislation, where apparently those that had the
power did not have the courage recognize that they
have got to pay for It.
"You taxing the railroads to pay for the parcel
post Today the railroads being compelled under the
guise OF carry express packages for nothing The
government stealing from the railroads. and they
have not the courage and admit that they
stealing it."
Mr. Coolidge thought 1t would be a splendid thing for
nobody to work eight hours day. lit would
be fine thing to have five-hour day." he declared
but you cannot get it without paying for it." At this
point the question paid officials of Boston
Maine raised by one of the committee In answer
Mr. Coolidge replied: "A bankrupt road ought TO pay
more than any other road" Continuing. he said: In
1910, fell swoop. raised the pay OF our EN-
poyees and not of the high officials! 100000 year
for doing the work. and that 100000 was 81
900 900 the entire dividend OF the Boston
Maine. We before the interstate commerce com
mission people to raise enough money to pay
for these salary increases. Mo- No! We want to think
it over they replied In the meantime three or four
wears have gone by The stock has gone down from
$3.50 to $50 because indication that the pablo
officials will let the in the public
the extra 100000 we paid Boston Maine
raised the pay of the lower that they could get
the same wage as paid other roads,
Representative wsshburn then questioned Mr. Coolidge
regarding salary OF $1,000 day paid for ten days TO
counsel during the Interstate Commerce Commission
hearing in Boston. Counsel Coolidge replied: "n the
N~---~
Commission had employed few more N.ooo-a-day men
1t would not be in the position it is now in Mr. choa'e
can get the price from Others and they think he Is
worth It. why shouldn't the New Haven? would muih
rather pay Mr. Choate $1,000 day than other lawyers
500 a day"
Continuing Counsel Coolidge said there are thousands
willing to work $40 day crossing tenders and
think that is the price you will pay them 90 moi
pretend to say $40 is enough not enough do say
only this you pass legislation as you see IT. ou
in the analysis the public has got to pay the DIS
It is paying them now reduced service and economic
ing by the railroad owing continual pounding regu
Z laton and smashing"
Counsel said the legislature If it passed any legislation
regulating hours and of crossing and station men
ought to have courage to put in section that, II
opinion OF the Legislature public service commission
should permit increase in fares and freghts sum
cent to meet the 100000 extra the railroad
added to wages Of its men"