The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-04

eratlon7 believe that there is not
at present In this country any con-
siderable sentiment in favor OF gov
eminent ownership In view Of rs
probable consequence, and yet those
who study conditions and who realize
that the present system cannot stand
have not as yet perceived any other
alternative.
The proper settlement Of this rail-
road question concerns every man.
woman ana child n Is likely to have
most important bearings ON the fu-
ture Of the country. Shalt We con-
time the policy OF starving the rail-
roads into inefffciency n seml-par-
alysis. or take them into the absolute
ownership and control 81 government,
or turn them loose To shit for them
selves free OF all restraint
The first method is being tried aud
has gone FAR enough 60 demonstrate
lts impractcability the second would.
in the opiniun Of most OF us. DE dis
astrous. { do not favor tho third. f0r
! believe the public should be con
sidercd and should have "a voice iu
railroad questions which concern its
welfare.
The present system OF SPECIALIZED
regulation" is faiiins. If il has not
failed Hlreasiy. IL shcre no relief
say, iu government ownership md
operation? Why not try at least ok
porimcntaJly a middle course
Every MINT five magnificent trains
leave Chicago at praeticalle the same
hour Tor Kansas City. Each train
carries every modern device for the
comfort Of passenger and not one ct
them Is loaded to SIS capacity.
Six trains leave ChiCug0 Tor Omaha
nightly aud five Tor 81. Paul. and
ot al OF them the same may oe said.
Probably one OF these trains-cct-
tdinly two Of them-Nould amply
ear, Tor all the business aud e. great
saving would result from discoutnu-
ing The other four This IS My ono
instance of what could be- accom-
iplished by co-operaton-whlch. by
the way. is forbidden hg law
Every one knows thtt n an the
rnud, fcaehtnE kauslts city were un-
der one "managemmcut th, business
could be- done better and cheaper
supposo the government should
say Go each Of tho lines serving Ger
tain territory. We viii guarantee tina,
your net earnings Tor tho next Ave
years shalt not be less than tho ufrr-
4, tg, for tho last fave and sou hall
also De guaranteed siR per cent ON
ant additions and n.tt"rments 0hi.n
twin our ronscntD may ur made uu
the property. In return We demand
ono or more seats or your board and
fN. aa...r IS .ha.HuN. ...H. rL.- IN
act or proposed act which We conaid-
o. dcleterious 20 the community OF
otherwise improper.
Would not his give us all mo ad.
mittrd benefits % COMMON control
an the economies incident 10 ommo4
ownership. und - the sImc time pro.
tcct tho rights Of tho public Would
q n3' do away with m, euormmou.
waste of lhe c~"mt~tnite system and
pcrm.' che business, .. f1iloN jh, lin,
OF least resistance. with the result 90.
'l%essoucd expenses and probably ioN,l
fatcs2 Who would ht injured o., b.
I Would any body lose hy ~
suppose The cstJ hlishment pf ran.
( way groups" somewhat after fh'
manner 90 regional reserve ntuks
each group governed by r. board col
directors Iu which the government
c may be fully represented. Suppo-'
b utI unnecessary train service he dis
. pvuscd With. AN ticket and freight so
, ue1tots n their offices eliminated
with the consequent expense Nnuil
q NOT net earnings hc at once Improved
e. and the guaranty ~ the government
LAT once rendered safe Would un
70 the result be the immcdiute resJur1
ItIou of confidence J DO not hcIIttfi
, the difficulty OF such an arrange
o. mont. and I realize that eNeryfhlu.
volId depend ou the men selected
Tor sJDh control
o And further i wish 10 understood
@ that me suggestion is wholly chat d.
% ar individual. and that ! am not mao
10 ms t officials DO not know aba
10 m, own board of directors would APP
O. prove ID. stan less What view other
@ ma. take 90 b.. o. IS simpl, ross
.bIe solution ul t difficult p:Hu.ru
and 70 MAJ perhaps scrys as t.'i i'
To- Thought Tor ADLER minds than mime
q 70 me u seems perfectly clear thH
the present systcm under which uri
waite individuals tie expected tH far
B uish th. ,arh. Will. a group ut bow
ycrs az Washington provide "a man
agoment out az their own theoric.
cannot pcssi'Iy continue somcth.n
via certainly hHE. CD be dun, vet
soon.
al Ia IA. celc fHafgI Casy uI l.tri,.
ys pIuwi,k W. r.fd thr. 900, 81.
90 HPhuuky was Iutrlsted WIfH tn
dut, of 'opc1iug fh, ease. and Oh
Pc ,hfuniclet adds mat hen np,ue
the ease" appeared to have vets l'
Gle inside cot 10. ~ 10 shall appear
D. sou that tht same remark 0oui
Is suitabI, apply to What : have .l
40 remember that n was your Nufih
.e secretary who pros ired tor you ih
LfuiCtion
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