The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-11

matter 10 rest Tor n while. M least.
pending the clearing up Of the nnan-
cial condition throughout the United
States. as we thought that the inter-
ests Of the majority OF the citizens Of
this state would he better served by
not Gripping tho railroads. which
would necessarily mean n further re-
cuction In the working force; for, as
stated. II has been impossible for the
railroads TO borrow money. and all
operating expenses must be paid out
Of tho earnings.
In the early days, as some Of you
] gentlemen may recall. the stase-coach
passenger rate In New Mexico was
tewnty-hve cents per mile. The first
railroads into this state reduced the
rate 60 ten cents or just one-haif the
stace-coach rate. The fares we're
gradually reduced Rs the population
OF the state increased. until the pres
ent rate OF four cents was established.
The statutory fare In effect In New
Mexico at the present time, as you
are aware. IL six cents per mile, az
per Sections 5000 and 390s. page ags
OF the compiled laws OF 1897. This
law. however, IL, as you are further
aware. imperative. for the reasons
that the power IL vested in this COM
mission: and the statute Ia merely
cited TO show that for many years
prior to the creation OF his commits
sion, the railroads In this state chnrg-
ed a lower passenger fare than pre-
scribed by law.
We believe Il would be OF Interest
nnIA IN UNfaNa "a ur.ua INaF.NTA ~. 80
day published IN the Albuquerque
Morning Journal. setting forth a de-
eision Vt the supreme court Just re-
Gently handed down In the matter Of
legislative regulation OF freight rates
and passenger fares. and the decision
NJ published In the paper II as fol-
lows;
washington, March s.-The
supreme court laid down today
the principle that II Is beyond the
power OF the states 90 require a
railroad To carry n commodity
or class of traffic at a lOss or
only nominal profit even though
an adequate profit II obtained
from Its business as a whole
within the state.
Under this principle the court
annulled the North Dakota ignite
coal rate law as To the Northern
Pacific and the Minneapolis. 81.
Paul and Sault ste. Marie rail-
roads and the West virginia twoy
cent passenger rate law h 20 the
Norfolk A Western. Justice
HuRhes the decisions.
Justice Pitney alone dissented.
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ur~thernore' the Justice de-
elaied' Auch could not De Justi-
hed as u declaration OF puohe
p"hoy To deVelop an infant M
uustry or To make one commuh-
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WINE loeai interests serve ms
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aole rates, he added II would ne
a very dlHerent matter To say the
state may compel the carrier I"
maintain q rate less thhn reason
hDle TO bulid up Local enterprise
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carriers undertaking ana Wouln
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OF It's property To puplc uses up
on terms To Which the carrier nhu