El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10


are partly answered when I tell YOU
that last summer I was in the hearing
room of the Commission when Judge
Terry, lawyer for the santa re. was
arguing for increased rates and told
the Commissioners that the railroads
OF Texas through taxation paid a large
part OF the salaries of the Railroad
Commissioners and were entitled to a
favorable consideration OF their case
Do the railroads Of Texas acquire
dominion and control Of our public in
stituticns by paying taxes2 The over
charges they owe the public would pay
their taxes
Is there a qualified voter in Texas
who does not pay taxes2 Can the rail-
roads rule the ballot box because they
pay taxes2 Railroads are public serv-
ants. and not masters, il is their duty
TO serve the public. and the right OF
the people TO rule. and to say how and
upon what terms such services shall be
performed
I contend that the farmers. merchants
and manufacturers and cities OF Texas
are entitled TO those advantages which
God created, and which Texans at the
Alamo. GOliad and san Jacinto, some OF
them died for. all Of them fought for
and conquered and assumed control Of.
There is something more than senti-
ment IN states rights. and every right
implies an obligation, and every obi
cation a duty. II then. Texas is en-
titled to the rights Of a sovereign state,
It becomes the duty OF Texas to protect
Texans. and this obligation should be
fully discharged whether the prOtec-
ton calls for relief from Mexican
depredaions or the greed OF cities OF
other states and railroad CORPORATIONS
l am not railroad antagonist. nor do
/ sanction the rantings Of a demagOgue
politician Railroads as servants are
entitled TO all they earn. but not one
cent more, and they. hold no license
permitting them to discriminate against
any person or locality.
As West Texans and FL Pasoans
know, I have made a close and careful,
study o. freight rates and transport,
Jl0n laws for more than nine years.
IheSe experiences. in independent trafE
fic work. have acquainted me with TIA
JFNLIlc needs Of Texas. Ten years a-rO
was staUstiCian for one OF our larE-
est western roads, my name aDpeal9ed
on B. Of r 9 card; since that time
l have handled numerous cases before
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
ana nave studied law at home and two
years ago was admitted to practice law
IN all courts of Texas. I know. the
merchants needs have wOrke6 in
the grocery business from Sorringt good
onions from bad. to drawing a, trial
balance or the ledger. As a rgklroad
employe have been call bowl ward
clerk, claim clerk. bill clerk. carr clerk.
ana SJatiStician- I know the fArmers'
needs. have planted. plo1red arfd hoed
cotton and corn. have picked cotton.
helped sin cotton. and now " tsr cot
ton and all of these experien. res have
occurred in Texas. where a iuan ad-
mires a fighter who is game to the
core But with il all, trans lortation
laws are my hobby
When the Interstate Comm ercs- Com
mission allowed the westerns railroads
10 advance interstate freig!hti rates. the
railroads. thereby secured = sufficient
revenue TO meet the rightfuI demands OF
ORGANIZED labor and this f-ithout in
creaslng rates in Texas. Tfne laborfns.
man is the man with a fardilv- I have
-FOUR children. and the fam gv man must
qiS up this increase in rates in inflated
nigh cost Of living. The laborer since
the day Of Noses, has bee h, and is now
worthy of his hire.
One of the greatest t'flffic needs in
Texas today is a Texas fRaflroad COM
mission which Will enfbrce a compIi-
ance with the traffic needs Of me
business men Of Texas Irrespective 81
railroad influence. or THE findings %
the Interstate Comm cree Commission.
and then we viii elm to higher towards
our goal Commercial 4 supremacy
Rufus b Daniel
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