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

parent lines compel the Texas lines to
] accept a small percentage Of the
I revenue derived from interstate traffic
instead Of giving them a pro-rata OF
such revenue based upon the length Of
I the haul in Texas Therefore, Texas
roads. as such, are losers If my op-
ponent. who permitted the general in
1 crease in Texas rates. intended TO bene-
Mt the Texas railroads by this increase.
let US reason a minute and ask our
selves how long it viii be until the
parent lines VIII work out a scheme 10
fitch the Texas roads out of the money
derived from this Increase
Second: 4 large amount OF revenue
could be derived by the Texas roads
from a re-adjustment OF carload mini
NUNS on Texas traffic The present
minimum weights applicable to carload
{ traffic are so low that they are eco
nomically wrong; they work a hardship
upon the manufacturers. jObbers. and
the railroads themselves and do not
benefit the public Of Texas The Rail-
authority Of law to correct this evil
and should do so.
Third: An enormous amount OF
revenue could be derived from a more
efficient and more economical manage
ment- For example, what is the sense
IN buying new locomotives in order to
win out in a strike called BY nachfnists
work would Obviate the necessity Of
buying new locomotives?
And now as a business proposition.
who is entitled to the benefit of the
money derived from this increase2 This
money IS taken from Texas and de-
posted in New York. Is the million
are manipulation OF watered stock on
Wall Street the one who should receive
the benefits or should Il 90 to the
farmers, livestock raisers. lumbermen.
manufacturers and merchants OF Texas
If the money derived from this increase
was put into Texas country roads then
texans would receive the benefits.
Commercial supremacy. economically
acquired, is the goal OF the business
world, and let US look into some of the
commercial traffic needs Of Texas
which have been ignored by my op-
pOnent
What is the situation in Ell Pasoe
The combined population of El Paso
and Juarez. Mexico, brings Fl Paso to
the size of the largest city in Texas.
us Importance as a center Of prOduc-
ton, distribution and consumption
should not be overlooked The real
basis Of Democracy is. Equal rights to
al and special privileges to none
Why Is IL that railroads give Denver,
colorado. lower rates on commodities
from New York than they give to Fl
FaSO, and West TeXas2 Why is il that
railroads permit Denver to ship to
points in New Mexico south of AIbu-
querque for lower less than carload
rates than Fl PaSO can ship north to
these same points and to AIbuqueroue2
FL PasO stands where it does today. not
by reason Of its freight rates. but in
spite OF them
Now. as to the Shreveport case. If
the rates in east Texas are reasonable.
then why don't YOU let them stand2
Is the Railroad Commission afraid of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
or the Texas railroads. or bOth2
Take the Laredo interstate common
point rate case The whole state OF
Louisiana paid an attorney fee OF
$l5.00000. and its Railroad Commission
went before the Interstate Commerce
Commission and got relief for Shreve-
port, but when Laredo applied to that
same Commission for relief the Rail-
road Commissioners of Texas refused to
attend the hearing. they We're too busy
Laredo has the differentials today.
Why is il that Brownsville. less than
Sl5 miles from Houston, and even
nearer san Antonio, is denied common
point rates? Also. why was il than
when Brownsville petitiOned the Rail-
road Commission Of Texas for a hear
ing that Commissioner Williams wrote
me he would be glad to hear the case