Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-11

" pcSoA~ Jaw Seov1 No6V surnhA
must drst be earned which ~ov,s y.
accomplished by q eo.opssa..v, ,s.a
on the part OF thu employees ana ~
Gals. and when this 10 aecensi,S.
provision is also made for a ,eeur..s
in transportation rates. Mo,,,".'
the management Of the ra!lro,s,
not to be by the employees b.. -
an equal number Of represectaa...
of the public. of the managing a.
Gals and of the employees.
Mr.. Peters took considerable :.
erty in explaining my attitude t,,,
have not expressed myself or =.
question.
Finally Mr.. Peters whole ada.
was very unstatesman,ike for !, ~.
pretty much all ridicule. But 80
way I think he understands ne -.
ter than he did. and the paop,a =.
better acquainted with him.
You can see how this sv.ocs..
man looks down on the cormo,
ple.' but God help me from ever bs,,,
other than on the level viii
fellow men. And God help ,Toh,
Peters TO see the error OF his vav,
Going back to the transpo-,...
question. Mr.. Peters said that u.
roads were turned back 10 the ov,..
in a deplorable condition. especianr
as to cars and locomotives BIZ. !.
did not tell that during goverr-s,,
! operation (Which by the vav +,
spoke of as government ownership
Director General Hines asked to- >,
appropriation of $50 million donan
for the purchase of new ecvlprs,.
and that the railroad mara-a,oe,,,
appeared and claimed that new e,y;,
ment was not needed and tina. Q, II.
return to private control etce-
service would be given with n.
equipment then az hand. and -Aa.
in spite Of these claims the govern.
ment purchased 100000 rev car
which have been in constant vss
since. Thus the roads are rot -jv.
ing efficient service with the .trm
cars more than they claimed trey
needed and the fact that more and
better equipment is not now az Hand
is due to the Republican Cong-es,
and to the rail owners. Hundreds q.
miles in freight routes were saved
under government operation. in one
case 500, and other cases 200 miles
and several one hundred miles more
and less with corresponds in.
crease in available cars because n
the short hauls and consequent
earlier unloading. Some other TN.
perhaps it will be opporture 10 dis.
cuss the Plumb Plan Meanvhils
consider the facts as here stated
Now since John A Peters is at.
tempting to discredit me think his
record should be reviewed
I call attention to the fact tha.
: Congressman Peters failed 70 vote on
the question of expelling Berger ron
, the House. he voted against bin
authorizing association OF farmers
; when the Eolstead Act was vetoed by
the President and the question 81
passing it over the veto came pl
in the House he did not vote az all
he voted for a separate peace with
Germany and against the Soldiers
Bonus bill.
Peters record OF abserteels- 81
lad. showing that out Of 900 ro.! calls
he was present at 500 and only voted
az 800. exact fgures-roil ca! Ill
present 5577. voted 327)
If it is proper when man Offers
himself for reelection to view rs
record. then it is proper FOR ne 70
show these things to the puoAc
There is more that can DC SAID as
to the record and there is also more
to be said on the railroad trars7G'
tation question. but as We wisr
give the companies a fair trial, il 10
doubt will be we'll to wait LITTLE 'o'
the public mind to adjust itself.
Many Of these things ! have a''
been discussing, but And the state
ments Of Mr.. Peters require some
expression on my part.