The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-05-19
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

del, is well worth reading by those
with sufficient intelligence to realize
that injustices may be corrected by
ardent effort. Kindel knows more
about freight, express and parcels
post rates than any twenty men in
America. Placed in position where
he had authority to act, he could
and would equalize rates, equitably
and fairly, and probably to the real
and lasting benefit of the carriers.
For quarter of century Kindel has
fought alone and unaided for decent
rates for Colorado and it is to the
everlasting shame of our citizens that
he has not been aided by all the peo-
pie and departments of state govern
ment.
May IA, 1921.
"On April 81 the Interstate Com
merce Commission ruled that freight
rates from points east of the Rocky
Mountains to the so-called inter
mountain territory are not unreason-
able or prejudicial Protests on the
part of shippers against railroad
freight rates are becoming louder, es-
pecially in the agricultural districts.
1t is asserted that prices of livestock,
grains, ETC., have declined to such an
extent that freight charges have be-
come prohibitive. Government off,
cials are giving the rate problem SER
ious consideration and are understood
to favor reduction in freight
charges in the belief that it will
stimulate business. Hearings will
shortly be opened by the Senate COM
mittee in its investigation into the
railroad situation" Commerce and
Finance, May A, 1929
In answer to this statement l
would say that either the Interstate
Commerce Commission is stubbornly
blind to the facts, or else the plain
tiffs failed to present the facts as 1
know them to be. For several months
past l have been busy, voluntarily,
studying transportation and trans
portation rates from various view
points, and have prepared numer-
Gus charts and comparative tables
of prevailing rates between the At
lantic and Pacific seaboards, but
more especially in respect to their
obviously injurious effects upon this
trans-Misssissippi-Rocky Mountain re-
gion.
l have shown my findings and
charts to many of our largest busi-
ness houses, hoping that would be
encouraged with financial backing to
prosecute case for relief from the
barbarously discriminatory practices
and rates that affiict us. So far the
only voluntary aid have received is
$2500 from Mr.. G. G. Liebhardt and
the gratuitous painting of number
of charts by the Thomas Cusack Co.
A month ago l made an offer to the
Grand Junction Chamber of Com
merce to fight their battle for fair
freight rates, finance my own ex-
penses, hire what legal aid might be
required, pay travelling expenses, etc,
if they would give me the proper
power of attorney and an agreement
signed by so per cent of the large
shippers who are members of that or
ganization, promising to pay me 5
per cent for the next five years of all
reductions in freight and express
rates which might result from my
efforts. Up to this time the offer
has been ignored.
Since neither of our Senators nor
any of our Congressman are inclined
to tackle the job of securing fair and
equitable. freight and express rates
for Colorado, hereby repeat the
offer 1 made to the Grand Junction
Chamber of Commerce, and make the
following proposition to the shipping
Commercial Association, the Denver
Rotary Club, the Consumers League,
and to shippers and consumers gen.
orally:
will prepare and prosecute a case
to obtain fair and equitable freight
and express rates for Denver and
finance all necessary expenses, on con-
dition of properly executed agree
ment to pay to me or my executors,
SO of the saving on reductions in
freight rates that may be made in
Denver's case and decision in our
favor, such payments to continue for
five years from the date of such fa-
vorable decision.
l promise to win the case or die
trying. I know from experience that
energy, slide rule and good charts
are hard to beat, and a truth, once
told. in however feeble voice, is
bound to be heard. Ignorance and
cowardice are twin failures, followed
by inevitable dire consequences. Pub
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