Show ANYBODY CAN KICK A RAILROAD DER tho the caption capton But Anybody Can U LJ 1 Kick a Railroad the Chicago Tribune In iii an editorial summarized the tho railway situation sit sit- nation In tho 11 United States with wih a felicity anti and a completeness which hilch left heft little to be desired It I said Political wiseacres are arc declaring that the law enlarging the interstate commerce commission commission com corn mission will wJ meet great opposition llon oven even from Crom the present Congress Progressive Democrats Democrate Democrats Demo Demo- crate according to newspaper articles aro are afraid the tho President will wi appoint men favorable favorable favor able to the railroad d It I would be be bea a frightful thin thing or would It I to have men on the commission who could see ce things timings from tho the aide l e of the time railroads rail rail- rai- rai roads The railroads might be able to re rehabilitate rehabilitate re- re habilitate themselves es the they might dare daro to In Inest Invest invest In- In vest In more mora freight cars the they might est even extend their lines nes or put in double tracks s If It such a thing thing should come to pass This fear and distrust t of or the railroads Is Isa Isa Isa a curious thing America used to be proud I of or Its is railroads It I had more of ot them than an any other country It I ran Its Is trains faster Caster anti and more conveniently than any other coun coun- try There was less inconvenience and rd red tape lape In traveling In this country countr than In an any other Perhaps that pride still sun exists in some somo Americans But most of ot oth u us h apparently prefer to lo tee see the these o lines of ot communications as as- asmon monsters monsters mon mon- dangerous to public welfare unless welfare unless of ot course the they are arc kept well wel starved Wo We have been starving them Tho They have not been able to bul build enough freight cars They have not ventured in many cases to tap new nes' territory with their lines Few people even ven dare to purchase railroad securities At one time tho the railroads were werE n able e to tell tel the public to be damned Now anyone anone can kick a railroad In its Is financial slats and and find a meek and anti conciliatory victim But If Ir America keeps on dong o o we will 11 not only have ha no Improvement in our transportation wo io wJ win will not have havo any railroad service at all al The Time railroads need f some ome friends lR frIC eu on the interstate commerce Tho Tribune fo for at least a quarter century con can tury tun baa hn been one of tho the mst most consistent persistent tont and auth arll powerful ad advocates ates of effect effect- lye ive government go regulation of or railways In this countr country It I is j just st as ns strong an advocate advocate advocate cate o 0 of Government re regulation now ns 8 It I over ever vel was as But Dut it can see seo when railway regulation regu resu- lation Is unjust and overdone as well eB as when railway n management I Is unfair dishon- dishon oct ert t or r otherwise at fault Caul Fortunately there has been a large large in increase increase in- in crease within recent years cals In the numb number r of or newspapers of or which the same thing thing- may bo be said The he wise vitae solution of or ever every great reat mo Cueston ques Cues lion tion ton of or public policy depends In a democratic country chiefly on the intelligence and anti courage courage cour cour- age with wih which It Is discussed In the thc press and tho the main reason cason which we mme have ing Ing ng that the thc alwa railway problem of or this country I will 11 be ho wisely solved Is the time manner In Iii which It is be beginning to bo be treated in those ma maga maga- a- a and newspapers whose news car carry the most rost weight with the public If 1 the time discussion of oC the railway continues e to be carried on In the press as It IB Is being carried on now It may not always alway bo true truo that An Anybody b d Can Kick a f a Railroad ld I Railroad Age ge Gazette 1 J I IJ I I |