Show MAKES BETTER RAILROADS Western Writer Pay Tribute to Railroad Magnate as BullderUp of the Country Mr Edward H Harriman Is on a trip to Europe Ordinarily there would need be nothing added to this a announcement beyond an exhortation to Emperor William to chain down hrs railroads and to other monarchs tout p to-ut their crowns and other valuables In tho iiiafo at night But Mr Harrl man Is going oft on a pleasure trip and no many mean things have been sold about him that It will not hurt any to change limo tune a moment while ho Is out of the country and not able to take any advantage of ho lapse from tho cold attitude of severity se-verity that Is usually used In men toning the name of Harriman Of All tho great railroad men developed de-veloped In this generation 13 IL liar rlman Is easily the biggest and tlif beat says n writer In tho Hutchlnson Ian Dally News The head of ft railroad company under the rules of the game must work for his stockholders stock-holders whether It Is for tho advantage advan-tage of politicians shippers or consumers con-sumers It Is his job to do the best ho can for the Interests entrusted toils to-ils care Hnrrlnmu is not only a financier f but he Is a builder and an operator Lucky Is the town city or community that has a Hnrrlman rondo Ho Insists on a good roadbed level track safo track and tho convenience con-venience and comfort of the traveler nnd tho shipper Time Harriman roads are noted na tho best In the country coun-try When Ilnrrltnali gets hold of a onehorso or played out track and right of way ho proceeds to put it In first class condition lie does not raise tho rates of ares although he doubtless charges a plenty but ho Insists that enough of tho funds go Into real Improvements to make a railroad And that li < where ho stands ahead of a good many others and why Harrlmanlsm Is not such n bad thing as somo people have been led to think Ho makes better railroads and thero is more need for Improvement that way than there Is In some others which are being discussed So far as we can see he believes In giving every interest along his road a fair deal He Is a public benefactor from that standpoint He uses his power fairly Ho is a great man and as good or better than the ordinary citizen who looks upon him as the personification of tho money power seeking whom It may devour Ho is a strong man in tho financial world but that should not bo against him when the financial finan-cial world Is the object which most of us want to reach He Is a good American and he spends his money on American railroads not on foreign titles race horses old editions or other bad habits If ho is not perfect per-fect and wo dont think ho Ishe Is no exception to the rule and Is worthy of the praise of his fellow citizens for tho good ho does and has done |