Associate Justice Walter Clark was
one of tbe gentlemen who addressed
tbe Commission in writing and fa
vored a reduction In rates. In bis pa
per he made a statement (thinking he
was correct) that llaj. J. W. Wilson
and S. Otbo Wilson, Commissioners,
bad appeard before tbe legislative
committee and opposed a reduction of
rates.
At this point Commissioner S. Otbo
Wilson filed tbe following statement;
"The statement in tbe paper of Hon.
Walter Clark, in the matter of refer
ence to rates and taxation before tbe
Commission to-day, I beg to say that
the. statement that two members of
this Commission, Maj. Jas. W. Wilson
and myself, the only two members,
appeared before tbe Legislative Com
mittee and opposed a reduction of
rates. I .do not know his authority,
but so far as 1 am concerned tbe state
ment is without foundation."
After hearing the arguments offered
by-ttrosewbo addressed tbe Commis
sion in writing and those who ap
peared in person. Commissioner 8.
Otbo Wilson offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, It is the desire of this Com
mission to have a full discussion of
the tax and rate question, and
Whereas, all parties appearing were
invited to do so in writing, and as ver
bal speeches and evidence was given
by those representing tbe railroads.
Therefore, We invite Hon. Walter
Clark, His Excellency Governor Rus
sell, Joseph us Daniels and any others
to come before the Commission, re
view tbe evidence taken by steno
grapher and reply to same."
In the meantime Commissioner Otbo
Wilson was advocating a market! In
crease of assessment in the valuation
of railroad property, while at the same
time advocating that any assessment
should be such as would be unjust to
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