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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1898
Page
2
The speaker argues the mild bill places telephone companies under a commission to judge rates and service. He contends business leaders back public interest, not private gain, and urges passage to help users and those who cannot afford high charges.
Rep Gallender argues that any art or trade used by the public falls under public control and challenges critics. He cites Munn v Illinois and Chief Justice Waite to claim the public has rights over utilities and technology used by society.
In a heated speech to the House, Albert Poor of Andover argues against state supervision of telephone companies. He cites growth in service, lower per call costs, and long distance reach from Boston to Chicago, Canada to Omaha, urging reliance on market force rather than commissions. He highlights historical legislative outcomes and defends the New England and Southern Massachusetts Telephone Companies.
Rep J J Myers of Cambridge, chair of the judiciary committee, defends the Post bill backing state oversight of the Bell Telephone Company. He argues natural monopoly justifies supervision over rates, parallels railroads and gas utilities, and urges applying the same policy to telegraphs and future extensions to other quasi public corporations. The aim is to protect the middle class and ensure fair access without imposing arbitrary rate cuts.
W. H. Mussel of G. A. R. in Welport, Pa, touts Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart as curing palpitation within thirty minutes and restoring health. Woodward & Co and Sheppard & Co advertise the remedy at 1129.
Rep E T Rowell of Lowell opposes a bill to place telegraph companies under a commission. He recalls telegrams can be sent cheaply and questions what the bill seeks to achieve by regulating rates, urging careful consideration of the proposal.
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