Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1911 — When a Pass Is Not a Pass. [ARTICLE]

When a Pass Is Not a Pass.

The federal courts have decided that a pass to a farmer taking stock to market is not a free pass at all. If the farmer did not go along with the stock the railroads Mould have to hue a man to take care of it or pay heavy damages if any of the cattle got down and were trampled to death for want of care. The fact is, the farmer works his way and more than pays his passage. A railroad receiving stock in good condition is bound to deliver it in good condition, and this requires a caretaker on the journey. The railroads are in duty bound to carry a farmer in return for the work that he does.—shield and Farm.