RAILWAY CONTROL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 246, 16 October 1908, Page 8

RAILWAY CONTROL.

MR HORNSBY PREDICTS A

CHANGE

* AN ALTERNATIVE FOR COM-

MISSIONERS

\ [press association.} ■■.'■", CARTERTON, Oct. 16. Addressing the raihvay.men .at Cross Creek, Mr Hornsby spoke of the position -which Members of the House occupied as buffers between men and management. He considered that this might become intolerable, for a candidate with- everything else to recommend him might incur the displeasure of the men and be defeated by their votes. This would lead to the severance of the railway, .sea-vice from Parliamentary interference, v X was ; no use blinking the matter: the placing of the railway under the control of Commissioners was looming m the distance. He did not want to see that come about, and he suggested that the ■ alternative \ was a special Arbitration Court of their own, absolutely removed from political influence." . Mr Hornsby was given a vote or renewed confidence with applause.