RAILWAY CONTROL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 247, 17 October 1908, Page 2

RAILWAY CONTROL.

MR HORNSBY PREDICTS A

CHANGE

AN ALTERNATIVE FOR COM-

MISSIONERS

[press association.]

CARTERTON, Oct. 16. Addressing the railwaymen. at Cross Creek, Mr Hornsby spok& of the position which Members of the House occupied asi 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 service from Parliamentary interference. * It was no use blinking the matter: the placing of the railway under, the t control of Commiissionersi was looming in 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 of renewed confidence with applause.