One Great Evil

Of the present system is the forcing into existence of industries in situations and districts that by nature are not adapted for them. This is done by giving a differential rate" in favour of any manufactory that the railway managers think is likely to bring work to their line, or increase the value of property in which they may be interested, and as soon as they cease to be interested in fostering page 66 such industry the rates are raised and it is ruined. If fares and freights were uniform, industries would spring up in their natural centres; these, according to their kind, would be spread all over the country, and thus both population and wealth would be more evenly distributed, to the great social advantage of the community.

Another, and perhaps the greatest evil of the present system is that it absolutely