Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-21

pies ons uf the greatest ~ thoao h6rit.
Afca N ouF forest wealth. a. a. The up|
lef hltitudei ~ ihr iarcltsi meNhtsiua
thsi are most valuable 60 she nstion na
. whole. especially because lf ihcir ~.
fretH upon the Wntef supply Neither
siNtt Nur nation can afford o. turn These
nlonninins uvef - the unfoatrnineu
riecl OF those who would hkpleH thsa,
not afford o. wait longer before ahsum.
lr control in che Interest ul tht nuh-
hc, OF these Forests for u ~ do wait
the vested interests Of private parties
tfcnched that q may be most atriaus
aa well ~ mnat expensive task 10
Gust them. NJ the eastern stHtee are
wise, thrn rom the bay of Fundy 10
w snt W. VIII SOC. Within .ht Hekt
rev Years policy eet or foot similar 10
that 20 fortunately carried out la ihe
hlfh siorfaH uf the west by ths ua-
uonnl government Az The higher hps
palAsh shiana Should be- reserved. either
by thr states or by the nation. I much
nntionhl control but u n mere tru-
Ism % Ha1 that thry will uui he roHerr-
~ cHhcr hy the states or ~ ihe ma
ton unirss you people ~ the anuth
show strong Interest therein
such -csfrtca would bt paylne In
NeHtmeut not only in projection ~
many lntrroata, hut On d0llnfa and cents
90 tho government The importance 40
the southern vruple of pfoicctinE tho
aguthofn mountain forests ~ obvious
These forests are thv bert dofrnae
ngainFt the floods which. ln tho rurlnt
past nave dufing "a single tweivcmnnth.
DESTROYED pruplriy officially Vuiltd Is
nearly twice what d would cost 90 buy
the southern Appalachian reserve Tho
mnintcuanre Of your
Southern Water Powers
~ no, lrar important than the prevcn.
Ia. O
Jusrd your manuhcturiuE interests viii
auuvr with them lhr perpttuAtiun of
your fpftstn, which have done 10 much
Tor The south Hf3uld he one Of the first
objects oi your public uru Tho two
SENATOR'S FROM North Carolina hnVc
taken an honorable pAri in this move
mont iiut 90 NOT think that thr prO-
pie % North Carolina. W. 81 any other
nuutfefu state nave qhitc graapcd the
Importance ~ THIS movement 10 thH
commercial development and prosperity
of the south
The position OF honor in your parade
today u held hy tho Confederate Notsf-
ans They by their deeds reflect credit
popa thcir descendants and upon al
Americans. both because ihay ala their
duty in whr and because they dld their
duty in peace. Now II the young mrn
their sons. VIII not only prove that thcy
pnastaa thc naine power uf feaity to Hn
Ideel hut viii niso show the efficiency
fathers. the Confederate veteran-
showed that they puHHcaecd M tho ranks
lf war, the Industrial future Of thls
great aud tfplcaiiy American common.
Tho extraordinary development Of In
iustrlaiisfn during the last hair century
lna been due 81 several causes but
,eose aii % the revolution IA the meth
TT, lsportstion and Communication
hat H. 10 steam ana 10 electricity. Ia
ne railrpad aud the telegrapay
When this government WIS founded
ommerce Was carried on by essentially
ne same INSTRUMENTS that had been IN |
iae not only among civilized, bus among |
ihrharihn, nations ever since history |
lawncdi that Is. by wheeled vahlclta |
lrnwn by animals. by pack trains. and /
" sailing ships and rOwboufR ON lnn0 |
hia meant that commerce went in sl0N !
umbcrous ana eNpanaive fashion over |
highways open % an, Normally these /
highways cuCld not e0mreie with wstef /
transportation, " such was fcaainle bo- /
ween the connecting points.
All this has been changed hy the dc. 1
oiopment of the railroads Save on the |
cean or on lakes 10 large as 90 bt i
inland seas. Transport by Il
'ater hnn wholly iusl ita old position 81
gpeuority over transport boy land.
fhiie Instead % tho old highways open l
% everyone on the same terms. hui or a
cry limited usefulness. We have new Il
highways eiiraad1 which are owned i
y private corporations, ana which are
ractlcally Of unlimited. Instead of limit Il
ustoms which we're adequate ana i
roper 10 meet the Old conditions need
adical readJuatmcnt NJ order 90 meet Il
neHe new conditions The cardinal fca.
urea 10 those changed conditions are,
irat. the fact that the nov highway.
Do railway iH from tho commercial i
tHndpoint. 0f Infinitely greater import i
nee in our industrial life than was the
10 highway the wagon road aud gcc
nd that this new highway. thc iah
'1y iH Boa tho hands ~ private owners
Thrrega the old highway, the wagon Il
rad, wac Boa the hands OF tho state
De management ~ Che new highway I
hs railroad, nr rather ~ the Intricate
4untry, o. taHA definitely moro diffl
ulo. more delicate. ard more lm Il
oftani than ino rfimltiFflg easy tHak
Z acquiring or kurping iu order Che Old /
iHhWnY, Hn that there ia properly 80 i
nul0Fy whatever between the two
teea ! a. not believe iu government
wnsrahip 0f unYihiuF which ctn with
rprririY ht itft lu private hands. auu
particular should most Htfen'
ouaiy
object to Government Ownership
I railroads 8ut / believe with equal
rmncHH that II d out nf tho question
lr the government not % exercise e
supervisory ans regulatory rirnt over
ic railroads. for ID la vital % ihe Wcii-
'inG ot the public that they should b.
'huHkod tu a spirit nf fairness and JUS
es Toy. toward I'D, AZ the Puniig Actual %
bile 60 leave che railroads uncontrolled
urh a system nF rather such = lack
eyntoIn, ia fertile in abuses ~ every
Ind and puts a pftmlum upon unacru.
linue ana raihieaa eunainH in roiirQad
ianaEeinent, for there arg some big
lippafH ana some railroad managers
no are always willing g. take unfair
iyaEtaFe ~ their weaker competitors.
nd they thereby force other bis ship
ke 10 40 dccentiy Into ulmilar acta 0f
ronH and iniuatIce, under penalty of
ring seft bohlhd IN the race Tor sue
~ Government supervision " needed
litc aa much IN the Interest of the bis
li7pcr and of thc railroad man who
ant 20 DO riFht az IN the interest of
ie small shipper and the consumer.
Experience has shown that tho ufSs-
n laws are detective and need amend
aint of competiiion. whetbef reason.
bie or unreasonable. IA uaWiae What
q need IL % have come admiulasrt-
Ye body with ample power 90 forbid
'mhinaticn thai % hnrtfu % tre pub
D. knd 20 prevent fayofltlHm 90 0ne in-
Yidual I'd the expense of another In
her words. W. want al adniinlatra.
W body sith the power 20 secure
Falr and Juss Trohtment
J among al shippers who use the raii-
ladn-and an shippers have A right 20
sc them. We must not leave the en-.
lffamtnt of auch a Law merely 10 tha
0pafimNnt of iuqiiCei u q 0ut % the
aesfion for the law department Of tie
oVefnmont % 90 what should b. pure.
I administrative work The depart.
|eni ~ Justice - % stand behind asa
o.opetate with the edH.i5 atratige