Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
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stance Of injustice. 1t seems mod
crate measure, calculated to give the
added power to the commission neces-
sary to effectiveness to remedying
specific wrongs IN rates without Great
ing an all powerful tribunal which
shall in advance take away from rail
ways the power of rate making and
of e1astically responding to varying
conditions. I. will not thus paralyze
individual effort in meeting the chang
ing demands Of trade. We can GER
tainly trust our lav-. givers to respond
to the popular demand and to regulate
the railways so far as they ought to
be regulated, without interfering with
that control over their own property
and with that motive for efficiency and
economic management which are still
required to make successful the enor-
nous business of railway transporta-
ton in America. This question must
be settled by the republicans. The
republican party, by its enemies, is.
falsely charged with being a part of
the corporations and party Of the
wealthy. The history Of Its sacrifices
in favor of human rights, and Of it's
contests for individualism against so
cialism is a triumphant refutation of
the charge. Mr.. Bryan is now
formulating a doctrine in favor Of the
government ownership of commercial
railroads to which he hopes to lead his
party. Against this proposition feel
confident that the republican party will
always set its face like flint. Il only
refer to it as Mr. Bryan''s remedy for
the abuses of which it is said the rail
additional reason why, if such abuses
exist, as in some measure, we know
they do, we should take all reasonable
steps to remedy them in the direction
of an increased and effective power of
governmental supervision and regula--
ton, in order to meet the argument
that government ownership is the only
cure" !
The Treasury Deficit.
Secretary Taft discussed the deficit
| in the revenues anG said the republi-
cans must provide a suitable means of
avoiding a real and permanent short
age of cash if next year witnesses
repetition of the deficit. In this con-
nection he said:
at may be that congress will sue
coed in cutting down here and there SO
as to reduce the deficit, but the expe-
rience Of this last session in which
the greatest effort to economic was
made, gives little hope that if the reve-
nues continue at the same figure as
last year, the appropriations may be
cut down. to a point where no deficit
would exist. Are the people in favor
Of cutting down the naval or army es-
Inmates. l think hear mo- from one
end of the country to the other Ger
tainly the democratic. party heard that
no in no uncertain tones.
Shall We cut down the pensions.
Mo party has the hardwood to suggest
that
There remain two alternatives,
either to impose additional internal
taxes or to readjust and revise the
tariff. We have repealed the war
taxes which afforded large revenue
and the eight years of the present
Dingley tariff have seen In this cotln--
try prosperity never before witnessed
in the civilized world. If the deficit
continues in serious amount, then in
one way or the other, either our taxa
! ton on imports or our internal revenue
system must be changed to meet the
shortage, with every effort to cause
the minimum of business disturbance. p