The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-09

NOVEMBER 9. 1905

appointments the United States court has not been
entirely free this faint dep the in which that
august BODY held by of presidents With an ad
mnistrative body danger would be increased The railway COM
mission established for the purpose Of restricting by prompt and
eacous the abuses in transportation judicial body ike
the supreme has much broader and It's business gen.
orally remote from everyday conflicts the industrial world
If at the very beginning railways could control appointments
the railway commission the people would never be able OBTAIN
Justice While the people might be tempted to trust the appointments
to such President Roosevelt cannot be denied ha
the railways might able deude the president into making BAD
appointments Instances Of the presidents poor Judgment with
reference his appontees wanting The unsavo LOOMS
affair and the selection Of the present assistant secretary OF sa
Mr. Bacon picked up the office OF Pepont Morgan are
clear illustrations OF what evil advice Will 90 10 pima slce w
Amendments for limited terms would be satisfactory to the
greatest Should president select member 50 PreJu'ea
against the railways he could treat them fairly few would
wish to see such man retained the commission All that the
people square dea' On the other hand the railways are
demanding that they be left free to grant anu
charge they please There need be e therefore,
on the part of the railway powers that they will receive justice
Organized they possessing effective lobby at washington
controlling representatives and cabinet oce y
will be heard by the president the time select
bers of the railway commission Indeed it is not at all unlikely
that they may be able dictate majority OF the appointments y
dceyng the president such should be the the people would
not deprived Of remedy bias displayed by
official his discharge could demanded If he allowed to
serve the chances would be that his would not
be subservient to the railways.
There is no agitation the country that requires the appoint
ment to railway Of any who would treat the
railways unfairly but there agitation the part OF the railway
powers that be selected who shall be favorable to the railway
interests The danger such not that the railways Will
fail to secure Justice that the public will be wronged
Nor President Sney lose sight of the fact that the rail
ways will still be protected by the courts and by the court OF last
resort whose members are appointed for life
In his speech at Ptsburg Senator Knox, while defending the
presidents railway policy said There not law that does and
probably could be enacted that could prevent the court II
injustice has been done the railroads from staying the
operation the order upon until the court had passed upon
the merits of the controversy"
In these Knox pointed out that order OF the
railway could be stayed its operation by injunction
Some ago The Independent predicted that the railways would
liberal of the injunction prevent reasonable rate
fixed by commission from taking effect Immediately Temporary
nuncon could be obtained by the railways the slightest showing
as has the usual thing of strikes Permanent inJunc'
tons would difficult obtain but not difficult but that
railways could greatly hamper enforcement of the commissions
orders
It evident therefore, that railway regulation to be
with the advantage the side of the railways rather than
the side the public The Independent contends that SO nef
fecve will regulation that in the of few
years public will be unanimous for government ownership
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