Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25

putes between LIE carrier and the ship
the commission with the authority asked
for by the. administration. Certain it
IS, If the shipper is to be given relief
from unreasonable rates. it is of vital
importance to him that relief be speedily
given Vacations delay may be ruinous
to his business.
To say that the commission in its
against the carrier or shipper is an un-
warranted reflection upon the intelligence
ing the other members of the commits
sion by Missouri's member. Francis
is unfounded To my mind no satisfac-
tory reason has been given for the claim
that a bipartisan tribunal. is the in
terstate commerce commission. composed
of men whose duty it is. day in and
year out. to make the study of rates
a speciality is not competent to de-
eide fairly and impartially a rate ques-
bench. Its members are appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Sen
confirmed
am aware that some of my warm per
sonal. as well as political. for whose
opinion l have high regard. do not
agree with me on this question, yet L
assure them that 1 am not conscious
JUDGE, either for or against the carrier
or the shipper. am not the champion
will not knowingly vote for a measure
that will work an injustice to either.
The Shipper Not Considered.
There are those who contend that ex-
listing law. if enforced insures even and
exact Justice to the railroads and the
this contention. Others hold that the
railroads should be left free from legis-
lative Interference in ratemaking. A
leader of the latter class, that is, those
who be eve in non-interference with
ratemaking. by legislation. in recent
convention in Chicago said:
ITO assert, that capital invested IN
railroads should be deprived of the right
to seek the highest profit obtainable
the market is to concede that the profits
on all capital, however it may be invest
government"
Here have the statement that rail-
greater duty to the public than do citi-
zens engaged in private business
ment the power TO protect the citizen
against unrea Sonable or eXOrbitant rates
rier to be vested in the government
Whether a given rate is reasonable or
ermned bE rule ether than the
highest profit obtainable on the market
that end is not only wise but absolutely
ssary-legislation which safeguards
the rights of the carrier and the shipper
/ am not prepared to assert that pre-
vailing rates are unreasonable. but I do
assert that it is the duty of the govern
that they are reasonable.
inclined to believe that the great
est of evils in rate charges is the grant
ing of rebates, preferential rates and con-
cessions to favored shippers. thus strik-
ing down one industry and interest to
bankrupting one man to enrich another.
1t is a matter of congratulation to all
trade that an earnest and determined eff
fort is being made by the general gov
eminent to enforce the criminal provis-
ions of the Sherman antitrust law. The
old-time adage of Live and let live
They stand athwart the pathway of in
dividual endeavor IN their insatiate greed
for gain. and violate the laws of Goo
Protection Against Insurance erafters.
Recent exposure of gross mismanage-
ment and criminal misrepresentation of
trust funds by those in control of GER
tain of our great life insurance COM
sity for legislation that shall protect
pollcyholders against the greed of in
panies are, to a large extent, the savings
banks of the people. and should by leg
lance as national banks. and the mis-,
appropriation or embezzlement of funds
be a felony punishable by imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
! victions from the great commoner. Henry
/ Clay AS youth my political idol was
the the emaneipator Of a race, Abraham Lin
convert to a tariff for the protection
of American industries.
With my conversation to Profession
came the conviction that the general
government should make liberal appro-
priationS for necessary internal improve
ments. ~nief among these appro-
priations for the Improvement of our
4
say that the Missouri river one of ma
lures great highways of commerce. has
4 not in the past received appropriations
for it's Improvement to which in my judg
mont. it was justly entitled
. The year is not far distant when the
teeming commerce of Missouri. Kansas.
Iowa and Nebraska will demand water
| transportation to the gulf, and then, if
not before. the Missouri river will be-
come, nature intended it should be-
come. highway of commerce.
/ 1t shall be my pleasure, in the Senate
of the United States. in season and out
of season, to aid in adding another star
tn the constellation in the azure of Old
/ Glory. star bearing the name of Okla
homa.
No Machine to Be Built.
My guiding star in LEGISLATION shall be
the welfare of the people, so far it
f, is given to to see where their welfare
permitted to say that during my term of
| office no attempt will be made by me
| to build up a personal political machine
1 The fact is. / would not know how to
build one if 1 wanted to. and I would
not know how to use one if / had it, The
me; the old omnibus in which there is
always room for more. and whose doors
ever swing inward: the old party omni-
bus in which Lincoln. Grant and McKin-
lie. rode. and in which Roosevelt has
taken a seat
| But while not ATTEMPTING to build up a
| personal political machine, do promise
you my friends. that by all Legitimate
means in my power will endeavor to
strengthen my party. primarily because
| state and nation is for the best inter
ests of the people
| For is it not written that when the
righteous are in authority the people re-