The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-31

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conse tlngnce 70 NE hish ~ ~
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enEaged III iiittrstntn commerce.
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{ sGm HS y soSvnettSmsftal trab,haf ,illid y
y iflnst be red and effective 3ount!,e,s st
4 there tSplli beArlsk tllntfFoccts ontttHiF,
Steorlrol viii 81 os' q b6lisedI SIT this IS
only nnotfcr way Of sny iiig tliat an. my
adeutiate 30 vornt,el1tal l1owor. tro ,,ii
tho power q & tnXatloh down. eau nI mn
VIII be abused if the wrong S'tcB men s -
Rate Regulati on.
I q hcsdetaila must trest with the law
4 iiitl lkcrs " tho-two houses Of CONGRESS; Il,
B ?3at,t nsSst the principle thero 'a =
\ II asty Or vlndlctiye action would
Ssftferal y WORK damage II but ", teri.
4 perats, ,Tssolute fashion, there must
beSiodaeu ! III some tribunal the power
over rates, and especially over re-.
,bates--Whether secured by means OF
!. private cars, Of private tracks, ~, the e
FORM Iof dam ages, 81 tnn,lsslo or
y III nv. other IN an 1er--rW i lcl1 VIII
feet alike Tho railroad and the shipper
sand pit fic bIgs shppe and the little l.l
%shtpp er$ot, an cq!ta footing. Nv !, !.
5s5 Doubtless no law would 1nceorip
8nll that enthusiasts hope; there IS Z. g !
Ways disalpolntmett oyera tiio res.a, !, 7
$guiiie, but very real and marked gooetl
\ hns come from the legislation and az ,
mintstration OF the last few years ana q
h now. MS part OF a coherent plan. u Is
meSsS
will moan further progress along tho
saine lines of definite achievement IN
\ the%dlrehtion.Q of securing fair dealing
as Fibet tween man and man.
IN 4 som 81. such body as, the n inter-
state coinn cree Commission, there
must be lodged In effective shape Pc
power to see that every shipper y, VITO
uses the railroads al, d every me- Who
owns Of Il, anages [ a raj lroad shall on
the one hand be given Justice and - on n
the othersShand be required !ilTs 70 BY 90
81, justice, 50? fpr a It Is humanity pos
sblc gto q give F{and to get Justice, IS
the foundation OF Our government.
We are not trying tosstrlke down the
4 rich man on tho contrary, we W. not
tolerate any attack upon his rights.
Wa are not trying to give an IMPROPER
IS: f,tSstbe nan ofsnail Sinaons be
cause he has; not larger smealis; bu
I'VE. are sst giving see ha t3tl,e man Of I
8snnll means has exactly as good y
chancefaso 3farSas wntcalS obtnln u forr
him, NAV larger. = eai1s 81 t1a
there shall be equality Of sNopport
tforS1 lie ppe sns for the othcrsIsst {,
Mo 10 not intend that this republic
sbalr hose republics n, : !!
oldeil | ir1e failed. III which there 5hnally
( came ato{.bc@n government by classes;
4 which resulted either intllc !,oor lol.1,',,;-
derlnr thesrichls6r III the rich expioit-
Ing and In one form or other enslav-
4 ing tho poor. for either event means
tie destruction $ot free Inst tlittons afle
3Sof Individual liberty. Ours Is not 9
government which recognizes Classes
II Is Ibasetlaen stlie recognition Of The
indvidual.We are not fer 8, the he p 2,
X such. We are for every mann rlctl 81
poor, provided he aEts justly and fax, Y, j.
8Sby his fell lows I, he 80 acts Us
4 Chat inasn1ucii ,as3hcydoes no M-rorig,8 &C
4 he shall 81 fferyat,o iNyro'ttll on