The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07

OF the commission. L regard this power
scnual TO any scheme OF real reform In
the matter OF railway regulation. The
nrst necessity " 20 secure IL. and unless "
" grantCd To the commission there IL 1T
tie use az touching the subject NJ all
To Punish All Subterfuaes.
Illegal transactions often occur under
The forms 81 law. IL has often occurred
mat a shipper has been told by a traffic
Object to u a large quantity OF some
bought an open reduction Is made In the
rat. 10 take effect Immediately, the ar
rangcmcnt resulting 20 the profit OF the
one shipper and the one railroad and to
the damage OF all their competitors. for
" must not be forgotten that the big ship
ncrs are at least as much 20 blame as any
railroad In the matter OF rebates. The
law should make Il clear 30 that nobody
can TAIL To understand that any kind u
commission paid on freight shipments.
whether In tbs form or In the form OF
fictitious damages. or 81 n concession. a
Tree pass. reduced passenger rate. or pay
mcni % brokerage. In iilcEal.
IL worth while considering whether u
would not be wise 20 confer on the gov
eminent the right OF civil action against
the beneficiary OF n rebate for at least
twice the value Of the rebate: this would
help stop what IN really blackmaIi. Elc-
vator allowances should be stopped. for
thcy have now grown TO such an extent
mat they are dcmoralixing and are used
as rebates.
Control Over Private Car Lines.
All private-car lines. Industrial roads. re-
irigcrator charges. and the like should be
expressly put under the supervision OF
the Interstate Commerce commission or
some similar body so far a. rates. and
agreements practically affecting rates. and
concerned. The privatc-car owners and
the owners OF Industrial railroads are en-
uilcd TO q fair and reasonable cornpensa-
uon on their investment. but neither pri-
waite cars nor Industrial railroads nor
spur tracks should be utilized as devices
Tor securing preferential rates. A rebate
dlvi isIng snarges' or In mileage. or n a
charges IN Just as pcrnlcious as q rebate In
any. other n No lower rates should
Apply on goods Imported than actually OBJ
an on domestic goods from the Ameri-
can Seaboard to destination except In
cases where water competition In the con-
trolling influence.
Publieity Is Much Needed.
There should bs publicity OF the ae-
carrier engaged In interstate usine
should keep any books of memoranda 9TH
or than those reported pursuant 20 law or
s% Sseuit and 'nsse books or memoranda
government. Only In this way can viola
tons or evasions OF the law DO surely de-
tcc,sd. system OF examination OF rail-
read accounts should be provided similar
To that now conducted into tho national
banks by the bank examiners: a few FIRST
class railroad accountants. " they had
NAtfNA ' " HN0l@I aANIlQIlNI W
Inspect books and papers. could accom-
pilsn much In preventing willful viola
tons OF the law.
Courts TO Act Rapidly.
urge upon the ongress the need OF pro-
viding for expeditions action by the In
terstate Commerce commission In all these
matters. whether In regulating rates for
transportation or for storing or for handl-
Ing property or commodities In transit.
The history OF the cases litigatcd under
Tie present act shows that It's
cttracy has been TO "A great degree de-
stioycd by the weapon OF delay. almost
OF those whose purpose Il Is to violate the
law.
The Labor Question.
The question OF securing "A healthy. self
iitude as between employer and cmploye,
capitalist AMI wage worker. Is a difficult
one. All. phases OF tho labor problem
proyS y,rneIit when approached bIt the
In accordance. with which the problem
must bc solved. are entirely simple. We
can get justice and right dealing only
We put as OF paramount Importance
the principle OF treating n man on his
worth rs a man rather than with refer
ton. or the class 70 Which he Sslonss,
There are selfish and brutal men In all
rankS OF life.
government Is not and never shall be
government by n mob. IL shall continue
the past. a sovefnment based on the
theory that each man. rich or poor. IL
10 he treated simply md solely on his
properly rishts are to be safesuarisd.
and that be n neither to wrong others
nor 20 suffer wrong from others.
To Regulate Life Insurance.
The great insurance companies AFFORD
striking exampies OF corporations whose
business has extended 40 far beyond the
Jurisdiction OF the states which created
them as 10 preclude strict enforcement OF
supervision aud regulation rs the parent
states. In ny last anrval message ! recon-
mcnded that congress carefully consider
whether the power OF the bureau OF cor
por1tions can not constitutionally be ex-
tended 20 cover Interstate transactions IN
Insurance
Recent events nave emphasized the i'm
portancc OF mn early and exhaustive con
HidCration OF this question. 20 see whether
Il " not possible 10 furnish better safe
guards than the several states have been
able TO furnish against corruption OF the
fragrant kind which has been exposed,
IL has been Ouly too clearly shown hat
certain OF the men ~ the shcnd OF these
! large corporations tan" but small uo;c 81
tho ethical distinction between honesty
and dishonesty: they draw tie line only
this side Of what may bc called law
honesty. the klad Of honesty necessary in
order 10 avoid falling into the clutches OF
the law.
State Supervision inadequate.
I repeat my previous recommendation
that tho couELrga should also consider
/ whether the FEDERAL government has
power or owes any duty with respect TO
I domestic transactions In Insurance OF an
I Interstate character. That stale SupcTNi-
sion has proved inadequate h generally
conceded. Ths burden upon insurance
companies. and therefore their policy hold
crB, Of conflicting regulations OF many
states. ~ unqucstioncd. while but little
effective cheek n imposed upon any able
and interruptions man who desires TO cN-
pluli the company In his own interest AT
the expense OF the policy holders aud OF
thc public.
As a remedy for this evil 81 conflicting.
Ineffective. and yet buricnsomc regulations
there has been for many years a wide
spread dcmaud for federal Hupcry.uiun. the
congress has already recognized that IN
t,TStAgc Insurance may be- a proper subject
for federal Legislation, for In cTcaiiug tbs
bureau 81 corporations u authorized 81 iu
publish aud supply useful oTnati con-
I t,ruinE Interstate corporations. Including
corporations engaged Ia luSu!IgCc. WHAT
g. said auoy" applies with cqunl fore, Ia
Trut,Tnal and benevolent ORGANIZATIONS
which contract fJr llfc insurance.
Takes Up che Tsrit.
There T. more need OF stability than 81
"a" aityrlrt 90 Attain al Ideal perfection
shock asd stain 10 thC bu fiHvss Nor q
I e. rtltu 10 attend any serious mango l
th,'c methods r.uuHT such rbaUg" mad
Nl.ab'r unless lot grave reason. a. u uui
possible TO las dpw uay general rule Is
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