The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-21

same time the cries Of the people ar
demanding relief for producers AM
shippers. he declared that 1t Is th
3uty OF Congress to hold an even bal
ance between these conflicting ane
contenGirg Interests.
Senator Tlllman inclines to th'
view and said be had not the slightes
doubt that it is possible to properly
amend the bill 50 as to prohibit the
Circuit Courts from interfering witt
the orders Of the Iotar State com
nerce commission by any iaterlccutory
order.
THE Senate must determine by its
vote what shall be it's attitude upon
the lestion OF Court review and in.
terlocuttry suspensions. The whole
question at issue as to giving relief to
producing interests # the country re-
wolves around this feature Of the bill.
Il any decision of the Supreme Court
Shall declare that Congress is power.
less to grant speedy relief through a
com mission, it needs no prophet to
tell that an outburst Of surprise and
indignation will sweep over the coun.
try"
Summing up tie situation he saic:
1t is impossible to deny that this
great acc lmulation Of wealth In the
lands OF the few is such a menace to
liberty that the honest patriot STANDS
appalled, by the outlook. F."
After commenting at length upon
What be declared to ba the existing
system Of juggling with railroad prop
critics, for tie robbery OF the masses, +"
Senator Tlllman said:
There is dangerous provision 1n
this bill which, in my judgment,
ought to be striken cut, anu that is in
Section Is, where the Interstate con :
nerce commission is told Ito deter
mine and prescribe what will, in its
j ldgnent, be the just and reasonable
and fairly remuuerative rate, etc.
The Lass words are too elastic and am.
bigucus and can be construed to mean
too much that it would be harmful
and dangerous for Congress to enact
Into a Law. 'Fiirly remunerative rate
on what; the actual value or the fcti
.ious value Of the properties?"
Senator Tillman declared there can
be NJ Justice In compelling the people
IS q whole to pay dividends on water
ed stock, primarily to increase the
fortunes Of men already too rich.
Whatever else Congress does, OF
fails to d." be addad. the produc
ers cf the county should be relieved
from such danger Of being compelled
to made good the values of overlap.
ital zed railroads as luIks in this IL
nocent-lookipg and plausi ole provision
about fairly remunerative rates , "
Senator Tillman recommended thai
che amendments to the bill bs adopt
ed, which would give relief to the
anomalous and outrageous condition
OF fairs disclosed as existing in West
Virginia.
Continuing, he saic; Vested with
the rights OF eminent domain to con.
struct their lines md granted liberal
franchises and charters, the railroads
designed to be public carriers for the
oeneft Of the whole people, In the
;ast few years have become rapidly
transformed into the veriest band OF
acknowledgements who do not
thrust their pistols in the faces OF
their victims and demand money o.
their Tvs, but who levy tribute In
freight rates, which are as high as the
traffic will bear, deny access to mar
ket, monopol'ze with effronter one OF
the prime nesessaries Of life, coal, and
in every way show their absolute COZ
tempt for the people and the peoples
right.
Senator Tillman concluded with "a
word Of caution 10 the friends OF uhe
propc! Q legislation. He sai6:
Our full exp citations may not be
realizad at the present session OF Con
gress. The opponents or effective
legislation are alert, have had large
experience and are thoroughly organ
lied. The demand of the people for
relief from the expressions and wrongs
they now endure msy be thWarted 10y
the great infue; Of the railroad
corporations. This infuel c. has hith.
erto been paramount, and its repre-
sentatives in the Two houses may feel
1T is safe to redress the grievances and
to contii u, the policy Of non, interfe1-
epce. They may ignore popular clam
OF: and either pass no bill at all or
enact one that will prove wholly In.
adequate. They may palter with US
in a double senss:
Keep the word OF promise to the
ear. And break 1t to the hope :"
'SCcl action on their part VIII In
my judgement, be very unWise ano
will only dam up the water. Tie
issue will be made the paramount one
in thelnext election, and those VINO are
responsible for delay OF inadequate
legislation will find that, whsn al last
the h,od gstes Of popular wrath and
indignivion are hoissed there will be
some fire grinding DONE"
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sensation in the Christmas murder
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