The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-06-08
not be SO carefully guarded during his

Senator Heyburn's absence from the
Senate has been especially regretted by
The friends of rate regulation. His
knowledge of law together with his
large experience in dealing with great
industrial questions caused his opinions
TO carry much weight in the great dis
cussion that has been occupying the
attention of the Senate for the past
three months. 1t is not generally
known, but fact nevertheless, that
Senator Hepburn was put forward a
number of times to answer the arQu-
ment of the opponents of rate regula-
tion in whatever guise they appeared.
and the effective and convincing man
ner in which this was done can be seen
by reference to his speeches in the Con-
gressional Record. 1t is great d;sap-
pointment to him not to be able TO be
present to cast his vote for the final
passage of the great bill be has done so
much for to perfect and make applicable
to present conditions. However this
pleasure was denied him, the people of
his state may congratulate themselves
upon the fact that the services render
ed by her Junior senator on this i'm
portani question are second to those of
no other man in the Senate.
The day Of free passes is over. At
least this is true if the action Of the
Senate on this matter is concurred in
by the House. The amendment passed
by the Senate dealing with the free
pass question is very sweeping one,
and only excepts from its general pro-
visions those actively and bona fde
with the railroads, as en-
ployees, attorneys, and the families of
those actually in the service of the rail-
roads, together with ministers, old SOL
diers, and inmates of charitable institu-
tions. There is also slight exception
in the case of shippers of live stock, ac-
the stock and returning to
the point of shipment. The amendment
dealing with this subject is as follows:
"That no carrier engaged in interstate
commerce shall hereafter directly or
indirectly issue or give any interstate
free ticket, free pass, or free transport
alton for passengers except to its Off
:ers, agents, and employees and mem
oers of their immediate families, to its
actual and bona fide attorneys, to
minister's of religion, and inmates of
hospitals and eleemosynary and charit-
lble institutions, and to INDECENT, des-
itute and homeless persons. ANY car
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leemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
hall for each offense pay to the United
states, penalty of not less than one
hundred nor more than two thousand
lollars."
The country is to be congratulated
lpon the fact that this practice is at
asst to be abolished. And while the
PROVISIONS of the amendment go far
her than it was intended in the begin
ling, it is impossible to always direct
q the right channels great public
movements when once begun. 1t was
rgued in the Senate that it would be
IDwise to make any distinction what
yer between persons in this regard,
nd this accounts for the small number
t exceptions TO this provision. The
redit for the correction OF this abuse
J due the Senate. 1t would have been
luch easier for the Senate to- have.
ushed through this bill which was So
adequately considered by the House..
nd which was so earnestly demanded
y the public, without giving it that de-
berate and painstaking study, for.
mich it has always been noted. Partit.
anship was laid aside in the search for
ruth, and the rate bill as it stands to-