Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-05
Mr.. RUSSELL ON
THE RATE BILL
Texas Congressman Makes Speech
Well Received.
HE HELD RECEPTION
Lone Star representative Stated the
Chief Executive Was In Accord
With the Democrats on
the Question.
HE HELD RECEPTION

Washington, Feb 5.-oratory on the
railway rate bill held the attention of
the house for six hours Friday. The
speeches of Burton of Ohio. Mccall
of Massachusetts and Russell of Texas
were features, while Thomas of North
Carolina, Burke of South Dakota and
Goulden of New York took up partieu-
lar and specific topics.
Mr.. Burton discussed the bread field
Of proper national ideas and growth
Of industry of corporation development
and traffic and traffic increase.
ar. Thomas, who represents the
strawberry belt of North Carolina, ex-
ulted in what he regarded as the re-
lief in sight for his constituents.
Mr.. Mccall presented an extensive
argument in opposition to government
rate-making. The present effort Mr..
Mccall called political rate-making.
Mr.. Bryan" he said. generously
hailed political rate-making as a de-
cisive step towards his own cherished
dogma, government ownership. and he
fixed upon it the stamp of his emphat-
ic appreciation"
Mr.. Mccall quoted from a speech
made by the president at Austin, Tex.
last April before the Texas legislature
giving his notion of the very high char
acter of the men who should consti-
tute the commission. "But where" Mr..
Mccall asked. ARE these paragons to
pc found?"
"Ahe the rate we are now going" he
concluded. cit will not be long before
We regulate everything and Everybody
from Washington.
Mr.. Russell, who followed. was heart
lily applauded when he paid a glowing
tribute to Mr.. McCall's address, though
disagreeing with mis- conclusions. Both
Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Sibley, who spoke
against the bill Thursday. Mr.. Russell
said, had set up straw men and then
demolished them.
Mr.. Russell stated that President
Roosevelt stood with the Democratic
party on the question. Since 1896 that
party had advocated the ve-y legisla-
ton now pending, while the presidents
first utterance on the subject was in
1904. However. the president. he said.
was fighter. Would not the presl-
dent have charged up San Juan hill
49, - many "a We AhOuElAA hG lluf II iAN
had been there?" Oaughter.)
He said the president had modified
his views since his first message. the
first intimation of which was made
during his southern trip, when at
Raleigh. n. c. he had declared that
authority should be given to name n
maximum" rate. while before, he had
declared for a reasonable rate"
After this announcement. Mr.. Rus
sell said railroad presidents tumbled
over themselves to get into the presi-
dents b. nd wagon, and rumors were
current that a compromise had been
reached. and that the white flag had
been run up over the white house. The
presidents last message. he maintained.
If followed in legislation. would result
I'm no benefit whatever
Mr.. Russell explained the assertion
In detail. saying it was just the point
Of compromise the Republican and
Democratic members of the commit
tees. The majority bill authorized the
commission to fix maximum reason
able rate.
Mr.. Russell's remarks attracted close
attention. and his reception on the floor
after concluding was in progress when
the house adjourned at 5:15 o'closk.