The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-19

loudest in their demands for particu-
lar bill had left many glaring defects
and at the same time had placed in it
many features that were highly in
furious to the public interests.
These defects were remedied in the
senate and as a result the bill goes to
conference, in every particular salts
factory to the president and much
stronger than it was when it came
from the house which was supposed
to be largely representation of the
wish of the people as to the character
of the bill required by the public.
When the law becomes operative as
it will in the proper time, the methods
of conducting the railroad business of
the country will he revolutionized But
the change will he made so great as to
amount to a revolution. The remedies
which have been provided will relieve
the public Of any burdens under which
they may have been suffering but the
railroads will still continue to be the
great mediums of communication and
commerce between the different parts
of the country
The conservatism of the senate has
furthermore given the country a bill
which will be able to stand the test of
the courts. 1t has been the policy of
the interests affected by legislation to
accept almost any law without protest
/ and then resort to the courts on the
constitutionality of the same and de-
feat the very purpose of the legislation.
This was notably the case in the cele-
brated income tax law enacted by the
democrats in the last Cleveland admin
istration. 1t is SO of nearly. if not all,
OF the hastily considered legislation.
But in the rate bill the constitution
atty of every phase was thoroughly
considered by men thoroughly qualified
to sit on the supreme bench. Many of
the changes were made to avoid the
dangers on this point 1t is therefore
safe to say that the law when it be-
comes operative will be in as little
danger from attack on constitutional
grounds as any that has been placed
upon the statute books for years
Along with the passing of the bill
by the senate has passed one of the
hopes of the democratic party for
success in the congressional and state
elections this fall as we'll as that of
carrying the electoral college in the
campaign two years hence. Upon this
law which they hoped to be credited
to that party the issues would have
been made and the country would have
told that the republicans were derelict
in their duty.
However, it must not be understood
that the danger to the country of what
might be termed democratic invasion
Is passed. On the contrary they will
attempt to show that the republicans
were insincere in their fidelity to the
bill and that except for the work of the
democrats the law would not have
been enacted. 1t will be campaign of
deception, but that does not matter SO
long as it affords an issue.
1t should convince every republican
who has wavered in his party allegi-
ance, if there be any such, that with
all the cry Of the hungry hords and
the preaching of calamity prophets
there has never been an occasion in
the history Of the country when the
republican party was not able and
ready to meet the requirements of
the times and the demands Of the
nation.
1t behooves every republican to pause
and consider what it means to him and
to the nation of which he is a part to
give aid and comfort to the enemy in
this year when of all times the gravest
dangers to the nation would come
from the election of democratic
house.
If the republican party had nothing
to its credit except the enactment of
the rate law, it would bring the blush
of shame to every man who has set
the qualifications of his personal am
billions and selfish ends above the
success of the party.