The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

pie. Such a bill would provide that no
corporation can engage in interstate
or foreign commerce without a feder-
al charter. The charter would pro-
vide in part that the corporations
could not issue stocks, bonds or Sc
curities without the consent of the
government; that in no case could
these stocks and bonds exceed the val
ue cf the property. This last provision
alone in a federal law would have pre-
vented practically all of the cOmbina-
lions and consultations that have
been contaminated by competitive
corporations engaged in Interstate
commerce. It would also provide that
any railway official or agent who at
tempted, either directly or indirectly,
to use the property of the corporation
for political purposes would be guilty
of crime and punished by imprison-
ment. 1t would also provide that no
railroad could charge a greater sum
for a short haul than for a long haul,
in which the short haul was included,
without the consent OF the govern
ment 1t would also provide that in
case the charter provisions We're VIC
lated the charter would be revoked,
and the postmaster general instructed
to issue fraud orders denying such cor |
poration the use of the United States
mails If you will elect Representatives
to congress who will enact such a bill /
into law the railroads will be under as
perfect control as the banks are to-
day.
Il do not believe in attacking cor
porauons as such. I believe it is Just !
as much the duty of the government to |
protect every right of the corporation
as the individual citizen, and l recog-
nize their Importance to the CONNER
cial world and their immense value to
society when under proper and reason
able restraint It is their unlawful
and unfair methods to which I am op-
posed.
Il am in favor of a revision and
reduction of the present tariff sched-
ules only to the extent that they will
adequately protect all of our labor
ing classes and industries. and shall If
elected. oppose all laws which are cal
culated to build I'D and protect giant
monop olies, whose treasures are al
ready bursting with money unjustly
taken from the people.
Il am in favor of going to the limit
OF impeachment, if necessary, of any
judge who has an open choice be-
tween a fine or imprisonment for
criminal violation of law by agents of
any great corporation, who wilfully
favors such criminal by inhicting only
the penalty Of a fine, which is equiva-
lent to no punishment whatever.
Il am in favor of the construction
of the Panama canal within the
shortest possible time that is con-
sistent with economical construction. |
am in favor of any practical revi- |
cause all criminal and civil cases to
be tried on their merits without the
interference of technical legal ques-
lions. am in favor of the direct pri- |
mary election law for the election of
United States, senators, and I shall use
all of my influence, political and |
moral, to secure this right for the peo-
pie. 1 am in favor of the income tax |
the inheritance tax. and practically ali |
of the great work that has been plan |
ned by President Roosevelt
The vote of every Republican |
member Of the legislature and the |
earnest support of every Republican in !
Kansas who believes in these prin- |
ciples is solicited and will be highly |
appreciated. W. r. STUBBS."
Galena. kan. Dec. s24.-The finding of
private papers today which had been !
scattered in an alley in Joplin, Mo. |
gave rise to the supicion that c. A. |
gave rise to the. suspicion that c. A /
county, had been killed, but it was later |
that the papers had been eth /
er lost or had been stolen from him while |
he was in skating rink in Joplin last
night.
From the papers found it was shown |
that Judge Mcneil. who was first APP /
ton of district judge to fill the vacancy /
caused by the resigna ton of Judge w. |
B. GIasse and was last November elect |
ed by the Republican party to succeed /
Is dDAS " SECURE 1iOAh dt AedSt
one railroad company any favor he may /
ask although at the time of s1is ap- /
pointment he was reported to have re-
turned to the railroad companies all the |
annual passes he had received by reason |
of his professional standing as a lawyer |
in Cherokee county
Among the papers were two round |
trip passes to St Louis over the Mis-
souri, Pacific which had been issued by /
the legal department of that road. The |
pa sses were issued to c. A Mcneil, ALT /
Williams present county attorney; a Il
Mr. Morgan and William Frogue, a |
cigar salesman for a Columbus factory