The Washington times., 1906-02-07
RATE BILL BATTLE
IS WARMLY FOUGHT
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railroads. but will help them; it VIII end
the power of the thieves and seoundrels
can this simple rule of justice be ex-
ercised@ No. because industry has come
70 be dependent on continuance or IN
Justice So We are earnestly assured.
DO we realize the enormity of this plea
that Justice is dead and cannot De res
NFTected?
These railroad managers constitute a
privileged class, who have built up 4
great Industrial condition in violation OF
law. so harmful that when the law
store Justice we ale told II may pre-
Cipitate a great panic. These railroad
magnateS are more poWerIul Jnan the
whole machinery of the Government.
I'm all the great States the railroad
influence dominates in both parties.
Have we not seen, when a struggle took
place between two gentlemen largely
Interested IN railroad nnance- over con-
troll of S425, 100000 which neither owned
did we not see one party TO this con-
troversy appeal To the late governor of
he State. the head of its dominant
party, for aid and reinforcement?
Il have said this is a privileged class.
Have We not seen the head Of many
railroad interests joke and refuse 10
answer the QuesuOTs Of the attorney
general OF Missouri; and the court at
last ruled that he might be forced
some time near the day of judgment. 10
answer. but that between now and that
interesting event. tHtfE was no HAtoo4i4s
necessity to answer, and on the same
day the court that freed Rogers from
obligation TO answer, issued a most
drastic injunction against striking
printers. 1t Is shame on civilization
that courts that might be so powerful
for good shculd so far fail 10 prevent
the frauds ON public rights which are
notorious TO the whole community
Northern Securities Case.
The sneaker then reviewed the de-
cislon IN the Northern Securities case,
declaring thas it vas a conspicuous ex-
ample of the inefectiveness of the
courts to punish conspirac acies ia restraint
OF trade. He said this decision put all
the stock involved In the hands Of one
man instead OF two.
He declared that this was In married
contrast with the treatment awarded
10 Eugene Y. Debs whose only onense
was to violate an Injunction and who
WAS thrown into prison for Il.
"A United States Senator, he said
after thjrty-three years Of meTitorious
service. was indicted. tried, and con-
victed for going before a Government
department in behalf OF his COnstitu-
ents. He died in the disgrace Of his
conviction
But these men. whose offcnass are
known. arc not hailed before a court.
NJ. sir: they are enriched and reward
These are facts. ana If they 40
not prove the existence OF separate
classes in this country then gentlemen
fail TO comprehend their meaning But
liberty has never yet Deserted a peO-
pie who deserted it, and IL viii be re-
stored ON the other size some gen
tlemeu will reluctantly contribute to-
the substantial unanlm1ty with which
this bill will pass their votes cxJort-
ed by the force OF public opinion. one
distinguished gentleman from Nissis-
sipni alleged that the Bill tended to
Government ownership. But in fact
the biz does not provide Government
rate-making.
1t gives power 70 Uumake unjust
rates only. and To- c0nstruc that into a
power over all rates Is 10 assume that
all rates are unjust; and If that be so,
then Government rate-making is Ger
taiuiy necessary