The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08

ter remedy IS simply ridiculous. +
dare say there Is not an interstate car
risr doing business in this country to-
day but would prefer to operate under
a federal charter, instead Of a state
charter. The most valuable asset the
Union Pacific Railway company has to-
day IS its federal charter. Why7 Be-
cause its franchise received from the
federal government cannot be taxed by
the states. Speaking of this franchise.
the supreme court has said that the
state may undoubtedly tax outside visi-
bic property of the company situated
within the state This is a different
thing But may It tax franchises which
are the grant of the United States2 In
our judgment it cannot
Under the constitution giving to
congress the power to regulate commerce
between the states. It has full power to
adopt any rule or regulation except to
oonfiscate property without compensa-
charter remedy Is a fair sample Of his
Craftsmanship. he would make q sorry
spectacle in the senate OF the United
States
"stubbs attacks the corporation law
yers. They may be bad citizens IN
worthy of public confidence. but ellaI-
lenge him to produce a written opinion
of any reputable lawyer, over his own
signature. (barring his lawyer who
writes Stubs articles on the constitu-
tion), who will say that congress has
the constitutional power to enact 4
valid law requiring all existing inter-
state carriers to reincorporate under a
federal charter and requiring all bond
holders and stockholders Of existing
companies to surrender their bonds and
stock without compensation, and take
in lieu thereof the amounts Of bonds and
stocks that the government may au-
thorize This is a fair proposition. He
says. I have received communications
from some very prominent men IN and
out OF the state recently on this subject,
and the comment has all been Of tbs
most favorable character, with the ex-
ception Of the corporation attorneys and
their political tools who claim that such
a law would be unconstitutional
Challenge TO Stubs.
~ do here publicly challenge Stubs
to produce for publication any letter
or communication from any reputable
lawyer that such a law would be valid
effective or constitutional If he can
not and does not produces such letter
or communication, then he should
stand convicted Of deliberately, Wilfully
and Intentionally attempting to mis-
lead and deceive the people of this
state. A man seeking public Office and
public recognition should at least be
honest and fair with the people The
time has come for Stubs TO show his
hand He has clustered around, and
talked loud and knowingly about cor
poration lawyers and political tools.
He assumes that he is the receptacle
of all the honesty and wisdom in this
state He seems to act upon the as
sumption that the state of Kansas was
not admitted into the Union until he
discovered himself about three years
ago. Contemporaneous with his ele-
walton to the presidency Of the Jeru-
salem exhibit in St. LOUIS, he became a
boss buster, and he imagines these ex-
aIted positions have qualified him to
occupy a seat in the United States SEN
ate. made glorious by the genius Of
Wester. Blaine, Thurman, Sumner,
INGALLS,, and a host Of others. Kansas
one of the greatest states in the
Union-represent in the United
States senate by Stubs. Think of it,
Spirits of the Immortal Dead. save US
from such humiliation
stR p WAGGENER"