The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-29

days of Theodore Roosevelt it has
been true to the people, for it has
been of the people. 1t was Repub-
lican Congress which opened our vast
domain to those who had no money to
buy homes, but who were willing to
endure the hardships incident to 'front.'
Ter life that they might own the land
they titled. the focks they tended,
and the roof that covered their babies.
1t is the Republican, party that has
given to the American producer, ar
tisan and farmer such an advantage
in the American market that we act
ually sell to each other more than
twice as much as the aggregate in
ternational commerce of the world.
1t is the Republican, party that has
made possible our marvellous develo-
ment until the finished products of our
shops and factories equal those of any
three counties on the map, and our
daily payroll undoubtedly exceeds that
OF the balance of the globe. 1t was
the Republican party that passed the
Sherman antitrust law and every
amendment to it, by and through
which effectual checks to avarice at
hundred points have been enforced by
the courts. 1t was Republican Con-
gress that passed the Cullom law
creating the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which, in eighteen years,
has heard and determined so many
complaints. 1t was Republican Con-
gress which three years ago passed
the Elkins law, which gives to every
one the right to have instituted in his
behalf by the Interstate Commerce
Commission proceeding to enjoin
railway rebates and special privileges
and insures a summary hearing,
and all without expense or inconv enl-
ence to the complainant other than
letter to the Interstate Commerce
Commission outlining in general
terms the nature of his grievance.
This law is in the same general terms
which have been found so effectual
in the Sherman antitrust law. 1t
is directed against whatsoever in any
way attempts, and forbids whatsoever
is attempted, in whatsoever way, with
| intent to favor one person or one local.
ity in any manner,i matters not how.
give it as my opinion that when
this law is as we'll understood, and
when it has been tested as thoroughly
as the Sherman antitrust law, it will
be found to be about as comprehen-
sive. No one has yet been able to
add much to the Sherman law. A
Republican Congress recently enacted
a law giving cases Hereunder the
right of way in courts, and authorizes
the Attorney General to have suits
for the enforcement of any of its pro-
visions advanced on the calendar re-
CARELESS of the rights of ordinary
litigants. But the law, in its ess entail
features, remains substantially as
originally enacted. The Elkins law
against railroad determinations, re-
bates and special privileges is con
structed on the same general style OF
architecture and ought to be found eq-
ually effective against rebates. Like
the Sherman law, it does not specifi-
cally define what may not be done but
it forbids the doing of anything the
effect of which is forbidden. Both
these laws not only forbid assaults,
but they also forbid false motions.
They not only forbid discharging fire.
arms at the people, but they forbie
carrying concealed weapons.
Nor is this all. In response to tn,
ringing recommendations of the Pres
ident the House has twice passed 6
bill giving to the Interstate Commerct
Commission authority and power to fl,
maximum rates on all interstate com
merce whenever the rate first fixed b,
the railroad is complained of and upol
investigation is found unreasonable
: These bills We're passed substantially
as they left the commettee and witt
: very limited debate. The frs
was passed on the eve of tn
) adjournment of the last Congress
? and the Senate did not have time t
i consider it. The Committee on Inter
2 state and Foreign Commerce of tn