The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-05

: thing to 60 wAseto gvtserousIy en-. :
: force the laws We now have.
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Among other things I said IN my ,,,
speech at Kenyon and have since re-
peatSdly Insisted that There are al.
ready on our statute books laws
which, whom vigorously enforced, WIN
lanoid very Substantial relief" and !
7GddSds th6t a'thS vigorous endorsement
81 our oiaws cannot b insisted upon
too stfonGly. Not only ashoua there
be vigorous enforcement Of Our state
laws But we should at alI times en-
ldeAvof TO create public sentiment
G which may insure the enforcement OF
eur FEDERAL rate statutes. "t&f; E2o1.sa
aEhThisi vas I'm line with the sentf-
nents I expressed In . speech deliv-
cred last spring ut Zumbrota, wherein
,IIsaid; among other things: CHOW, !
5hsvs o. receipt for existing railroad
evils and i will give 1t to everybody
from Governor, Johnson down to- the
humblest citizen. It II this: Stop
scolding and get to work enforcing
the railroad laws we have unless you
cam work and @scold 5atl the same
itime.sr ta2i-4y nd bl.19da 5&Hj ~99cA !,
But while hold this view and have
emphasized IT wherever Iahave had
! an opportunity to talk on the subject
Of railroad regulation to the psople, :
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- must smphat'caiiy dissent from :
: the position taken by Governor
: johnson that the laws Of Mime :
: sofa affeetinS railroads and rail-
: road crates are both +sffie'snt land
3 sGhfieIsnt." "'"@ - '<z~:i&
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:: II that were the case and Governor
johnson were az Jealous for their en-
forcsment as he processes to be, surely
in the twenty months that the duty
has sdevolvedi upon him to take care
that all the laws be5enforced he could
have done something to secure relief
tor the people from tho heavy burdens
the railroads have put upon them.
But although he regards the laws
% "sfioient and sun Client" to afford
2 the people all necessary relief there
~ no. evidence that he ever sought to
apply them to secure that relief We
have. The authority oftthe railroad and
warehouse commission for stating
that up to the middle Of last August
"Governor Johnson has never. at any
time in the once Of the commission
or at any other place, conferred with
or consulted the commission or any
member. thereof, In any matter pertain
:ing, Is ths rate, question, Or . the rail
;waya, Of this state, nor, has any com
plant. either oral or written. or other.
Wise, come to the ONCE Of the commits
zion from the governor regarding the
matter Of railroad rates. pr matters in
yolving the supervision Of the railways
81 this state" Surely this should not
b the case II our laws ;'..were efhcient
and suMcient." ,,s, ..
3 Perhaps In this connection It 10 :
: worth while TO point out that up ::
{ to, the present hour the people :.
: have had to pay. % high rates 40 :.
3 the day. tho governor was inau. ::
:. ouratsd;. that the Determinations
made then are made now, and ::
!: that every Injustice which then
! existed and which he has on sew. :,
! erai occasions referred to at con- ::
: siderable length, exists now. ::
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TO use his own language, railroad
->>s.Sski-.. - l., fSnvrk.n<a. ara a. Oon.