Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-31
HOUSE TAXES Up KATE BILL
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vent final action. AS one of the younger
and most humble republicans in the house
let me admonisn my party associates in
both houses that this question Will not
down nor will 1t much longer brook delay.
The people have spoken and every day
to us their demand is more imperative.
The day of grace may be passed and the
objectionable SIN of trihing with duty
may not be condoned even with death-bed
repentance.
.ienipurizIng will bring nothing but
disaster. Already we hear the rumblings
of discomfort and socialism smiles with
satisfaction with every delay. Regulation
OF a public servant is not a departure from
the principles OF popular government. but
disregard of righteous law and indiffer-
encc to legal restrictions imposed to pro-
tect the peoples rights is more than So
cialism; II is anarchy And were | a rail-
road agent instead of peoples represen-
tative | would hail the proposed legislation
as salvation to my master from the fate
of an indignant people which is sure to
visit upon the corporations who believe
that they are above and beyond the law
and seek to become law unto themselves
Let the law pass and let the railroads
heed It's provisions and instead of retard-
ing its execution aid in its operation and
then instead of being the objects of sus-
picion and hatred they will be regarded as
the instruments of progress and prosperity.
Rate legislation will enter into history
and its entry will not be marked by any
business disturbances. but rather it will
indicate the beginning of an era of better
feeling between the railroads and the peo-
ple-an era of equal rights and opportuni-
ties under n Just and impartial law.
As his closing sentence Mr.. Townsend as
serted the railroads had consistently and
persistently opposed every device for the
safety of the public and its employees and
also that il had maintained rich and power
full Hobbies OPPOSING rate legislation. He
was frequently applauded and warmly con-
graduated
speech by Mr.. AdamsOn.
the time of debate on the democratic side,
followed Mr.. Townsend. He said that demo-
Gratis had labored since the courts revealed
the weakness of the interstate commerce
law to amend its defects. He criticised the
republican platform of 1904. asserting that
it was "unquestionably intended to assure
the corporations that the work of regulating
them had been completed and they need not
apprehend any further legislation, and it
was no doubt so understood by the corpor-
atoms"
Explaining the result of the election on
that platform Mr.. Adamson said: Between
the millions who stayed away from the polls
because Clevelands crowd procured the
nomination of Parker and hundreds OF
thousands who remained at home because
Bryan supported the ticket after the nomi-
nation 100000 people made the mistake of
failing to vote on election day, thereby fail
ing to ratify our platform declarations and
| elect our candidate"
s"But." continued Mr.. Adamson, III the re-
suit was claimed by anybody as victory
| against railroad regulation the president
| elect, undoubtedly the ablest as we'll as the
most honest and fearless republican presi-
dent we ever had, promptly disabused their
! minds by taking position perhaps as ad-
;,,f <Nf.
| on the subject as our own candidate would
have done had he been elected. emphatically
and repeatedly demanding substantially the
very legislation asked for in our two plat
| forms and emphatically denying the hypo-
critical declaration that enough. had been
| done. 81
I'VE would have been idiots and traitors
had We declined his powerful aid" declared
| Mr.. Adamson.
Mr.. Adamson maintained that the bill
was a conservative one and not intended to
| injure the railroads.
| Address by Mr.. Hfnshaw.
The salient features of the bills furnished
| Mr.. Hinshaw (Neb.) the text for a speech
| in its favor. He referred to the Importance
| Of the legislation to the great transmits
! souri, country, where Determinations were
the greatest evil complained Of.
| As minority member of the interstate
| and foreign commerce committee Mr. Rich
ardson (Ala0 said that while there was a
| distinct difference between the position of
the majority and minority on the committee
| the unanimous report on the bill was dis
| tinct demonstration Of patriotism. He con-
sidered the rate-making authority given the
| commission by section four of the bill the
important portion of the question and the
| language used adequate.
Mr.. Lamar (F1a.), member Of the COM
| mittee in the last congress. asked several
questions indicating criticism of the mi
nority members for not bringing in a minor
| ty report, which would elucidate some OF
the hard problems. Mr.. Richardson replied
that all legislation was a matter of compro-
mise. Let us go far as we have in CIV
I ing authority to fix reasonable rate and
work out that problem before we include
matters of regulation" concluded Mr.. Rich
ardson, after answering other questions.
The debate for the day closed at $50
o'clock. when the house adjourned until u
| O'Clock tomorrow.
! SENATE PASSES CONSULAR HIII,