Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-22
ELKINs EXPOSED.
HE IL THE CHAMPION OF MoNop.
oLfEs AND GRAFT AND N
AGAINST THE PRoPIE.

i''' aioih WIS tlNN I'd ONHSef bay
and New York City. about all the
leading republican officials have left
also. SO the political market may be
lquoted as quiet with few transactions
IL IL was not that the democratic
Headquarters we're here the news
paper correspondents would have
nothing to write about.
have been taking advantage OF
the lack OF general news to look up
senator Elkins records I'm congress-.
so that the voters OF West virginia
can determine IL he has honestly rep
resented their interests As rail
road rate regulation was considered
the most important legislation and az
Senator Elkins voted for the bill, n
s important To know how he voted
on the vital amendments that would
ave really helped shippers and the
general public n adopted.
md upon investigating the Con
gressional Record the following
facts; Elkins voted against the Bal
ley amendment To the railroad rate
bill. the object of which was 20 pro
hibit the abrogatiou or suspension OF
any order OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission by any preliminary or
interlocutory degree or order OF any
court or Judge Cong Record for
MAY 10. 1906. p.GS7f.
Elsins also voted against the CnI-
berson amendment 20 the rate bin.
which among other things provided
that In determining what IS Just and
reasonable rate. no consideration
shall he given to fictitious stock Ia
sued by corporation. or 10 bonds
or other obligations issued by II I'm
excess of the fair value OF It's prop
erty. Cong Record, pGS75.
Eikins voted against tabling the
Ia Toilette amendment to the same
bill Involving the snme principle OF
valuation as that II the Culberson
amendment Cong Record p7014. In
these two votes he was inconsistent
water on both shoulders.
ElkIns voted against the La Fol
lette amendment which provided n
Judge owning stock or bonds OF n
railroad or accepting or using free
passes or other privileges should he
disqualified from presiding AT any
trial arising under the provisions OF
the rate bill Cong. Record. p.G97S.
Elkins voted against the Morgan
amendment to the rate bill which
was intended 10 preserve the right Of
individuals to sue railroad companies
In any state court or Federal court
Cong. Record, p70I7.
Elkins voted against the La Fol
| lette amendment which provided
that common carriers should be la
Bile for all injuries whether resultlng
I I'm death or not sustained by any OF
| It's employees, where the injury was
caused by any defect In any locomo-
tive. engine. car. rail track, road
| bed, machinery. or appliance used by
/ the carrier. whenever the injury was
caused wholly or in greater part by
the negligence of any other employe
Cong Record, p.7017.
Elkins lodged the vote on the Al
drich resolution requiring all mate.
rials and equipment for the con
struction OF the Panama canal 20 be
purchased by the government In this
country Cong Record. p.7959
Elkins voted for the bill 10 ap-
propriate $4,000 year for the
/ Presidents travelling expenses. and
the travelling expenses Of his invl-
I ted guests. Cong Record. p 9238.
As many senators are often absent
from the Senate and paired. II ls i'm
I portant 10 investigate on which side
they are paired on important bills
TO arrive At 2 just conclusion of their
public position on such issues.
What IS known as the ship-subsldy
bin which provided that large sums
should be paid annually ont Of the
I Nil'fN t'fhi'H , iIFbNWIF 10 we NlfNIl
ship trust was very lmportant bin
as u would cost the tax payers OF
The United states millions each year
~ IS clean steal In the interest ~
Wall Street. who control the steam
ship lines Senator Eikins was pair
ed IN favor Of the bill See Congress
ional Record February -, 1906. p
2537 n ghOuld be- said NJ the shin
subsidy steal that the Labor leaders
entered n strong protest against lts
passage. and Mr. Gompers. The Pres
ident Of the American Federation of
Labor denied that any members Of
that organization favored 81 MS had
attempted To be shown.
Senator Elklns was also paired
against the Foraker amendment 10
the Statehood bill That amendment
provided for separate statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico n The peo.
pie Of those Territories 80 desired
Twenty-four democrats and eighteen
republicans voted for this proposl
ton. and % republicans against II.
Soc CONGREGATIONAL Un~r.r4 o.. af.-.A