New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
WITH each other or are ensasea IN the sam. general

rier TO the particular line of business for which L
was primarily organized as s done in the rate ,, 9
snother thing 70 restrict what some underS1a.d 20
money wherever he pieasss provided only be does
not interfere with or restrict the rights and priv
mss q 70 ssd guard a over f. xnde% caness
Sa9sea as Sqng 4ne 20 put AZ nus eggs rsS
is the hrst, so far as / know. TO advocate law
forbdding one TO put eggs in two baskets and then
Mr. Bryan then reverts to the Democratio plat
reaching remedy a law recurring corporations to
take out federal license before engaging in inter
state commerce. and adds that this remedy IS
simple and easily applied He further says:
1T is far easier 70 prevent a monopoly than 20
watch it and punish g. and this prevention can be
SsSSmRIis1S she, IN Prsetcsl way by refusing II,
Sro Ss b &c OF the total 1 ths
will give free operation 10 competiton
. Thus he has found a remedy which he asserts IL
eomPlish the prevention of monopoly" he spurns
ne thought OF controlling. curling or restraining
lutely 10 externinate the last suggestion OF raw
stnd p Sha " ReoftS t us ea tee W" lis PAN
Colonel BTyan's comparison between the present
tickets through the mails. or by express or freight
,I proposed leslsiaton prompting the transpor-
10 have been iIl-considered. II ought not to be
that 'ottery ticket shows on it's face what it is
while IL requires evidence 20 show that a can OF
produced by a monopoly.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS.
The returned champion OF new civilization then
reyerts 10 railroad abuses. and recommends that
officials. and local lines by the several states In
Ss The oSa aes 6a Rs be 5F p She
chased or new lines built at once" He frankly
admits that the American people may not be ready
FOR government ownership Of trunk lines and state
ownership OF local lines but he thinks both neces-
sary and inevitable lie is not sure that majority
OF his own party yet fayors such revolutionary
ciates Tho hope tEat he may consent that the plat
form which he is so soon 10 make his third cam
eh21 ba efla on hat 10 ,,e
seif Silent on lie subject affeT he envention sd
journs and certainly not during his term Of Office.
n he should be elected Having received popular
indoIsement at the polls, even though his known
views were suppressed as much as possible he
sees ne Possibility Of so teaching the people from
he can win A second term on the main issue.
ecuiive may abuse the discretion lodged with lin
under the rate bill ere groundess, then what misht
OF road he made ttber sihtect 10 FTsoUti am 5nnt
ment or placed under Civil Service subject TO tx
ecuuve removal for captous cause or retention re-
Nor is this the sole objection. Not long ago the
board OF directors OF trunk line OF railroad held its
session. but before It adjourned it had appropriated
Sl9oyiVeo Tor extending us lines, increasing rs
facilities. How long would f. take Congress TO APP
Six states when every state frem Maine to Oregon
and from Montana 70 the Gulf was asking equal
appropriations ies7 Tor the Improvement OF It's fa'
say all we please against the influence Of local
interests but the remains that appropriation
for the Improvement Of rivers ard harboTs however
Imperative. can be passed that does not widely
scatter its bounty 80 as TO include few non-nav-
igable streams and some other unnecessary i'm
Tor the erection Of custom house. public store or
pOstoffice though its construction Will 10 the
government in rent an amount IN excess of the IN
the cost, that does not also provide for
tTicts alike. where the cost Of maintenance after
erection exceeds the rental now paid for adequate
ing IS an absolute waste OF money. River and har-
Dor bills and public building bills arg non-partisan
Ia sax
and more from the stump In favor OF economy, but
be nor-partisan ynaniraity OF opinion from every
district likely to DO rewarded. Knowing as do
that public revenues come very largely from the
wealthy and Wetod9 and that ;e9TPendituTe,S for
rivers and harbors and public BUILDINGS 20 aI9ost
stood the registration Of an objection 10 the pol
against the teachings Of Jefferson and in the face
OF the early teachings OF the Democratic, party,
most other questions the party OF Jefferson has
II the trunk lines os railroad were once placed
under the direct supervision and control ot CON-
6e double tracked ana rock balaeted until FACILITIES
on every otter line we're made e2gaX E9oa ve or
tracks and cement and steel construction bridges;
torn ~ eTrifo1v SaVi1g more votes in the House
and several times many votes in the Senate, has
with wooden piers? Would it be possible 70 have
an an hourly train service 3etWeen New OK no
with parlor cars and diner service, and have only
times as many Senator'S scattered between seattle
and St Paul. Would Il be possible TO have a
ana especially the home town Of a Congressman or
There are over twenty thousand public servants.
exclusive OF Presidential appointees under the di-
5scJ sCPsT's aS o. The GeParmSnt at the mead
They are good. conscientious, painstaking body
ment were a private enterprise every Whit much
Work could be accomplished with a reduction OF
one-third in number and One-fourth in the salary
Of those remaining main This condition Is not to be
1
nature Of public service.
In four years had the honor Of being the rank
ms onicer al the state House in Des Moiues. At
The beginning ~ my term we had no Civil Service
federal service just '-'' same a. III 'ii'
Some years ago. while walking through Lincoln
Park. Chicago. noticed group Of twenty-five or
more men pushing lawn mowers. Stopping to make
WV tie civ DID not p gss I5os lna0ee1uy asked
shan long remember his reply: Il guess you don't
The city administration would live II Il moved the
was laid on July 4 1874 but the building was not
competed until the first year Of the present
COS II was far enough advanced be the scene
0Ist al s1 pan IN ne 'gs and was com
ton was found Insufficient, in 1893 In the mean
control. and I am told in che OF more Instances
four generations performed work on the building
eagO was signed by Grover Cleveland. ana about
sixty Gays ago made final settlement and signed
ne ofait Tor NE last payment. ana was then sbls
70 answer public criticism because the work had
been about expeditousy built as most STRUCTURES
Of its character erected by the government
20 the East River eight miles In length. wss
erecged oy The government 70 depth OF fiftesn
Nov, note a few instances Of private enterprise
IN 1898 the Pennsylvania Railroad began the con-
struction Of twin tunnels through the mud beneath
ue huason river. and four tunnels extending
East River 10 Long Island CITY ana now an tbe
eng OF Two years feels confident that It's fifteen
completed and in within the contract period OF