The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
introduced as the Probable Sue
cessOr Of Roosevelt.
He Defends Administration Be-
fore q Maine Audience.
is FOR TARIFF REFORM
But Says He Is Speaking for
Himself Only.
Upholds Use Of the Injunction
in Labor Troubles.

Bath, Ne, Sept. civilian H. Taft,
secretary of war, addressed a large audi
ence at Alameda hall here last night,
and was given an enthusiastic greeting.
1t was Secretary Taft's only appearance
in the Maine campaign. He was intro
duced by Harold E. SeweIl, formerly
United States consul at Hawaii, whose
guest he Is while here.
Mr.. SeweH spoke of Secretary Taft as
1.-The probable successor of President
Roosevelt"
Secretary Taft began his address with
the premise that wealth used as capital
for the production Of commodities and
conVeniences essential to the life and
comfort of the people is one of the chief
means by which people can be up
lifted in their pursuit Of happiness.
He said that since 1900 the capital in
vested increased from $4,000, 100000
more than 40 per cent, to nearly 3d.
600 OOO. 900. The value of the products
increased from $11, SOC. 100000 to $15,000.-
000 900. or gain of 80 per cent. With
respect to the wage Garner, while there
were is per cent more men employed in
1905 than in 1900, the amount paid in
wages was 30 per cent greater in 1905.
Trusts Secretary Taft divided into
two classes-those which manufacture
or deal in and those which transport
| commodities. He traced the govern
it's inception during the last half of the
first Cleveland administration, and out
| lined the provisions of the Sherman
antitrust act"
Commission Lacked Power.
He stated that the most important
legal action under that act was the
/ Northern Securities case, early in Roose-
velt's first administration and stated
/ that there were seven original proceed
ings for violation of the antitrust act
begun and prosecuted under Harrison,
six under Cleveland and three under
Mckinley. There have been sixteen thus
4 far under Roosevelt.
THE necessity for a reform in the
regulation of the railways of this coun-
try, and a closer governmental super
vision than that afforded by the inter
| state commerce act of 1887, was clear
/ to Mr.. Roosevelt continued Secretary
, Taft The connection between the
monopoly of the industrial combinations
| and the railway abuses emphasized this
! The interstate commerce act has peer
| amended from time to time since Its
massage. and in the first adninistra tioT
Of Mr. Roosevelt the subject Of rebate.
in the so-cailed Ell5ins bill was treated
/ in more detail than IN the original in
| terstate commerce act. and was made
/ more effective IN halfway; but still th'
| power of the interstate commerce com
| mission over the carrier was limited t
| determining whether a rate was unrea
sonabie, and its order requiring rail
road company to fix a reasonable rat
could only be made effective through (
mandatory decree Of federal COURT
President and the Trusts.
ut was of importance that the com
mission should have the power, whei
it found a rate unreasonable, to fl
what was reasonable rate. or a
least to say that any rate beyond a GER
tain maximum was reasonable Thi
4sala To >
Roosevelt in his second administrator
recommended to congress, and whiel
In one session of that congress ha
been brought to a successful result
THE vigorous action which IA
Roosevelt has taken against trusts
through his attorneys general Messrs
Knox and Moody. Is already beginning
to show fruit. The paper trust an
the Northern Securities trust hav
| heen dissolved. The mere prosecute
and Indictment of the sugar trust, o
the Standard Oil trust, and OF the to
bacco trust have led to changes in tn
methods of those organizations, and [
an abandonment of some OF the NOR
glaring determinations In rates an
prices which were the Instrumental
ties for preserving monopoly. The Tea
of the law has been put into the heart
of the members of these great corpora
lions. and this has been due chiefly t
: the courage. the determtnat1on ana tn
, intense interest of Theodore Rooseve
In the securing of adequate Legislation
, and its vigorous executive enforce
ment
/ took with respect to the Northern Sc
t curities case and his determination
! stamp as illegal that attempt to pu
/ into the hands of one set Of men tw
great parallel and competing railway
I aroused the opposition Of powerft
: railroad interests in Wall street, an
had much to do with the pressing {
t Judge Parker for the Democratic pres
. idential nomination.
4 Issues of Present Campaign.
1--WE are nearly half way throug
the second administration OF M
Roosevelt The question before tt
people of this country Is whether, hay
ing elected Mr.. Roosevelt, by an owe
( | whelming majority. to continue as II
r chief executive for another term an
r having made him and his party r.
sponsible for the national poiici'
+ adopted. both in legislative and in e.
: ecufive matters they shall now,
It electing a Democratic congress, EXPIRE
q disapproval of his past course, and
q want of confidence in his future actio
$ Mr.. Roosevelt's policy is to secur
/. by national legislative and executi'
n action, within the somewhat mario
f range of federal jurisdiction over i
II terstate commerce, effective control
a those who manage and operate orgal
= lied capital. so as to prevent them.
the misuse OF the powerful instrume
st talities that organization of capital a
|. fords from unlawfully suppressil
IS connection. esta blishing monopolit
+ and thereby making impossible t
r benefit from such organization of ca
ital Of a reduction of prices and !
crease of conveniences which othe
wise would and ought to inure to t
4 public.
Great Statutes OF This Congress.
h 'sThe record of this congress
ar great statutes working reforms
70 80 hs~aet - the nuhifc Is not ecu,
y y ed by that of any congress since
rs war. The investigation of the metho
IS of preparing meats for interstate
fnreiRn comm e-se,- and the legislatI