New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
S. E.PAYNE AGAIN NAMED
Veteran Representative Tells What
This Congress Has Done.

Geneva. y. V. Sept. 22-SerenO T. Payne. who
has represented ,he 3lst District in Congress
for eleven terms. was nominated for the twelfth
time to-day The convention was especially en-
thusiastic and Congressman Payne made a
speech which was enthusiastically applauded
IN course Of It he said:
thank you. gentlemen. for your renewed ex-
i've and for Aour approval OF the action OF the 18th
In my humble judgment no session Of Congress
las accomplished more in the way Of good and be-
uetcent legislation than the just closed.
for tie full Of The Work Of Sading the
Panama canal BY proper legislation, under the
iaachinery necessary Tor advancing the .reat work
men 10 push the enterprise toward completion.
one great problem before the people Of the United
States for the last decade has been the question of
Discrimination ana unjust rates eNaCted by railroad
a Republican Congress passed tho Sherman Anti
Trust act and later the EIkins law This legisa-
Hepburn rate law BY the strenuous efforts Of the
courts have already done much to clear the situa-
ton. The litigation has suggested other remedies
sion.
we placed upon the statute book the free denat-
y WI Wil become OF great practical benefit in manu-
ne American people and cheaper motor power for
the farms and smaller factories of the country
We enacted pure food law. which will prove a
source Of protection 10 innocent purchasers against
adulterated and poisonous foods which 20
mem through the medium Of Interstate commerce
We enacted provision for a thorough inspection
ot meat and meat products. 10 stop abuse which
:ltlough affecting small percentage Of the great
business Of supplying meat food for the people was
threatening and outrageous in its character
We passed a good naturalization law which will
& G1 noeA 10 prevent fraudulent citizenship and will
10 become citizens ~ the United states
Under The leadership OF our great, strenuous and
patriotic Pres dent Theodore Roosevelt and the
wise counsel ~ that no less eminent statesman.
present record TO TIE American people which We
'.i- ,'4luenf they Wi! approve.
of the coming campaign. ! wish. however 10 enter
il earnest protest against some q the
-,ttirr he ear OF the america, nsorle II Is
Noh"iN proposed by the acknowledged leader OF
ne POSITION ihst the general government take
t-l, f- .- ..4t t-r ialh'dCS or tAe country en-
eagNi n interstate comne.cA ana that the several
49,; ,s. ran. posse 5sslon ~ the remainder within
who seeks 20 rival the aoknowIedeed leader that
sion ~ an tie municipal franchises including
railroads and run them as part Of the municipal
yeJment Of 81 o0l CoD capital: the second for an
Investment OF Billions more BY tho various cities of
almost equal 20 The Indebtedness Of the rest ~ the
world combined, and IS startling proposition. Il
states. who would become public officials, Z the
government could run the railroads uv00 lie pres
@ startling degree y the government undertook
ihe work, no Intelligent man could doubt In the
would DO re0essary- This proposition Ceutraizes
The power 90 tho government is SO paternal IN is
couseQuerces 70 the ex fstercc OF the Pepubr seif
lhst II = di1isult q see how any man who Iro-
fatrer r. Il this Innovation Is 20 be con s,rr.ns ted
can see 2o'hIs & IN y nat 6snkr1p,ey "a M 70 ,,- cur
There - grave penn IN ne proposition ard tie
country looks 10 the Republican party 70 check IL