The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

The signs Of the times. as analyzed by
astute minds are pointing unerringly to
the fact that Theodore Roosevelt is the
only man who can stand fairly and
squarely upon the Roosevelt platform
which he has already outlined for his
party and his successor.
The belief is becoming strengthened
daily that the President has unwittingly
presented policies Of such striking impor-
tance as viii inevitably make him the
only logical choice Of his party in the
next national convention.
Although II is true that the subjects OF
an income or a progressive inheritance
tax will have no place In the next plat
form OF the Republican party and while
it is conceded that the question Of gov
ernment ownership Of public coal and oil
lands, or that Of an eight-hour day, or Of
Federal Incorporation or licensing Of in
terstate corporations or Of Capitalization
Of power will be ignored in the formal
framing Of the party doctrine. 1t is fully
recognized that these will be the issue
upon which the nominating struggle will
be fought out
These are some Of the most striking Of
the Roosevelt policies which the President
has declared must be perpetuated II IL be
within hts power to do SO.
His other Policies.
Others are;
Fastening upon employers full liability
for INJURY TO the employees
Anti-child labor legislation
Further regulation Of interstate car
riers. so as 10 include their operation
within q State as well as between States.
Legislation 10 prevent abuse Of govern
ment by injunction.
II there ever was a possibility Of Secre-
tary Taft, the Administrators Presiden-
tial favorite. executing the Presidents
policies in substance as well as IN spirit,
il is believed that the last four Of those
enumerated some OF them advocated
quite recentIy-wilI prove a stumbling
block Of formidable dimensions.
Some folks in the confidential councils
Of the administration intimate that he
cannot accept them without stu.tifying
himself. particularly a refusal 10 rocog-
ulze a plea Of contrlbutory negligence ia
the fellow-seyvant law and the spirit OF
the government by injunction principle.
Il was Secretary Taft's clear enUnciltion.
when he was q judge, Of the doctrine Of
vested rights and the nlegality Of em-
ployes banding together 20 deprive their
employer Of trsir labor or the labor Of
others. that blazed the way for other
government ty injunction" decisions.
and ended IN me partial overthrow OF or
ganized labor, according 90 members Of
the latter.
Emphasizes Tnft's Utterance.
Il IS believed that the Importance given
this latter question by the President at
this time cannot but emphasize the uu-
retracted uttsrances Of Secretary Taft
Senator Knox. who has been spoken Of
as the administrations second choice
since the open Endorsement given his
candidacy by Pennsylvania Republicans.
could never subscribe 70 the Presidents
expressed belief that the Constitution
gave the Federal government the right
20 regulate the operation Of interstate
carriers within state or 20 control all
corporations within a State by denying
their products transmission by interstate
carriers. u was Senator Knox who.
during the consideration OF the railroad
rate bill took issue with the President
upon the question Of limiting the power
Of the courts. The Senator was known
as a broad court review" man. and his
firm stand. which has later been IN prln-
ciple affirmed by the Supreme Court, lost
him some prestige az large, because he
appeared TO be opposing the regulation
of railroads.
Knox to State Position.
II IS understood that Senator Knox viii
shortly avail himself Of an opportunity 20
clearly and conciszly state his attitude
upon the question Of Federal and State
control Of corporations. II it is in line
with his previous utterances. it can be
said that his views and those Of the
Presidents upon this particular question
could never be harmOniz-d.
Vice President Fairbanks, because Of
his alleged corporate leanings. is no
longer an element in the Presidential
computations made by the adminstTa-
ton He has from the first been classed
as a 'reactonary," meaning one who, If
given the power would see that few, If
any, OF the Roosevelt policies were given
nourishment after the inaugural Cere-