The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-09
WOULD RIGHT EVILS
Former Senator Stewart
Gives Pointed Views.
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT
GOvernment Can Perform ConStitu-
tiOnaI Function in Matter of ReEu-
IatinG Commerce Only by Owning
RailrOads-Says Carnegie Buys Lau-
datiOn by Building Of Libraries.

Former Senator William N Stewart. Of
Nevada, eighty years old on August 9,
but clear Of eye, sound Of limb and as
vigorous as he ever was while in Wash
ington. arrived here yesterday. fun Of
praise for Roosevelt and imbued with the
idea that only a great civil struggle will
right the evils of the day.
He declares the President has only
drawn aside the curtain covering the
high financial deals. and that the man
who blames him for having done it does
not own himself He thinks the country
Will not much longer stand for Hartman.
instead Of Congress. regulating commerce
between the several States. ana that the
only way the government can perform
its constitutional function il this respect
is 20 own the railroads
Il have Travelled from Nevada through
the Southern States said Mr.. Stewart
last night, "and have failed 10 fnd
man who owned himself and who blames
Roosevelt for raising the curtain TO give
the people a view OF the men who ac-
quire wealth by the usurpatlon Of the
power granted TO Congress 10 regulate
commerce The Constitution was formed
said Chief Justice Marshall. Indorsing the
arguments Of the Federalists, mainly 10
empower Congress to regulate commerce
Commerce was regulated from the adop-
tion Of the Constitution until the advent
Of the railroads. 10 the entire satisfac-
ton Of al the people
Invention of Railroads
After the invention Of railroads. il was
discovered they were superior 10 all other
methods OF transportation. Everybody
wanted railroads. Private corporations
We're organized TO construct them. These
private corporations were aided BY
subsidies granted by the general gov
eminent by States. and municinaIi-
ties therein These private corpOra-
tons were authorized 70 condemn and
take private property. consisting Of rights
Of way and other conveniences. for their
private use.
More than thirty years ago. a network
Of railroads extended through the sev-
eral States Railroad managers contend
ed from the first they had the right 10
regulate all the commerce passing over
their railroads. Nine-tenths OF the com
merce Of the several States has passed
over private railroads for more than
thirty years. and has been regulated by
the managers Of railroads. These man
ayers have so regulated commerce as 10
transfer from forty to fifty per cent OF
the property OF all the people into
the hands OF less than I00O men.
The wheat grower Of the West must
sell his wheat at a price fixed by
the elevator trust. because the railroad
charges prevent him from taking it TO any
other market. The cattle raiser must sell
his live stock TO the lOathsOme meat trust.
because no one else is allowed 10 slaugb-
ter live stock The people Of the United
States are forced 70 buy tainted or en-
balmed meat because the meat trust will
not allow independent butchers to slaugh-
ter.
The control Of transportation bv ar
rangements with the railroads has given
10 the meat trust the power 10 accumu-
late millions AT the expense ef the farm
ers who raise livestock, at the expense of
the general health of the people
ROckefcIIer an Able Man.
John d. Rockefeller is a very able
man. He knows more about transporta-
ton than any one else in the United
States 50 far as is known He has sue
ceeded in securing from railroads advan-
tages for his various enterprises that
have resulted in his accumulation Of sew
erai hundred millions of dollars.
Carnegie. who buys laudatiOn by sad
ding the towns and cities Of the United
States with taxation to support libraries
not needed, is an expert in transporta-
ton BY his cunning acquisition Of ad-
vantages over all competitors he has
built up the steel trust and has doubled
the price of that commodity The trusts
created by railroad favors are too numer-
Gus to mention. The constitution de-
clares that Congress shall regulate com
merce. Commerce passes over rivers.
lakes and roads How can Congress
regulate commerce on private roads? II
has not done so. and the attempt To do
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