Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-10-03

st. Louis. Oct. 1.-The National Con
ference OF attorneys general held It's
final session Tuesday. The programme
for the day comprised papers by Attor'
ney General Wade II. Ellis, Of Ohio;
Attorney General Dana Malone Of
Massach usetts; and Attorney General
W. s. jackson Of New York. followed
by general discussion VI the topics pre-
scented In the papers.
The convention opened Tuesday
with a continuation o; discussion on
the paper read Monday by Attorney
General Edward T. Young Of Mime
sofa, ON the topic Conflict between
the State and Federal Courts" The
discussion was lead By Attorney Gen
eral A. NJ. CARRIER OF Alabama. and was
participated In generally.
The first set address Of the day was
the paper by Attorney General Dana
Malone Of Massachusetts, OH the topic
capitalization Of Public Service Cor
porations.'
In the absence OF Attorney General
VIM. s. Jackson of New York his pa
per on the subject state Regulation
Of Public Utilities" was read by Attor'
ney General w. II. Dickson Of Colo
RADIO. The paper ~ part follows:
AT this particular time no economic
subjects are of such vital concern to
the people as the regulation and con
troll VI what are known as trusts and
of what are commonly called public
utilities and the question Of the state
regulation OF public utilities is OF pc
culiar interest at time when the
limitations and functions Of state and
federal government seems to be al
most as vaguely comprehended and as
widely misconstrued as In the begin.
ming OF our constitutional history.
Yet In the evolution Of public senti'
ment In relation 10 civic AFFAIRS the
problem Of the fundamental right OF
government to regulate and control
its public utilities fortunately has
passed beyond the stage OF mere
academic discussion.
1t Is an encouraging evidence OF an
aroused public conscience and intelli'
gence that In nearly all OF the states
efforts are being made to insure effec-
tive and intelligent regulation Of pub
lie utilities, without regard to legal
bubbles or absurd precedents.
MANY of tho remedies proposed
seem worse than the evils which they
seek to overcome and this will be true
In degree of any remedy that violates
the principle of home rule.
Whatever may be the ultimate sOlu-
ton Of the public service corporations
problem-whether II shall be private
ownership with public regulation and
control or within their respective lin
It's. federal, state, municipal owner
ship Of all utilities, which in their ma
ture are essential mOnOpOlies-the OBJ
LEGATION devolves upon the attorneys
general OF all the states vigorously
and efficiently to enforce the laws now
existing for the curtailment OF corpor-
ate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and the protection
OF public rights"
The concluding paper OF the conven-
ton was read by Attorney General
Wade II. Ellis Of Ohio on the subject
"The Standard Oil Trust"
Upon motion OF Attorney General
h. T. Young Of Minnesota the attor-
neys general authorized memorial to
congress from the various states on the
question Of harmony between the fed
eral and state government relative to
the question of Jurisdiction In the
courts. A committee was appointed
by the chairman, Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, to memorabilia
congress consisting Of the following
members: Attorneys General f. T.
Young OF Minnesota; Dana Malone OF
Massachusetts,; A. NJ. CARRIER OF Ala
bama: w. r. Thompson Of Nebraska
o.A IL uadIay NJ Missouri