Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-12-04


N4a-V securities or make physical valuations
Of any railroad
He recommends supervision Of interstate corpora
tons analogous to that exercised national banks with
compulsory publication Of accounts and subection of
books and papers to government inspection
He recommends that there should be commission to
pass all charter applications prevent over-captaza-
ton and prevent monopoies frcm engaging in interstate
trade.
He attributes in great measure the present financial
strngency to reckless speculation but believes that there
should be elastic safe and currency and that
the currency laws need reform
He is favorable former Secretary Shaws plan for an
4 emergency currency based adequate securities and
taxed high that will be driven back when not needed
in legitimate trade
He thinks trust companies should be submitted to the
supervision national banks.
He is very strong in his recommendations concerning
improvements OF inland rivers and has this to say
From the Great Lakes to the mouth of the Mississippi
there should be deep waterway, with deep waterways
leading from it to the East and the West Such water
way would practically the extension of our coast
line into the heart OF country would be of
incalculable benefit to people, II begun at once it
be carried through time appreciaby to relieve the
congestion Of great eight-carryng lines of railroads.
The work should be Systematically and continuously car
ried forward in accordance with some weI-conceved
plan The main streams should be improved to the
highest point OF efficiency before the Improvement of the
from every taint of recklessness or obbery"
Tie is hrm il his belief in the principle of protective
tariff but realizes that the schedules should be revised
meet changing business conditions every few years, such
revision to be made cautious and business basis.
He has become converted to the principle of gradual
ed income tax devised that it will be constitutional but
prefers inheritance tax better means Of making
big fortunes bear their expenses OF government
He favors the German plan Of rs per cent tax on in
hertances when passed to distant relatives with
under $4,000 exempt from taxation.
He is satisfied with the manner in which the depart
OF justice has proceeded against the big corporations
but believes that the best OF stopping corporate
dishonesty in sending the wealthy offenders to jail and
not imposing fines on the corporations
He advises effort the part of congress to pre-
the abuse Of inunctions but leaves the injunction
ISSUE affects federal and control of railroads.
the adjudication OF the supreme court
He favors protection to railroad employees eder-
al inspection similar that Of steamboat inspector who
shall investigate all railroad accidents. Damages to en-
ployes should be paid automatically and not through the
courts.
He believes that the eght-hour day should be extended
as rapidly as possible to all government work. and that
compulsory investigation Of labor troubles should be de-
cided upon
He takes firm stacd against woman and child labor
He advocates the Of the irrigation and reca
nation work and the protection Of the public lands by the
prevention Of illegal fencing He blames the supne pub
lie opinion for the exhaustion Of the forests and recon-
mendS more drastic laws tor the protection OF timber.
He believes that the duty wood pulp should be abo
shed
He declares that there is no danger in mltarism and
that the only danger in the smaness Of our regular
He announces that army officers should be made stand
physical test be weeded out
He ahrms that The Hague conference has shown there
is need Of hoping for peace through the limitation Of
armaments and least four baeshps year should be
constructed,
He believes the coast towns should be fortified and the
navy made offensive and not defensive organization.
He announces that The Hague conference did not 60
as far as anticipated but that the establishment Of inter-
national prize court the prevention of debt collection by
force and the advance made the principle Of obligatory
arbitration justified the purpose Of the meeting
He recommends postal savings bank and the extern
ton Of the parcels post
He believes that local selfgovernmen should be grant
ed Alaska And that citizenship should be conferred
Porto Rico
He recommends national monument in Vcksburg Ma
ona Park an the maintenance Of the Hermitage BY the
government
He believes in the publication Of campaign contributions
and the prohibition Of big corporate contributions to nation
al campaigns.
He advocates an Improvement in the mail service
N-A-@-
Sedate Judges II the Supreme Court have held that
stocking is not the proper place for woman to carry her
money and that when hrryng remove il she opens the
.ono oor of depot and falls downstairs that the rail