The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-11-01
OWAS EXECUTIVE STATES ISSUES THAT DIVIDE THE COUNCILS OF The REPUBLICAN PARTY
into STANDPAT And PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS

TEN of transportation There time when the distribution OF
largely local. and the producer had to
protect himself It has become countrywide and any con
cradle enterprise distribute its products so large portion
Of the United States that far compes with any other OF
like character absolutely dependent only upon the efficiency
Of the service of the common carrier upon the fairness OF the
service we'll Experience has abndanty shown that the shipper
whether be producer distributor more defend hSet
against unreasonable charges unjust determinations OF the carrier
than could the peaceful money changer husbandan OF the former
day defend himself against the invasion Of the armed obbe
Competition as effective force in transportation in securing
fair rates. absolutely comparatively long ago disappeared Inns
condition brought activity dormant function OF the Govern
ment and there is no other vital the present time
ha have said only elemental but universally accepted
and if would be objectionable the fact if it we're not to
en upon the consciousness that we have sure corner
stone upon which found the structure that IS rising Slowly D
surely out of the chaos opinion and experiment state it Tor the
further reason it forms OF the issues between te GLASSES
have already mentioned for no ought be- and hope no man
will be- promoted to high office in party who IS not Wng "
deal vigorously and persisten with this problem lhere are some
vseca persons among standpaers who are beWa9 what
has already been done and who wringng their hands III ee
real or assumed of the OF the action aea %
NV CONGRESS and by the legislatures of various States ana VINO @
that we have already done much more than IS wise OF just
ersns the men whose views endeavorng TO express ie5
that we have as yet barely begun the work and may
will bevears before reach the solution OF the problem disclosed
uS STANDS BY CONSTITUTION.
go. H blo,s that when we attempt determine-no matter
ttrIb1O9
reasonable charge for the service OF common carrier It mus
no+ only known but definitely estabshed-upon what cap
a1a carrier is entitled return This IS due TO te car | o
~ 70 the customer do injustice to the former, ue
will he inefficient and will expand to meet the increasing
Of growing country If we do injustice to the ae .ne m
~ M Government has attempted perform IS OF no value l
fore if is necessary only to review the present
70 make such provision for future capitalization aS WI" -
~ n +be organization of transportation companies. Ie'
eeve that in order to accomplish this end will be found necessary
the Constitution of United States so that all
tion corporations carrying interstate tranc Sa DC t
I1a, Of Congress- that there are people VINO "
h, 1e Constitution better it, but l am not one o. %
onposed to the spirit which insists that the Cou
~ Constitution mean what the necessities OF ue i"'
require without regard the written grants ana p -
Inc authority The amendment suggested lS IL ~ III
itt tf,e real thought of the authors OF the Co'S IL
t nect accomplish than to naionallze IN lellS WI"
IL 4 % business has already naonal1zed am NOT an do
e Of the destruction invasion OF State auioIi5,
,or+ions so created, the States must sun regulate ~
When national tribunal has regulated interstate lae up
will not be difficult the State tribunals to coorua ''
local rates. .f % riobts Of the Stare
M General Government and it is quite another thing 10 s'ai -
Grant Of power to the general government WInGn no 800
;se bt which must exist if we are 10 se''le 'le' W.
> .;ss 70 both sides of the controversy Il,
: .17- # is known what fair rates are anoner ouy - "
ert instantly arises. 1t will be granted %
: II o+r,ns of common carriers similarly Slua'e a -,
. " - for like service; not only so, but lnasnlucn d @
SANE -, viii he it is hoped, between communities as Ne
e P'i0, he same community all communities are @ttel
; comparative rates. will at once agree ra ~ " @ - n
n had indicated by their practices an incnao "
At mon sena rules they would be in position to make I
= d;ent much more easily and much more perez tr,
d , make for them. If, however ule Inslo "
1t C1oVer establishes any fact it that the carrie
n recev violated fundamental maNms 81 poDo @
II nav berefoe the Government has undertaken to perform
nnue to perform what regard as the most allI @
Ct cou' d think that upon this subject the law ol cos
has YET most Of the States fairly announces the rig
ut as wen and those whom they but these laws WI, e
OF both cae ~ demonstration is thoroughly in sympathy WI