Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-13
FORAKER ON the RAILROADS.

Senator Foraker was recently invit-
cd to deliver al address before the
Miami valley Chautauqua," near
Franklin. ohio. and accompanying the
Invitation was a letter informing the
senator hat he had been called upoh
to address thc association chiefly for
the purpose of having him answer a
number Of questions concerning his
certain acts and votes ia his capacity
49, senator Of the United states from
ohio Tho address, was given as re-
quested. and the senator has the
thanks OF the Morning journal for ii
copy of the same. Most % the ques-
tions which be had been called upon
To- answer were local to the state of
Ohio. aud therefore without special
Interest Co the people OF New Mexico.
hut e few of them relate to matters In
which this territory is as much inter-
ested. In proportion 10 population, and
volume 81 business. as Is the great
state Of which Mr.. Foraker is q rep
rcseutativc i'm the United States SEN
ate. He explains In a that
Viii De satisfactory 90 AN republicans
his vote on the deuatured alcohol bin.
GA tho purc food bin. the slxtccn-hour
bin tto make d unlawful FOR railway
ttainmcn To- work more than sixteen
consecutive houtsj. and a number Of
other measures, and hen turns 10 the
matter of railroad regulation. and be
ginning with the rate bin. ho gives his
reasons for voting against that meas
ure. and says.
Il voted against .tho rate bin Ton
three general reasons
"First-t thought II was uuNisc
second thought o. was uuouu-
stltuupual
Third thought % was uuncao
saty.
Those are excellent reasons Win
The first Cd third We mllS concur.
bat prefer Co leave the second Go the
courts MI Foraker. novc,cf. 't.e-
BIS position on that point Boz the iaI
iouIn terms.
Whether aa a matter ot policy 81
was wise coz uuWtap 10 confer the rate.
making power nn the interstate Dum-
mer,o commission. ID Was Goo nus mluI
clearly unconstitutional to du BOO uu
tHtHtt. separated the powers of gov
eminent into three departments. AND
Il Is au elementary proposition tllt
these departments ate 81 hr conducted
separately. independents and cu-uI4l-
uatoly with respect to- each other
This proposition violates thi. nIu
damental idea. Tor under this ptaFf
ION the Interstate commerce uuu
sion is authorized 20 SIT H. ludrg- ta
hear complaints and condemn rate.
unreasonable. aud then turn Itself uia
q legislative hody 60 make aud -uhst|.
tute new rates to take thr places Hi
those condemned and then turu ifs.I
into a body of high sheriff- to enforce
aud execute the rates o. hu. made lu
other words. % Is Invested under iHi-
provision with judicial pONri IarI
1--WE power and executive power
Then taking up the question DO uhs
bs voted tor the Eisln- law aud b.
Justify his position ON that point D.,
r.Hs attention Co the fact that rf..
r,sdInrs under That law vcry
aumenced tul the latter pant of 1895
hut sln.c then the courts have he,
Sept busy with them. aud we an.
aae. Boo looking over he RESULT t
HHs line 81 pernicious practice.
base been broken up. and boo the d.
aHs .aat have been rendered f n4.
ae.a H..8 chat thc act applies .a aa.
secret rates mo- matter 81
t,fm or under what d0s
frsz us be granted rebates u Fl
forms ta. Ingenuity OF man BIAS hee
aae ta make them AXE. aud
tlnds -sriminatlou- beivr~ a
Ndu ui between rutumuuif
Al that looks aud sounds ta'
-eneouassing and tends 20 conyiuc,