The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-03-07
INGALLS,
ADM|RES
BRYAN.

While Foraker Is continually in
the lime light as the champion OF
trusts and machine politics and
the foe of all needed reforms, 1t Is
certainly relief to all good citi-
zens of the state to see another
prominent OhiOan, Cincinnati
Democrat, conspicuous in more
admirable role. The recent public
addresses of NJ. h. ingalls, on
economic topics, coming as they
do from man recognized as a
master in the commercial world,
are attracting widespread atten-
tion, as they deserve.
Mr.. Ingalls,, who by the way has
become staunch friend and adj
mirer of w. j. Bryan within the
past several years, has retired from
active work in the railroad world
where he won enviable distinction,
and is devoting his time and great
talents to the study of political
and economic subjects. Recently
he returned from stay of several
months in Europe whittier he had
gone in behalf of the National Ci-
vic Federation for thorough
study of the question of public
ownership. A few weeks ago in
New York at meeting of the
federation and more recently be-
fore the Economic Club of Boston,
Mr.. Ingalls, delivered addresses on
the subject of taxation in which
there was of necessity only slight
reference to the public ownership
problem, but this reference, how
ever slight, was of tenor to cause
those who hoped upon Bryan for
his utterances to situp and take
notice. Mr.. Ingalls, is probably
as we'll equipped for an investiga-
tion of this kind as any man in
the United States, and his words
are therefore entitled to and will
receive the highest consideration
from those who have been In the
habit of sneering at the great Com
mOner.
Referring to the great number
of new millionaires in the United
States Mr.. Ingalls, attributed the
increase chiefly to three causes
first, TO unjust tariff discrimina-
tion whereby prices to American
consumers were raised far beyond
reason; second, to railroad rebates
which enabled certain large ship
pers to hold up the railroads and
through the rebate system secure
rates which not only netted them
enormous sums at once but placed
other shippers at decided dis-ad-
vantage. This evil he thinks will
be remedled by the new railroad
rate law; third. "the securing by
means which were questionable of
contracts at nominal prices for the
use of the streets of various cities
for the purpose of transportation
and lighting"
The remedy for the first evil is
we'll known-tariff revision and
tariff reduction. The remedy for
the third evil is here given in the
speakers own words:
''There are two remedies. One
is to make contracts such as a pri-
vate individual would make, for
the use of the streets, reserving
proper rentals and proper divi-
sion of the profits for the future;
and the other is for the municipali-
ties to take possession of the light
ing and street transportation and |
manage it in the same way and |
as they do the water works and |
sewerage systems-for the benefit
Of the people"
These three emedies-tariff re-
vision and tariff reduction, the
railroad rate law and public
ownership of street railways and
lighting plants--proposed by the
big broadminded Ohioan will in
his opinion wipe out the chief
avenues which lead to dishonest
fortunes. 1t will be noticed that
all three of them have been and
are advocated by William j. Bry-
an and were EN- bodied in the Demo
cratic national platforms when the
Nebraskan was Democratic candi-
date for president.
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