The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

yAca1lrOad haS succeeded in acquir-
a majority of the stock of some
rican railroads having come to
ysJlasantion Of Senator Tiiiinan, ne
introduced the following resolutions:
That the interstate commerce
commission is directed to inform the
senate whether any corporation en-
4 gagged in Interstate commerce are the
u owners of any of the capitol stock of
y otiAer corporations which are trans
tlloB passengers and freights; and
a." the committee is directed to
- omit a statement showing the
,.tnt and details of such ownership
gfar as the facts nov appear in the
N!ce Of the commission and to state
in what cases the corporations, whose
stock so owned, have been competi-
tors for traffic with the corporations
owning their stock"
Senator Aldrich objected to this
\ resolutiln on the ground that it call
\ ed for a great deal of information
slfrom the interstate commerce com.
mission which would consume much
a time, and he thought it should first
o to the committee on interstate
onerce in order that tn; t com
"A sctee might ascertain how much
jjwork would be involved in it.
Senator Tillman remarked that the
senator from Rhode Island seemed
be suspicious.
"A Il am always more or less suspic-
ioGss OF a resolution coming from the
senat1g from South Carolina" rotor
ted Mr.. \Aldrich.
"Becanse ne wants to get facts?'
asked "illman.
mo, replied Mr.. Aldrich, "be-
cause he may want to get facts fit
ing into a perconceive0 idea Of what
4 should be done"
. PMr. A'drich insisted upon his OBJ
Mction and consideration Of the res
@ltlon was postponed, which action
@s the effect of deferring it until
Ger the holidays.
mSenator Tiilman also introduced
following resolution on the liqu-
' traffic:
@That the committee on interstate
Almerce be instructed to consider
report by bill or otherwise what
gSslation is desirable or necessary to
fPle the States, in the exercise of
H police powers, TO control the
@aerce Of liquors and all alcohol
&Jerages within their borders, SO
~ aid the cause of temperance
- fbent the encouragement
the Baptist 6ea lie sa government of
"Palmetto Leasslose in the mat
band of church VII was to pre-
posed Of messepc circumvention
oood cheer. Slterest OF prohib-
e town an c,nring generally en-
III Town On Hthcrn States. Con
ciplohts ol} in enacting the Will
this glad otcct rhc peonle in the
and etc, Of luai. STATE laws. but
the era have shaded and shaded
dooole protection until there is
ally nothing left Of it, ana |
- tEe committee to ascertain
ether It IS not practicable to give
leI. the decisions of the courts
cave been on the ground that the
J law interfcrers with interstate com
merce and it is on this account that
! have asked to have the investiga-
tons made by the interstate com
mere commission"
Mr. Iillman holds the express com
1panies responsible for the evasion of
the State laws. He a y they are
\ flooding the local option part Of
blackerina and other local option
State. Two prominent young III
A,had an alteration and both beg
~ ><rAoniS cOuI VI tn& Unl-
IStatcs has held that such traffic
- not be interfcrcd with because
y rs interstate character.
When Mr.. Iillman attempted to
secure the adoption Of The resolution
he aroused a long discussion.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that the
measure should go to the committee
on judo airy. Mr.. Tillman consented
to the change, but insisted that any
committee taking charge Of it should
FIRST be instructed to take the ques-
, t}dn up.
Does the senator from South Car.
dina" asked Mr.. Kean, "wa.t t ia
stinc States what laws they should
pass { otcct themselves from the
LIQUOR ia q"
MIR. nllhI u Explained that his res
olution simply sought to define the
point at which the police power Of
the State begins. AS governor of
South Carolina he dealt with this
question. lie wanted some commit
tee to determine how far congress
a go in limiting, as a police power,
1.-THE control over Interstate traffic in
&a 9xicating beverages.
,%enator Clark Of Wyoming, chair
IN ii of the committee OF the judici-
q o preferred having the resolution
a meyer until it could be worded in
My to allow the committee to re-
it intelligently.
eneral discussion concerning
A tigers Of States and the federal
Athnent was then precipitated.
be- lrlch said the question had
ore the committee on judic-