Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-09-25
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ri have naturally a perculiar inter-
est in the success OF Mr. Taft, and in
seeing nim-hacked by a majority OF
both houses OF congress which will
heartily support his policies For the
.siast ten years, WHILE have been SOW
have been thrown into the closest
s~intimacys with him, and he and 4 have
+ on every essential point stood in the
:heartiest agreement, shoulder to
shou1dr. = r. =. < ( NJ NJ; : (: =: >:
tsa55;2 We Have the Same Views ~ -
as to what is demanded by the ma
tional interest and honor, both within
on, own nations. There is no fight
i, for decency and fair dealing which i
I have waged In which have not had
his heartiest and most effective sym
] pathy and support, and the policies
]: for which stand are his policies as
[ much as mine. u; IS 3 2sf szgs$5
4 lit is not possible IN the space Of
!, this letter to discuss all the many
!: and infinitely varied questions Of mo.
merlt with which Mr.. 5$:''faft as. presi.
: dent would have to deal; let him be
: = Judged by what he has himself done
and by what: the administrat ton, in
which he has played so conspicuous
apart, has done. But to illustrate
Just what his attitude is let me touch
on two matters! now prominent In the
4 public mind. 5: =!s d 5. &.
Il s.a$i s.s$ T. MIR. Taft Can be- Trusted. f&s sf$&
to axact Justice from the railroads
= ], for the very reason that. he can be
{ trusted to do Justice to the railroads
+ The railroads are the chief. instru
!, .mepts of interstate commerce in tht
q country, and they can neither be zhelt
y To proper account ability on the ont
hand nor given proper prote ection sor
/. lie other, saves sby the affirmative ac
/, i tion of the federal government Tht
4 laW az laid down by the federal court,
3 clearly shows that the states hay,
! not and cannot devise laws adequats
IL ltd meet the prob blen1s caused s6y tn
81 great growth Of ( the railroads doin. "a
8 Fan Interstate commerce business ~
!. more than four-fifthg Of the ] bushes
3 of the railroads is interstate and sSuN "
81 der the consti ion Of II the Unite, s
9 Estates only the federal government over
3 sss can exercise control there ~ =
|. absolutely necessary that this eon s,s'l
troll should be I've and tllo1
d ! o,1gh.going All interstate bushes @
2 sIcarried 3on BY the grsat corr oration g
Il d i,o,aId, ins the interest OF hol
y y s,n,eople, be- far more closely aupe
z than at present 1y the tionai 30,
: erument but this ID especia lly tr.l
of the railroad ads hich cannot Sexfs ss
at all save by the exercise of power
granted them on behalf of the people
!, and which therefore should be held \
i 8 peculiar acco ountah hiIity to- the pei
u Die. It
J iss interest u the F'eopls sS3
I m fhaf u ,,aY 81 ilould not be M permitte
!. 81 IA injustice and iitt ID no less II
q the interest OF llss
Ishould sslffe stice Their prlm
lpurn rIy co ornnlo dlfse
d of the farmers and the hns1ne men y
n they could not rorst d. q! 70
Il | money eoIitri ihllted to them ~ byss fhel
I tigIiareholde ders they could a not nss 81
3 at ali save for the paid cut
j wages q, the rail ilroad emp oges ans
]. ana they could not be run lsldlc
ssl ousl III ,rofi itabI to any one
not for sth 10 enapl tlleI
Il off some 4; mast asliding INTEL
ii genee. et1ler one man oI ofs
L group Of men, here are tllerefo1 lt
q several sets off interests to be GO ~
L sia cred Sacll must receive l,rops
eli eonsl daraf ion, anaa hen any sorle ess
4 fhgn saiifsh aeTlla tlsls ave 81 eol
al siderstti ION 4 Iefaasad must
gonssausd cis Esage gesa