The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-15

Republican success. II the past can be
taken q guide. the Republican party
will be so obligated by campaign con-
tributions from the beneficiaries of pro-
lection, as to make that party powerless
to bring to the country any material re-
lief from the present tariff burdens.
Why No Railroad Leeislation?
For ten years the Interstate Commerce
Commission has been asking for en-
largement OF its powers. that II might
prevent rebates and Determinations but
a Republican senate and a Republican
house of representatives were unrnoved
by its entreaties In 1900 the Republican
national convention was urged to indorse
the demand for railway legislation. but
Its platform was silent on the subject
Even in 1901. the convention gave no
pledge to remedy these abuses. When
the president finally asked for legislation.
he drew his inspiration from three Demo-
cratic national platforms and he received
more cordial support from the Democrats
than from the Republicans. The Republi-
cans In the senate deliberately defeated
several amendments offered by Senator
LaFollette and supported by the Demo-
crats-amendments embodying legislation
asked by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. One of these amendments au-
thoriZed the ascertainment of the val
ue of railroads. This amendment was not
only defeated by the senate. but II was
Republican national convention and the
Republican candidate has sought to res
cue ms party from the disastrous results
of this act by expressing himself, in a
qualihed way, in favor OF ascertainins
the value of the railroads.
Mr. Taft complains OF the over-issue
of stocks and bonds of railroads. for
the unlawful enriching or directors ana
for the purpose or concentrating the
control OF the rallroaos unoer one man
,apt md hxa LAT INF ig al
founned But. with a president 10 poihl
out the evil and Republican congress
b to correct II. We ma nothing cone Tor
the protection OF the pubIc- why MY
honorable opponent mas, by ms cohIes-
sion, renewed me OF the necessary OF tur :
nshlne PROOF, ne doHiits the coiioitioh anu
he can not avoid the logical conclusion
that must be drawn from the ADMISSION
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Popular Election OF senators.
Next IN the corrupt Use of money. the
nresent method of eIectinp United States
SENATORS ia most responsible for the OBJ
struction Of reforms, For 100 years after
the adon,,oo or ths constitution. the de-
mand for the popunr election of senators.
While 6ndtnp tns reased expres.ton. did
not become a dominant sentiment A
CONSTITUTIONS, amendment had from time
To time haen nuese.ted and the matter
had haer more or legs discussed in a few
~ The states hut the movement had not