The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-23

Investments. We heartily approve tho
avs prohibiting the PASS and the 70
ate and we favor any further uetss-
ary legislation to restrain. correct
md prevent such abuses
We favor such legislation as VIII
Increase the power OF the Interstate
Ommerce commission eiyin 10 Sd the
NATIVE with reference 10 rates and
transportation eharges pnt into efgg,
~ the railroad companies and por-
hitting the Interstate commerce coin
mission on its niatiyc 20 declare 3
ate iNega a as ms more th8n
nouid be charged for such service.
chat the present law relating thereto
inadequate by reason of The lacr
hat ihe Interstate commerce coinmi &
ion is without power 10 fly OF inyes 3
saie q rate until COMPLAINT has been
made % ID by the shipper
We further declare that on agree
nents OF traffic or other associations
i railway agents affecting Interstate
aies, service or classification, shall fe
nlawfui nhlcss filed Win ana APP
ir0vcd By the Interstate commerce
ommission
We favor the enactment Of a iaw
living to the inierslaie commerce com
mission power TO inspect proposed
liroad tariff rates or schedules be-
ore they shall take effect, and if thsv
Je found TO be unreasonable. TO int
ate an adjustment thereof
lights Of the States.
Believing. with Jefferson. in the
support Of the state governments 81
y heir rights as the most compctcr
arrangement for our domestic cor
rms aEI the surosi bidwark agains
nti-reDublican tendencies" and T.,
the preservation OF the general gov
lrnment in its whole constitution
igor as the sheet anchor Of our
eace at home ana safety abroad ".
re opposed to the Capitalization ~!
lied In the suggestions, nov fr
luenly made that the powers of %
General government should be extend
d by eSeeutivo and legislative actioi
md ny judicial construction There 81
10 twilight zone between the natili
md tho stale in which exploiting ln
orests cWl take refuge from both, anA
. is as ffecessary that the federal gov
,rnment shall exercise the powers
delegated TO 1t as il is that the staV
governments shall use tho author
'eserved TO them, but we insist thas
he federal remedies for the recogai
Ion OF interstate commerce and ~,
he prevention Of private monopol
shall be added TO- not substituted lot
state remedies.
0ficehol6ers.
Coincident with the enormous sn
'rease in expenditures is q like add
Ion TO ihe number Of ofiicehoider
During the past year 23,TS4 we
idded costing Si6,l56000, and IN tlt
2ast six years Of The republican al
ninistraiion the total number OF nos
lfiiCers created aside from mau
commissions, has been 993l9, eniaili
pa additional expenditure OF neaf
even million dollars SIS agaipsf oH
O,2f9, new offices createl Hn2o tBe
'leveland and Mckinley adm'ri-tra
ons which involved an cSpcrtiftet
IF only s6,O00,000 We deEounec thie
reat and growing Increase iN ms
lumber of officehOldars as nci ari'
Unnecessary and wastetul bur also rs
learly indicating a deliberate purpt
IN the part Of the administration
leep the republican party in power
lublic expense by thus increasing Pr
lumber of its retainers and depend
'nts. Such procedure we declare ts
be no less dangerous and corrupt thsa
he open purchase Of vote at the polls
sankina.
The panic OF 1907. coming wiihoe
anJ legitimate excuse when the NJ
publican party bad ror decade bes6
ln complete control of ihe federal g0s
'rnment furnishes additional prosf
tAat Il Is either unwilling cr ineom
aaieul 20 protect the interests of the
seneral public. lt has 80 linked tne
country 10 Wall stree hat the Sins 81
Ae spectators are visited upon tha
whole people While trvina 10 rescge
he wealth producers from spOiiaii0n
lt the hands Of the stock g3mhlere
md spectators IN farm products
cas- deposited treasury funds, withoU
interest and Wiihout competition n
ayoriie bauks t has used an emc
sency for nliict 1t is largely resp5na
BILE 20 force through congress a biH
changing the basis pi bsnk cprreney
and inviting market manipulation aa4
has failed 10 give 10 the filteoa mil
lion dep0sitors of the country pfotec-
ion iu their savings
We believe thai insofar as he gccis
Of commerce require an emergen
currency, such currency should be s.
sued controlled hy iho federal govern
menl and loancd on adequate security
TO national and state hanks.
We pledge ourselves legislation
under which The national banks shail
be required to establish a guarantee
fund prompt payment oi lhe depos.
itor. Of any inshiyent national bang.
under q suitable system which shal.
he available TO an state banking ~
stiinlioks wishing 10 use n.
We favor q postal savings bank u
the guaranteed bank cannot be se-
curca aud that IL be constituted SO as
To- keep The deposited money ln the
communities whrfo 70 IS established,
Bnt we condemn che policy of the 70.
pshhcan parls in providing postal saw
ings banks upler a Plan 90 conduct
by which they via aggregate the de-
posils IN rural communities and -e'
deposit the same While under govern.
mant charge IN ne banks in Wan
street thus depletlng ihe circulating
medium ol the depositing regions ana
rninsiiy iayoring iho speculative els.
monts
Misuse OF Natron7ce
We condemn as S violation of ile