Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-06

This city was in gala attire and took
a holiday upon Taft's arrival in town
Guns doomed, fireworks cracked every
where, and in general the scene was that
of welcoming home the conquering hero
The feature of the entire celebraton
however. was the notification which took
place during lull in the activities of the
citizens. The occasion was an suspicious
one.
When Senator Warner had finished his
address, Mr.. TAFT arose from his chair
at the speakers table and addressed the
assembled members of the notification
committee. He spoke of curbing the
trusts, without depressing good corpora
tions. He declared that the rates of the
railroads of this country We're reason
ably low. Moderation was his whole
fidence
But the big feature of the speech was
his declaration for Rooseveltian policies
which he said he would follow out to the
letter. the foundations having been laid
in them for rightful administration. He
took few shots at the Democratic plat
form, also.
Mr.. Taft spoke as follows:
Senator Warner and Gentlemen of the
COMMITTEES:
Il am deeply sensible of the honor
which tho Republican national conven-
ton has conferred on me in the nomina-
ton which you formally tender. I accept
i with full appreciation of the response
biiity 1t imposes.
Strength in Roosevelt Policies.
Gentlemen. the strength of the Repub-
hcdn cause IN the campaign at mana is In
the fact that We represent policies essen
tial to the reform of known abuses to the
continuance of liberty and true prosper
ity, and that we are determined as our
platform uncquivocally declares to main
tain them and carry them on For more
than ten years this country passed
through an epoch of material develop
ment far beyond any that ever occurred
In the world before. In its course. GER
tain evils crept in Some prominent and
influential members of the community.
;spurrcd by financial success and in their
hurry for greater wealth. became un-
mindful Of the common rules of business
tions imposed by law upon their action.
This became known. The revelations
of the breaches of trust, the disclosures
as to rebates and discrimination by rail-
ways. the accommodating evidence of the
violation of the antitrust law by n num-
Der of corporations. the over-issue of
stocks and bonds on interstate railways
for the unlawful enriChing of directors
and for the purpose of concentrating CON
troll of railways in one management,
all quickened the conscience of the peo-
pie. and brought on a moral awakening
among them that boded well for the flu
'ture of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
"The man who formulated the express
sslon of the popular conscience and who
led the movement for practical reform
was Theodore Roosevelt. He laid down
the doctrine that the rich violators Of the
law should be amenable to restrain and
punish as the offender without wealth.
and without influence. and he proceeded
by recommending legislation and direct
ing executive action to make that prin-
'ciple good in actual performance. He
secured the passage OF the so-cal!cd rate
bill, designed more effectively to restrain
excessive and fix reasonable rates, and
to punish secret rebates and discrmina-
ton which have been general in the prac-
tice OF the railroads, and which had done
much TO enable unlawful trusts to drive
out OF business their competitors. 1t Sc
cured much closer observation of rail
rf and l,yF.t trsyltt J., IL,
the operation of the same statute express
companies, sleeping car companies. fast
freight and refrigerator lines. terminal
railroads and pipe lines, and forbade in
future the combination OF the transpor-
tation and shipping business under one
control in order to avoid undue discrim-
president Roosevelt directed suits to be
brought and prosecutions TO be instituted
under the antitrust law to enforce its
provisions against the most powerful of
the industrial corporations. He pressed
to passage the pure food law and the
meat inspection law, in the interest of
the health of the public. clean business
methods and great ultimate benefit to the
trades themselves. lie recommended the
passage of q law, which the Republican
convention has since specifically APP
proved, restricting the future issue Of
stocks and bonds by interstate rail
ways, to such as may be authorized by
federal authority
Function of Next Administration.
THE chief function of the next ad-
from and a progressive development
which has been performed by President
Roosevelt
"The chief function of the next admin
istTation is to complete and perfect the
machinery by which these standards may
be maintained by which the law breakers
may be promptly restrained and pun
ished. but which shall operate with suf-
ficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere
with legitimate business as little as pos
sibe. Such machinery is not now ade-
under all its amendments, the burden of
the Interstate commerce commission in
supervising and regulating the operation
of the railroads of this country has
grown 80 heavy that it is utterly impos-
sible for that tribunal to hear and dis
pose, in any reasonable time of the many
complaints queries and issues that are
brought before it for decision. 1t ought
to be relieved of its jurisdiction as an
executive. directing body, and its func-
tions should be limited to the quasi ju-
dicial investigation of complaints by in
government charged with the executive
business of supervising the operation Of
railways.
Constructive Work Detailed.
TIE field covered by the industrial
combinations and by the railroads is 30
very extensive that the interests of the
public and the interests OF the businesses
concerned cannot be properly subserved
except by reorganization of bureaus in
the department OF commerce and labor
OF agriculture, and the department of JUS
the interstate commerce commission II
does not assist matters to prescribe new
duties for, the interstate commerce com
mission which IL is practically impossibic
for 1t TO perform, or to denounce new Of
fenses with drastic punishment unless
subordinate an auxiliary Legislation
shall be passed, making possible the
quick enforcement in the great variety of
cases which are constantly arising Of
The principles LAID down by Mr. R@ose-
welt. and with respect to which only tyni-
cal Instances of prosecution with the
present machinery are possible S,nb
legislation should and would great,
promote legitimate business by enabIing
those anxious to obey the federal stat
utes to know just what are the bonds
of their lawful action. The practical CON
structivo and difficult work, therefore, O.
nose who follow Mr.. Roosevelt, is to de-