The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-29

But after this point has been reached
great caro- must b Exercised not 70 work
injustice to ono class IN the effort 10
show favor 10 another class. ana each
class naturally tends 70 remember only
IT. own needzi The stuckholders must rs
ceiye an ample return on their invest
nents or the railroads cannot Be btslit
rates 10 shippers and the wages 70 er1i-
plcyees. from the highest 70 The lowest.
must all be conditioned upon this fact
ON the other hand. in q public service
corporation we have no right to allow
such excessive profits as win necessitate
rates being unduly high and wages un-
tiniy low. Again, while IN all proper ways
rates must be kept low. we must always
nenember that we have no right and no
Justification 70 reduce than when the re-
suit IS the reduction OF the wages OF the
great army OF railroad men. Affair." work.
ing arrangement must be devised accord
Ing 70 the needs Of The several cases. So
that profits, wages and rates shall each
be reasonable with reference to the other
TWO. and In wages include the properly
large amounts which should always be
paid 10 those whose masterfrl ability Is
required Tor the successful direction or
great enterprises. Combinations which
favor such an equitable arrangernent
should themselves be favored and NOT
forbidden by law. although they should
be strictly supervised by the government
through the interstate commerce commits.
sion. which should have the power OF
passing summarily upon not only the
question OF the reduction. but the raising
OF rates. n
This railroad problem Is itself one of,
the phases OF one OF the greatest and
most intricate problems of our civiliza.
ton. For It's proper solution we need not
merely honesty and courage, hut tudg-
ment. good sense and entire fair. minded
ness. Demagogy In such a matter Is as
certain to work evil as corruption Itself.
The man who promises to raise the wages
OF railroad employees TO the highest point
and at the same time to reduce rates 10
the lowest point Is promising what ned
Their he. nor any one else. can perform.
and II the effort To- perform it were Mt
tempted disaster, would result TO both
shipper and wageworker and ruin 70 the
business Interests Of the country. The
man to trust In such a matter as this Is
the man who, like Judge TAFT, does not
promise too much. but who could not be
swayed from the path Of duty by any
argument, by any consideration, who VIII
wage relentless war on the successful
wrongdoer among railroad men as among
all other men, who will do all that can be
shippers and absolute evenneas among
the rates thus secured. but who, will nell
Their promise nor attempt to secure rates
30 low that tho wage Garner would lose
his earnings and the shareholder. whose
money built the road. his profits. He
will not favor ruinous experiment Ike
government Ownership OF railways. He
viii stand against any kind OF conflsca-
ton of honestly acquired property. but
he will work effectively for the most ef.
fcient type Of government. supervision
and control OF railways, so as 10 secure
Just and fair treatment Of the people as
a whole.
What Is here said as to his attitude on
the railway question applies to the whole
question OF the trusts. He will promise
nothing on this subject unless he firmly
believes he can make his promise good.
He win go into no ohimerical movement
to destroy all great business combinations,
for this can only be done by destroying
all modern business. but he will In prae-
teal fashion do everything possible to Sc
cure such efficient control on behalf of
the people as a whole over these great
combinations as will deprive them Of the
power to work evil Mr.. Taft's decision
In the Addystone pipe line case while ON
the bench Is proof by deeds, not by words
Of the farsighted wisdom with which he
serves the interests Of the whole people
even when those OF the most powerful
corporations are hostile thereto. n
L there is one body of rnen more than