The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-07-16

wark against a~nti-republican tendencies
and In the preservation Of the genera
government in Its whole constitutions
vigor as the sheet anchor of our peace a.
home and safety abroad" we are opposed
to the Capitalization implied in the sug.
gestions, now frequently made, tina the
powers of the general government Should
be extended by executive and legislative
action and by judicial construction. There
is no twilight zone between the nation
and the state in which exploiting inter.
ests can take refuge from both, and 1t is
as necessary that the federal government,
shall exercise the powers delegated to II
use the authority reserved to them, but
we insist that the federal remedies for the
regulation of interstate commerce and for
the prevention of private monopoly shall
be added to, not substituted for, state
remedies.
The Tariff.
We welco ne the belated promise of tar
TIT reform. aow offered by the republican
eousness o. the democratic position on this
question. But the people cannot safely
entrust the execution of this important
work to a party which is so deeply OBJ
iRated TO the highly protected interests
as Is the republican party. We call at
tention to the significant fact that the
promised relief was postponed until after
the coming election-an election to sue
coed in which the republican party must
have that same support from the benefi-
Charles of the high protective tariff as 1t
haS Always heretofore received from
them; and to the further fact that dur
ing years OF uninterrupted power no ac-
llon Whatever has been taken by the re-
publican congress to correct the admitted
y existing tariff iniquities.
We favor Immediate revision Of the tar
if by the reduction of import duties. Ar
tictes entering into competition with trust
controlled products should be placed upon
the free list, and material reductions
should be made in the tariff upon the
accessories of life. especially upon articles
competing with such American manu-
features as are sold abroad more cheaply
than at home: and gradual reductions
should be made in such other schedules as
may be necessary to restore the tariff to
a revenue basis.
Existing duties nave given to the manu-
facturers of paper a shelter behind which
they aaVe organized combinations to raise
the price of pulp and Of paper, thus i'm
posing a tax upon the spread of knowl-
edge. We demand the immediate repeal
of the tariff on wood pulp, print paper,
lumber. timber and logs, and hat these
articles be placed upon the free list.
Trusts.
A private monopoly Is indefensible and
intolerable. We therefore favor the Wig
orous enforcement of the criminal law
against guilty trust magnates and Off
Gals. and demand the enactment of such
additional legislation as may be necessary
to make 1t impossible for a private mo-
nopoly to exist in the United States.
Among the additional remedies we specify
lIitS. W ~ law preventing d uupllCdtlON
Of directors among competing corpora
tons; (O a license system which will,
without abridging the right of each state
to create corporations, or It's right to reg
ulate as 1t will foreign corporations doing
business. within it's limits, make it nee
essary for a manufacturing or trading
corporations engaged in interstate COM
it shall be permitted to control as much
as Is per cent of the produce in which i.
deals, the license TO protect the public
from watered stock and to prohibit the
control by such corporation of more thar
90 per cent of the total amour of any p-o-
duce consumed In the United States, and
G) a law compelling such licensed corpor-
of the country on the same terms, after
making due allowance for cost Of trans
portation.
Railroad Regulation.
We assert the right of congress to ex-
ercise complete control over interstate
and the right of each state to
exercise like control over commerce within
its borders.
We demand such enlargement of the
powers of the Interstate Commerce com
mission as may be necessary to compel the
railroads TO perform their duties as COM
mon carriers and prevent discrimination
and restore confidence.
We favor the efficient supervision and
regulation of railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce. To this end we recon-
mend the valuation of railroads by the
Interstate Commerce commission, such
valuation to take into consideration the
physical value of the property, the origi-
nay cost and the cost of reproduction and
elements Of value that will render the
valuation fair and just.
We favor such legislation as will pre-
the railroads from engaging in bust
ness which brings them into competition
with their shippers, also legislation which
ton rates as conditions will permit. care
being taken to avoid reduction that would
compel a reduction OF wages, prevent ade-
quate service or do injustice to legitimate
Investments.
We heartily approve the laws prohibit
ing the pass and the rebate, and we fa-
vor further legislation necessary to
restrain, correct and prevent u abuses.
We favor such legislation as will in
crease the power OF the Interstate Com
merce commission, giving to 1t the init
alive with reference to rates and trans
portation charges put into effect by the
railroad companies, and permitting the
Interstate Commerce commission on Its
own initiative to declare q rate illegal
and as being more than should be charged
for such service. The present law relating
thereto is inadequate by reason Of the fact
that the Interstate Commerce commission
is without power to fix or investigate a
rate until complaint has been made to 1t
We further declare tina all agreements
of traffic or other associations Of railway
agents affecting interstate rates should
~ AAAAo ~ AiilCSSG lQGQE Will dIQ AD-
proved by the Interstate Commerce com
mission.
We favor the enactment Of a law Civ
ing TO the Interstate Commerce commits
sfon the power to inspect proposed rail-
road tarir rates or schedules before they
shall take effect. and. II they be found
to be unreasonable, to initiate an adjust
ment thereof.
Banking and Currency.
The panic OF 1907, corning without any
legitimate excuse when the ronfth4iron
party had for a decade been In complete
control Of the federal government, fur
nishes additional proof that IL is either un-
willing or incompetent to protect the In
terests Of the general public. 1t has SO
linked the country to Wall street that
the sins of the spectators are visited ups
on the whole people. While refusing to
rescue the wealth producers from spolia-
atton at the hands of the stock gamblers
n spectators In farm products 1t has
deposited treasury funds, without Interest
n without competition, IN favortte
banks. II has used IN emergency fer
which 4 is largely responsible to force
through congress a bill changing the basis
manipulation, n has failed TO give e
the l0,OO0,O00 depositors oftthe country pro
tection to their savings.
We believe that In SO far as the needs
OF mmerce require an emergency cur,
rency such currency should BIZ issued and
controlled by the federal government and
Buttons a ciews ID Crimes.
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