Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-01
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! A revision of the tariff is advise
! by Governor Hughes, who suggested
that a reimbursement of the schedules
be effected by expert commission, sc
that the facts be ascertained without
delay and that congress may dispose
| of the matter in, the best possible
manner.
In the course of his speech Governor
Hughes said:
Since | took office | have sought to
make it clear that | would not become
involved in factional strife or use the
powers of 0 &C to further any personal
interest. | am, and have been constant
ly, solicitous that the administration of
tire affairs of this state shall not be en-
barassed by collateral considerations, and
that every quertion shall be presented
and decided upon its merits, unaffected
by suggestions of Interior motives. For
this reason | have avoided gratuitous
discussion of questions foreign to my
official duty. But when, in justice to
those who have honored me with their
confidence and to the party which, as
we all desire, should act freely and with
full information, it becomes duty to
speak, | have no desire to remain ST.
lent. Nor should in any event care
to preserve availability at the expense of
candor.
eve are contemplating new admins
tration at the close of one which to a
degree almost unparalleled has impress
ed the popular imagination and won the
confidence of the people. The county
is under lasting obligation to President
Roosevelt for his vigorous opposition to
abuses and for the strong impulse he
has given to movements for their cor
rection Differences of opinion now as
always exist with regard to the best
means of solving some of the extremely
difficult problems that are presented.
But those who earnestly desire progress
and the establishment of Our security on
its necessary foundations of fair deal
ings and recognition of equal rights, ap-
preciate the great service he has rem
dered and the fundamental Importance
of the purposes he ras had in view. We
shall have in the next campaign nota-
bic vantage ground, gained through the
general admiration of his strong per-
4 sonality and the popular appreciation of
the intensity of his desire to promote
the righteous conduct of affairs and the
welfare of his fellow men.
/ "The battle for fire institutions has
been a struggle against special privi-
leges. 1t is not won fere1y by the crea-
ton of new forms of government
Against every attempt to make govern
fent the instrument of selfish purposes
a free people must constantly be on the
alert. Every franchise granted by the
people is a privilege justified only by
| considerations of the public welfare and
| the conditions of its exercise should be
i such as to insure the performance oil
public obligation There must be no en-
croachment on the comfon right for the
: purpose of serving the interests of the
4 few at the expense of the many
t I approve the Roosevelt extension Of
the authority of the interstate commerce
: commission by what is known as The
!, rate bill and believe that the commits
S sion should have the most ample power.
: for purposes of investigation and super
! vision, and for making rules and order.
. which will enable it to deal to the fules
e extent possible, within constitutional
/ limits with interstate transportation il
n all its phases.
: This is just policy. The power o
congress to fix rates for interstate
o transportation SO as to prevent imprope
) determinations and to compel carriag,
J upon reasonable terms is unloubted.
S The Sherman antitrust law shoult
t be classified and made more explicit
The law may be made stronger ant
l. more effective by being made fore defin
t lite. Sweeping condemnatons OF uncer
. tain meaning 10 not aid but rather EN-
e barrass the prosecution of those VIII,
0 are guilty OF perncious practices. Com
e binations and practices in unreasonable
: restraint of trade and which menace tn
freedom of interstate commerce shoul
!: be condemned in precise terms At til
J: same time provisions may we'll be mad
!: for joint agreements. under proper cir
!. cumstances, as to railroad rates, whic
/: should be subject to the approval @
!: the interstate commerce commission.
: Various means have been suggeste
: -of doubted validity and still doubtf,
]: utility-to prevent oppression throug
!: the conduct of large enterprises and t
: secure the enforcement of the Ia,
> against illegal attempts to monopoliz
and the various devices resorted to
unlawful restraint of trade In m
:. Judgment the most effective source
3 explicit definition of what is wrong an