Morris tribune., 1908-06-27

( a wholesome instrument for good in
the hands of wise and fearless ad-
ministration. But experience has
shown that it's effectiveness can be
strengthened and it's real objects bet
ter attained by such amendments as
will give to the federal government
greater supervision and control over,
management of that class of corpora
lions engaged in interstate commerce
having power and opportunity to effect
monOpolies.
Railroads.
We approve the enactment of the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en-
fOrcement of the present administra-
ton of the statutes against rebates
and determinations, as result Of
which the advantages formerly pos
sessed by the large over the smaller
shipper have subs tantially disappeared.
In this connection we commend the
appropriation of S350,000 by the pres
ent congress in order to enable the
interstate commerce commission t.
thoroughly investigate and give pub
railroads.
We believe, however, that the in
terstate commerce law should be fur
Their amended so as TO give rail- Dads
the right to make and publish traffic
agreements subject TO the approval of
the commission, but maintaining al
ways the principal of competition be-
tween naturally competing lines and
avoiding the common control of such
lines by any means whatsoever. We
favor such national legislation and SUI
pervision as will prevent the future
overissue of stocks and bonds by inter-
state carriers.
Employers Liability.
The enactment in constitutional
form at the present session of con-
gress of the employers liability law;
the passage and enforcement of the
safety appliance statutes, as we'll as
the additional protection secured for
engineers and 6remen; the reduction
in the hours of labor of trainmen and
railroad telegraphers: the successful
exercise of the powers of mediation
and arbitration. between interstate
railroads and their employees and the
law making beginning in the policy
of compensation for injured employees
of the government are among the most
commemorate accomplishments of the
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further work in this direction yet to
be done and the Republican party
pledges it's continued devotion to every
cause that makes for safety and the
hetterment of conditions among those
whose labor contributes so much to
the progress and welfare of the coun-
try.
Court Procedure.
The Republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and 1S,tegrity
of the courts, state and fc: ell, and
will ever insist that their powers to
enforce their process and to protect
life, liberty and property shall be pre-
served inviolate. We believe. how
ever, that the rules of procedure in
the federal courts with respect to the
issuance of the writ of Injunction
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction, or tenn
porary restraining order, should be
issued without notice, except where
irreparable injury would result from
delay, in which case a speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted.
The American Farmer.
Among those whose welfare is as
vital to the welfare of the whole coun-
try as is that of the wage Garner is
the American farmer. The prosperity
of the country rests peculiarly upon
the prosperity of agriculture. The Re-
publican party during the last twelve
years has accomplished extraordinary
work in bringing the resources of the
national government to the aid of the
farmer, not only in advancing agricul-
ture itself, but in increasing the con-
veniences of rural life. Free rural
mail delivery has been established;
it now reaches millions of our citi-