The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-08-05

Cincinnati, O-Candidate William How
ard Taft, bearing the banners OF the Re
publican party as it's choice for presi-
dent of the United States, struck CAM
paiSn keynotes of many tones when he
and raaea the to
This city was in gala attire and took
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 celebration,
however, was the notification which took
citizens. The occasion was an suspicious
one.
When Senator Warner had finished his
at the speakers table and addressed the
assembled members of the notification
committee. He spoke of curbing the
tons. He declared that the rates Of the
railroads of this country were reason
ably low. Moderation was his whole
theme and he proposed to restore con-
But the big feature Of the speech was
his declaration for Rooseveltian policies
which he said he would follow out to the
in them for rightful administration. He
took a few shots at the Democratic plat
iG Mr.. TAFT Fart spoke as follows:
Senator Warner and Gentlemen of the
II am deeply sensible Of the honor
which the Republican national conven-
ton has conferred on me in the nomina-
ton which you formally tender. / accept
It with full appreciation Of the RESPONSE
bility it imposes.
Strength in Roosevelt Policies.
"Gentlemen the strength Of the Repub-
lican cause in the campaign at. hand is in
the fact that we represent policies essen
tial to the reform of known abuses to the
continuance of liberty and true prosper
platform unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry them on. For more
than ten years this country passed
far pGf an OF that eyer
in. the world before. In its course, Ger,
tain evils crept in. Some prominent and
influential members of the community.
hurry for greater wealth. became I'M
mindful of the common rules Of business
honesty and fidelity, and of the limita-
"rhis 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 mum.
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 BODIED we'll for the flu
ture of the country
What Roosevelt Has Done.
1.-THE man who formulated the express
sion of the popular conscience and who
led the movement for. practical reform
rd He Laid
law should be amenable to restrain and
punish as the offender without wealth.
and without influence, and he proceeded
ing executive action. to make that prin-
ciple good in actual performances. He
secured the passage Of the so-called rate
excessive and fix reasonable rates, and
to punish secret rebates and discrimina-
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-
the operation of the same statute express
companies, sleeping car companies. fast
freight and refrigerator lines terminal
railroads and pipe lines. and forbade in
tation and shipping business under one
control, in order to avoid undue dscrim-
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
trades themselves. He recommended the
passage of a law, which the Republican
convention has since specifically APP
Stocks and bonds by Interstate rail-
| ways, to such as may be authorized by
federal authority.
Function Of Next Administration.
ministration in my Judgment. is distinct
| from and a progressive development
which has been performed by President
| Roosevelt.
istration is. to complete and perfect the
| machinery by which these standards may
be maintained by. which the law breakers
ficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere
| with legitimate business as little as pos
sible Such machinery ae is not now S,T ade;
under all it's amendments the burden OF
the Interstate commerce commission In
supervising, and regulating the operation
grown so 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 ar
executive. directing body, and it's func.
dicial Investigation of complaints by in.
| dividuals, and by department of the
| government charged with the executive
business of supervising the operation Of
| railways.
| Constructive Work Detailed.
"The field covered by the industrial
combinations and by the railroads is sc
very extensive that the interests of the
public and the interests of the businesses
| concerned cannot be properly sIbservet
except by reorganization Of bureaus II
| the department of commerce and labor
| of agriculture, and the department of Jus
tice, and a change in the jurisdiction Of
the interstate commerce commission. /
does not assist matters to prescribe new
duties for the interstate commerce com
mission which it is practically impossible
for it to perform, or to denounce new of
lenses with drastic punishment. unles.
shall be passed. making possible thu
quick enforcement in the great variety O.
cases which are constantly arising, O.
the principles laid down by Mr.. Roose
velt and with respect to which only typi
GAL instances of prosecution with tn,
present machinery are possible. Sucl
legislation should and would great,
promote legitimate business by enablinl
those anxious to obey the federal stat
utes to know just what are the bonds
of their lawful action. The practical con
structive and difficult work, therefore, O
those who follow Mr.. Roosevelt, is to de