Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-31

This city was in gala attire and took
Guns doomed. fireworks cracked every
where; and In general the scene was that
%h 81 home the sEnausrng aero
however. was the notification which took
place during a lull In the activities OF the
citizens. The occasion was an auspicious
When Senator Warner had finished his
at the speakers table and addressed the
assembled members OF the notification
committee; t;,o He spoke OF eur cu56inS the
tions. 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-
hdence.
But the big feature of the speech was
his declaration for Rooseveltian policies.
which he said he would follow out TO the
letter: the foundations .'I, having been beer laid AID
took few shots ut the Democratic plat
Senator Warner and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
which the Republican national conven-
tion has conferred on me in the nomina-
tion which you formally tender. accept
It with full appreciation Of the RESPONSE
bility II imposes.
Strength In Roosevelt Policies.
'Gentlemen. the strength of the Rcpub-
1ican cause in the campaign at hand Is in
tiai to % the reform OF known abuses to the
continuance OF liberty and true prosper
10 ns nn
than ten years this country passed
ment far beyond any that ever occurred
in the world before. In Its course. Ger:
iniiuential members OF OF the % Community.
spurred by financial success and In their
mindful n LOT Of he common nn rules s" Of CUISINES
lions Imposed BY law upon their astiSn
of the breaches Of trust. the. disclosures
as to rebates and discrimination by rail-
violation OF the anti-trus law by n mum:
Der of corporations. the over-issue OF
soq ,he nna Of
and for the Of eSneens,nns s9n
nil quickened the conscience Of the pco-
among them that boded well for the fu-
ture Of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
'-rhe man who formulated the express
sion Of the popular conscience and who
led the movement for practical reform
Ss has sss ILL s
punish as the offender without wealth.
by recommending legislation and direct
ing executive action TO make that prin-
sepeured ep d the p passage sage OF the so-c%iied rate
bill. designed more effectively to restrain
10 punish secret rebates and discrinina.
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
railroads and pipe lines. and forbade in
future the combination Of the transpor-
tation and shipping business under one
control. In order to avoid undue discrim-
president Roosevelt directed suits to he
under the antitrust law. to enforce Its
provisions against the most powerful Of
to to- passase the pnre food law. and the
meat insgect,on law: n the ;s interest @ Of
passase OF a law. which the Republican
SHss s,oSts and Sonds e BY nterstats % ISSUE rai,
ways. to such as may be authorized by
Function Of Next Administration.
THE chief function Of the next ad-
minis'ration in my Judgment Is ,d; ds.ine,
which has been performed by President
istration is to complete and perfect the
machinery by which these standards may
be maintained by which the law breakers
ished. but which shall operate with suf-
ficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere
sible. Such machinery Is not now nde-
quate. Under the present rate bill. and
the n interstate ter tai ssemmeree commIssion ON in
supervising, and regulating the operation
Of the railroads OF this country has
sible for that tribunal to hear and dis
pose. in any reasonable time. Of the many
INIU RAFt. and hnN
Drought before 1t for decision. II ought
to be relieved Of Its Jurisdiction as an
executive. directing body. and its func-
diciai Investigation of complaints by In
dividuals. and by department OF the
business OF supervising the operation Of
Constructive Work Detailed.
The field covered by the industrial
very extensive that the interests OF the
public and the interests Of the businesses
except by reorSaniza,:,n OF bureaus in
the department of commerce and labor,
OF agriculture. and the department Of JUS
ticc, and n change in the Jurisdiction of
the Interstate commerce commission. II
does not assist matters to prescribe new
mission which it is practically impossible
for 1t to perform. or TO denounce new Of
hor,ns, fsPsss %,h drastic %nlGss
shall be passed. making possible the
quick enforcement In the great variety OF
the principles laid down by Mr.. Roose
welt. and with respect to which only typ
paesent msehnery sIe passbis S''h sass is
Hesitation should and would greatly
promote legitimate business by enabling
OF their lawful action. The practical con:
those who follow % Mr. Roosevelt. % Is 10 de-