The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-15

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Rsgarding the rights Il the states,
the resolutions declare opposition u
the extension Of the powers os ths
general Governmsn by judicial con
struction and insist that federal rene.
/ dies for the regulation OF interstate
commerce and Ter the prevention OIL
private monopoly shall be added to
not substituted for. state remedies.
Tariff.
We Welcome the belated promise Of
tariff reform now affected by the Re
publican party IN tardy recognition OF
the Righteousness of the Democratic
position on this question; but the PEG.
pie cannot safely entrust the execution
Of this important work to a party
which IL so deeply obligated to the
highly protected interests as IL the
Republican party. We call attention
to the significant fact that the prompt
relief was postponed uAtil after thu
coming slection--an election to sue.
seed In which the Republican party
must have that same support from the
benef,ciaries Of the high protective
tariff as 1t has always heretofore 70.
cefved from thom; and to the further
fact that during years Of uninterrupt.
ad power, no action whatever has been
taken by the Republican congress to
correct the admittedly existing tariff
fniquities
We favor immediate revision Of the
tariff by the reduction Of import duties.
Articles entering into competition with
trust-oontroued products should bs
placed upon the free list; and mate.
rial reductions should be made In the
tariff upon the necessaries Of life, ss.
pectally upon articles competing with
! such American manufactures as ars
sold abroad more eheaply than at
home, and graduate reductions should
DO made In such other schedules o.
may be necessary to restore tbs tariff
to revenue basis.
We demand the immediate repeal Of
the tariff on pulp, print paper, lumber,
timber and logs and that these arti.
eles bs plaesd upon the Tree list.
Trusts.
A private monopoly IL indefensible
and intolerable. We. therefore, favor
the vigorous enforcement OF the Grim
inal law against guilty trust magnates
ana Off eials. cad demand the enact.
ment OF such additional legislation as
may be necessary to make It impossl-
bic for private monopoly to exist In
the United States. Among the addi
taonal remedies, we specify three:
First. law preventing a duplication
Of directors among competing corpora
lions; second, license system which
will, without abridging the right of
each state to create corporations, or
Its right to regulate as It will foreign
corporations doing business within its
limits, make 1t necessary for manu-
featuring or trading CORPORATION en-
gagged In interstate commerce to take
out a federal license before 1t shall
be permitted to control az much as
rs per cent of the product In which
1t deals, the license to protect the pub
lie from watsred stock and to pro-
hibit the control OF such corporations
OF more than so per cent Of the total
amount OF any product consumed in
the United States; and, third, law
compelling such licensed corporations
to sell to ell purchasers ia all parts
of the county On the same terms,
after making due allowance for cost
81 transportation.
Railroad Regulations.
| We assert the right OF congress to
exercise complete control over inter.
state commerce and the right OF each
state to exercise like control over
commerce within Ito borders.
We demand such enlargement Of the
powers OF the interstate commerce
commission Oh may be necessary to
compel railroads 70 perform their du
Ties 40 common carriers and prevent
discrimination and extortfon.
We favor the efloient supervision
and rate regulation OF railroads en-
gagged Ia interstate commerce and to
this end we recommend the valuation
OF railroads by tho interstate coma.
meres commission, such valuation to
take into consideration physical val
uss Of the property, the original cost
Of reproduction and all elements Of
value that Will render the valuation
made fair and 1uat.
We favor such legislation as Will
prohibit the railroads from engaging
in business which brings them into
competition with their shippers. also
legislation which will assure such re-
auetion In transportation rates as con-
dstions will permit. care being taken
10 avoid reductions that would compel
a reduction OF wages, prevent ade'
auate service or do injustice to lsgitt'
mate Investments.
We heartily approve the laws pro
hibiting the pass and the rebate and
We favor any further necessary leg
lslation to restrain, control and pre-
vent such abuses.
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