The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-07-23

whole, constitutes the sheet anchor, Of
our peace IT home and safety abroad,~
We are opposed to the Capitalization Il
implied fl the suggestions. now IRE
quently made, that the powers Of the
general government should be extend
ed by judicial construction. There is
no twilight line between the nation and
the state by which exploiting interests
can take refuge from both and 1t is
as necessary that the federal govern
ment hall exercise the powers dele
gated to it as it is that the state gov
ernments shall use the authority re-
served to them, but we insist that fed
eral remedies for regulation of inter-
state commerce and for the prevention
of private monopoly shall be added to,
not substituted for state remendies.
The Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise OF
tariff reform now offersd by the Re-
publican party in tardy recognition OF
the right of the world, but the people |
cannot with safety trust the execution
of this important work to party |
which is SO deeply interested as the
Republican party. We call attention to
the significant fact that the promised
relief was postponed until after the
Oming electiOn-an election In which
the Republican party must have that
same support from the beneffciaries OF
the high protective tariff as it has al
ways heretofore received from them,
and to the further fact that during
the years of uninterrupted power no
action whatever has been taken by a
Republican congress to correct the ad-
mitted tariff iniquities. We favor the
Immediate revision of the tariff by the
reduction of important duties and
articles coming into competition with
ltrust-controlled products should be
placed upon a free list; material re-
auctions should be made in the tariff
upon the necessaries Of life, especially
upon articles competing with such
American manufactures as are sold
abroad more cheeply than at home;
and reductions should be made in such
other schedules as may be necessary
to restore the tariff to revenue basis.
The existing duties have given the
manufacturers OF paper "a shelter be-
hind which they have organized COM
binations to raise the price OF pulp
and of paper, thus imposing tax up
on the spread of knowledge. We de-
mand the immediate repeal of the tar
if on wood pulp, print paper, lumber,
: timber and logs and that these articles
be placed upon the free list.
Railroad Regulation.
We assert the right of congress to
Iexercise complete control over inter-
state commerce and the right OF each
state to exercise control over COM
MERGE within it's borders
We demand such enlargement OF the
powers of the Interstate commerce
commission as may be necessary to
COMPEL railroads to preform their du-
!. ties as common carriers and prevent
: discrimination anr extOrtiOn.
!, We favor the efficient supervision
. and rate regulation of railroads en-
gagged in interstate commerce. To this
end we recommend the valuation o.
railroads by the interstate commerce.
!, commission, such valuation to take
y into consideration the physical value
of the property, the original cost o
production and all elements OF valu'
:. that would render the valuation mad
y fair and just.
- We favor such legislation as will
Iprohibit the railroads from engaging
lin business which brings them int
- competition with their shippers, ais
= legislation which will assure such re
~ ductton in transportation rates as con
- EDITIONS will permit. care being take
- to avoid a reduction that would com
- pei reduction of wages, prevent ade
~ ouate service or do injustice to legiti
- uuat Investments.
~ We heartily approve the laws pro
= hibiting the pass and the rebate an
:, we favor any further necessary legis
= lation to restrain, correct and proven
. such abuses. We favor such legtsla
ton as will increase the power OF tn
!. interstate commerce commission; gi1
- ing to it the initiative with referenc
=, torates and transportation charges pu
- into effect by the railroad companies
: and permitting the interstate CON
-. merce commission, on its own init:
- tive. to declare q rate illegal and q
~, neinR IL, re than should be chari''
-, fsr such service The present la " n
~ llatiuy thereto is inadequate by reaso
=. o t..4 ct that the interstate e. r
rs nerLe commission is without pow
W fix CT investigate rate until con
-. psni,.i has been made to 1t by tho fh:l
nvIrer.
- - we luther declare that all agre'
- I,,.fts OF tt attic or other association
~ OF tas,rtat; agents effecting lnterstA
rates. eervoice Or classificattrE. STA
a. >, unlaM:u1 unless filed with and a
III owed t. the interstate CoAnlcI'
IA IcofnntffsiOn
~ zWc favor the enactmenet II Ia
no giving tn the Interstate commeic So
In n,.r.1n the power TO inspect pfvpct
he ,a!ir..A.l I. ,ttic rates vi schenuis'
10 foce they Il all taKa Vt act, az I /. N
"a he fond ~ be unre sols).e. - M.
"a. ~. ar :. iustment lhtrae,.
be- Banking
lon The panic Of 1907, coming witho
ing any Legitimate excuse when the r
the publican party had for decade be
ISL In complete control Of the fedel
m government furnishes additional Pre-
that it is either unwilling Of SincomI
Re- ltenf to protect the interests OF t
on country to Wall street that the 81
its Of the spectators are visited up
lin 1.-The whole public. While refusing
biz rescue the people from spohetion
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