The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-08
AYLWARD'S ADDRESS.

campaign in this county at the Turner
hall last Saturday evening.
After an informal reception to Mr..
Awkward at the Victoria hotel the pro-
cession of prominent Democrats escort
ing the candidate, headed by brass
band and boys with torches. proceeded
to the hall. The hall was nearly filled
and the stage was banked with row OF
two of the candidates escorts, including
L. j. Nash, candidate for congress, Sen
ator Randolph. the Democratic candl
dates for county Offices and some others
Judge Isaac Cratic. presiding, intro
duced MIR. Aylward with few appro
pirate preliminary remarks. The candl
date was in very good voice and de
Iivered an able and effective speech. The
audience was quiet and attentive, the
:nfrequency of applause being offset b1
its volume when it did occur. After as
suripg his audience that no bitterness
existed between Mr.. A. j. Schmitz anc
himself as result OF the primary
campaign he addressed himself TO ma
tional issues in this campaign, confinlns
himself to the four issues of valuation OF
the physical properties Of railways
nnblicity of the sources of campaign
funds, bank deposit guaranty anc
Government by Injunction" He call'
ed attention to the fact that the side OF
the especial interests and privileged
classes won at the Republican Natiopa
con yention, and the people by un
animous vote at the Denver convention
MIR. Alyward closed with an eloquent
tribute to VIM. j. Bryan. The follow
ing are extracts from his address;
In Republican form OF government
political parties are necessary for the
carving on of the government They
determine the policy of The government,
its attitude and actions respecting the
passage and enforcement of laws. Po
litical parties speak through their party
platforms A partys ipaction or reJec
tion of proposed legislation is often quite
az significant rs its platform. Thus the
people for whom this government was
formed and for whom it exists issue
their mandates through their endorse
meut or their condemnation of politica
platforms. Hence polical platform
becomes a solemn pledge to the people
The party platform must be held to ex
prees The wishes OF the people compos
ing that party.
The two great political parties il
council after long years of debate anc
deliberation, through their platform OF
principles have solemnly proclaimed
their plans and purposes.
If political parties, political conven
tons and political platforms mean any
thing-i if our form of government mean:
anything. then this great campaign
must be decided on what the two great
parties in solemn, deliberate council
have pledged the people to do and as
we'll by what they have refused to
pledge them to do
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?
As good citizens you are not concern
ed with party names. You are concern
ed with party conduct and solemn
party pledges. Which party is the peo
ple's party. Which party is controlled
by the selfish, special interests, by the
favor seeking corporations and the great
mopeyed interest? Which party has
solemnly pledged itself to the reforms
and to legislation demanded by the peo-
pie? Which party refused to recognize
the prayers and demands of the people
and is obeyiDg the behests Of monopolies
and the giant corporations?
The answers to these questions should
determine your party allegiance in this
campaign.
VALUATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTY
OF RAILWAYS.
The interstate commerce commission
was the first attempt to regulate and
control the interstate railways. The bill
creating this commission was passed by
a Democratic house ana senate and
signed by our late, lamented chieftain,
President Cleveland. After ten years of
splendid operation in which the commits
sion fixed ard determined rates, the
United States supreme court decided
that the law gave the commission nc
such power.
Then began the long contest under
Republican rule to confer this essential
power upon the interstate commerce
commission, The contest terminated
two years ago in the passing of rate
bill. Its passage was only rendered pos
sible through the splendid fight of the
progressive Republicans allied with the
equally progressive Democratic senators.
The great question is what shall be
the basis for determining rates? The
reasonableness of the charge of rates of
service rendered by the railways and
other public service corporations should
be determined by the value Of the prop.
erty actually used and useful in render
ing the service.
In my judgment reasonable return
on the actual value Of the property used
in furnishing the service is the only just
basis for rate making and the valuation
of physical property is absolutely es.