Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-26

mlnistration. But experience has
shown that It's effectiveness can be
strengthened aud its real object better
attained by such amendments as will
give to the federal government greater
supervision and control over and Sc
cure greater publicity in the manage
ment of that class Of corporations en-
gagged III Interstate commerce, having
power and opportunities to effect
monOpolies
Railroad Rate Law.
We approve the enactment of the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en-
forcement by the present adminlstra
ton of the statutes against rebates
and Determinations, as result Of
which the advantages formerly pos
sessed by the large shipper over the
small one has substantially disap-
peared, and in this connection we
commend the Appropriation by the
present congress to enable the inter
state commerce commission to thor
oughly Investigate the accounts of in
terstate railroads. We believe, how
ever, that the interstate commerce
law should be further amended so as
to give railroads their right to make
and publish traffic agreements subject
to the approval of the commission,
but maintaining always the principle
of competition between naturally com
peting lines and avoiding the common
control of such lines by any means
whatsoever We favor such national
Legislation and supervision as will
prevent the future ever issue of stocks
and bonds 10y Interstate carriers.
Railroad and Government employees.
The enactment in constitutional
form at the present session of con
gress of the employers liability laws;
the passage and enforcement OF the
safety appliances statutes as we'll as
the additional protection secured for
engineers and liremen; the reduction
in the hours of labor OF tIainmen and
railroad telegraphers; the successful
exercise of the powers of mediation
and arbitration between Interstate
railroad and theiI employees, and the
law making beginning of policy
of compensation for injured employees
of the government, are among the
most commendabIe accomplishments
of the present administration. But
there is further work in this direc-
tlon yet to be done, and the repub-
lican party pledges its continued de-
votion to every cause that makes tor
safety aud the betterment of condi-
tions among those whose labor con-
tributes so much to the progress and
welfare of the country.
Wage Farmers Generally.
The same wise policy which has in
duced the republican party to main
tain protection to American labor; to
establish an eight-hour day on all
public works; to increase the list of
employees who shall have preferred
claims for wages under the bankrupt
cy laws; to adopt "a child ahor statute
for the district of Columbia; to direct
an Investigation into conditions of
working women aud children, and,
later OF employees Of telephone and
telegraph companies engaged in inter
state business; to appropriate $4,000
at the recent session OF congress in
order to secure thorough inquiry into
the causes of catastrophes and loss OF
life in mines; and to amend and
strengthen the law prohibiting the
importation of contract labor, will be
pursued in every legitimate direction
within federal authority, to tighten
the burdens and increase the opportu-
nifty for happiness and advancement
of all who toll. The republican party
recognizes tho special needs of the
wage-workers generally, for their we'll
being means the we'll being of all.
But more important than all other
considerations is that of good citizen
ship, and we especially stand for tho
needs OF every American, whatever his
occupation, in his capacity as self
respecting citizen.
Injunction Plank Upheld.
The republican party will uphold
at all times the authority and integ-
rity of the courts, state and federal,
and will ever insist that their powers
to enforce their process and to pro
tect life, liberty and property shall be
preserved inviolate, We believe, how
ever, that the rules of procedure IN
the federal courts with respect to the
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