The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

for which I stand are his policies as
much az mine.
Can be Trusted
Mr.. Taft can be trusted TO exact JUS
tice from the railroads. for the very
reason that he can be trusted to do JUS
tice 10 the railroads. The railroads are
the chief Instruments OF interstate com
merce in the country. and they can
neither be held 10 a proper accountable
ity on the one hand nor given proper
protection on the other save by the af-
firmative action Of the Federal Govern
ment.
"A fair working arrangement must be
devised according to the needs Of the
several case, so that profits. wages, and
rates shall each be reasonable with ref
erence to the other twO-and in wages
L include the properly large amounts
which should always be paid TO those
whose masterfIl ability IS required for
the successful direction Of great enter
prises.
Combinations which favor such an
equitable arrangement should them
selves be favored and not forbidden by
law; although they should be strictly
supervised by the Government through
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which should have the power OF passing
summaTily upon not only the question
Of the reduction, but the raising Of
rates.
Gives no Foolish Promises.
The man who promises to raise the
We ges Of railroad employees 70 the high
est point and at the same time to re
duce rates TO the lowest point IS prom
Using what neither he nor any one else
can perform; and Il the effort TO per
form II were attempted disaster would
result 10 both clipper and wage-worker,
and ruin to the business interests Of
the country.
THE man 10 trust in such matter
as this Is the man who, like Judge Taft,
does not promise too much. but who
could not be sway j from the path o.
duty by any argument, by any COnsld-
Grafton; who viii wage relentless war
on the successful wrOnEdOer among
railroad men as among all other men /;
who Will do all thst can be done 20 Sc
cure legiUimately Ow rates 10 shippers
and absolute eVenness among the rates
thus secured, but VINO VIII neither
promise nor attempt TO secure rates so
low that the wage-earner would lose
his earnings and that the shareholder,
whose money built the road. his profits.
He WI not favor a rIinous expert
ment like Government ownership OK
always. he will stand against any kind
Of COnnscatIOu OF honestly acquired
property; but he will work effectively
for the most efficient type of Govern
ment supervision and control Of rail-
ways so as 20 secure just and fair
treatment Of the people as a whole.
Trusts IN General.
What Is here said as TO his atti-
tude on the railway question applies
to the whole question OF the trusts.
He viii promise nothing on this sub
ject unless he firmly believes he can
make his promise good. He will go
into no chimericaI movement to Ge-
stroy all great business combinations,
for this can only be done by destroy
ing all modern business; but he viii
IN practical fashion do everything pos
sible TO secure such efficient control
on behalf Of the people as a whole
over these great combinations as will
deprive them of the power to wor'-
evil. Mr.. Tafts decision in the Addy-
stone pipe line case while on the bench
is proof by deeds, not BY words, Of
the far-sighted wisdom with which he
serves the interests of tle whole peO-
pie, even when those % the most pow
erful corporations are hostile thereto.
If there Is one body OF men more
than another whose support 1 feel
have a right to challenge on behalf Of
Secretary Taft. Il is the body of wage
workers OF the country A stancher
friend. a fRirer and t-Uer representa-
1--WE. Iuty CANNOT ma NAlAln the DOT
ders Of the United States. He VIII do
everything in his power for them, ex-
cept to do that which Is wrong. He
will do wrong for no man, and there
fore can be trusted by all men,
Relies on .Taft's Idea.
During the ten years o. my intimate
acquaintance with him. since I have
myself, as governor and President,
been obliged to deal practically With
labor problems, he has been one of the
men upon whose judgment and aid I
could always rely IN doing everything
possible for the cAIse OF the wage
worker, Of the mcn who works with