The Globe-republican., 1908-08-27

powers under the law and that con-
gress shall provide ample means to
enable the commission to properly |
make such valuation.
We heartily indorse the principle
comforting power upon the interstate
commerce commission to initiate pro-
ceeding for the reduction of freight
rates on railroads where the same
are excessive or exhorbitant, and the
prevention OF unfair discrimination
between individuals or communities
by railroads, and to that end we
favor the creation Of the Office OF
attorney to the interstate commerce
commission to initiate and prosecute
proceedings for such proposes upon
his own motion, or upon the order
Of the commission, or upon complaint
by any person or community which
proceeding shall be, maintained at
public expense.
We believe that schedule rates
charged by common carriers should
be reasonable and based upon the
cost Of the service plus a fair profit
In fixing that cost provision should
be made for liberal compensation to
the employees who operate the pro-
perties, ample funds should be set
aside for maintaining them in their
highest efficiency and reasonable re
Enumeration provided to the owners
for the use Of the property, but the
people should not be required to pay
exhorbitant rates to earn interest on
exc essive bond issues or dividends on
fictitious capitalization.
We believe that United States
senators should be elected by direct
vote Of the people and we request our
delegation in congress to labor for
the submission of an amendment to
the constitution Of the United States
providing for their election in that
manner.
We heartily commend the congress
for legislation providing imprison-
ment for offenders against the anti
trust, anti.rebate and anti discrimi
nation laws, and we favor the enact
ment of such additional Legislation as
may be necessary to provide for such
punishment for all offenders against
such laws and so far as possible we
favor the enactment Of such legis-
lation as will hold responsible the
officials of corporations for the cor
porate acts that are in violation OF
such laws.
We believe that the rules OF the
national house Of representatives
should be SO modified that bills may
be called up and considered upon the
motion Of the members of the house
: and we Recommend that our mem
bers of congress favor such modi
fcations at the earliest possible date
, We again express our gratitude t.
t the men who fought to maintain thu
integrity Of the nation and also t.
the men who in later wa
carried the flag Of liberty to tn
I oppressed Of other lands. To no on
else 80 safely as to our candidate TO
q president can the security and we'll
q fare Of these people be entrusted.
a The record Of the Republican
q party on labor Legislation is monu
q ment Of fairness and justice to al
d 1t made labor free, prohibited peor
t age, excluded cooley labor, prohibite
o the competition Of convict labo1
q provided for the inspection Of COZ
\ mines in the territories and safety OK
, pliances on railroads, required n
NJ ports Of accidents on railroads, enac
ed eight hour day law for all laborel
10 employed by the government and Il
u letter and mail carriers, it establishe
II the department Of labor, provided Il
" the incorporation Of national trad
unions and the congress took an q
I vanced step in behalf d employees !
enacting the employers liability. la'
With but one exception Democrat
IA states have enacted but few labor Ia,
'lIwhile in each of the Republic
\ Ilstatas az si.xscelIant labor laws have be,