The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-18

ministration for our domestic concerns
and the surest bulwark against anti
Republican tendencies" and in the
preservation of the general govern
ment in its whole constitutional Vigor
as the sheet anchor of our peace at
home and the safety abroad, we are
opposed to the Capitalization Implied
in these suggestions, now frequently
made, that the powers OF the general
government should be extended by Ju-
dicial construction. There is no twi-
light zone between the nation and the
state by which exploiting interests
can take refuge from both; and IL Is
necessary the federal government shall
exercise the powers delegated to II as
IL is that the state government snail
use the authority reserved to them;
but we insist that federal remedies,
regulation on interstate commerce, and
for the prevention of private monopo-
ly shall be added to. not substituted
for, state remedies
Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise of
tariff reform now offered by the Re-
publican party in tardy recognition OF
the righteousness OF the Democratic
pie cannot safely entrust the execution
OF this important work TO party
which is so deeply obligated TO the
highly protected interests as Is the
Republican party. We call attention
to the Significant fact that the prom
Used relief was postponed until after
succeed in which the Republican
party must have that same support
| from the benehciaries of the nigh pro-
tective tariff as 1t has always hereto
| fore received from them; and to the
further fact that during years of un-
| interrupted power, no action whatever
has been taken by the Republican con-
| gress to correct the admittedly exist
| ing tariff iniquities
We favor Immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction OF Import uu-
| ties. Articles entering into competi-
ton with trust-controlled products
| should be placed upon the free list;
and material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon the hece sgsn
competing with such American manu-
! facturers as are sold abroad more
cheaply than at home; and graduate
reductions should be made In such
other schedules as may be necessary
to restore the tariff to a revenue basis
Existing duties have given the man,
which they have organized combina-
! lions to raise the price OF pulp ana OF
paper, thus imposing tax upon the
| spread of knowledge.
We demand the Immediate repeal OF
| the tariff 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
| exercise complete control over inter
state commerce and the right of each
state to exercise control over COM
| merce within It's borders
we demand such enlargement of
| the powers of the interstate commerce
commission as may be necessary 10
compel railroads to perform their gu,
| ties as common carriers and prevent
| discrimination and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision
and rate regulation of railroads en- an
this end we recommend the valuation
| of railroads by the Interstate COM
| merce commission, such Valuation 10
take into consideration the physical
value of the property, original cost OF
reproduction and all elements OF value
that will render the valuation made
We favor such legislation as will
prohibit the railroads from engaging
in business which brings them into
competition with their shippers, also
legislation which Will assure such re-
duction in transportation rates as con
ditions will permit. care being taken
to avoid reduction that would compel
a reduction OF wages, prevent s ane
mate investments. We heartily APP
prove the laws prohibiting the pass
and the rebate, and we favor any fur
Their necessary legislation to restrain
correct and prevent such abuses.
We favor such legislation as will
increase the power OF the Interstate
commerce commission, giving to IL the
Initiative with reference to rates and
transportation charges put into effect
by the railroad companies. and per-
hitting the interstate commerce com.
clare a rate illegal and as being more
than should be charged for such serv-
Ice. That the present law relating
thereto 10 inadequate by reason OF the
fact that the interstate commerce
commission Is without power to fix oil
Investigate a rate until complaint has
been made to IL by the shipper.
. | Wa further daclara that all agree.
. ments OF traffic or other associations
} or railway agents Affecting interstate
rates. serv.se or ciassihestion shall b
I proved by the Interstate oommerc'
commission.
We favor the enactment of a Law
commission the power to inspect pro
posed railroad tariff rates or SEIZED
, ules before they shall take effect, and
II they be found to be unreasonable
to initiate an adjustment thereof.
Banking.
The panic of 1907. coming withou
5 any legitimate excuse, when the Re
publican party had for a decade beer
J. in complete control Of the federal gov
! eminent. furnishes additional proc
. that 1t is either unwilling or incom
petent to protect the interests of tn
] general public. 1t has SO lined tn
of the spectators are visited upon tn
whole people. While refusing to res
. cue the wealth producers from spolia
p tion at the hands OF the stock gam
blers and spectators in farm prod
ucts, IL has deposited treasury fund
without interest, and without compe
8 tition. in favorite banks. II has use
y an emergency for which II Is largel
y responsible to force through congress
n bill changing the basis of bank cur
rency and inviting market manipula
tion, and has failed to give to tn
$4,000, 900 depositors of the countr
protection In their savings.
: We believe that In so far as tn
y needs of commerce require an emer
: genCy currency, such currenc
d should be issued, controlled by tn
y federal government and loaned on ad
equate security to national and stat
l banks. We pledge ourselves to legis
: lation under which national bank
y shall be required to establish a guar
Il antee fund for the prompt payment o
Q the repositories of any insolvent ma
Il tional bank under an equitable syster
o which shall be available to all bank
= ing institutions wishing to use II.