The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
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ton, but much remains TO be done.
We favor charging the power of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Civ
ing authority 10 institute proceedings
on its own initiative, and especially 10
determine absolutely the question OF
rates. We believe that the Commission
should be given absolute authority 70
pass upon all rate uestionsq, and that
no increase should be permitted that
has not been thoroughly Investigated
and the necessity therefore proved.
THE present law fails absolutely 20
provide what shall constitute q reason
able rate and. as q result, there mas
been wave Of increase IN freight
traffic The present law also falls an
solutely 20 provide means Tor nudlHg
the present value OF railroad proper
ties. What the commission should
have ls the power 10 take an inventory
Of every dollars worth OF railway
property IN this country. that II may
determine just what profits are being
made and then fix reasonable rates.
The minority report also declared Tor
tariff reform along the lines set iOrth
by Hamilton and advocated by Blaine
and Mckinley. rms. y declares. was
the imposition of a tariff tax that was
graded By the comparative cost or pro-
duCtion AT home and abroad. But, 10
says, great combinations OF capital
monOpolies simply because the differ
euce in the cost of production at home
and abroad is not considered.
we favor" shouted Cooper, reading
the report THE establishment OF a per
manent tarid commission TO pass upon
all questions OF taT1ff, this commission
to be appointed by the President from
the ranks Of civic life chosen from
every section and named chiefly from
fitness and not political preferment.
tfNp UDllTiF4I naTlX iDTdl 10 UYIblff'
interests, can claim public support" the
report continues. that does no tpu tit
self squarely nreCOrd as opposing the
combinations of capital as al present
il necessary for the Republican party TO
necessary for the Republican party TO
place itself on record as opposing all
criminal combinations to control prices
The Republican party demands of us
the present enactment Of laws designed
ID DTeVenI the suppression OF business
or collision in the arrangement OF rail-
way rates. We demand that Congress
go 10 the very limit OF its powers 10
enforce the provisions OF the sherman
act as IL now stands
The minority report further favors the
strengthening in every way OF the SheE-
man antitrust law, and imprisonment
for those who violate its provisions.
The Sherman antitrust law was not in
tended 20 include labor organizations in
its scope, and the minority favOrs the
enactment OF statute that viii exempt
union labor from its penalties.
we pledge the Republican party TO
the regulation OF all rates and service
Of telegraph and telephone companies
engaged in business between the
States confines the report. I'VE are
unalterably opposed 20 any and all ship
subsidies.
I'VE demand the publication Z all
campaign contributions and expenses.
Experience has shown that the largest
contributions have not been TO further
the cause, but in the special interests
Of persons and corporations who have
corrupt designs and desires. 20 influence
candidates and legislatures. II these
were known they would be condemned
by the public and their purposes ex-
posed and thwarted
Therefore. we propose that these
be published at stated times during the
campaig n, and that the names Of each
contribution, with mounts they con-
tribute, shall be tod as well as the
reason for such contributions. that the
name Of each person TO whom money
is paid BY a candidate for Senator or
Representative to Congress shall be
made public during the campaign"