The Lamar register., 1908-07-29

nation and replied to Senator Warner.
This city was in gala attire and took
Guns doomed fireworks cracked every
where and in general the scene was that
of welcoming home the conqueTing hero.
The feature of the entire celebration.
however. was the notification which took
place during a lull In the activities of the
citizens. The occasion was an suspicious
when Senator Warner had finished his
address. Mr.. Taft arose from his chair
at the speakers table and addressed the
assembled members of the notification
committee. He spoke OF curbing the
trusts, without oppressing good corpora
tons lie declared that the rates OF the
railroads of this country were reason
theme and lie proposed to restore CON
idence.
But the big feature of the speech was
his declaration for RoosUyeltian policies.
which he said he would follow out to the
letter. the foundations having been laid
in them for rightful administration. lie
took a few shots at the Democratic plat
MIR Taft spoke as follows:
senator Warner and Gentlemen of the
~ am deepIv sensible 1f the honor
which the Republican national eonyen-
ton has conferred on me In the ncmina.
ton which you formally tender | accept
Il with full appreciation OF the RESPONSE
bility II imposes.
Strength in Roosevelt Policies.
"Gentlemen, the strength of the Repub-
lican cause in the campaign at hand is in
the fact that we represent policies essen
tial To the reform of known abuses to the
ity and that we are determined. as our
platform unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry tS them au 9 'T pa inSr
through an epoch OF material develop
ment far beyond any that ever occurred
in the world before. In lis course" Ger,
tain evils crept in. Some prominent and
influential members OF the community
spurred by financial success and in their
/ hlt for
mindful of the common rules of business
honesty and fidelity. and Of the llmita-
This became known. The revelations
of the breaches of trust. the disclosures
as TO rebates and discrimination by ran.
violation of the antitrust law by num-
Der of corporations, the over-issue OF
for the unlawful enriching Of directors
and for the purpose of concentrating con
troll Of railways In one Improvement ,s. ,el,
pie. and brought on n moral awakening
among them that BODIED well for the flu
turc of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
.'The man who formulated the express
sion OF the popular conscience and VINO
led the movement for practical reform
was Theodore Roosevelt He laid down
the doctrine that the rich violators of the
law should be amenable to restrain and
punish as the offender without wealth.
BY notwithstanding iegisiation and direct
Ing executive action to make that prin-
ciple good in actual performance. He
bill designed more effectively to restrain
excessive and fix reasonable rates. and
| to punish secret rebates and dscrimina-
ton which have been general In the prac-
| tice OF the railroads. and which had done
much to enable unlawful trusts to drive
out of business their competitors. 1t Sc
cured much closer observation OF rail
| way transactions and brought within
the operation of the same statute express
,atlfr q on
freight and Refrigerator lines. terminal
| railroads and pipe lines. and forbade in
tation and shipping business under one
control. in order to avoid undue discriin-
nation
brought and prosecutions to be instituted
under the antitrust law. To enforce Its
the Industrial corporations. He pressed
to passage the pure food law. and the
meat insPecton H., LAM N, IL the nsan n'srssi s
methods and great ultimate benefit to the
trades themselves. He recommended the
| passage of law. which the Republican
Convention has since specifically ap-
proved. restricting The future issue 9f
stocks and bonds by h int en,hn,, rail- III
federal authority.
Function of Next Administration.
The chief function of the next adj
from and progressive development
which has been performed by President
Roosevelt
'.The chief function of the next admin
Istration is to complete and perfect the
machinery by which these standards may
be maintained by which the law breakers
may be promptly restrained and pun
| ished, but which shall operate with SUI
ficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere
with legitimate business as little as pos
sible. Such machinery is not now ade-
quate. Under the present rate bill. and
u ,b an ,ss nommaTne commission in
supervising and regulating the operation
of the railroads OF this country has
sible for that tribunal to hear and dis
pose in any reasonable time. of the many
complaints queries and issues that are
to be relieved OF its Jurisdiction as an
executive. directing body. and Its func-
diciaI Investigation OF complaints by in
dividuals, and by department of the
Business of supervising the operation of
railways
Constructive Work Detailed.
1.-THE field covered by the Industrial
very extensive that the interests of the
public and the interests of the businesses
concerned cannot be properly subserved
the department OF commerce and labor,
of agriculture. and the department of JUS
tice, and change in the Jurisdiction OF
the Interstate commerce commission. 1t
does not assist matters to prescribe new
duties for the interstate commerce COM
mission which It is practically impossible
for IT to perform, or to denounce new of
lenses with drastic punishment unless
subordinate an auxiliary legislation
shall be passed. making possible the
quick enforcement in the great variety of
cases which are constantly arising. of
the principles laid down by Mr.. Roose-
welt and with respect to which only typi-
cal Instances of prosecution with the
present machinery are possible. Such
Legislation should and would greatly
promote Legitimate business by enabling
those anxious to obey the federal stat
utes to know just what are the bonds
of their lawful action. The practical con
structive and difficult work. therefore. of
those who follow Mr.. Roosevelt. is to de-