The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-30


paign keynotes of many tones when he
formally accepted the presidential nom
fnation and replied to Senator Warner.
This city was in gala attire and took
a holiday upon Taft's arrival in town.
Guns doomed. fireworks cracked every
where, and in general the scene was that
of welcoming home the conquering hero
The fiature of the entire celebration.
however. was the notification which took
place dnrp q luli in the activities of the
citizens. The occasion was an auspicious
when Senator Warner had finished his
address. Mr.. Taft arose from his chair
at the speakers table and addressed the
Me spske OF Of the cunSins tSs
trusts. without Expressing good corpora
tions. He declared that the rates OF the
ably low. Moderation was his whole
theme and he proposed to restore con-
But the big feature of the speech was
his declaration for Rooseveltian policies.
which he said he would follow out to the
in them for rightfuI administration. He
took few shots at the Democratic plat
Mr.. Taft spoke as follows:
Senator Warner and Gentlemen of the
II, am deeply sensible of the honor
which the Republican national conven-
tion has conferred on me in the nomina-
tion which you formally tender. 1 accept
bility 1t imposes.
Strength in Roosevelt Policies.
Gentlemen. the strength of the Repub-
lcan cause in the campaign at hand Is In
the fact that we represent policies essen
continuance of liberty and true prosper
ity. and that we are determined our
platform unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry them on. For more
than ten years this country passed
through an epoch of material develop
in the world before. In its course. GER
tain evils crept in Some prominent and
bv of the
hurry for. greater wealth. became un-
mindful of the common rules of business
tions imposed by law upon their action.
This This became known: The revelations
OF the breaches OF trust, the disclosures
ways, the accumulating evidence of the
violation of the antitrust law by a num-
stocks and bonds on Interstate railways
for the unlawful enriching Of directors
and for the purpose of concentrating con-
ali quickened the conscience Of the peo.
pie. and brought on a moral awakening
ture of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
1.-THE man who formulated the express
sion of the popular conscience and who
led the movement for. practical reform
the doctrine that the rich violators of the
law should be amenable to restrain and
punish as the offender without wealth.
and without influence, and he proceeded
by recommending legislation and direct
Ing executive action to make that prin-
secured the passage Of the so-caiied rate
bill. designed more effectively to restrain
excessive and fix reasonable rates, and
to punish secret rebates and discrimina-
tion which have beef. general in the prac-
tice of the railroads. and which had done
out Of business their competitors. 1t se-
cured much closer observation of rail-
way transactions and brought within
the operation of the same statute express
companies. sleeping car companies. fast
freight and refrigerator lines terminal
and PIPE nes 81 1d
tation and shipping business under one
control. in order to avoid undue dlscrim-
president Roosevelt directed suits to be
brought and prosecutions to be instituted
under the anu-trust law, to enforce Its
the Industrial corporations. He pressed
to passage the pure food law. and the
the health of the public. clean business
methods and great ultimate benefit to the
trades thsmselyes sf YES ,o He see9mpsndsd ,S the
convention has since specifically ap-
proved. restricting the future issue OF
ways, to such as may be authorized by
federal authority.
Function of Next Administration.
'.The chief function of the next ad-
from and a progressive. development
which has been performed by President
Roosevelt
1.-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 suf-
ficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere
with legitimate business as little pos
sible. Such machinery is not now ade-
quate. Under the present rate bill, and
under all its amendments. the burden of
the Interstate commerce commission in
supervising and regulating the operation
of the railroads of this country has
grown so heavy that it is utterly impos-
pose, in any reasonable time. of the many
complaints. queries and issues THAI are
to be relieved of its Jurisdiction as an
executive. directing body. and its func-
dicial Investigation of complaints by in
dividuals. and by department of the
government charged with the executive
business of supervising the operation of
Constructive Work Detailed.
"1the field covered by the Industrial
combinations and by the railroads is SO
very extensive that the interests of the
public and the interests OF the businesses
concerned cannot be properly subserved
except by reorganization of bureaus in
of agriculture, and the department of jus
ticc, 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 1t is practically impossible
for It to perform. or to denounce new Of
fenses 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-
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-