The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-23
PRESIDENT FAVORS NEW
RAILWAY APPEAL COURT

Fellow citizens OF Iowa. I have great
pleasure In meeting such q concourse
OF citizens Of one Of the most purely
agricultural states IN the union-one
which has enjoyed TO the FUN the pros.
perity which a come to the man who
has invested his money and his labor
IN the farm for the last decade.
Iowa has ceme to be q state In
which there is great Independence OF
view, and I'm which che voters exercise
an intelligent discrimination with ref.
erence 70 candidate and policies that
Keeps those who are looking for po-
ltical victories In a constant state OF
doubt and anxiety.
The last general election was held
IN November, l90S. and resulted in the
success OF h republican party in the
national contest. In both chambers OF
congress, the republicans have a ma
aority and they have the president.
Looking forward to the legislation that
ought TO be expected from that party
we must refer back to the platform
upon which the party was elected.
Avoids the Tariff.
I'm the extra session recently closed
q tariff bill was passed as was prom
ised In the platform. I do not intend
TO dwell upon the much disputed Ques
ton whether the bill complied with the
bill promised. for / have considered that
at another time and at another place.
What 4 wish to invite your attention to
this morning Is with the tariff bill out
OF the way for the time at least, what
there y for the republican party In con-
gress under the promises Of its plat
form 70 do in the coming session"
The president then outlined briefly his
we'll known position with regard to labor
unions and dwelt upon the necessity
OF passing at the earliest possible mos
ment legislation to carry out platform
pledges as to injunctions. He said also
that he would recommend that congress
require the railroads to adopt additional
safety devices to guard the lives OF their
employees.
But legislation with respect TO the
laborers,' continued the president, lis
not ali the legislation that the republic
AN party Is pledged to. Indeed when !
look forward to the next session and
realize how much there is to be consid-
erred / trerable lest the session viii not
be long enough, and that Ii will not be
possible to do all that has been prom
ised.p
The Railway Question.
Mr.. Taft detailed the passage of the
railway rate bill several years ago, in
which the Interstate Commerce COM
mission was given authority to fix
specific rates, and continued:
THE rate bill has now been In oper-
alton some three years, and 1t must be
admitted that 1t has not furnished the
relief against undu1y discriminatory
rates with the expedition and effec-
tiveness which were expected. The re-
publican platform promised additional
LEGISLATION In aid of enforcing the In
terstate m law, and ! have been
engaged in the consideration OF what !
ought to recommend to congress in or
der to comply with that promise.
Those who opposed the provisions OF
which appeal from the order of the
commission might be taken to the
court, did so because they thought such
right to appeal would offer much op-
portunity to delay the proceedings.
Al examination OF the decisions of
the commission and the resort to the
courts by way OF temporary injunc-
lions. fully Justiies the conclusion that
one OF the defects OF the present inter-
state m law is the delay en-
tailed by litigation In the court over
the correctness of the order Of the COM
mission.
THE court appeal cannot be aboI-
ished because 1t Is a constitutional
right. Something must be done to re-
duce It's effect by way OF delay, so
that the decision OF the court shall be
prompt, final and effective.
New Court Proposed.
1T Is proposed now by a number
vi ECHiltluGh " l. hJ CdOitlEtt WIlO ndNG
conferred with some members of the
Interstate Commerce commission to fa-
cilitate these appeals from the COM
mission by the creation of a separate
interstate commerce our OF five
members, which shall sit In Washing
ton, and which shall be the only court
to which petitions to set aside or null
ify the orders of the Interstate Com
merce commission EAR be made; and
II is proposed to allow a single Judge
to make an order staying the proceed
ipgs Of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, but so days. and thereafter
that no Injunction shall be allowed
against the order of the commission un-
less granted by the whole court of five
members.
Il know that objection Will be made
to the creation OF this court. In one
OF the bills originally introduced such
n separate court was provided for, but
the provision was defeated. A tariff
court has been provided in the new
tariff bill TO consist If five members
whose Judgment shall be final on all
questions arising under the admins
tration OF the tariff. / am strongly in
clined TO think that a similar court,
except that an appeal ought toslie from
IT 10 the supreme court, will serve the
purpose of expedition and dispatch of
business in respect to the orders OF the
commission.
He Anticipates Objections.
~ know there Is well grounded OBJ
lection to increasing federal courts and
TO the provision for the appointment
OF federal judges, whose terms and
salaries last for life and who become
a permanent expenditure of the govern
menf, but there Is to be said, hat IL
the establishment OF such court proves
10 be a mistake the demand for judges
throughout the country and their in
crease will furnish an opportunity to
use the judges thus appointed for 9TH
er and general judicial work. The uni
forinity of decisions and the prompt
ness az decision, which may be ex-
peeted from a cour whose experience
will soon make them experts In the
disposition OF such cases, would prom
Use TO the shipper and railroad liti-
giants quick decision as 20 their rights.
"A second change in the interstate
commerce law ought to give to the
commission the power to hear n en-
terrain complaints against unjust
Decentralization Of mareha ndfsa for frana-