The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-20
DES MONIES HEARS TAFT
DECLARE IN FAVOR OF A
NEW FEDERAL COURT
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"The last general election was held
In November OF 1908 and resulted in
the success of the Republican party In
the national contest In both cham
bers of congress the Republicans have
a majority and they have the Presl-
dent. Looking forward to the legis-
lation that ought to be expected from
that party, we must refer back to the
platform upon which the party was
elected In the extra session recently
closed. tariff bill was passed as was
promised III the platform. | don't In
tend to dwell upon the much-disputed
question whether that bill complied
with the bill promised, for 1 have con-
sidered that at another time and at am
other place. What | wish TO invite
your attention TO this morning is with
the tariff bill out of the way for the
time being at least, what there is for
the Republican party in congress un-
der the promises of It's platform to do
in the coming regular session
The President then outlined brief
lv his well-known position with re-
gard TO labor unions and dwelt upon
the necessity OF passing at the earliest
out platform pledges as TO injunctlons
He said also that he would recommend
that congress require the railroads TO
adopt additional safety devices TO
guarantee the lives of their employees
But the legislation with respect 10
the laboror.' continued the President
"is not all The legislation that the Re
publican party is pledged to Indeed,
when / look forward to the next Ses-
sion and realize how much there Is to
be considered. ! trcmble lest the ses-
sion viii not be long enough and that
1t will not be possible TO do all that
has been promised.
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 spe-
ciilc rates. aud continued;
Tho rate bill has now been In OPP
GRAFTON some three years and il must
be admitted that it has not furnished
the relief against unduly discrimina-
tory rates with the expedition and cf-
fectiVenesS which were expected The
Republican platform promised addi-
| tional legislation I'm aid of enforcing
| the Interstate Commerce law, and I
have been engaged I'm the consldera-
tion OF what ! ought to recommend
to congress I'm order TO comply with
| that promise. Those who opposed the
provision by which appeal from the
order OF the commission might be TAX
en- to the court. did so because they
thought such right to appeal would
offer much opportunity to delay the
proceedings.
AN examination of the decision of
the commission and the resort to the
courts 10y way of temporary injunc.
tions. fully justified the conclusion that
one of the defects OF the present in-
terstate commerce law is the delay
caused by litigation in the court over
the correctness of the order of the
commission.
The court appeal cannot be abolish.
| ed because it is a constitutional right.
Something must be done TO reduce Its
effect oy way of delay that the decis,
ion Of the court shall be prompt, final
and effective
1t is proposed now. by number
OF gentlemen of my cabinet who have
conferred with some of the Interstate
Commerce commission. TO facilitate
these appeals from the commission by
the creation of separate interstate
commerce court OF five member:
which shall sit in Washington anC
which shall be the only court TO which
orders OF the Interstate Commerce