The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-04

washington. March 4-presldent
Tafs inaugural address. delivered
hfler he had taken the oath OF Office,
war az follows
Niy Fellow Citizens Any one who
takes the oa;h have Just taken must
iepl 4 heavy weight Of responsibility
III nal ne has no conception Of the
powers and duties o. the ofnce upon
which he Ii about 10 enter. or he Is
lacking ID proper sense Of the obll.
aalion which the oath imposes
The Office OF an inaugural address
u TO give q summary outline OF the
main policies Of lhe new adminlalfa.
ti0n. 80 fAf as they can be anticipated.
lhAvf had me honor 70 be one oi The
advisers Of my distinguished prcde
cessor. aad a. such, 10 hold up his
hands ID ihe reforms be has initiated.
should be untrue to myself TO my
promises and 10 the declarations Of
ihe party platform upon which ! am
elected 10 ofIloe, ii ala nol make The
maintenance and enforcement Of those
reforms most important feature ot
my administration They were al.
recsea TO tho suppression Of the law
lesauRss and abuses of power Of the
great combinations Of capital invested
IN rallroads aud IN industrial enter.
priscs carrying on interstate com.
merce The Nleps which my predeces.
nof took and The leglsIatlon passed on
hls Recommendation have accom-.
pliehei much, hays caused 4 general
halt IN The vicious policies which Gre
aled popular alarm, and have brought
abous III the business affected, a much
higher regard for existing law
To render the reforms lasting. how.
ever. and 10 secure al the Same time
freedom from alarm on The part Of
those pursuing proper and psogres.
elye bnaineas methods. further leglsla.
live ana executive action are needed.
Relief of the railroads from certain re.
sirlciieEs Of the anii-trest Jaw have
been urged by my predecessor and will
be urged hy me- On ihf other hand,
ihe administration is pledged % leels
lalion hooking 10 a proper federal gu
pefylalon aud restriction 20 prevent ex.
cesslve issues Of bonds and stocks By
companies ownng and operating inter
stats commerce railroads
Then. 100. reorganization Of the
department Of Justice OF the bureau
Of corporations IA the department Of
commerce and labor. and Of The inter
stare commerce commission. loukiun
70 effective cooperation Of these
agencies. IS needed 10 secure more
rapid and certain enforcement Of the
laws affecting interstate railroads and
Industrial combinations
hope 10 De able 10 submit at thg
nfal regular session Of the lneomlnE
congress-. IN December next definite
suggestions ln respect 70 the needed
amendments 10 The antitrust aud ihs
Interstate commerce law. and th'
changes required ln the executive ae
partmenis concerned IN their enforce
meal.
II is believed thar with the changer
10 be recommended American bust
ness can be assured Of that measure
of stability and certainty in respect I,
those things thar may be done an,
those that are prohibited, which Is es
aental 70 the NE and growth Of al
business Such plan must include
ihe right o. ne people "a avail them
selves ef those methods of combining
capital and effort dvemed necessar,
70 reach The highest degree o. aeanom
a sslHeiency ID the same time dii
fefenllallng between combination
based uuon legitimate economic rea
sons aBa those formed with the lnten
Of creating monopolles and srllaclall!
consfoilinF prices
The work oi formulating into pfae
llcnl shape such changes Is creatlyi
work q the highest order and re
1ulres Il The deIbcrailon possIble i
the in#HIEal. heitexH fhat tne amend
menla q BE- proposed Are Just as nes
tSanra II tho pfoIeeslnn of Iegiilmat
buainaSs ah n fhe cilnebing of tie r.
iorms Nhlchp plVpeFag baat he nam
ci mypfededesso sH#H
Extra Session for March IS.
matter ol NEST pressing impol
ihada Il The revision II The tatIH /
accordance with the promises Of II
platform upoa which ] VAS edeeiel
ahali falI eohEreah laio extra eessiol
10 meet an the afseenib DAY Of MaFcl
III ofdaf that confederation may BE-
unea eIxtn u 4 bin 1aei6lnE The Din
rs eel THIS Shouts secure N ID
1usse revenue ara adjust lhe duties
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