Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-11

as rapidly as they have the opportun-
ity TO do so whether our votes were
in accord with its declarations and
pledges"
Mr.. Cumrnins discussed protection
as a policy, referred to the pledge of
the party for tariff revision. and the
efforts of the insurgents TO carry out
this pledge. Ee spoke of the indiffer-
ence of the leaders of the majority
VINO were now questioning their re-
puoHcanism. He criticized particu-
larry the action of some of the lead
ing articles of the tariff bill. among
'Helh pr1nt paper. Concerning the
Iateer schedule, he said. IF it shall
happen, as now seems probable. that
tue competing provinces in Canada
are compelled to bear our maximum
tariff, print paper will be REQUIRED to
pay duty of $12 per ton. or more
senator Cummins said he had never
advocated a general revision of the
tariff, and never would "The cru.
SADIE" said he, which intan5 n
strengthen with all nv power Is
crusade for a tarif COMMISSIONS
permanent, dignihed and INDEPENDENT
tariff commission; tarif commission
that will gather together the facts
as to cost of production and Law them
before congress and the country.
There are millions of renublicans
who believe that tariff duties sbonId
not substantially exceed he differ.
ence between the cost of producing
things here and elsewhere with fair
profit added. l believe they constitute
large majority Of the party but II
they do not, they will in the near
future. They will never quit the fight
until they win the victory and
warn the men who are so vociferous
in their DEGREES of expulsion that they
had better conserve their strength
for self defense. They will need all
they have, and more
Let us silence at once and forever
the discOrdant cry that these repubh-
cans must be driven from the party
ranks. There is no power on earth
that can drive them out, and no power
on earth that can prevent them event
ually from faithfully applying the
doctrine which won the confidence
and secured the support of the voters
of the United States In the last na-
tional campaign"
Senator Cummins then took up the
currency question, He alluded to the
fact that Senator Aldrich was in the
city discussing this subject He said
he was unfamiliar with the views or
plans of Senator Aldrich regarding the
matter, but earnestly hoped to be able
to give Senator Aldrich's plan the
support of his vote in the senate.
4 fear, however" continued Mr.
Cummins, that it will involve one Of
two things, both Of which | look upon
as hostile to the welfare Of the Amer
lean people. Any plan which subjects
the volume OF our currency to the
power and judgment Of a few men
who may become selfshly Interested
in either expanding it or reducing it,
is bad, and if carried into execution
would ensIave the financial world as
completely as some parts OF The indus
trial field are now held in bondage
Such a scheme, whether called a cen
trail bank or by any other name lis i'm
tOlerable. Likewise, We must avoid
financial institution with the power
to control the money of the country.
the possession or management Of
which would be an issue between po-
litical parties
There are some very good men
who think that We have completed all
that ought to be done in the way Of
regulation of railways and other com
mon carriers. These are the consery.
atiyes of whom I have spoken. As
view the subject. We have scarcely
made a fair beginning. There is one
fundamental phase Of the subject
which has not been touched, and one
of the most fragrant wrongs which Is
yet to be righted The fundamental
mission relates to the capitalization
of railway corporations. and the other
concerns fairness i'm railway rates as
between communities and localities.
ITO me, it seems absurd to attempt
to regulate the rates Of common car
riers until it is determined upon what
capital the railway companies can
lawfully demand a reward. 1t is at
this point that congress has been IN
just to the railways. 1t is plain that
one of the first things we ought to
do as a government is to fix basis
upon which carriers may earn inter
est and dividends.
altogether, the most important
phase of the regulation of railway
rates is in hopeless confusion. Il is
everywhere admitted that the rail
ways, in order to serve what they be-
lieve to be their own interests, have,
through a false and unjust relation OF
rates built up some communities and
destroyed others This practice has
continued so long and SO effectualiy
that a Encouragement Of rates IN ac-
cOrdance with the manifest require
ments of common justice has become
not only the most imperative duty OF
the government, but its most difficult
duty as we'll
"There ought first to be devised a
uniform plan of making up railway
tariffs and upon the commission, this
duty should be imposed. Then, within
a period that would enable the work to
be done, the carriers should be re-
uuired, pursuing a uniform method,
to file with the commission, all their
Interstate rates Then, within a fur