Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

Stlll be l0,OU0 more who would
have nothing to do but keep theil
seats warm.
There is a harbor up in Maine
that has had $4,000 appropriate
ed for it for the past II years,
and the Army engineers say that
at the same rate it will take thir-
teen years more to complete the
work. The engineers have re-
ported time after tim that the
work will be practically valueless
when completed, yet this deliber-
ate graft has been PRINTED year
after year simply because you
lack representation with back
bone enough to fight the graft
Of appropriation. There is a
canal built around one of the
rapids ON the Tennessee river
that the interest on the money
last year made it cost over $3.50
for every ton of freight carried
through that canal, yet your con-
gresham knowing of these gratis
sits idly In his seat and permits
them to continue. He complains
that the reason the dollar day
pension bill did not pass was be-
cause the government lacked the
money, yet he permits the pork
barrel bill containing over $5O,-
100000 of clean, clear graft to
be enacted into law while the der
tenders of our nation plead for
help and sustenance so badly
needed in their old age.
If l go to Congress l expect to
get the head of the first CRATER
that bObS up and we shall ex-
anime into his politics after we
get his head. Then, the second,
the third, the fourth and every
other grafter's head until the ann
munitiOn is all gone, and when
the ammunition is all gone we
shall throw the gun at the Last
one, for, my friends l am con-
stitutOnally opposed to graft
and the CRATER. l believe that a
grating Democrat is a little
worse than any other kind of a
CRATER, because he hurts my
party. (FrOm Geo. A. Neeley's
Speecn ait Pratt, Oct. 10th.)
Chapter 309 of the Railroad
Act Of 1910 is cited by my Oppo-
nent as proof that plankS eight
and nine of my platform have
already been complied with, but
it will be observed that this eE-
emptiOn is contained therein, to-
wit: provided, however, that
upon application to the Interstate
Commerce Commission such COM
mon carrier may in special cases,
after investigation, be authorized
by the commission to- charge less
for longer than for shorter dis
tanceS for the transportation Of
passengers or property; and the
commission may from time to
time prescribe the extent to Owhic'
such designated common carrier
may be relieved from operation
OF this section; provided further,
that no rates or charges lawfully
existing at the time of the pas
saTe Of this amendatOry act shall
be required to be changed by
reason Of the provisions OF this
section, prior to the expiration
Of six months after the passage
OF this act, nor in any case where
application shall have been fied
before the commission, in accord.
ance with the provisions Of this
section until a determination OF
such application by the commits
Sion."
Every great commercial center
of the United States has beer
built up by the discrimination
allowed it in freight rates, ant
the Interstate Commerce CommiS
sion has habitually declined to d
turb the disparity of rates be
tween the cities. 1t will be Seel
from the above sction that tn,
Interstate Commerce Commission
still has authority to make what
ever exception it may see fl
to make and that NO favor nov
shown or that was shown at tn
time of the passage of this ac
can be disturbed until the ex
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