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means of legitimate supervision of cor
porations will repeal it.
Railroad Regulation

| of the amendment to the int rstate
| commerce bill. The important part
| that railways play as the arterial cir
! culatiOn in the business of the country,
! the million and half of their en-
| ployes and the million of their stock
! holders, the Importance of their pur-
! chasing power affecting the pros
| perity of general business-all require
! in the public interest that no unfair
treatment should be accorded them.
| But L am glad to note that the rail-
/ road managers have acquiesced in the
| fairness of the present bill and pro-
| pose locally to comply with its useful
provisions.
Postal Savings Banks
The postal savings bank bill creates
an epoch Like the tariff bill and the
| railroad bill, this was put through each
house of congress by q Republican ma
| Jority. and was signed by a Republican
| president.
The legislation of congress in re-
spect TO the navy department is a fall
compliance with the promises of the
Republican platform.
The Republican party at the last
session Of congress again exhibited its
deep and sincere interest in the general
welfare of the workmen and women
OF the country by adding important en-
actments to its already long record of
legislation on this subject
I'm this connection are mentioned the
creation of the bureau of mines to aid,
among other things in preventing loss
of life; ample laws governing powers
to the Interstate commerce commission
for the prevention of accidents to en-
ployes and passen gers; perfecting of
the employers liability act to enable in
jured employees more easily TO recover
Just damages; creation of a congress
sional commission to report practical
bill for the fixing of workmen's com
pensation for injuries received in the
employment of interstate carriers:
telephones as instruments OF com
merce has been brought within the
regulation OF the commission.
Conservation.
"One of the great questions which
has made national issue and aroused
public interest through instances Of
president Roosevelt is that of conserva-
ton Of natural resources
Measures in the interest OF conserva-
ton are reviewed. The letter con-
tinues:
There remains TO be considered and
settled the question of disposing of
public lands so that the government
may retain sufficient control to pre-
secure the public against extortiorl for
coal. oil. gas, phosphate or water pow
er on the one hand, and Yet may give
to private capital sufficient induce
ment to bring about a normal develop
ment of the wealth contained in the
lands"
improvement of waterways is de-
clared to be q subject of pressing i'm
portance.
zcna, and publicity CT campaign funds
are mentioned as pledges redeemed
Pledges To BE Kept
As to future legislation the presi-
dent says a number OF promises remain |
to be kept He alludes to the provisions
TO regulate the issue of stocks and
bonds by interstate railroads to which
he says, the Democratic minority in the !
senate gave its solid opposition on the |
ground that the central government has |
no power to make and enforce such |
regulation.
In addition" he continues. there is |
the promised procedure to determine |
how preliminary injunction shall issue |
without notice and when. In substltu- |
ton for this the Democratic platform |
proposes an amendment 10 the existinE, |
law which would create privileged |
class OF lawless workmen and would /
seriously impair the power of the /
courts OF equity to do justice.
The Merchant Marine
Then there is the measure to pro-
mote the merchant marine engaged in
foreign service. 10 which IN previous
congresses, the Democratic party mas al
ways opposed with an almost SOLID |
front.
There is the measure forbidding the
acquisition of stocks by one railroad
company in a competing line and there
are also those bills already referred to,
to secure further safety appliances on
and TO establish a basis for
wcrkmen's compensation.
In view of what the present Re
publican congress has done in the full
fillment of It's promises and in view of !
the standard that it has set in respect |
to the sacredness Of party pledges, I
nave no hesitation IN urging all who |
are in favor of the performance OF the
remaining pledges, who are in favor
If progress, in favor of practical con-
;ervation, in favor OF economy in gov |
in favor of the just regulation
# railways and OF interstate commerce
corporations, il favor OF a bureau of
health, in favor Of a proper limitation
IF the power of equitable injunction, |
Ind who are in favor of aid to promote
he merchant marine engaged in for
ign service, to vote for the Repub-
lean candidates for congress in order
hat their wish for all this progressive
egislation may be gratified.
In closing, it Ifay not be. inappropri-
re for me to invite your attention, and
hat Of all those engaged in advocating
he Republican cause in the coming
lection, to the fact that 1t is of the
Utmost Importance to make this a cam
'aign of education as to the facts and
0 clear away the clouds of misrepre- ,
entation that have obscured the real
Ssues"
NAY RAISE PAY
OF THE GOVERNOR