The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-10-18

dldate on the above platform would,
II elected, vote for Cannon for Speak
er, for which position he In now a can.
didate. SO, the voter who supports
the Republican nominee Is again deliv.
cred over TO the system
The first declaration made by the
Danville convention is that We heart.
lily endorse the splendid administers
ton OF President William II. TAFT In
It's entirety II this because that IN
his Winona speech he said the Payne
Aldrich Bill il the best tariif bill that
was ever passed by Congress. and en-
dOrsed II as a compromise with his
promise Of revision downward? Is
It because Just before the adjourn
meut of the last session he sent a spe
cial message TO that body, before the
bill was year old. asking II for the
appropriation Of t250.OOO and to invest
him with the power OF appointing a
special commission TO secure informa
tion. not for Congress. that under the
constitution has exclusive jurisdiction
of all revenue measures, but informa
ton for the President? Is Il because
he wants to further revise the very
bill that has received his blessing.
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through II S75. 600 900 more taxes have
been collected under it's operation than
under the Dingley Bill. with CORE
spondingly heavier burdens on the
people? Did this same convention en-.
dorse his administration because he
attempted to turn over through his
secretary. Mr.. Dallinger. the Alaskan
coal fields and great water powers Of
the Northwest 10 MorganGupgcn.
helm syndicate. as we'll as the sugar
land OF tho Philippines 10 the Sugar
Trust. through his Attorney General,
Mr. Nlckersham? Was Il because Mr..
TAFT surrounded himself with a cab.
met composed Of men connected with
the trusts ard corporations? Was itI
because he had dismissed faithful Off.
cials from public Office because OF their
loyalty and patriotlsmg Was Il be.
cause the railroad bill prepared by his
Attorney General. and sent 70 Con
gress 20 be passed without alteration
or amendment. and which would have
been a virtual repeal OF the sherman
antitrust law? Was Il because he put
party solidarity above the nations
needs and the welfare OF the people
Was Il because the conservation bill
he had presented 20 Congress was
more favorable 20 exploitation than
conservation Was Il because he re-
fused TO permit Congress 10 inyestl.
gate the sugar frauds IN New York?
Was II because he has abandoned the
White House and Is making a NOV.
Ing picture show OF himself?
TAFT Himself With Special Interests.
President Tans alignment with
the special interest Is demonstrated by
the railroad bill that he had presented
to Congress with instructions 10 pass
without amendment. and In order TO
force It's passage withdrew Federal
patronage from those Senators and
Members who dared to amend IL. and
threatened to veto Il II amended. This
bill as introduced provided for: First
court open TO the railroads, but
closed 10 the public. with power given
railroads to enjoln the orders OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Second-Authority In the court to
override findings OF fact and 70 de-
termine disputes on broad grounds OF
public policy. Third-Power to issue
injunction on ex parte hearings,
Fourth--No appeal allowed the ship
per or the public. Fifth-Depriving
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
OF its rights to appear by counsel be
fore oourt % appeal from its findings.
SiIth-Depriyiug the shipper OF the
right 10 a hearing before the court on
rate disputes. Seyenth-Giying the
Attorney General full power TO prose
cute or dismiss In rate cases at his
personal pleasure. Fighth-Giying the
railroads specifically the right to ap.
rear by counsel with prepared cases.
Ninth-Repealing the Antitrust Law
in It's application 20 railroads. and le-
CALLING agreements between roads as
TO rates. Tenth-Legalizing railway
consultations of all character. Elev'
enth-Legalizing the watering OF rail
road stock. Aver eliminating these
vulnerable features and inserting the
long and short haul features. placing
the burden OF proof on the railroad 10
show the business In the increase in
rates and other valuable and liberal
extensions of the power of the Com.
mission. the bill was passed"
Taft Claims Legislation.
At this point In his speech. Mr..
Helm ably and at length showed con
clusively that Mr.. Taft and his in
dorsers were claiming as credit To
his administration the enactment OF a
long list OF legislation that was in real.
ity part Of the Democrats platform,
and forced through Congress by the
Democrats with the aid OF the revolt
ing members OF the Presidents own
party. Among these he mentioned the
Presidents emasculated railroad bill
that would have been ruinous to all
but the railroads. II passed as intro
duced; the campaign contribution bill;
the removal OF Cannon from the Rules
Committee: the income tar amend
ment: the employers liability act. and
others not only passed by the so-called
minority. but provid~se1olsjnfthe Dem
ccratic platform and ignored in the
Republican National platform. Re
ferring to those bills for which Taft
claimed credit, and TO which the Re
bubicans were really entitled, he said
that the postals saving bill really con
cealed the central bank bill that they
Wara afraid IN mass till after the cleo