Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-13

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pulse but matured views expressed
in party oouneil2 which the attornel
general in his recent speech at Chi
cago. said is pressed for enactment
Is il tor legislation such as his that
the attorney general commands al
who would not be read out af the re-
publican party TO get ia lincf
senator La Toilette took up the
Massachusetts state legislation author
izine the acquisition OF the Boston 4
Maine stock by a holding company
but failed to find in this legislation
anything like the Importance at-
portance attached TO it by Mr.. Wick
ersham He asserted that Mr.. Wick
ersham had permitted state legisla-
tion to supersede federal legislation
in a matter in which interstate COM
mercc was largely concerned,
He declared the people of Mnssa-
chusetts had been taken Off their
guard by the authorization to the
holding company and approVingly
quoted the chairman of the Massa r
chusetts house committee on rail-
roads when he stated that Governor
Draper had been compelled to accept
Mr. Mellin's ultlmatum.
Quickly following this announce
ment came the passage of the holding
bill by the Massachusetts legislature.
MIR Ia Toilette declared that II had
been steam rolled" Through that
body 1t was passed June rs. ana on
the 9TH the federal merger suit was
discontinued
Think of IT," shouted MIR La Fol
lctte. This great ease involving the
transportation OF New England and
All the people Of the country engaged
IN trade with New England, after
eleven months of preparation and
successful prosecution on the part of
the government. reached a stage
whore the defendants are compelled
TO take the stand ana make their
shouting, and then like a thunderbolt
from clear sky comes the order from
Washington: Dismiss the govern
ment's case
Quoting the attorney generals as
signment as reason for this action,
the fact fact of the passage of the
holding bill, the Wisconsin senator
declared il to be wholly inadequate
1t Is difficult he said. Tor amy
man to furnish very good reasons for
doing a very bad thing
Mr.. La Toilette asserted that at the
best Of the New Haven company the
Massachusetts, legislature had un-
dertaken TO repeal a federal law and
license an act which congress had de-
clared to be a crime against the peo-
pie.
And he said "the attorney
cral, the highest law officer, sworn
to preserve, protect and defend the
and enforce the laws of
congress, gives his official approval
of this legislative compact between
the New Haven company ana tho
Massachusetts, legislature TO nullify
the law of congress and declares that
II expressly authorizes what congress
has expressly forbidden
IT the federal anti-trust law can be
by q state legislature-if the
department. of justice at Washington
Will hold conference with and lend
to the agents OF if,f-
breaking corporations while they are
'ngaged in lobbying through state
pretended sanction Of
heir violation OF the criminal statutes
It the federal government. ana then |
" official edict make such statutes a |
hield and cover under which the |
rminnl corporations may go un- /
ghipped of iustCe-~if the door Of the |
oderal court may thus be closed In
he face of a wronged and outraged |
ublic by the attorney general Of the
Inited Statos-then the law becomes
black art and justice a mere Jug
lcr's pawn
Instead of dismissinR the govern
ient suit for the insufficient reasons
ssgned. the law officers OF the fed
raj government under the new adj
Illustration If prompted by high
urpose to serve the public would
ave sought every legitimate means TO
rcngthen and make invinciblc the
pvernments ease for the final trial"
Declaring that the New Haven road
ld already begun to increase rates. ,
r. LaFollette draw the conclusion
at this proceeding was but the be-
nning
Whom the complications that pre- {
mt an increase Of through rates nt
e present time are disposed of lac
ID when this bin becomes "a law IL
over does. then we shall get nm eN~ z
nple Of the through rates which VIII
iicken the interest of the entire
,untry In the conduct of this creat- !
.e of state and national favor AL
adv Massachusetts, is made 10 know
'r real master
The session was well night spent ,
hen the Wisconsin senator conclud- {
his set speech. Mr. Lodge was the
'st to speak in reply Declaring he t.
uld not afford 10 allow what Nh q
Toilette had said to pass without q
ord regarding the attitude OF The b
ople of Massachusetts he entered
'on "a statement intended TO show ''
at Mr. LaFollette's outline of tn, "
uation had not been accurate. ~
lie declared the New Haven road Z,
d the Boston 4 Maine road were
I competing limos. and he asserted =,
lt the necessity for the consolida- '
N had been found in the poor ~
ncial condition Of the latter road.
iich was such as To- render II impos- ~
,le for IL 10 make necessary inn T..
ovements. lie also added word n h.
fensc of the attorney general He n
ID hc was not only an honest maui Do
{ an able lawyer ana that he was n
isfied that whether he Ind acted II
sely or unwisely. his conduct had