The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-21

the Lafollette Amendment, which was
defeated in the last congress by regu-
lar Republicans and irregular Demo
Gratis. believe such valuation fur
nishes the only true and equitable
basis for rate regulation.
And l am in favor of an inquiry
into the issuance of railway stocks
and bonds Watered stock is not on
ly an imposition upon shippers by call
ing for extortinate rates to create div
idends based upon fictitious valuation.
but fraud upon honest investors in
railway securities and equally men
ace to employees by absorbing earn
| ings to the detriment of both. 1t ought
to be possible to successfully pro-
! mote and operate legitimate enter
prises, without fraudulent and decep-
tive systems of organization"
As to "lnsurgents."
What do you think of the relations
of the Insurgent Republicans and the
Democrats should te?"
| THE Democrats and Insurgents Will
be mutually dependent upon each other
to enact legislation. The Democratic
majority In the House will be OF no
avail without the Insurgents in the
senate, and the Insurgents will be
power.ess without the Democrats in
| both the House and the senate. The
Democrats and Insurgents combined
their strength in the last session OF
congress against the Wickersham ad,
ministration railroad bill and by such
cooperation had struck from this bill
the clause exempting railroads from
the operation of the Sherman anti
trust law, together with other object
ionable features. Practically all the
reform legislation enacted at this sess
ion was the result OF such coalition.
Democrats and Insurgents ought to
get together, at least. on the progress
i've legislation urged alike by both
during the last campaign in a spirit
of rivalry. each claiming the first con
sideration of the voters by reason OF
original and more consistent support
of progressive policies. | expect tc
vote with the Insurgents when in do
ing so | can best further the cause
of progressive legislation.
BaIiineer-Pinchot.
What is your position on the Bal
linger.Pinchot question:"
THE Ballinger investigation in al
probability will be a matted of the
past when | take my seat in congress
IL this controversy is still pending fol
action, / would vote to recommend re
storing Pinchot and deposing Balling
er. The controversy, as l understand
IL, grew out of an effort to patent wha
was known as the Cunningham claims
organized as scheme of the Guggen
helm syndicate to evade the land law!
and monopolize the coal territory o
Alaska. Pinchot resisted the claim:
as a fraud upon the government ant
was discharged for INSTRUMENTATION
IBallinger represented the claimants a
special attorney and. as land commits
sloner under Garfield and later as sec
rotary of the interior he urged ant
recommended these claims to paten
and was rewarded by promotion"
On Conservation.
How do you stand on conserva
tion?"
Il am opposed to giving away to
few people. to be used for privat
gain, what belongs to all the peopl
and should be held for public benefit
Coal and timber lands represent mai
ural wealth, the rightful inheritance @
all the people equally. Some of the pre-
ducts of the earth are so vital to h,
man existence that they should not b
the subject of private ownership an
} control. Coal and timber are anon
these. / am in favor of the Giffor
Pinchot policy of conservation. Goa
and timber lands should be withdraw
from further entry and sale and mad
the source of public revenue, by lease
under proper restriction, to conserv
J the supply.
"By reason OF invention and disco,
cry making possible the transmissio
of energy long distances for the pre-
duction of light, heat and power, waite
power sites have become valuable a!
sets and ought to be held in the cor
troll of the public for the benefit Of a
: the people. The objection that cor
! servation opposes development is me