The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-21

/ the criminal trusts. Why Is IL neees-
sary for this administration 10 be
strengthening the antitrust Law
/ and TO be starting new prosecutions
against some OF the same trusts?
Ny answer 10 Mr. Pou Is that II
I the Republican party vas a Bour-
/ bon party that never forgot any
thing and never learned anything.
and that II IL were a party long on
/ promises and short on performances.
/ that If ii were party OF inaction
and negation. that Mr.. Pou would
! not have cause 10 make such a COM
plant
But the Republican party Is not
a Bourbon party. II does not live
In a dead past nor thrive on calam-
ity.
The Republican party, while just
ly proud of its past record. yet lives
in the present. and every stand fac
ing the duties and responsibilities OF
to-day and OF the future. party
fit to control the destinies o; such
a great people must be a progress
guard with both the wisdom and
the courage to meet every new or
changed condition incident to the
growth and progress of the develop
ment OF so great nation, with so
many diversified interests and COM
plicated problems.
J The last Republican National plat
form, while reciting with just pride
the marked achievements Of the
| Roosevelt administration, recognized
the fact that there was still other
work to be done; recognized that
: some Of the laws already passed
would need to be strengthened, and
7 that additional laws would be need
= ed to meet new and changing condi-
= tions. Therefore, the Republican
$ party, in it's last National Conven-
ton, pledged itself to the enact
ment of much additional legislation.
5 The people at the polls approved
e the record and achievements of the
g., Roosevelt administration, and also
s commissioned the Republican par
/ ty, under the leadership of President
, Taft, to carry forward it's great con-
= structive program.
The Record of Achievements.
, We are now in the closing hours
of only the first year of the four
year term of this administration, and
let us see how far and how we'll its
pledges to the people have been re-
' deemed. The record of achievements
at this present session alone, to say
nothing of the last extra session of
s Congress, are indeed remarkable, and
L may be briefly summarized as fol-
I lows:
d (a) The most important law en-
D acted at this session was the amend
: ment to the interstate commerce
I law, affecting common carriers. That
i act created commerce court to ad-
judicate differences between the rail
I roads and shippers; compelled rail-
q roads to secure the assent of the In
q terstate Commerce Commission to
q proposed increases in freight rates
q granted the Commission enlarged au-
e thority over classifications and regu-
: latiOns; authorized the Commission
g to institute proceedings against rail-
: roads without waiting for complaints
l by shippers; brought telephone and
/ telegraph companies under the Com
q mission, and in number of ways in
: creased the control of the Federal
Government over the railroads.
e Looking to the future was a pro-
& vision in that act providing for in
h vestigation of capitalization of rail
e roads, so as to give information up
e on which possible legislation can be
p based to prevent the watering OF
y stocks of common carriers.
?, CD The second most important
:, new law was the creation of the pos
: tai savings bank system in this coun-
s. try, copying the systems in vogue in
q some foreign countries, the aim OF
: which is to encourage savings OF
l. small sums by the people and intrust-
It ing them to the Government, which
It in turn deposits the savings in banks
- for general use in trade and industry
d This will prove to be as great a
e blessing as has Rural Free Delivery
l. (c) The admission to Statehood OF
5, two Territories, Arizona and New
n Mexico, was authorized.
?, Cd The demand for conservation
of public lands was met by authority
= granted the President to withdraw
II from public entry valuable minera
FL and forest lands, and prevent monop
d olies gaining control of natural re-
e sources. This is measure to carr,
II forward the important policy inaugu
st rated by President Roosevelt for the
conservation of our great natural re
% sources.
1t (c) In the same line was authori
h cation of an issue of s2O,000,00(
bonds for reclamation purposes IL
b. the West. This is to be followed b!
t plan to drain the swamp lands o.
J. the South.