The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-29

! the UeWOEfAlit taiiH OF iona-i AfNAh no
ILLUSTRATION aud would avoid OH demon
stration.
Recent Congress Ono Of Large Achieve
ments.
The 0lst Congress is one Of large
achievement Few Congresses can show
& better record Undoubtedly its chief
legislative act al It's second session Is
the so.called railroad law, which ere.
ates q court Of commerce TO consider APP
peals from the interstate commerce com
mission, these appeals being IN charge Of
the department 81 justice with permits.
sion 70 The shippers to intervene for
their protection and with d right IN the
interstate commerce commission The jus.
port its own order. Telegrapas and tel
ephones are placed under the law as com
mon carriers with an power 70 grant
special tayors and privileges taken from
them Il prohibits a greater rate for
short than for long haul, except for
cause shown rs the satisfaction Of the
interstate commerce commisEio, The JUS
tioe, pfopriety and equity of all freight
rates are subject 10 the examination and
approval or disapproyal Of the inter.
state commerce commission, which hes
right % suspend theF operation for
period Of ten months, during which
the examination may be had. II has
many ether important features which !
will not take your time To state. which
seem fair and just to the carrier and
the shipper
The postal savings deposits bin IA.
yored by our national platform has be-
come q fact
The territories Of Arizona and New
Mexico have been admitted to separate
statehood, when they have complied with
the requisite conditions The president
has been authorized Co withdraw land
for public entry containing water pow
ers, coal and the like, The issue Of
S20000000 bonds to carry ont reelRma.
ton projects was authorized a bureau
OF mines was established. s250000 was
Ia cover the expenses Of
q tariff commission To investigate and
report upon the cost Of production Of
goods ID this country and abroad The
Appalachian forestry reserve bin passed
the House, as did the act to prevent
gambling in cotton futures It has been
peculiarly session devoted To great
legislative enterprises and the FOIL rank
and hearty redemption 81 the platform
pledges Of the Republican party.
During the 8lst Congress, the rules Of
the House have been SO far modified and
liberaliyed that the speaker has no long
er arbitrary control Of it, conduct, and
there IS now possible practical freedom
Of action By It's members. The railroad
bill was made III the committee 81 the
whole and the postal deposits bin was
framed ia a caucus Of Republican repre-
sentatives Whatever may have been
the case Ia the past. Il Is now true
That there is legislation by the legis
lators
Throughout this second session Of
Congress especially there has come from
he president a quiet. insistent. but per
estent force. gently but firmly. which
81 last brought The ultm-radical, the ul-
and the conservative
membership. which eonsti
tutes the great body 81 Congress, into
harmony and unity 81 action productive
81 the large results which marks and |
really believe adorns the labor Of this
session
When others doubted, be wavored not
where others hesitated. he was resolute
Ife Is a patriot without question, stand
Ing always fer the great policies outlined
ly the brave and talented Roosevelt /
with a heart that has no false beat. |
with no thoughts but bis c5untrys good /
DO purposes but 10 servo il wisely and
well.
His FIRST year Of service has been /
somewhat oIouded, and there have been
those who have questioned, bat ia the 4
light of bis great achievements, ia the I
lace Of his assured triumphs, ali doubts (
ire resolved, all questions are answered 4
BE Is worthy Of the love, the confidence
ind the alteration of every true Amer. I
can and the unqualified endorsement Of /
,very loyal Republican