Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-08
SENATOR BROWN At SEW AID
National Issues Involved in Present
Campaign Are Discussed.
CONTROL OF CONGRESS IMPORTANT
Republicans should Have Majority to
Allow Them TO Complete Important
RAiirad LeGislation Now
in Hand.

SEWARD, Neb., Oct. 7.--(Special. )-Sen-
Rtor Brown made an address here tonight
on the issues Of the campaign. He SAID
In part:
This year you are called upon to elect
q congressman in this district, the legisla-
ture you elect will be called upon to elect
a United States senator. 1t IL. therefore.
of imperative Importance to consider the
public policies Of our nation as well as the
public policies OF our state. The people
of this country have not been taking any
backward steps as far as our national pol
icies are concerned. They have been NOV
ing steadily forward during all the history
OF the republic In all parties and in all
campaigns the endeavor Of the citizen has
been to make a good government better. No
matter how good our laws are, they can
and should be improved. The struggle in
the last session OF congress was notable for
results. II was a continuation OF the
struggle which Roosevelt began several
years ago. He began to fight to vest real
power In that arm OF the government
known as the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. He won a great victory. 1t was
the first and therefore the most difficult
step to axe In campaign 10 place
the government in real and actual control
of those common carriers doing an inter-
state business. He won because he was
right-juSt as the people will win every
fight In the end when they are right But
experience under the Roosevelt statute
demonstrated that the law needed amend
ment and that unless the law could be
strengthened and further power be vested
In the government the public would still
be without that full measure Of justice
TO which IL Is entitled. So II happened
that the republican platform promised
and President Taft recommended to con-
gress further legislation on the subject. The
pledge was redeemed and q law WAS passed
which every honest man comedies to be
a tremendous victory for popular rights II
received every republican vote in the sem
ate ana think every republican vote in
the house. II also had the support at
the end OF the struggle OF a few demo
Gratis In both branches OF congress. II
may truthtully be said to represent the
best wisdom and conscience OF both parties
II stands. however, as a monument 10 the
integrity and insistenee Of a republican
president and a republican congress-
Court of COmmsFcs.
This law created a special court to hea
and determine all legal controversies arts
ing under the law. The court shall hav,
no other business. Its entire time shall
be devoted 20 the one subject. II 10 likely
therefore, that the delays and conflicting
judicial interpretations OF the law hereto
fore arising under the old system OF hav
ing federal courts all over the oountr,
pass on the questions involved will b,
avoided. You people know. because yol
remember how long our state was dsiaye,
by the federal court procedure in the col
lection OF certain railroad taxes. how In
evitable and unavoidable delay Is IN tn
circuit courts OF the country When
shipper finds himself In a lawsuit owe
freight rates an early and speedy judg
ment Is his right. Delay In many case
amounts to denial OF justice, The com
meree court created by the law must re
suit In that eKpedieney and uniformity an
certainty SO essential 20 the Administrative
OF justice. II means square deal for tn
lltigant before he has become exhauste
or bankrupt by the delays incident to IN
old procedure
Again, the law vests the government
with power 20 investigate on its own me
;ion any rate or charge made by the raj
roads, with power 90 set II aside IL foun
10 be impossible or unjust Under the oil
law the government had no jurlsdlctlo
over any rate unless some shipper or "a
Erieved person filed a complaint This Wa
great hardship on the Individual b,
cause II made him, and not the govern
msnt the moving spirit the plaintiff