The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-22
President West Talks.

Attorney General Simpson then de-
clared that the greatest benefits OF past
cussions based on an able address COW
erins the subject at hand, and that the
present gathering had therefore been
arranged accordingly. fie said that the
subjects TO be considered Included ques-
tions dealing with Pullman. express and
railroad rates and the need OF change
IN the federal judiciary's powers affect.
Ing states rights. As the speaker Of
the day. Attorney General West was
then introduced. whose address showed
plainly the stand taken by the associa-
lion in matters of national Importance
He said in part.
Before this convention is concluded
we shall probably deal with great
many questions such as the Pullman rate
controversy and the great need OF re-
form Of criminal procedure. When the
adjustment in the former case was ac-
fishing the upper berth rate from coast
TO coast at a standard amounting to 50
per cent Of the lower berth rate. the
railroads claimed that II meant q loss
of more than $4,000. 600 TO them. Whether
we have reason 10 believe this untrue
or not I am inclined TO believe that
the interstate commerce commission
would not again take up the matter OF
still further adjustment for some time
| believe. therefore, that we should next
attack the express rates and the COM
United cooperation was the secret OF sue
cess in the Pullman adjustment. and Is
essential to success in future PROPOSE
tions. In order 10 master all interstate
monopolies, II will require the concen-
trated efforts of all the states.
lis there anyone here seeing that year
~ process of state after state marching
separately into the federal hall OF JUS
tice and emerging singly into outdoors
branded always rs 'eXtortative' and CON
fiscator. who does not realize that the
branding iron would be too small TO COW
er all. il all went bound together? Is
there any thinking being who holds fast
TO the idea that no state rate low
enough 10 move goods is high enough TO
save Itself the. odium OF being robbery OF
railroads?
consolidation of railroads is effected
by joint control by and over the inter
locked express companies Here lis one
monopoly the exclusive character of
whose rights is upheld by the supreme
court, The common stock ownership,
the interlocked directorate, the COM
plaisant senate and the present political
economy OF the bench-all these arc To
he unlocked by vigorous assault upon
and exposure Of the express consollda-
ton. Every days delay is a mistake.
Must Be Located.
Business is local Its trouble must
be localized before il can be repaired
The recent Sanborn decision is opposed
TO facts OF business Progress. trade
outwar6lS. None of them concentrate
inwardly. If domestic rates compete
with and control higher interstate rates.
the conclusion is not that the domestic
rates are too low. The first duty OF
road Is To serve the locality where II
was built.
''The creative cause for this associa
ton was what appeared 10 be an un-
warranted assault upon the powers of
the states. made by. the large corpora
tions through the kindly offices of the
federal courts. Fifty years ago there
was war over states rights The
present controversy is rather over states
duties Section II Of the railroad act OF
1910 was the frs, application OF scissors
in the wing clipping Of the federal courts
which Is fast approaching. Our minds
Heed nee, o mo'Plns b TO recall them to the null-
legislation in Minnesota Missouri Ar
kansas and Oklahoma,
There is no relation between cost of
transportation and rates as contended By
the railroads. Such theory Is like the
rear end lantern racing with the head
light. That state rates compete with in
terstate rates and thereby control them,
is true 10 the same extent and no fur
ther than that state guaranteed banks
compete with and control national banks.
Theory of Experiment.
The theory of American experiment is
the supremacy of our dual systems OF
government. each within its own sphere.
Each is intended II check upon the
other. If the federal courts check the
states. without the states checking the
United States. the system Of balance Is
/ destroyed by the federal courts The fed
eral courts have no jurisdiction except
what they draw from acts OF congress
II IS therefore plain that we should Sc
cure congressional enactment limiting
their powers. The time is ripe for n
change in the federal judiciary which is
not an Improvement on the checks of the
constitution
This body should stand unalterably|
by It's position that tho jurisdiction OF
the lower federal courts to suspend state
statutes should be altogether repudla ted
and denied. Only provided the states
can be left to work out their own prob
lens can the country hope to flourish.
The state should bear the burden of cor