The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-15
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to speak at the morning session Of con-
press but said he preferred to address
/ the night session in Convention hall on
his subject. Waterways"
Stubbs Talks on Rates.
Governor Aldrich gave his thoughts
on the subject on the regulation OF IN
terstate rates and their relation to the
producer ard consumer, while Cover
nor Stubs told the delegates what he
thought Of the rate question generally.
Safeguards for the public health were
urged by both DR.. w. A. Evans, for
n1er COMM ssioner Of health of Chicago,
and DR.. Henry Albert Of the Iowa State
university
so long as a large proportion of the
people are willing to regard sickness
and death as an act Of providence,
said DR.. Albert. rather than the re-
suit of definite causes which in many
cases may be prevented, so long viii
it be difficult to make much substantial
progress in public health If on the
other hand we regard the occurrence
of epidemics as the result Of ignorance
or neglect as indeed they are, and If
we are willing to remedy them, then
we are near the time when we may
expect many OF these diseases to en-
t;rely disappear. The public health and
marine hospital service is doing excel
lent work
TT is nuclues around which a great
err public health structure may be built.
There is no doubt that it's orlz should
he made more comprehensive and given
a more important place in the organlza-
ton of our national government But
whatever is done,' concluded DR.. Al
bert, "let it be done by congress at
once. While we are arguing over the
question of what kind of a national
bureau to erect thousands of lives that
could be saved, are being Snuffed out. "
John FL. Roemer, railway commission
r1P Yfc0n eli icc1 "a r
ant provisions CT the public utility laws
of Wisconsin and the results of their
operation.
Criticises the Courts.
Governor Aldrich strongly support
ed the right of the states to control
interstate traffic rates as affecting
themselves and criticised minor fed
eral courts for interfering" with
state laws. He gave figures tending
10 show that in the case of the fixing
Of passengers, freight and express
rates in Nebraska that the railroads
were on more prosperous basis to-
day than ever before, and that the
relations between them and the public
were friendly and confidential.
''If this situation is changed Mr..
Aldrich said, 1.-The minor federal courts
which are interfering continually with
state laws, alone will be responsible"
He charged an "unwarranted assump-
ton of authority on the part of the
minor federal courts in multiplying
state government"
LET congress pass a law he said,
Limiting the jurisdiction of these
courts. Take away from them the au-
thority to enjoin state officers from
the enforcement of state statutes. This
W ould give each state supreme court
original Jurisdiction in applications to
enjoin the enforcement of a state law
Let the appeal go direct from the
state supreme court to the United
States supreme court. In this way, by
injunction, insofar as it interferes with
che state laws will be done away
with
Regulated Monopoly.
Commissioner Roemer said the
working of the Wisconsin public utility
law had demonstrated clearly the wis
dom of regulated monopoly as a sub
stitute for free competition.
"fThat public utilities are virtual
monopolies is the principle upon
which the Wisconsin law is based he
said
ct would seem that any system of