Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26

Of the Emitted states stopped by in
iunc'''~ every Increase proposed by
the railroad Again u was the eX-
oCuiiy arm of the government and
not congress which saved a helpless
public frum great wrong. II is not
possible that Republicans VIII hesi-
nte To approve public service of that
character
senator Brown declared that Tor
more than half century the people
have been demanding the right tp
elect hy direct vote United states
scnntors. and that while the PROPOSE
tlon never found place In the ma
tional platform of the Republican
party it was advocated by President
Tart I'm his acceptance message.
Referring 20 the income tax amend
ment now pending before the states,
senator Brown said that the resoll-
ton providing tor this amendment
was resting peacefully in committee
until President Tart. by special mes
sage, admonished congress that suca
an amendment was right and should
Doe passed ana submitted 10 the states
As Co the enforcement Of the sher-
man antitrust act. Senator Brown
said;
For twenty years every attempt on
the part of law officers OF the gov-
Crrment has been met by the luwloss
with stubborn ana arrogant resist
/ ance. IL has taken the courts many
yoD"- - hear and determine the Vori-
/ nuA questions 50 presented, but the
/ daN of Interpretation. though long
one, is about over Ever since the
decree in the Northern Security case
was written the march of prosecution
has hoen steady aud uninterrupted,
Tho DEGREES Ia the standard oil ana
Tobacco cases, however much you
may criticize the phraseology of the
| opinions of Tho court. resulted In TAX
{ ing the life oi those combinations In
restraint of trade. The scene today
/ In Chicago. where the great captains
OF the beef combinations are facing a
/ trial jury In fight for their liberty,
| Us demonstration OF the good faith
and the determination nf this admin
isiratlon Co enforce the law The at
| torney general echoed the voice Of the
nation when he said Guilt Is per-
sunal He said that during Mckln-
ley'a administration three prosecu-
lions We're brought for the enforce
ment of tho antl-trug law; forty-four
prosecutions during the seven and a
hair years OF Rooseyelts administFa-
ton. and that during twu years and
nine months OF Taft's administration
thir,y-seven prosecutions had beer
brought
III the press OF the United states
| would tell the whole truth about
President Tart said the senator IN
conclusion, there would not b,
enough Democratic votes In the cleo
toral college 10 make a quorum" n,
said that IL there IL any credit Co b,
claimed or any blame 90 be Imposed
for what has been done so far durini
Tafts administration. Il belongs 1,
the Republican pgrty as well as Il
the president.
I'VE cannot condemn one without
impeaching the other. We cunno
praise one without commencing
both" he declared.
senator Brown paid tributes 10 for
mer Republican presidents. includini
Colonel Roosevelt, and referring to
third term he said that Theodore
Roosevelt never He'd 90 the American
people and when he said he did no
want 10 be- president again ne mean
what he said,
EVERY man who doubts that state
mont now impeachos his integrity.
have honorod and trusted him to'
many years 10 insult him now will
the thought that he says one thin
and means another" concluded IN
'Nebraskan.