The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-02

rangement should themselves be IA.
vored and not forbidden by law, al
though they should be strictly super
vised by the Government through I
Interstate Commission, which shout
have the power Of passing summaril
upon not only the question of the re-
duction but the raising Of rates
This railroad problem is itself one
OF the phases of one of the creates
and most intricate problems OF our
civilization; for its proper solution
We need not merely honesty and cour.
age, but judgment, good sense, and
entire fair-mindedness. Demogogy In
such matter is as certain to work
evil as corruption itself The man
who promises to raise the wages
the railroad employees to the high.
est point and at the same time to re.
duce rates to the lowest point is prom
Using what neither he nor anyone else
can perform; and II the effort to per.
form 1t were attempted disaster woul
result to both shipped and wage work.
err and ruin to the business interests
of the country.
The man to trust In such matter
as this Is the man who, like Judge
Taft, does not promise too much, but
who could not be swayed fro
path Of duty by any argument, by ar
consideration; who Will wage relent.
less war on the successful wrongdoer
among railroad men as among all
other men; who will do all that can
: be done to secure legltimately low
rates to shippers and absolute even.
| ness among the rates thus secured
> but who will neither promise nor at
tempt TO secure rates so low that the
: wage Garner would lose his earnings
. and the shareholder, whose money
{ built the road, his profits. He will
r not favor ruinous experiment like
J. Government ownership Of railways;
!. he viii stand against any kinu Of con
I fiscation Of honestly acquired proper
o ty: but he will work effectively for the
y most efficient type Of Government su
e pervision and control Of railways, sc
| as to secure just and fair treatment
y Of the people as whole.
I. What is here said as to his attitud,
g on the railway question applies to tn,
= whole question Of the trusts. He viii
If promise nothing on this subject unles,
e he firmly believes he can make hi
Is promise good. He will 90 into n,
'c chinericai movement to destroy al
" great business combinations; for thi
u can only be done by destroying al
st modern business; but he will In prae
If teal fashion do everything possible I
secure such efficient control, on b.
7 half Of the people as a whole, owe
n. these great combinations as will d,
er prive them Of the power to work evil
H. Mr.. Taft's decision In the Addyston
Pipe Line case while on the bench
" proof, by deeds not by words. OF tn
II far.siehted wisdom with which IN
rs serves the interests Of the whole pei
1 pie even when those Of the most pow
{ erful corporations are hostile thereto
/ II there Is one body Of men NOR
than another whose support fec
ye have a right to chal: sc -
~ Of Secretary Taft, II is the body @
lg wage workers Of the country.
Of stauncher friend, a fairer and true
It representative, they can not find with
Sc In the borders OF the United State,
re He will do everything In his power 70
De .hem except to dc that which
wrong; he will DC wrong for no mar
De and therefore can be trusted by al
f. men. During the ten years OF m
n intimate acquaintance with him, sine
RS I have myself, as governor and Pres
n dent, been obliged to deal PRACTICAL
lie with labor problems, he has been on
r. Of the men upon whose Judgment an
n aid I could always rely in doing e'
N erything possible for the cause Of tn
SIS wage worker, Of the man who work
& with his hands, or with both hand
e and head.
be Mr.. Taft has been attacked becaus
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