The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-17

but I do not believe that he can run.
The legislature increased the standing
salary, and the constitution forbids a
member from running for place the
emoluments of which have been in
creased during his term, and until one
year after the expiration of that term.
/ believe this will put Henry out of
the game, and if it does it may be pos
,sible that Mr.. Iverson will reconsider
and once more make stand for audi
tor. Lyndon A. Smith will run for
attorney general and Charles F. Slap
les for railroad and warehouse COM
missioner.
The Supreme Court Decision
The reversal of Judge Sanborn, by
the United States Supreme Court, in
what is known as the Minnesota rail-
road rate cases, is one of the happiest
bits of information that has ever been
handed down by the great tribunal of
the union The decision, lengthy in
the extreme, was written by Justice
Hughes, at one time governor of New
York, and regarded as one of the alb
lest jurists since the days when John
Marshall laid broad and deep the
rules of the constitution, on which
practically all later laws have been
based. The decision was complete
surprise. 1t was felt all over Mime
sofa, by men who have been watching
the cases, that the Supreme Court
would rule against Minnesota. This
feeling seemed to grow by the contin-
nous postponing of the announcement
of the decision, and only short time
ago was there wagers made that the
people would be whipped to fragile,
and that the thousands of dollars
which the legislature appropriated for
the purpose of employing attorneys,
for printing, etc., was worthless ex-
penditure. Now it is different.
Justice Hughes, speaking for the
court, voices the hearts of the people
of the state, and incidentally, it might
be added of all states, and more parti-
cularly the southern states OF the
union, inasmuch as he affirms the doc
trine of states rights, in measure.
He says that the commerce that Is
confined within one state, and does
not affect other states, is reserved to
the state. This reservation is only OF
that power which is consistent with
the grant of congress, which latter
body has the sole right to arrange Tor
rates on all interstate commerce. he
continues:
But there remains to the states
the exercise of the power appropriate
to their territorial jurisdiction In max
ing suitable provision for local needs.
They may provide local improvements,
create and regulate local facilities and
adopt protective measures OF a reas-
enable character in the interest OF the
health, safety, morals and welfare OF
it's people, although interstate COM
merce may incidentally or indirectly
be involved"
The question, after giving each IN
dividual state the right to regulate
the rates of the common carriers
within their borders, was, as to whe-
Their or not the rates fixed by the Min
nesota legislature and by the railroad
and warehouse commission of this
state, were confscatory. 1t will be
remembered that the railroads were
smooth enough to have friend
Charles z. Otis, at one time judge
of the district court for Ramsey coun'
ty, appointed referee, and it fell tt
the referee to make certain finding:
to the court over which Judge San
born presided. These findings wert
to the effect that the rates fixed by
the commission, or by the legislature
were confiscatory, and did not permit
the railroad companies fair profit
Judge Sanborn, himself, not warn
tribune of the people, sustained thu
findings of his referee. The railroads
putting up the fight, or figuring al
the stool pigeons for all of the roads