The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-26

tive business and weaken their
strength and end 10 produce IN
healthy conditions. They shoult be
: cradlcated and placed beyond the nos
sibilit. OF their re-.occurrence.
we congratulate the people upon
the enactment Of Tho Interstate com-
merce law by the Republican party.
That law has don much to improve
and encourage between the
states, regulate the rates ana opera
ton Of common carriers coming up-
der its jurisdiction, and has lcssened
the burdens 81 the people and has
also relieved tho courts Of much cX-
penalve and long -drawn-out Htleation.
It's advantages 90 The people are i'm
measurable ana will increase and inn
prove as conditions move on IN the
future.
"we heartily approve the action ~
the Republican congress- In enaCtiug
the sherman antitrust law, which has
done more 10 help Improve the condi-
ton Of corporations doing interstate
commerce business han all other
laws.
we believe In q trade commission
law which so specifies M defines tho
objects thereof and the obligations Of
hose doing lnteretate trade aud the
wrongs prohibit In such plain terms
that they may be- Understood by the
ordinary business man. - that he will
not he constantly forced into evpcn-
siye litigation Ia have the law inter-
prcted ana defined.
We condemn the trade commission
law lately enacted by the Democratic
congress as being vague, indefinite
ana uncertain IN is provisions ard
meaning, and one which To be under
stood must be Interpreted ny the
courts.
I'VE condemn the tarim law passed
by the present CONGRESS a. being de-
structiye Of nearly an OF the chief in
dustries In this state and many al
those in other states Of the union. II
taxes away protection from industries
which need u and forces our produc-
ers. h nufactories and laboring men
10 compete with foreign producers,
manufacturers and iaborers Al starya-
tion prices.
1--WE believe the ltborel r. worthy 81
his hire and his WAGES should az least
be commensurate with a good Twins
ana a reasonable income. Tho pro-
ducers and manufacturers should
have such protection rs wln cnahl,
thom 10 realize "a lair profit on their
industry.
we condemn fho Democratic part,
Tor placing wool. sugar and liyestocs
on the Gree list. Wool and livestock
! constitute the principal producers IL
our aN.H. L. urUHH not -. n.u-Elf.
with the present tITim laws 20 sup.
port and maintain those industries ID
the state. The reduction OF the tarin
on sugar and proposed placing Il on
the free list In % short time will keel
out Of this state untold tnVestmen
which would giyc employment TO on
laborers. improve ana develop oui
farming lands aud lring 20 our coun'
try great wealth "a population q
build up the state.
we condemn our representative II
! congress. n. y. Fcrgusson, for havini
advocated "A duty on wool and imme
diately voting Co place Il on The free
list. We also condemn him for yot.
ing "a place sugar on the free list and
TOR the reduction Of duty on almos
every commodity produced IN thii
state. which action II congress is cal
cuiated 10 bring about ruin and dis
aster 20 Our business people and theil
Affairs.
we condemn the enactment 81 tn
present tarln law as being the Gauss
of the change of the balance Of trad'
between his and foreign countrse
against ar. and as having changed
J that balance OF trade 40 that durinl