The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-13
THORNE ARGUES
FOR ALL STATE
REGULATION
President Of National Associa-
ton Of Railway Commits
sioners Thinks States Sould
Run the Railroads

san Francisco. oct. t2.-NikoTously
defending state regulation Ia It's reln-
ton to business and particularly to
railroad rates AZ opposed TO what he
characterized az "A tendency toward
complete federal regulation, clifford
Thorne. president of the National As
ISOLATION of Railway Commissioners.
in his annual address at the Orsaniza-
tons convention here said today that
the issue between federal and state
regulation was vital and was based
on fundamental conceptions of gov
eminent.
The relative merits Of a strong cen
trallxod government and a federated
government we're reviewed by the
speaker. who urged the retention OF
rcgulatiye power by h states us n
distinctive part OF the great Ameri-
can experiment" the federal plan.
Too much 'nntionaiism' IS just as
wrong az too much states rights
There Is a happy medium" said MIR.
Thornc.
1T is not this government as one
nation. not the several states, but the
combination In one federal plan that
has rendered such a distinct contribu-
tion TO the welwafre Of humanity. II
Is this federal plan that must be most
jealousy guarded. 4 tendency one
way or the other. towards ccntraiiza-
ton or towards decentralization, IL
dangerous.
For several years there has been
gradually developing IN this country
q scntimen; In favor OF wiping out
state lines said Mr.. Thorne Ar
agitation. partly spontaneous and
partly inspired by interested persons
has been carried on to support d
change n our judicial decisions rein-
tive to the powers Of a state TO rogu.
late business.
1T is now vigorously claimed that
the time has arrived for the practica.
abolition Of all state regulation such
"a change In the American plan Of gov
eminent would be OF -stupcndous i'm.
portauce.
The issues Of today concern vast
property interests. and the future pol
icios of state and nation on manl
grave questions of business are vital
ly concerned
After reviewing the Minnesota rate
caeo and tho decision Of the United
states supreme court, MIR. Thorn'
said The court said that the ques.
tion as to whether federal regulation
Of commerce shall supplant state reg.
ulation Is not "a question for the ju'
dietary to determine, II Is Legislative
and not OF judicial In character Z
now becomes. not a question of prece
dent or OF statute. but one Of cNped
icncy. OF wisdom.
within the mex twenty-five year,
substantially all our commercial az.
fairs vii be carried on hy companie,
doing both state and interstate bust,
ness said Mr.. Thorne. What Ii
good for railroads will be good TOT
others. shall we abandon our stat,
governments, so Ear as the regulation
OF business Is concerned Here is a.
issue which strikes at fundamentals
which has to do with the method o.
government
In striving after the new we fire..
quontly fail 10 realize the intrinsic
value Of the old. what Is the funda.
mental characteristic OF our govern
mont' II Is the creation OF a nation
large n strong enough 10 asort III
Independence amonE the world pow
crs. AZ the same time combined with
form of government securing real tan
gible home rule to the various indie
pendent s~oycreigntics making up tina
nation.
n the national vcrnmcn Is per