The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-09

, This vital matter HON" rule. r"gi"na!
! self government is tho natural and
! healthy condition. The people or every
state will properly demand that ms
! means by which they raise revenue Tor
support Of their government shall pc
! determined 10y themselves and lis a0-
I lminSi ration left III their own handS. l
have heard no Two opinions about this.
! Next iS grade crossings. There Is an
+ ;IdaSc which couples death and taxes
, The lives n: those who have 10 cross
! railway tracks are a concern which IN"
+ people OF no state would Willingly re-
: linTuiSh. In the Same category IS the
. speed OF trains within the limits OF q
mum cipality or thckly scttled district.
! Local conditions create their own re-
; Quircments and these must be locally
enforced. Protection OF cattle suggests
; The salne principle Of local MENTION
! OF authority in the matter or fencing
| ordinances.
! Eryond safely and taxes stands con
: veuirnce in such d!sLiucuvely local mat
| lcrs US the location OF stations.
! Intrrurh:tn and city traction lines ure
/ nowhere proposed 10 be taken from the
! Jurisdiction Of the state commission,
! which also in An increasing number vi
! states have and would now Keep super
! vision over other public utilities, CIV
! ing them plenty TO occupy their atten-
| ton and require their continuance:
: So Tar as CumIncSce is concerned there
+ thu Constitution When Congress dId MOI
| have The power to regulate, II II DENIED
! such action i'll the pubic interest any
J inStruinenlality Of interSttl" commerce..
l Eat in the matter al railways t"o inter-
rcning steps had to await The processes
! 0fIim. The locomotive had 10 DC M
| vented and the short line had 10 Dc cA-
! tended or connected up WITH uthef liics
! for ths creation OF continuous Interstate
, traffic. The only question now is Wheth-
/ rr the Ohio manufacturers ASSOCIATION
: is correct in thinking that the IedcrnI
jurisdiction should at inns tiine DC On
/ tended as proposed. This seems 10 an
swrr itself in view Of the reappcaranSc
! in this matter Of conflict between states
j and the evident advantages 81 snll'tiT-
iity efficiency and economy Whlch UNI
! lied supervision would afford.
! Apart from States rights sentiment
! another objection 20 federal control Is
! that what federal regulation we now
, have Is inadequate. shippers say theN
! can get quick satisfaction out OF slAts
| commissions. whose members are 1ami-
| liar with local conditions whereas Lug hm"
! Interstate Commerce Commission mas
! either TO he reached by long ana cos
| " trip TO Washington ar regulates
I through obscure and prriIatr'lc exam
! iners. and tho federal process IagS. No
: bnrly seems 10 dispute these statements.
: Tho plan Therefore. which was iaih b"-
! fore congress when TINT body was cor
| sid"ring an investigation int" tn" sun
! iccl, since undertaken, includes creation
! If federal sr!bcomriiss Suhordina'"
! tn tho Interstate Commerce Commission
! IN. havlr;, permanent offices in traffic
, districts. These suh-cnmnlSSiphri7
! ul.h, TO hn appointed BY the Fr"S1d"nt'
! confirmed by the Senate and paid Snlar-
! jrs ranging generally higher than those
! i,1!d 70 state rnIlraad commissioners:
! The National Association Of Mann fac
! ,urnre AZ lis convention Inst May voiced
| wrIl :hr situation from tho point Of
! view Of tho people as whole when Il
| said. National business. national de-
vclopmcnt and national defv3s" REQUIRE
! thr vigorous resumption OF improve
| mrrte additions aud extensions hv our
! railways" and ,hn, such RESUMPTION Is
! ohstructcd hy defects in the system Of
! governmental regulation Of railways
! Ono al tho chief nf th"sn defects Is ne
! conflict between state and federal jur!"-
diction.