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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
8
The President asserts America's vast resources and sound business conditions while warning against money hoarding and dishonesty. He argues for strong supervision and regulation to curb fraud and protect the public, rejecting blanket prohibition and urging unwavering pursuit of integrity in commerce and government policy.
Policy remarks argue for extending federal activity to regulate interstate commerce, especially railroads. It contends national authority should align with constitutional power, propose national incorporation or licensing for railways, and support an interstate commerce commission empowered to value rail assets and approve securities while coordinating with state commissions.
A historical speech argues against banning all combinations, urging nuanced anti trust reform. It calls for federal oversight of interstate business, mandatory public accounts, and possible federal charters or licenses for large corporations. It notes need for elastic currency, warns against overreaction to corporate wrongdoing, and emphasizes protecting honest capital and public interest. It also discusses inheritance taxes and railroad safety oversight.
The speaker argues that national prosperity rests on the character of workers and the interlinked interests of all in industry. He urges federal regulation of large corporations to prevent abuse, defend the common good, and affirm national sovereignty while acknowledging corporate value and the need for balance.
The text argues that the pure food and meat inspection laws, though opposed, have yielded clear public benefits and improved conditions for reputable packers and interstate commerce. It credits state food and dairy commissioners for driving reform and urges strong national state cooperation to administer the laws.
In a speech on currency laws the speaker praises the national bank act yet warns of defects visible after ten years and crop cycles. He notes volatile call-money rates, treasury intervention, and rising commercial rates draining interior funds, urging changes without sacrificing bond guarantees.
The income account shows a strong national budget with revenues at about 3.465 billion and expenditures near 3.275 billion for six years ending July 1. The net excess, about 190 million, reflects tariff law influence and predicts forthcoming revenue legislation debates as the public mood shifts.
The author argues for preserving a protective tariff system while reexamining tariffs about every dozen years. He emphasizes revenue adequacy, cost differences between nations, and workers’ welfare as central to policy. The piece urges revising after elections, citing business considerations and minimal disruption.
The speaker argues for including both income and inheritance taxes in federal taxation. They acknowledge constitutional and administration challenges of an income tax but deem a well designed graduated system desirable. The inheritance tax is favored as fairer and more proportional to increases in fortunes.
In a broad defense of the rule of law the author argues no wealth or corporation is above justice and calls for stronger laws. He notes juries resist punishing business leaders and urges imprisonment over fines for prime offenders while condemning abuse of court injunctions in labor disputes and state-law cases.
The national government should model employer conduct by enacting a wide civil liability act for all federal workers including navy yards and arsenals. It would provide automatic definite compensation for all work accidents, reduce litigation, and push eight hour limits and safety rules across federal operations. Courts have begun ruling on the act’s constitutionality, with decisions varying by jurisdiction.
Compulsory investigation of industrial disputes urged as strikes and lockouts escalate. For the five years ending Dec 31 1905 the number of strikes surpassed any previous decade and doubled the prior five years, signaling the need for machinery to manage such disturbances in the interests of both workers and employers.
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