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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
2
A fragment discusses the impractical aim of banning all restraint on competition. It argues that attempting to prohibit every restriction is usually useless and often harmful, noting courts fail to enforce broad anti restraint laws.
The Department of Justice has pursued antitrust enforcement for four years with notable prosecutions and moral impact, but expects limited economic change. Overcapitalisation and inflated profits threaten wage reductions and moral decline, requiring proper federal control of interstate corporations to curb abuses and restore competition.
The text argues for a system to expose violations of federal interstate commerce laws by opening government accounting and railroad papers. It suggests bank style examinations of railroad accounts, limited to directed cases by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and urges federal jurisdiction over interstate transit agreements and concessions that evade the law, to enforce fair treatment by major trunk lines.
A call urges Congress to press the Interstate Commerce Commission to act swiftly on regulating transportation and storage of property. It warns that delays under the current commerce act have undermined enforcement and allowed law violators to evade penalties.
The piece argues that the truly fortunate feel envy toward their more prosperous brothers and should avoid striking at the shared conditions of success. It warns that any attack will harm the striker more than the targets, insisting that all must rise or fall together.
The article argues for recognizing corporations as permanent, beneficial institutions alongside trade unions. It warns against efforts to break up combinations, claiming such actions undermine law and public interest. It extols the intellect and fidelity of corporate officers and their service to the public.
A speaker argues that only a sovereign national government can adequately regulate large corporate entities. He contends state action is ineffective against powerful business agencies and calls for congressional enactment to secure federal supervision.
The text argues that national power may need amendment to address a harmful condition where large interstate corporations act like sovereigns without state or federal control. It urges careful, steady legislative action to affirm national sovereignty and assert federal authority.
The passage argues that England has long followed negative or prohibitive laws on the subject rather than affirmative ones. It suggests these laws hindered what could not be effectively prohibited and that this misfortune persisted before and after the nation’s separation.
A public statement argues against radical or hasty action and calls for tempered measures to regulate railroad rates in interstate traffic. It emphasizes complete prohibition of rebates, and urges government supervision with moderation and restraint to empower effective action when needed.
The speaker argues for a competent administrative body to review railroad rates and set a maximum rate after investigation. He opposes heavy government interference but supports action to curb abuses, with penalties for noncompliance and swift implementation of any decision. He stresses the need for real reform in railway regulation.
The passage condemns illegal freight rebates and commissions paid on shipments, noting shipper and railroad collusion that harms competitors. It suggests civil action by the government against rebate beneficiaries and calls for stricter limits to curb corrupt practices.
The speaker argues for a voluntary railroad agreement to curb discrimination and support public interest. He favors empowering commissions with broad enforcement powers while cautiously granting limited rate fixing authority subject to court review.
Policy proposes Intercity Commission oversight of private car lines and industrial railroads for rate practices. It urges fair returns on investments, rejects preferential rebates, and calls for publicity and orderly accounting of interstate transport activities. The text warns against lower domestic rates and promotes transparency in common carrier operations.
A public figure argues against hostility to railroads and urges government supervision. The piece emphasizes protecting small investors and workers, supporting fair regulation, and backing an employers' liability act and factory laws to curb abuses while preserving beneficial railroad enterprise.
The text argues that moral standards must guide profits and legislation. It warns that chasing wealth without honor harms the nation, insisting the government prioritizes manhood and civic courage over mere business success.
The text argues transportation determines industrial progress and fairness for small and large shippers. It rejects public ownership yet supports strong government supervision to ensure equal access and prevent exploitation by powerful interests, acknowledging regulatory difficulty but urging a deliberate, efficient system.
In the annual message to the 58th Congress the need for mandatory block signals on railroads in interstate commerce was emphasized. The text argues for early safety legislation, notes the high labor strain on railway workers, and defends keeping courts' injunctive power in labor disputes with improved procedures.
A fragment states that facta of the cane should not be used as a pretext to permit violation of law or endanger life or property. It notes such action would not authorize injecting a retraim ing order or injunction where not already authorized by existing law.
A renewed call requests the Department of Commerce and Labor to lead a nationwide investigation into child labor conditions across states and to study women’s labor in industry. It advocates publishing uniform data to spur progress, inform legislation, and report interstate labor disturbances to the public.
The text argues that employer employee relations hinge on treating each person as a holder of inherent worth rather than their social position. It condemns both capitalist indifference and laborer brutality, urging honest men and women to oppose such exploitation wherever it appears.
The text argues that both capital and labor are protected by law and must obey it. Citizens should show empathy for others and view questions from multiple perspectives. It warns against viewing society as enemies of class and stresses avoiding class hatred to protect the republic.
A political essay argues against class-based favoritism and mob rule, urging that government must judge individuals by personal merit. It warns that tying policy to class divisions harms the body politic and endangers self government.
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