Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1905 — DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS.

N«t Hold Balnner of Power la Railroad Rates Legislation. The Democratic members of congress wilt have a great duty to perform when they assemble next fail. They will find their Republican brethren divided In their support of the proposed legislation to give the Interstate commerce commission power to fix maximum railroad rates. President Roosevelt has made this control of the railroads the paramount Issue before the American people, and as the Democratic members of the last congress were practically unanimous for the Davey bill, which gave the commission power to fix rates and their actlou has been generally approved by their constituents and Democrats everywhere, there can he no turning from the course laid out. It Is a great victory for Democracy when a Republican president has been forced by public opinion and his own good sense to take the side of the people against the corporations, and it is fortunate for Democratic congressmen that their votes may be necessary to help the president In his fight for antirailroad legislation.