Show Would K Keep e One One Party in Power Birmingham Ala Nov 15 15 P President John V V. Smith of the National association of Railway Hailway commissioners in his annual gad ad ad- ad s sti r 66 tf r ni i st the g government ownership hip of railroads saying that a political party with the patr patronage nage afforded i iby by the rai railroads roads and the appointment appoint appoint- appoint I ment of over employs employ s 's could not only perpetuate itse itself f in power but in a few years i it could I build a monarchy and our now boasted free in institutions would become the laughing stock of nations Gov Government supervision reasonably and justly administered and and n not t government ownership he said was to his hib mind the solution solution tion of or the problem of railroad com combinations Let the railroads combine the speaker continued and combine combine com om- bine until every mile is under one I vast vaRt system and I have sufficient confidence in our government t to o I believe that thaI under proper s supervision super supervision super super- per per- vision these combinations would d be a blessing instead of a curse curse o t tour to o our nation |