The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-07

ed by the courts OF this and other
states. virtually defeats recovery by
a railway employee, OF his personal
representative, against the employer
In case OF death or injuries received
in performance of duty, no matter how
deserving or meritorious, for the de
Tense is invariably interposed that the
injury or death was due to the negii-
gence of a fellow servant, and nearly
always successfully. The corpora
tons hedge their employees about with
rules and regulations, which they ex-
pect and intend shall be more honored
in the breach than in the observance.
To obey them in their entirety would
be impossible, and to disobey them
places a weapon Of defense in the
hands Of the corporations, whenever
accidents occur resulting in injuries
and death to old and faithful employ
es."
Governor Chamberlain has always
upheld the rights OF the laboring PEG
pie to organize, claiming that they
have the same right to organize and
cooperate for their mutual protection
and the advancement of their inter
ests, that is enjoyed by capital. In
his message to the legislature last
winter he took advanced ground in
Connection with the organization OF
labor, and spoke words that will
make the laboring men of the state.
irrespective of their political afilia-
lions, friendly to him for all time, and
Justly so, and, while all OF his recon-
mendations regarding the arbitration
Of disputes between capital and labor
were not enacted into law, some Of his
suggestions In this connection were
needed, and are now a part OF the
code of this state. In this connection
Governor Chamberlain said:
Troubles between capital and la
Dor have not at any time seriously at.
fected the business interests of the
state. A spirit OF federation has ex-
listed between employer and en-
ploye. which is to be commended, and
lncipient troubles have beeen easily
settled by discussion and mutual con
cession.
at $ greatly TO be desired that the
friendly relations which have always
existed between these great forces in
Oregon may continue for all time. We
have just witnessed a great strike in
the Pennsylvania coal fields, which
assumed national proportions, and for
a time threatened serious results. Or
ganlzed capital on the n side. sc
stubborn and arrogant that the goodly
offices OF the Chief Magistrate Of the
United States were met with con
tumely and insult, denied to labor the
right to organize as we'll for It's pro
lection The action OF the President
in trying TO avert what promised tc
be a national calamity, deserved. as
II received, the commentator OF
American citizenship. and his treat.
ment at the hands OF the coal opera.
tors aroused the attention and indig-
nation Of the whole people, TO such
an extent that public sentiment drove
the operators finally TO consent 70
what the labor organizations were al
all times ready TO accede to-arbitra.
ton OF differences. Il is TO be hoped
that the cool. determined and manly
course OF John Mitchell may continue
to inspire the host Of laboring men
under his control, and his fellow citi-
zens, with confidence in the upright
ness of his intentions. and finally
lead the operators 10 deal Justly by
and with the men in their employ.
Labor organization has come TO
stay. and will stay as long as condi-
lions exist requiring IL. In princi-