The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-08
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railroads, NOT
TARIFF, The ISSUE
President Does Not AlIude to
the Tariff in Message to
Congress.
SAYS REBATES MUST STOP
Considers This the Most Important
Question Before the Legislators
Demands Law to Help
Commission.
SAYS a MUST STOP

Washington, Dec. 6.-The presidents
message follows:
To the Senate and Hous of I,epresen-
tatiyeS: The nation continues to en-
Joy noteworthy prosperity, but album
dant and a large surplus al
ways invite extravaganza, and constant
care should be taken to guard against
unnecessary increase of expenses of
government. The cost of doing govern
ment business should he regulated with
the same scrutiny as i private bust
ness.
In the mechanism of our modern
civilized life the dominant note is in
dusti'ialism; and the relations of or
gained capital and labor come second
in Importance only to family life. Our
pecuilar form of government, with its
sharp division Of authority between ma
ton and states, has been more advan-
taSeous TO our development thar d
more strongly centralized government.
But H. is undoubtedly responsible for
much difficulty OF meeting with legis-
lation problems presented by the
Change in industrial conditions the last
half century. 1t has proved difficult
to get unanimity among the states, es-
peclaIIy in laws affecting capital in
huge masses.
The Labor Problem.
WITH regard to labor the problem is
simpler AS long as the states retain
the primary colllrol OF the police pow
er the circumstances must be altogether
extreme which require interference by
the federal authorities, whether in the
way OF safeguarding the rights Of Ia
boz or IN the way OF Seems. that wrong
is not done by unruly persons who
shield themselves behind the am of
labor. But though such interference
may be caused by a condition connected
yyith some IllaEi ion nj la hnr tn. iptar-
ference simply takes the form of re-
storing order. In the District of Co
lumbia n in the territories the federal
laws covers the entire field of govern
ment. The Federal government should
4 set AN Example for the states in a mat
ter so vital as this. | believe it is
4 often necessary and wise that there
4 be organization of labor. All en-
A enlargement should be given to such
\ organization, SO long as with
regard for rights OF others. There are
4 labor unions which have h~abitually,
4 and other labor unions which have of
Il ten, been among the most effective
agents working tor good citizenship
"a But when any labor union seeks i'm.
"A proper ends, or seeks to achieve proper
a ends by improper means, all good citi
IA zens and honorable public servant
"a must oppose the wrongdoing. Violence
"A brutality or corruption should not BIZ
III loi'a . F"5S- WI y ioNS GIL 't
q tire right to organize, and to refuse
81 to work with men who decline to joiI
I'll their organizations. They have no RICH
to commit violence upon those who re
IA fuse 10 support their organizations.
81 Employers Liability Law.
sA The wage workers are peculiarly en-
.8 titled to protection of the law. Rail
"a road men. for instance, the liabl L
Isl be manned unless the companies are re
fa n,,iraG "a mn To prppjSfpr for thpir so fp
@ ty. The existing law shoul be amend
s@ ed and strengthened. There should b
IA q stringent employers liability law
ss which should apply to the government
u Itself as it is an employer of labor.
ssS In my message to the fifty-sevent
81 congress l urged an employers liabilit
# law for the District of Columbia. ! nov
Nh renew that, and further
III q commission to make g c~omprehensiv
## study of employers liability with tn
~ View of extending the provisions.
da The government bestoWs medals {
honor upon persons who endanger the
wa lives in saving ives from the perils {
gS the sea. This recognition should be e2
tended to cases of self-sacrifice in say
8 ing life in private em~ployments. an
Ell particularly in the land commerce {
sS the nation.
! Railroad Casualties.
Sa The increasing casualty list upon raj
ssA roads calls for action. In the matt
ss3 of speed and comfort u railroads glN
ssa as good service as others, but servt'
E5 should also be as safe as human il
ETA genuity car make 1t. The list of VI
N# yoidable accidents Is unduly large.
ER law requiring a block signal syste
EEN8 has been proposed and | concur III TN
recommendation, n would point o.
#A the need of limiting the hours of lab
M for railroad employees and providi1
MA ~ fb, .,,,1 L.. -. t,..~1 ~ loL am n va
E@ There should be drastic punishment I
E any who by issuance of wrong 9
## ders. Of by disobedience, causes d1
kS aster. The law of 1901, requiring ra
N roads to report accidents, should al
M empower the government to make /
81 festigation OF accidents.
# The Government and Unions.
nj There is no objection to employees
M the government belonging to unior
Ea but the government can neither q
@@ criminate for nor against non-unl
men. Moreover. 1t is a very grave i
M1 propriety for government employees
@ band together for extortfng improper
@a nigh salaries. The letter carriers q
#3 excellent public servants. The Shot
$A pc amply paid, but their payment mi
@ be obtained h%onorab1y before congre
S not by banding together to defeat &c
sA gressmen who refuse to give promis
ss Much can he done in labor matte
by publicity. / shall shortly lay beft
Sa YOU the report Of the investigation
sNs the bureau OF labor into the Colora
va mixing strike, In which certain g
k5sg forces, which are at work eTeryWht
under modern industrialisra. beca.
&aa s!tartlingly prominent. nc is ggeatlg5
S pc wished that the department ar co
SSaz meree and labor should cplnpile2a
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