The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06


for a further communication. Sub
stantially the message is as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives:
The nation continues to enjoy note
worthy prosperity. Such prosperity p Of
course primarily due to the high individ-
ual average Of our citizenship. taken to-
sethor with our great natural resoufca
but an important factor therein IS the
working Of our long continued govern
mental policies The people have em-
phatically expressed their approval Of the
principles underlying these policies. and
their desire that these principles be kept
substantially unchanged. although Of
course applied IN a progressive spirit TO
meet changing conditions.
Caution Against Extravausnee.
The enlargement of scope Of the func-
tioua of tho national government re-
quired by our development as nation
involves. Of course. increase ~ expense:
and the period Of prosperity through
which the country Is passing justihes cx-
pqnditures fo- permanent improvements
far greater than would be wise In hard
times. Battle ships and forts. public
buildings and improved waterways are
Investments which should be made VIXEN
we have the money: but abundant rev
enues and large surplus always invite
extravaganza. and constant care should
be taken 20 guard against unnecessary
Increase Of the ordinary expenses Of gov
ernment.
Capital and Labor
In the vast and complicated mechanism
OF our modem civilized life the dominant
note Is the note of industrialism: and the
relations ~ capital and labor and espe-
ciaily of organized capital and orga uized
labor 70 each other and 70 the public az
large come second On Importance only to
the Intimate questions % family life
A. long as the states retain the prim-
ary control cf the police power the cir
eumsthnccs must be altogether extreme
which require Interference hy the federal
authorities. whether IN the way of safe
guarding me rights o. labor Of III the
way of seeing that wrong q not done hy
pn.uiy persons who shield themselves be-
hina tte name OF labor. II there is re-
sisiance % the federal courts. lnterfer-
ence With the rails OF interstate com
mcfcc, or moieatntiou Of federal property
or y the state authorities In some crisis
which they are unable 10 face call for
help. then the federal government may
interfere; hnt though such Interference
may be caused by condition of things
arising cut pf trouble connected with
HNtftN NiAt#NAHN flf tHHNNs ANH AfttNANTN NNNp
Itself aimnly takes the form OK restoring
order without regard 70 the questions
which have caused the breach Of order
FOR 20 keep order s. a primary duty and
~ time of diforder ard eioichts All 9TH
cr questions sink into nbcyance until or
der has been restored IN The District
of Columbia and In the territories the
federal law covers the entire field OF gov
eminent. but the labor question Il only
Haa
manufactures. or mining Nevertheless
both 90 the enactment and in tho en-
fnrccmcnt of law the federal government
within rs restricted sphere should set an
example 20 the state governments. espe-
cially I'M n matter so vital as this Affect
ing labor I believe that under modern
Industrial conditions Il IS often necessary
and even where not necessary. il is yet
often wise that there should be- organ
ixation ~ labor IN order better to securo
the rights ~ the individual wage worker
All announcement should bc given 20 any
such Organization. SO long as Il IS con-
Quoted with q due and decent regard Tor
the rights of others. There are in this
country some labor unions which have
hahiiuaiiy. and other labor unions which
have often. been among the most effec-
tive agents IN working for good citizen
ship and Tor uplifting the condition Of
those whose welfare should BE- closest to
our hearts. But when any labor union
seeks improper ends or seeks 10 achieve
proper ends by Improper means. All good
citizens and more especially all honorable
public servants must oppose the wrong
doing as rcsoiutcly as they would oppose
the wrongdoing of any great corporation
or course any violence. brutality OF cor
rupti0n. should not Tor one moment be
tolerated. Wage-workers have an entire
right to organise aud by all peaceful ana
honorable means 10 cudcavor to persuade
their fellows 70 join with them la organ
izations They have legal right. which,
according TO circumstances. may or may
not De a moral right 10 refuse 70 work
in company with men who decline 10 Join
their organizations. They have under no
circumstances the right 20 commit vio-
lence upon those. whether capitalists or
wage workers. who refuse to support
their organizations. or who side with
those with whom they are az odds .of
mob rule Is iniolcrable In any form.
The amendment and Strengthening
OF the employers liability law is rec.
commended. and the passage of law
requiring the adoption of a block sig.
nal system. to prevent railroad acci-
dents urged.
Unions Of Government Employees.
The message continues;
There II no objection TO employees OF
the government forming or belonging to
unions. but the government can noither
discriminate for nor discriminate against
non-union men who are In its employ
ment. or who seek TO be employed under
It. Moreover II Is a very grave impro-
pricty FOR government employees to band
themselves together for the purpose OF
extortlng Improperly high salaries from
the government Especially is this true
OF those within the classified service The
letter carriers. both municipal and rural.
are as n whole an excellent body Of pub
lic servants They should be amply paid.
But their payment must be obtained by
arguing their claims fairly and honOrably
before the Congress. and not BY banding
together for the defeat OF those congress-
men who refuse to give promises which
they can not IN conscience give. The
Administration has already taken steps
70 prevent and punish abuses OF this ma
ture: but Il viii be wise for the Congress
20 supplement this action by legislation.
Bureau % Labor.
Much can be done by the government
n labor matters merely by giving pub-
iicitv 90 certain conditions. The bureau
OF labor has done excellent work OF tiis
kind IN many different directions. l shall