Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-08

merce aud providing that only trained
aud experienced persons be employed
in positions Of responsibility connected
with the operation Of trains.
The safety appliance law, as amend
ed by the act Of March .. 1903. has
proved beneficial Ia railway employees,
and IN order that It's provisions may be
properly carried out the force Of IN
spectors provided for by appropriation
should be largely increased. This sery-
Ice has passed the experimental stage
ana should receive generous recogni-
tlon 10y the congress
Inlonism Ia Government Onices.
There is no objection 10 employees of
the government forming or belonging
10 unions hut the government can mel
Their discriminate for nor discriminate
against n0nunlon men who are I'm It's
employment or who seek tO be en-
ployed under H. Moreover. Il IN u very
grave improperly for government EN-
ployccs TO band themselves together
for the purpose OF extorting Improperly
high salaries from the government
Especially Is this true u those within
the classified service. The letter ear
rlers, both municipal aud rural, are as
whole an excellent body OF public
servants. They should be amply paid.
hut their payment must be- obtained
by arguing their claims fairly and hon.
orably before the congress and not by
banding together for the defeat OF
those congressman who refuse To give
promises which they cannot IN con
science give. The administration has
taken steps 90 prevent and punish
abuses OF this nature, but II will be
wise for the congress ~ supplement
this action by legislation.
Barean of Labor.
Much can d. done boy the government
IN labor matters merely by giving pub
lhlly 60 certain conditions The bureau
OF labor has done excellent work ~
this kind ia many different directions.
shall shortly lay before you IN a spe-
clal message the full report OF the in
vcstigntion ~ the bureau ~ labor into
the Colorado mining strike M this Is q
strike In which certain very evil forces.
which are more or less az work every
where under the conditions 81 modern
inlusirlalisW became startlingly prom
mcnt n l- greatly 10 be wished that
iho department ~ commerce ana in
Dor. through tho labor bureau. should
compile and arrange FOR the congress
list 90 the labor laws 81 the various
STATES and should be given the means
To- investigate aud report o. the con.
gross upon the labor conditions IN the
manufacturing and mining regions
throughout the country both MS &C.
vr,r. n- to hours ~ labor. ns io
u.c labor of women aud children and
Hs to the effect Zoe tho various labor
contcrs ~ Immigration from abroad
lu tht- invest cation especial attention
should bc paid 90 the conditions of
child labor aud child labor legislation
iu the several states
Corporations.
When Ne rnme io deal with great
corporations ihc need Tor the govern
ueut tu Ho dir,ily Is FAR greater than
u tie case of labor. because grcat cor
gagng n Interstate commerce and IN
tcrsiate commerce Il peculiarly the
held ~ the general government. II is
au absurdity 60 expect 60 eliminate t.e
abuses iu great corporations by state
action. ~ is difficult 20 Doe patient with
an argument that such matters should
be- left 90 the states. because more than
one state pursues the policy OF Great
Ing on easy terms corporations which
are never operated within that state
nc all but ia other states whose laws
they ignore The national government
alone can deal adequately with these
grrat corporations To try Ia deal
with them In an incorporate. destruc
tive or demagogic spirit would In all
probability mean that nothing wha.
ever would be accomplished. and with
absolute certainty that II anything
were accomplished IL would DE Of "A
harmful nature The American PEG
pie need 10 continue 10 show the very
qualities that they have shown-that II,
moderation, good sense. the earnest
desire 10 avoid doing any damage ard
vet the quiet determination 60 proceed
step 10y stop without halt and without
hurry. IN eliminating or at least In
minimizing whatever OF mischief or OF
evil there IL 10 Interstate commerce
la the conduct Of great corporations
They are acting In no spirit Of hostility
10 wealth. either individual or cur
porate. They are not against the rich
man any more than against the poor
man. on the contrary they are friend
ly alike toward rich man and toward |
poor man, provided only that each acts
in spirit Of Justice and decency TO |
ward his fellows Great corporations
are necessary, and only men Of great /
una singular mental power can man /
ngc such corporations successfully. .
and such men must have great re- |
wards But these corporations should .
be managed with due regard 20 the .
interest OF the public as a whole. /
Where this can be done under the pros. .
ent laws II must be done. Whcr" /
these laws come short others should .
be enacted 10 supplement them.
bureau OF Corporations,
The bureau of corporations has made .