The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

to read IL 1t deals with number OF important
TOPICS but those subjects upon which the people OF
the South expected him to discuss namely tarH re-
vision the levees reducing the Souths representa-
ton he is as silent as Oyster Bay at sunset NO
where in his message does he hold out any hope to
the South Of his professed friendliness as many
semi official statements gave out FOR the oehen.
of our readers we give below the salient points OF
his message. 80
| Extravagant expenditures. must be avoided. Inc
government must be run like private business
Organized labor like capital, is entitled to full
protection But organized labor must not commit
violence on capitalists wage-workers who refuse
| to support their organization.
| The employers liability law should be
strengthened.
Medals of honor should be given by the govern
mept for se-sacrfce and life saving IN private EN-
poyments. -,
Railroad accidents should be reduced. Inc
government should have the right OF investigation
j OF accidents The block system is urged ON Con
press. Houre Of labor Of railroad employees should
be limited
The "open shop principle is INSISTED on IN INC
government service.
Letter carriers have no right to vote against
congressman who refuse to make pledges to them
Further powers should be given to the Bureau
OF Labor.
The Federal government should regulate great
! cornorat;ons That duty must not be left to the
! States A special report the beef industry is
promised
The power of the Bureau OF Corporations
should be extended to cover interstate TRANSACTIONS
in surance, if constitutional.
Rebates the abuses of the private car and PR
waite terminal-track and siderack systems must be
: stopped There soud be no discrimination in rail
road rates Authority should be vested in the In
terstate Commerce Commission to revise rates and
regulations and put them into effect
Washington and the District of Columbia gov
eminent should be model for the rest OF the "a
ton in the supervision OF the housing OF the poor
in the creation Of small parks in districts nhabitat-
ed by the poor in laws affecting labor, providing
for the taking care Of children in truant laws and
in providing schools The juvenile court is COM
mended.
No effort should be avoided to stamp out the
boil wevll.
Forest reserves should be created and main
} tanned There must be interference with the
use of their resources. forest service in the De
I partment of Agriculture should be established.
Game preserves should be authorized to pre-
vent the determination of bison and other large
+ beasts.
The management Of the Pension Bureau i;
h praised
Closer union between the Indian Bureau and it;
agents in the field is considered necessary tc tht
progress of the Indian.
There should be national quaranteen law.
g Attention is called to the extravaganza in pub
d lie printing The expense should be cut In half
T, Betteiment of the currency system should hav
/ the consideration of Congress.
e Decentralization laws should be revised. Th
u citizenship Of the country should not be debased b.
y unworthy immigration
n A law should be passed to prevent bribery an
n corruption in Federal elections.
n The laws should be amended to proven
% delays in criminal cases.
le The development Of Alaska and the needs Of it
Y people are discussed.
The peace OF justice should prevail throughct
the world A strong navy is desirable IN the il
terest Of international peace. Universal disanni
ment would mean the recrudence of barbarism
sort if they were unable or unwilling to do justiC
Senate.
The United States feels no land hunger r.
CARDS the other nations of the Western HemispheI
and would interfere with them only in the last n
but there is one thing they can't do and that
a., at home abroad
= Russia's treatment OF American Jews is crit
i cized.
y There must be no halt in the upubilding of II
= navy Lessons of the in the Far East teac
:, us that there should be no let-up in the coustru
e ton of battleships The efficiency of the navy pc
- sonnet must be raised to the highest state.
:, full and increasing measure of recognize
a will be given to the Fipinos they develop C
a. pacity for self-government
s Don't forget, children, to write your letter
i Santa Claus in care Of The Times j SlkaAa