The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-10

says 81 fFSfau@nt ITO sFNvlk 10 tht onah
congress
re he senate ana House Of Representatives;
Tho Nation continues - sntey noteworthy
prosperity. Such prosperity ~. Of course. pri
fnxFff e@s 70 the high Individual average %
eur citizenship. f&keu together Nlth our Hrse'
safurRl fssourees but an Important factor
therein n The ~ogsinx ~ our long continued
governmental policies. The people hass en-
e1plss underlying These policies. ana tnslg
*~xixs thas thess nsinegSiss ba KEPT ausssfan.
4tAlaY unchanged. although. u eeuFHe. sppl'sd
aiflone
TVS enlargement Of scope Of the functions
81 she National ueyefnwsHt required ~ puf
Developments usflpn Involves. o. eeefAe.
fs8eF~@s* 0f expense and shs period OF preHr
aeFssy through whseh sha country IL paessG@
J@*fane# expenditures ~ PERMANENT npisye'
r~nss faf greater than
f~atges Axxausx wepid he ~iae In
hard fsme# Iiaggia.
tfA*AxAnTe sxalfs# and forts public
baiidinss and Improved
waterways Investments whleh should he
m@ss when vs. h@v~ the money bns abundant
vxtrsvsxAnes, ana constant care should be
taken 20 xusrn @aaln=s unnecessary Increase q
snn ordinary expenses 81 government The cost
OF aosNz tsVynFnfeznf business should be feMus
lated with the Same rigid scrutiny aa the uuHi
Of aoinx private business.
la tho vsss ana complicated mechanism %
ear m@aefn eieisixsd Afe. The dominant note
b the aots os spdasssialism' and the relations
of caplfmi and labor
Capital saa f~her ana especially u o..
sAnlsed capital and or.
xanlssd labor. 10 sach other and % tbs public
~ t@fxe eofnn secena IN importance only 30
fhs intimate questions Of family life. Our
peculiar form 81 government. with It's sharp
division ~ authority nstwa#n the Naflcn and
the several states. has been on the whole
far more advantageous 20 our development
shan more atrenxly centralized govern
snsnt Bat II IL undoubtedly responsible for
mach 81 the difficulty Of meeting with ade-
aaAte legislation The new prshiema presented
xs tbs total IN MD tat ~
en- THIS continent during the last half cen-
snfy. IN actual practice II has proved ex-
cs~asnKb difficult. ana 10 many eases i'm.
pe*aista 80 set nnanimity Of Wise action
afsi"ns the tsfiuus etatea these subjects.
Ffpm the VERY nature o. the case this ~
especially true nf the iaws affecting the
employment pf capital IN hugs masses
With regard 60 labor. tho problem Ia no
iess important bat u ~ simpfer A long
as the st@fss retain the primary control 81
the police power tha circumstances must be
altogether extreme which require lnfeffer-
Tnes bs the Federal authvsigiee whether In
the ~~y af safeguarding the rights OF labor
81 tn sht way Of seeing that wrong IN not
aena ~ unruiy persona who shield them
selves behind the name Of labor. II there
IL feAtstanFe 10 the Federal courts. interfer-
sner wifh the mails. o. Interstate commerce
Of molssfafion OF Federal property or n
the stats authorities IN some crisis which
they are unable 20 face call for help. then
tins Federal Government may Interfere. but
though sKeh interference may be caused
hy condition ef things arising out uf trou-
ff% EFHnHfffA WIN some uuNHtluH OF labor
abe interference Itself simply takes the form
Of restoring order without regard to the
questions which have caused tbs breach Of
aFrnera~fof 20 keep order IL a primary duty
ath&r questions sink into allegiance until
order has been restored
In this District Of Columbia and In the
Territories the Federal law rovers the entire
htid 81 government; but the labor question
II only acute IA popnonH centera OF com
sn~Fc~. manufactures mining Neseffhe.
~ n he MI In a
fefeemsnt Of law this Federal Government
uithin As restricted sphere should set an
IN matter no vital @ss affecting labor.
! believe that under modern Industrial con
dtticns u u eften necessary and even where
not necessary u Is yet otter mska, that there
should he Organization Of tabor IN order
better 20 secure The rights ~ she individual
wEse+wofher. An encouragement should be
given to any such organization 10 long as
~ IL esnaneted wfth due and decent regard
for fhe rights ~ others. There are IN this !
country some lmhpf unions which have habit i
uslif. and other later unions which have
often, been among the most effective agents i
An working Tor good citizenship ami for up- 1
hftins the condition Of those whose welfare /
should be closest 20 our hearts. Igut when \
ans labor union socks Improper ends. or seeks 4
So achieve proper ends by Improper means I
All good citizens and more especially al hon
oFaeis pabiie servants, must oDpose the
tion.
AN"fH - M up1ftAtoh 70 employees uI the I
Government forming Of belonging 10 unions
but the Government can neither diacrlm-
saat~ for nor discriminate against nonunion
susn ~ho are IN lts employment. or who
s~sk 10 be employed under H. Moreover. IL
IL very grave improperly for Government
employees 10 hand themselves together for
the purpose OF extortink improperly hiKh aai-
aries from the Government. Especially ~
fais true cf those Within the classified serv-
he's. The letter-earfisrs. both municipal aud
rural. are as Whole an excellent body Of /
public servants They should be nn.ulv maid
has their payment muat be obtained BY arr
sulns their claims
relamx of fairly and honcrahly
s..vnwmu.... before the Congress-.
*"s~s""0"f and not by banding
k@'passe~- together Tor the de-
feat of those Con
sressmsn who refuse 20 9ive premises which
thsy cannot In conscience give The Admin
istsation has already taken steps TO prevent,
and punish abuses Of this naturei bus Il will
p* ~i#e for the consresn TO supplement this
sxtten ~ legislation
&nrh ran be done by the Government Ia
t@hof matters merely ~ giving publicity 60
certain conditions The bureau of Labor haaI
1ene ssrelieut work OF this kind Ia many
aiHefsnt directions 4 shaii shortly lay
before you tn q rps.
1"fFsa ef fAber. clal message the full
sstiea Of the Bureau 81 Labor into mo cole
redo mining strike. this IL a strike ia
mere or less ~ work every here under ths
senalttons % modern Dissatisfaction became
49,
si#hsd that the Department ~ commerce
nd Labor thrensh the labor Bureau should ,
compile asd arrange for me Congress a iiat
" the Labor lass OF the Various states and
Ihouid hs given the means 10 Investigate and I
report % fh~ Congress upon the labor cnndi. /
Hons tn the manufacturing and nlpinK re-
~ss@N a. 90 houFs % labor ~ 10 Inc labor I
" wemsn and children. ana a. 10 the erect ,
a the various Labor eentess d Immigration
from abroad In this investigation especial
attention should D. paid &c the condition. 81
sfiia iaher sad chiid-tahor Regulation In thai
several states seeh Investigation must /
sreeiems ssth ~hleh THE question Of child
abor Is founscted These urOtlena tnr h, (
setaai't met IN most cases only b. the Z
states themsslveas but the lack " p46uar
sHisinston In ene stats Ia sucn a matter al
'hila sat4g often readers it excessively 1lffi- :
'vls 20 establish protective restriction upon y
Industries. % thst the worst tends 10 sirar /
ie~n the better. For THE reason. n uotllf I
y ~eh Tor tbs Nation at least 20 sndsavor :
2 secure comprehensive Information a. a. r
NJ conditions Of labor 81 chfidrsn ~ a.. /
Inherent states. such Investigation and psh- b
.cAtlon ~ mo National covnrnmen, would =
'nifprm iestalstion % the proper charaeter 4
lruonx the several states e
When se come 70 deal with great eorpo- 7
atia@s. tbe need Tor the Government Il, srt r
hfeetiy L. far KrsHter than in the case "a Z
~oor. b@eaus~ great corporations can become /.
sen aniS ~ engaging IN Interstate eo,n- a
merce. and Interstate n
t~fp"f@n""~. commerce A. peculiar a
~ the neid Of the a
'@n~rai ooterrment II Il an ahsufaity 10 q
kprcf 10 eiiuinRfs the abusen In great cor. b
cfaiions ~ state action II h diffcnit 10 /,
= pnfient With argument that surh mai =.
sfs should BE- left 80 the states. because =.
lore than one state oursocs the policy 81 !,
fraAnN on easy terms corporations witch ii
re never cpermted within that state Al all a
~ n other states whose laws they ignore n
he National Gcfcrnmsuf nlone can deal al a
suAtfi5 with t1ess great corporations TO n
y 10 deal With them Ia an Incorporate !.