The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-23


\ The subject Of tariff revision is left
/ for a further communication Sub
/ stantiaIIy the message is as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatfTes:
The nation continues to enjoy note
! worthy prosperity Such prosperity = Of
/ course primarily due to the high indiFid-
/ usI average Of our citizenship taken to-
/ eet5er with our great natural resources;
but an important factor therein IS the
I working Of our long continued govern
I mental policies The people have en-
/ pbaticaiIy expressed their approval Of the
I principles underlying these policies ana
{ their desire that these principles be kept
| substantially unchanged although OF
/ course applied in q progressive spirit 70
/ meet changing conditions.
Caution Against Extravaganza
/ The enlargement OF scope Of the func-
/ tions OF the national government re-
| oufred BY our development as a nation
! involves. Of course. Increase % expense;
and the period o. prosperity through
I which the country is passilG justifies ex-
Z penditures foC permanent improvements
Z far greater than would be wise in hard
( times Battle ships and forts. public
I buildings. and improved waterways are
I investments which should be made when
{ we have the money but abundant rev
/ enues and a large surplus always invite
/ eZtravagan and constant care should
he taken TO guard against unnecessary
ernmeHt-
Capital and LABOR.
In the vast and complicated mechanism
OF our modern civilized life the dominant
note is the note Of industrialisz-l; and the
relations OF capital and labor. and espe-
ciaiiy OF organized capital and organized
labor, to each other and to the public at
large come second in Importance only 10
the intimate questions Of family life.
As long as the states retain the prim-
airy control Of the police power the cir
cumstances must be altogether extreme
| which require interference by the federal
authorities whether in the way Of safe
I guarding the rights OF labor or in the
way Of seeing that wrong Is not done by
] Uz-uly persons who shield themselves be
hind TIE name Of labor. II there IS re-
sistance to the federal courts fnte-fer-
| ence with the mails. OF interstate com
| merce. or mOlestation OF federal property.
I or II the state authorities in some crisis
/ which they are unable 10 face call Tor
I help, then the federal government may
I interfere; but though such interference
/ may be caused By a condition OF thfGEs
arising out OF trouble connected with
1 some question Of labor. the interference
| Itself simply takes the form OF restoring
! order without regard to the questions
/ which have caused the breach OF order
I ana
in a time OF disorder and violence all 9TH
| er questions sink into allegiance until or
/ der has been restored In the District
/ OF Columbia and in the territories the
| federal law covers the entire field OF gov
| ernments but the labor question Is only
/ acute IN pOpuIOus centers OF commerce.
I manufactures. or mining Nevertheless.
both in the enactment and in the en-
forcement Of law the federal government
/ within its restricted sphere should set an
example TO The state governments. espe-
/ Cially in matter so vital as this affect
I ing labor 1 believe that under modern
/ industrial conditions II Is often necessary.
| and even where not necessary e is vet
/ often wise. that there should be organ
ization OF labor in order better 90 secure
the rights Of the individual wage worker.
| All encouragement should be given to any
such organization. so long as Il is con
/ Quoted with a due and decent regard FOR
the rights Of others There are in this
country some labor unions which have
habitually. and other labor unions which
have often. been among the most eTec-
tive agents IN working for good citizen
ship and FOR uplifting the condition OF
| those whose welfare should be closest 70
cur hearts But when any labor union
seeks improper ends. or seeks TO achieve
I proper ends by improper means. all good
1 citizens and more especially all honorable
/ public servants must oppose the wrong
doing as resOlutely as they would oppose
the wrOngdOing Of any great corporation
| OF course any violence. brutality. or cor
! ruption, should not for one moment be
/ tolerated WaEe-Workers have an entire
right 10 organize and by al peaceful and
/ honorable means 20 endeavor to persuade
their fellows 70 join with them IN organ
iEatious- They have \ legal right. which
according 70 circumstances. may OF may
not be 3 moral right 70 refuse TO vFori
| in company with men who decline 10 5oiT
; their organizations They have under nC
. circumstances the right to commit VIC
| Ience spon these. whether capitalists OF
I their organizations o. who side viii
those with whom they are at odds; 70
mob rule is inrolerable IN any form
The amendment and Strengthening
Of the employers liability Law IS rec
commended, and the passage Of a Law
requiring the adoption OF a block sig
nal system TO prevent railroad aeci
dents urged.
Unions Of Government Employees.
The message continues:
There Is no objection 10 employees o
the government forming or belonging L
: unions. but the government can neithe
| discriminate FOR nor discriminate azains
non-uuion men who are in its employ
, ment. or who seek to be employed unde
It Moreover. &c = very grave iu1pro
: priefy for government employees 70 han
1 themselves together for the purpose o
extortIng Improperly high salaries iron
the government Especially Is this fru
o. those within the classified service tn
letter carriers. both municipal and rural
are as a whole an excellent body OF pub
{ lie servants. They should be amply paid
= But their payment must be obtained b
/ arguing their claims fairly and bcnorabl
before the Congress. ana not by b1ndin
: toEethsr FOR the defeat Of those congress
I men who refuse TO give promises Thlcl
: they can not IN conscience give IN
( Administrator has ALREADY taken step
20 prevent and punish abuses O This ua
ture. bat Il Wiz be wise Tor the CouEres
2 to supplement his action BY legislation
3 Bureau % Lsbor.
Much can be done b. the EoTernE1eu
I IN labor msttsrs merely ~ giving put
= 1icfty TO certain conditi9us- The burea
7 / o. labor has Done excellent vcFk Of TIL
! I kind IN raany different directions sils
shortly lay before you in q special mes
/ sage ths fnn report ~ the Investigate
az the bureau OF labor into The Coiorad
mininE STRIKE. as this is q strlSe in Enic
E certain rery sril forces. which are -1cr
3 / OF less AZ WcrE everywhere under On
. corditfors rf modern intiustriailsEn. be
cane star-liusiy prominent
CcFpcrztiens.
Wien We ccme 70 deal With great cor
porar5cns the need for the government
act directly s. Tar greater tilan ~ "a
/, case q i1ooT. because great corpuTa-ti ton
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