The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

N te1t Of President Theodore
~. message has been dsaivsr
.n.yrsss. it, main features arr
lpgs;
,,,.rgsment OF scope Of thu |
III Of the national government
Z Nv our Development - ! M
,.vo,yss. OF course, increase Of ex-
md the period Of prosperity
:. which the country Is passing
expenditures for permanent
.,.ments far greater than would
j IN hard times. but abundant
!. and large surplus always
sxtrs yagance, and constant care
!, 10 taken to guard against UNI.
..rs increase of the ordinary ex
/ d government.
capitaI and Labor.
rolations Of capital and labor
..nscialIy OF organized capital and
ia labor, to each other and ia
nile at large come second In i'm.
ID only to the intimate questions
'n,ly life. Our peculiar form OF
sment. with its sharp division OF
NV between the nation and the
4 states, has been on the whole
sore advantageous to our develop,
Than more strongly centralized
lament. But 1t Ia undoubtedly re-
E,IDle for much Of the difficulty Of
E,oc with adequate legislation the
nrobIems presented by the total
q IN industrial conditions on this
nont during the last half century.
,ctual practice it has proved ex-
Esey difficult, and in many cases
,ssjble. to get unanimity Of wise
!, among the various states on
abjects. From the very nature
III case this is especially true Of
bvs affecting the employment OF
Nj IN huge masses.
Nh regard to labor, the problem is
i important, but 1t 10 simpler. As
- the states retain the primary
II Of the police power the circum.
bes must be altogether extreme
ii require interference by the fed
authorities, whether in the way Of
suarding the rights of labor or In
nav Of seeing that wrong Is not
BY unruly persons who shield
e]yes behind the name Of labor.
~ il resistance to the federal
Interference with the mails OF
Shte commerce Or molestation OF
ral property, or If the state authori.
IN some crisis which they are I'M
to face call for help, then the fed
government may interfere; but
ugh such interference may be caus-
by condition of things arising out
touble connected with some Ques-
Of labor, the interference itself
biz takes the form OF restoring or.
without regard to the questions
kh have caused. the breach Of or
In the District Of Columbia and
sk territories the federal law Gov
:he entire field Of government. But
labor question is only acute LIZ
NlOus centers Of commerce, manu-
hres or mining. Nevertheless boil
he enactment and in the enforce
1t Of law the federal government
bin Its restricted sphere should sci
example, to the state governments
cally in matter SO vital as this
citing labor.
Labor Unions.
believe that under modern indus
lconditions it is often necessary and
= where not necessary it is yet Of
wise that there should be organiza
Of labor In order better to secure
rights Of the individual wagework
all encouragement should be giveI
my such organization SO long as Il
nnducted with due and decent re
q for the rights of others. There
u this country some labor unions
yea have habitually and other Labor
Dns which have often been among
most effective agents In working
good citizenship and for uplifting
condition Of those whose welfare
ald be closest to our hearts. Blu
ta any labor union seeks improper
Y Or seeks to achieve proper end.
improper means all good citizens
more especially all honorable pub
servants, must oppose the wrongdo
as resolutely as they would Oppose
Wrongdoing of any great corpora
Violence, brutality or corruption
's'a not for one moment be tolerat
entire Right to Organize.
'aseWorkers have an entire RICH
0sanlze and by all peaceful ant
@aoie means to endeavor to per
ae melr fellows to join with then
plantations. They have a lega
which, according to circum
s' may or may not be a mora
70 refuse to work In conpan.
men who decline to join their OF
auons. They have under no cir
sauces the right to commit vic
upon those. whether capitalist
ss"orkers, who refuse to supper
= organizations or who side wit
- WILD whom they ara at odds, 10