Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-06

n legal niSht, WHICH, aUCofulnS W
circumstances, may or may not be
a moral right to refuse to work IN
company with men who decline 10
join their organizations. They have
under no circumstances the right TO
commit violence upon those. wheth-
er capitalists or wage workers, who
refuse to support their organizations
or who side with those with whom
they are al odds, for mob rule IL in'
tolcrable in any form.
Employers Liability Law,
The wage workers are peculiarly en-.
titled to the protection and the en-
couragement OF the law. From the
very nature of their occupation rail-
road men, for instance, are liable TO
be manned in doing the Legitimate
work OF their profession. unless the
railroad companies are required by
law to make ample provision for their
safety. The administration has been
jealous in enforcing the existing law
! for this purpose That law should be
| amended and strengthened. Wher-
ever t. national government has
| power fn<re should be stringent en-
ployer'H liability law, which should
| apply to the government itself where
the government is an employer cf
| labor.
In my message 10 the fifty-seventh
congress, at It's second session, ] urg.
ed the passage Of an employers la
bility law for the District Of Columbia
now renew that recommendation
and further recommend that the con.
gress appoint commission to make
a comprehensive study OF employ
er's liability with the view OF ex-
tending the provisions OF great and
constitutional law to all employments
within the scope OF federal power.
Medals OF Honor.
The government has recognized
heroism upon the water. and bestows
medals OF honor upon those persons
who by extreme and heroic daring
have endangered their lives In saving,
or endeavorlng to save. lives from
the perils Of the sea In the waters
over which the United States has
Jurisdiction. or upon an American Yes
sci This recognition should be OK.
tended to cover cases OF conspicuous
bravery and self-sacriflcc In the sav'
ing Of life In private employments
under the Jurisdiction Of the United
States, and particularly In the land
} commerce Of the nation.
Prevention Of Railroad Accidents.
The evcr-Increasing casualty LIST
upon our railroads Is matter oi
grave public concern, and urgently
calls for action by the congress. In
the matter Of speed and comfort ol
railway travel our railroads give Al
/. least as good service az those of an,
other nation, and there Is no reasoI
why this service should not also b.
as safe as human ingenuity can rai,
, II Many OF our leading roais have
been foremost In the adoption of th,
, most approved safeguards for the
! protection Of travellers and employees
, yet the list Of clearly aboidable acct
I dents continues unduly larre. 1hs
, passage of law requiring the adoo
, ton of block-signal system has
| been proposed to the congress.
earnestly concur In that recommends
> tion. and would also point out Il
! the congress the urgent need of legis
lation In the interest of the public
! safety limiting the hours Of labor 10
' railroad employees In train service
Y upon railroads engaged in interstate
: commerce. and providing that omit
+. trained and experienced persons b
!. employed In positions OF respoasiasl
. Nv connected with the operation &
! trains. or course nothing can eve
D prevent accidents caused by human
! weakness Or misconduct; AMI ,therI
. should be drastic punishment for AZ!