The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-07

stantially the message is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tstives:
The ration continues to enjoy note
worthy prosperity Such prosperity Is OF
course primarily due 10 the high irdivid
rsl average Of our citizenship. taken to-
rether with our great natural resources:
but an Important factor therein is the
working of our long continued govern
mental policies. The people have en-
phsticaily expressed their approval Of the
principles underlying these policies. and
their desire that these principles be kept
substantially unchanged. although OF
course applied fl a progressive spirit 10
meet changing conditions
Caution Against Es,rsssssnee-
The enlargement Of scope OF the func
lions Of the national government re-
quired by ocr development as nation
Involves. Of eourse. increase Of expense.
and the period n prosperity through
which the country IS passing 1ustifes ex-
pendltures for permanent improvements
far greater than would be wise In hard
times. Battle ships and forts. public
buildings. and improved waterways are
Investments which should be made when
We have the money: but abundant rev
enues and large surplus always invite
be taken TO guard against unnecessary
increase Of the ordinary expenses Of gov
eminent
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mocha nism
Of our modern civilized life the dominant
note is the note Of industrialisrn: and the
relations Of capital and labor. and espe-
cialiy Of organized capital and organized
labor. to each other and to the public at
large come second in importance only to
the intimate questions Of family life.
As long as the states retain the prim-
ary control Of the police power the cir
cumstances must be altogether extreme
which require interference by the federal
authorities. sbefher In the way Of safe-
guarding the rights Of labor or In the
way of seeing that wrong is not done by
rnruly persons who shield themselves -
hind the name of labor. II there is re-
sistance to the federal courts. interfer-
ence with the mails. or Interstate COM
merce. or molestafion of federal property.
or II the state authorities in come crisis
which they are unable to face call for
help. then the federal government may
interfere: but though such Interference
may be caused by a condition of things
arising out Of trouble connected with
some question Of labor. the Interference
itself simply takes The form Of restoring
order without regard 20 the questions
which have caused The breach OF order
fer TO keep order is primary duty and
IN time Of disorder and Violence all 9TH
or 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
eminent: tut the labor question IL only
acute in populous cenfers of commerce.
manufactures. or mining Nevertheless.
both in the enactment and IN the en-
forcement OF law the federal government
within Its restricted sphere rhouId set an
example TO the state governments. espe-
ciaiiy in a matter vital as this affect
ing labor. believe that under modern
Industrial conditions II Is often necessary.
and even where not necessary. II il yet
often wise. that there should be organ
ization OF labor In order better to secure
the rights Of the Individual wage worker
All announcement should be given to any
such organization. so long II Is con-
Quoted with a due and decent regard for
tho rights Of others There are Ia this
country some labor unions which have
habitually. and other labor unions which
have often. been among the most enec-
tive agents in working for good Citizen
ship and for uplifting the condition of
those whose welfare should be closest to
our hearts. But when any labor union
seeks improper ends. or seeks 10 achieve
proper ends by Improper means. all good
citizens and more especially all honorable
public servants must oppose the wrong
doing resoluteiy as they would oppose
the wrongdoing Of any great corporation
OF course any violence. brutality. or cor
tolerated. Wage workers have an entire
right to organize and by all peaceful and
honorable means to endeavor TO persuade
their fellows to join with them in organ
izatlons. They have legal right. which.
according to circumstances. may or may
not be Il moral right. to refuse to work
in company with men who decline to jim
their organizations They have under no
circumstances the right TO commit vio-
Ience upon those. whether capitalists or
saFla ref tn
their organizations. or who side with
those with whom they are at odds: for
mob rule IS intolerabIe 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 acci-
dents urged.
Unions Of Government Employees.
The message continues:
There is no objection to employees OF
the government forming or belonging to
unions: but the government can neither
discriminate for nor discriminate against
non-union men who are in Its employ
ment. or who seek to be employed under
H. Moreover. 1t Is a very grave impro-
priety for government employees to band
themselves together for The purpose Of
extorting improperly high salaries from
the government. Especially Is this true
Of those within the classified service. The
letter carriers. both municipal and rural.
are az q whole an excellent body Of pub
lie servants They should be amply paid
Rut their payment must be obtained by
arguing their claims fairly and honorably
before the Congress. and not by banding
together for the defeat of those congress
men who refuse to give promises which
they can not in conscience give. The
Administration has already taken steps
to prevent and punish abuses Of This ma
ture: but Il will. be wise for the ConRfess
to supplement tiiIs action 10y legislation
Bureau of Labor.
Much can be done by the government
in labor matters merely by giving pub
licity to certain conditions. The bureau
Of labor has done excellent work Of this
kind In many different directions. shall
shortly lay before you In a special mes =
sage the full report OF the investigation
Of the bureau of labor into the Colorado
mining strike as this is a strike in which
certain very evil forces. which are riore
or less at work everywhere under the
conditions Of modern industrialism. be
came staTtllnsiy prominent.
Corporations.
When We come TO deal with great cor
porations the need for the government to
act directly is far greater than In the
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