Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

uHinousiy WIN questions OF state.
The subject of tariff revision Is left
for further communication. Sub.
stantially the message is as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Represen-
tativcs:
The nation continues To enjoy notc-
Sorthy prosperity. Such prosperity Is Of
course primarily due to the high individ-
ual average OF our citizenship. taken to-
sethcr with our great natural resources;
but an important factor therein IL the
working OF our long continued govern
mental policies. Th. peopi. have en-
phhticaily expressed their approval OF IN.
principles underlying these policies. and
their desire that these principles be kept
substantially unchanged. although Of
course applied In a progressive spirit to
meet changing conditions.
Caution Against Estravaoanee.
The enlargement Of scop. Of the func-
tionH of IN. national government re-
auir-d by our development nation
Involves. OF course. Increase Of expense:
and tho period OF prosperity through
which the country IL passing Justifi.s eS-
pcnditur-s fo- permanent improvements
far greater than would he wis. In hard
times. Battle ships and forts. public
buildings. and improved waterways ar.
Investments which should b- made whom
~ have the money: but abundant rev.
~nu-s and n iar.. surplus always tnvit.
sstrayaEaRc~. and constant care should
hc taken to guard against unnecessary
Increase OF III. ordinary expenses OF Gov
-rnm-nt.
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mechanism
Of our moder.a civilized iif. the dominant
note 10 the not, Of indusiriaiisn: and tho
relations nf capital and labor. and --pe-
ciaiiy OF organized capital and organized
labor. to each other and to III. public at
large come second In importance only To
the Intimate questions Of family life.
As long as tho states retain tho pFim-
rfy control OF tho polio. power tho cir
eumstanc~z must 10 altogether extreme
which require Interference by tho federal
authorities. whether In the way OF Hafc-
guarding tho rights Of labor or In tho
way OF seeing that wrong IL not done by
rnTuiy parsons who shield themselves be-
hind tho name OF labor. n ,her, is re-
ststanc~ 10 tho federal courts. tnt-rfcr-
-nce with tho malls. or Interstate COM
msree. or moderation OF federal property.
OF u IN. state authorities In some crisis
which they arc unable To face call for
help. then IN. federal government may
interfere: but though such Interference
may br caused by condition OF things
arising out OF troabic connected with
some question Of labor. tho Interference
itself simply takes the form Of restoring
order without regard to the questions
which haS. caused tho breach OF order
for To keep order ID a primary duty and
in tim. Of disorder and violence all 9TH
-r questions sink into allowance until
der has ben restored. In the District
os Columbia and In the territories the
federal law covers tho entire n.id OF gov
-fnmrnt. but she labor question N only
acute In popuious ccn'crs OF commerce..
manufactures. or mining. Nevertheless.
both In tho enactment and In the en-
fofcrmcnt Of Law the federal government
within its restricted sphere should set an
example 10 the state governments. rspe.
ciaiiy In n matter 50 vital as this Affect
Jns labor. I believe that under modern
Industrial conditions u h often necessary.
and even where not necessary. u is yet
often ~ise. that there should he organ.
nation Of labor In order better to secure
tho rights Of the Individual ~axc-~orkcr.
All encouragement should he given to any
such organization. 80 long rs II II con-
Quoted with due and decent regard for
the rights Of others. There are In this
country some labor unions which have
habituaiiy. and other labor unions which
have often. been among the most cycc-
tive agent. In working for good citizen
ship and for uplifting the condition of
those whose welfare should be closest to
our hearts Hut when any labor union
seeks improper ends. or seeks TO achieve
proper ends by Improper means. all good
citizens and moro especially all honorable
public servants must oppose the wrong
the wronrjoinE Of any great corporation.
OF cours. any violence. brutality. or COR
rtiption. should not for one moment he
tolerated. wazc.workcrs have an entire
right TO organize and by all peaceful and
honorable means to cndcayor to persuade
their fellows to join with them In organ
isations They have legal right. which.
according to circumstances. may or may
not be a moral right. to refuse TO work
In company with men who decline to join
circumstances the right to commI, yio-
lence upon those. whether capitalists or
warc-workcrs. who refuse TO support
their organizations. or who side with
those with whom they arc at odds: for
mob rule IL intolcrabie In any form.
The amendment and strengthening
of the employers liability law is rec
ommended. and the passage Of law
requiring the adoption of 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 fr- nor discriminate against
non union me-. who are in Its employ
ment. or who seek to be employed under
Il. Moreover. 1t IL n 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.
arc as n whole an excellent body Of pub
lie servants. They should be amply paid.
But their payment must be obtained by
arguing their claims fairly and honorabiy
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 1t will, be wise for the Congress
n supplement this action by legislation.
eureasA ltqLabor.
Much can be d6N&sov th@{n eernmsrit
in labor matters merely by ewing Unt-