The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-07

| Is no less important, but II is simpler
AS long as the states retain the pri
mary control of the police power the
circumstances must be altogether ex
treme which require interference BY
the Federal authorities, whether in
tho way of safeguarding the rights Of
labor or in .he way of seeing that
wrong is not done by unruly persons
whG shield themselves behind the
name OF labor II there is resistance
10 the Federal courts, interference
with the mails, or interstate com
merce, or molestation Of Federal
government may interfere; but
property. on if the state authorities IN
iomc crisis which they are unable
"a face call for help. then the Federal
though such interference may be
caused by condition of things arising
out Of trouble connected with some
question of labor, che interference
itself simply takes the form Of restor
Ing order without regard to the gues
tions which have caused the breach
Of order---for to keep order is a pri
mary duty and in time OF disorder
and violence all other questions Sink
into abeyance until order has been re
stored In the District Of Columbis
and in the territories the Federal law
covers the entire field of government;
but .hc labor question is only acute
| In populous centers of commerce
manufactures, or mining. Neverthc
less, both in the enactment and IN
the enforcement of law the Federa
government within its restricted
| sphere should SCI an example to the
state governments, Especially in {
matter so vital as this affecting labor
II believe that under modern indus
/ trial conditions il is often necessary
and even whore not necessary 1t Is
yes often wise, that tbere should bt
organization of labor in order better
/ o secure the rights of the individual
wage-worker. All encouragement
should be given to any such organiza
tion, so long as it Is conducted with {
due and decent regard for the rights
of others. There are in this country
some labor unions which have habit
ually. and Other labor unions which
have often, been among the most CT
/ fective agents in working fer goot
/ citizenship and for uplifting the con
diiions Of those whose welfare shoulC
ibe closest to our hearts. But wheI
I any labor union seeks improper ends
or seek 20 achieve proper ends by i'm
proper means. all good citizens an'
more especially all honorable publi'
servants must oppose the wrongdoini
as resolutely as they would Oppose
the wrongdoing Of any corporation
1 OF course any violence, brutality, 81
corrution. should not for one momen
be tolerated Wage-workers have M
entire righ. to organize and by al
peaceful and honorable means TO en-
Ideavor to persuade their fellows t;
i Join them in organizations. The,
have under no circumstances th'
right 10 commit violence upon those
whether capitalists or wage-workers
who refuse to support their organiza
tiops. or Who side with those witt
whom they are at odds: for mob ruiz
Is intclerabie in any form.
Employers Liability Law.
The wage workers are peculiarl,
/ entitled TO he protection and tn
encouragement of the law. From tn
! very nature Of their occupation rail
road men. for instance. are liable t
be MANNED in doing the legitimat
work OF their profession, un ess tn
railroad companies are required b.
law 70 make ample provision for thei
safety. The administration has beel
jealous in enforcing the existing Lay
for this purpose. That law shoul
be amended and strengthened
Wherever the national government
has power there Should be stFingen
employers liability law. which shoul
apply to the government itself vher
the government is an employer c
labor.
In my message to the Fifty-seyent
congress, at its second session.
urged the passage of an employer
fs,hsiif.- 1ax.f for fho Dferriof IF F3lHn