The state herald., 1904-12-09

stantially the message is as follows
To the Senate and House OF Represen
tatives:
The nation continues to enjoy note.
worthy prosperity. Such prosperity is oi
course primarily due TO the high individ.
ual average of our citizenship, taken to-
gethcr with our great natural resources
but an important factor therein is the
working Of our long continued govern,
mental policies. The people have en-
phntically expressed their approval Of the
principles underlying these policies. and
their desire that these principles be kept
substantially unchanged. although ol
course applied In progressive spirit to
meet changing conditions.
Caution Against Extravaganza.
The enlargement OF scope OF the func-
tions OF the national government re-
quired by our development as nation
involves. OF course. Increase OF expense;
and the period Of prosperity through
which the country Is passing justiies cN-
penditures for permanent improvements
far greater than would be wise in hard
times. Battle ships ana forts. public
buildings, and improved waterways are
Investments which should be made when
We have the money. but abundant rev.
enncs and a large surplus always invite
extravaganza. and constant care should
he taken to guard against unnecessary
/ Increase OF the ordinary expenses OF gov
ernment
Capital and Labor.
] In the vast and complicated mechanism
Of our modern civilized life the dominant
note is the note Of industrialism: and the
relations OF capital and labor. and espe.
eially of organized capital and organized
labor. TO each other and to the public at
/ large Second In ir,nn In leo, q,
The Intimate questions Of family life.
As long as the states retain the rrim-
ary control of the police power the cir
cumstances must be altogether extreme
which require interference by the federal
authorities. whether in the way Of safe
guarding the rights Of labor or in the
way OF seeing that wrong Is not done by
rrruly persons who shield themselves BE-
hind the name Of labor. II there II re-
sistance to tho federal courts. interfer-
ence with the mails. or Interstate com.
merce, or molestation Of federal property.
or II the state authorities in some crisis
which they are unable TO face call for
help. then the federal government may
interfere; but though such Interference
may be caused by 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 to the questions
which have caused the breach Of order
Tor TO Keep order Is primary duty and
In time Of disorder and violence all 9TH
cr questions sink into allowance untn or
der has been restored. In tho District
OF Columbia and In the territories the
federal law covers the entire field of gov
ernment: but the labor question Is only
acute In populous ccnters of commerce.
manufactures. or mining. Nevertheless.
both In the enactment and In the en-
forcement OF law the federal government
within Its restricted sphere should set an
example to the state governments, espe-
ciaily In matter so vital as this AFFECT
Ing labor. j believe that under modern
Industrial conditions Il is often necessary.
and even where not necessary. II Is vet
often wise that there should be organ.
ization OF labor In order better to secur.
the rights Of the Individual wage worker,
All announcement should be given to any
such organization. so long as u IL con-
Quoted with due and decent regard for
the rights OF others There are In this
country some labor unions which have
hahitually. and other labor unions which
have often, been among the most efYce.
tive agents 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 more especially all hanorabi.
public servants must oppose the wrong.
doing as resoluteiy as they would oppos.
the ~rongdoing Of any great corporation
or course any violence. brutality. or cor.
ruption. should not for un- moment he
tolerated. Wage workers have an entire
right 10 organize and by all peaceful and
honorable means to endeavor TO persuade
their fellows TO Join with them Ia organ.
irations. They have a legal right. witch.
according 10 circumstances. may or may
not be moral right, TO refuse TO work
In company with men Sho decline To join
their organizations. They hav. under no
circumstances the right TO commit vlo.
l~ncc upon those, whether capitalists or
wage workers, who refuse TO support
their organizations. or who side with
those with whom they are at odds: for
mob rule Is in,olcrpble In any form.
The amendment and strengthening
OF the employers liability law is rec,
commended. and the passage OF law
requiring tho adoption Of block sig.
nal system. TO prevent railroad aeci.
dents urged.
Unions Of Government Employees.
The message continues:
There II no objection to employees Of
the government forming or belonging 10
unions. but the government can neither
discriminate for nor dlseflmlnat. against
nom union mon who are In its employ
m.ni, or who seek 10 lie employed under
w. Moreover. II u very gave impto.
priety for government employees 90 hand
themselves together for the purpose ~
.storiing Improperly hlrh salaries from
the government Especially " this true
NJ those within the classified service Tn.
letter carriers. both municipal and rural,
are Nv whole mn excellent body ot pub.
] iir servants, They should he amply paid
iut their payment must he obtained by
arguing their claims fairly and honorably
l"foi. the Congress, and not by banding
i"geih-r for the defeat OF tho-. congress
men who refuse 10 give promises which
I they can not In eonscirnc. give. The
] Administration has already taken .tgps
| 10 prevent and punish abuses of This IA .
tuie3 but II will be ~iss for the cunstss,
10 supplement this action ~ issisiition
bureau Of Labor.
Much can b" done by the government
/ IN labor matters merely D., giving puhl
I llrity 10 certain conditions The bureau
NJ labor has done excellent work NJ this
Mind In many different directions I shat
shortly lay before you IN o special mes
sage the full report of the investigation
II Tho bureau NJ labor into tho COLORADO
mining strike. A. this 10 . strike IN which
certain Nrri eva forces, which are nof,
nr lees ~ work everywhere under ihs
conditions " modern industfihliam, be
upnv snttlluRy prominent.
Corporations,
when Ns come Ia deal with great cor
ppfnil1ns ihr need fof the government Il
net directly il far greater ihhn IN ,h'
ehaT ~ labor because great corporation
cnn hseomT rpch only w 'hrnHinE In In