The Teton peak-chronicle., 1904-12-08

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uminously with questions of state.
THE subject of tariff revision ia left
for a further communication. Sub
stantially the message Is as follows:
IN the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives:
The nation continues to enjoy note
vorthy prosperity. Such prosperity is Of
.ourse primarily due to the high individ-
ual average of our citizenship, taken to-
rether with our great natura! resources:
but an important factor therein is the
working of our long continued govern
| mental policies. ,The, people have en-
nhatically expressed their approval of the
principles underlying these policies. and
their desire that these principles be kept
substantially unchanged, although of
rourse applied in progressive spirit to
meet changing conditions.
Caution Against Extravaganza.
The enlargement OF scope Of the func-
| lions Of the national government re-
| ouired by our development as a nation
| Involves. OF course. increase OF expense
and the period OF prosperity through
| which the country is passing justifes ex-
pendtures fo- 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 a large surplus always invite
vagance. and constant care should
he taken 10 guard against unnecessary
Increase of the ordinary expenses of gov
ernment
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mechanis
Of our modern civilized life the dominant
note Is the note of industrialism; and the
relations OF capital and labor. and espe-
cially 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
cumstanccs must be altogether extreme
which require interference by the federal
authorities. whether In the way Of safe
aiding the rights of labor or in tho
way of seeing that wrong is not done by
rnruly persons who shield themselves be-
hind the name of labor. If there Is re-
sistance to the federal courts. nterfer-
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 fol
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
for to keep order Is q primary duty an6
in time OF disorder and violence all 9TH
er questions sink into allowance until or
der has been restored. In the District
Of Columbia and In the territories the
federal law covers the entire field of gov
h1lf ho lob yo nplx-
acute in populous centers Of commerce.
manufactures, or mining. Nevertheless
Doth in the enactment and In the en-
forcement of law the federal government
within its restricted sphere should set ar
example to the state governments. espe-
cially In matter so vital as this affect
ing labor. believe that under modern
Industrial conditions II is often necessary.
and even where not necessary. It is yet
often wise. that there should be organ
ization of labor in order better to secure
the rights of the individual wage worker
All encouragement should be given to any
such organization so long as II Is con-
Quoted with due and decent regard foi
the rights Of others. There are in this
country some labor unions which have
hahitually. and other labor unions which
nave often. been among the most effec-
i've agents In working for good citizen
snip 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 to achieve
proper ends by improper means. all good
eHizens and more especially all honorable
public servants must oppose the wrong
oong as resolutely as they would oppose
me wrongdoing Of any great corporation
vi course any Violence brutality. or cor
ruption. should not for one moment be
Tolerated. Wage-workers have an entire
Ight to organize and by all peaceful and
honorable mea MS TO endeavor to persuade
.heir fellows to Join with them in organ
Ma' 'ons They have a legal right which
according to circumstances. may or may
mol be moral right. to refuse to work
.n company with men who decline TO jor
eneir organizations. They have under nc
circumstances the right to commit vio-
renee upon those. whether capitalists ol
wage workers who refuse to support
tneir organiza tions or who side with
nose with whom they are at odds: fol
mon rule Is intolerable In any form.
Ihe amendment and Strengthening
OF the employers liability law Is rec
smmended. and the passage of Law
requiring the adoption of block sig
nal system. to prevent railroad acci
dents urged. =
Unions Of Governments Employee.
The message continues:
=, Ihere Is no objection to employees o.
Sne government forming or belonging te
Unions: but the government can neither
discriminate for nor discriminate agains
noh' union men who are In Its employ
Ment. or who seek to be employed undel
u Moreover. It II Q very grave impro-
v1iety for government employees to banc
themselves together for the purpose o
ssAtorting Improperly high salaries from
.ne government. Especially is this true
W VI those within the classified service. The
setter carriers. both municipal and rural
are as whole an excellent body OF pub
nc servants, They should be amply paid
nut their payment must be obtained b,
sreuing their claims fairly and honorabl,
osiore the Congress. and not by banding
sosether for the defeat Of those congress
men who refuse to give promises whicf
,"ey can not In conscience give. Ths
administration has already taken steps
40 40 prevent and punish abuses Of this ma
sure' but II wiz be wise for the Congress
!" supplement this action by legislation.
Bureau OF Labor.
Much can he done nv the ROVernmen