Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-08

'hc iibht " sonnInlt violence upOt
those, whether capitalists or wage
| workers, who refuse to support theil
organizations. or who side with thos,
with whom they are at odds; for mol
rule is intolerable in any form
Employers Liability Law.
The wage workers are peculiarly
entitled to the protection and the en-
couray 'ment of the law From the
very re of their occupation rail
roT coI ,rs instance. are liable tc
be "a. Il, he legitimate work OF
their ~ 70 unless the railroad
oompanie'zlca> 'ired by law to
make ampleH, 3d. COR their safe
ty' The adms has been
Jealous in enforc.. ting law
for this purpose. Ii. should be
amended and strengt.. hed. Wher.
ever the national government has
rover there should be a stringent
employers liability law. which should
apply to the government itself where
the government is an employer of
labor.
In my message to the Fifty-Seventh
congress, at its second session. | urg.
ed the passage of an employers liza
fility law for the District of Colum-
bia. ! now renew the recommenda.
ton and further recommend that the
congress appoint commission to
make a comprehensive study of en-
ployer's liability with the view of ex-
tending the provisions of a great and
constitutional law to all employments
within the scope of federal power
Medals Of Honor.
The government has recognized
heroism upon the water. and bestows
medals of honor upon those persons
who by extreme and heroic daring
have endangered their lives in saving.
or endeavoring to save, lives from the
perils of the sea in the waters over
which the United States has jurisdic-
ton, or upon an American vessel
ans recognition should be extended
10 cover cases of conspicuous bravery
and self-sacrifice in the saving of life
in private employments uuder the iu-
} isdiction of the United States, and
boi'''"iiN III the ldilu commerce OF
he nation.
Prevention Of Railroad Accidents.
The ever increasing casualty list
upon our railroads is matter of
grave public concern, and urgently
calls for action by the congress- In
the matter of speed and comfort of
railway travel our railroads give at
at least as good service as those of
any other nation, and there is no rea.
son why this service should not also
ne as safe as human ingenuity can
make 1t. Many of our leading roads
have been foremost in the adoption
of the most approved safeguards for
The protection of travellers and en-
ployes, yet the list of clearly avoid
able accidents continues unduly large.
Prevention Of Railroad Accidents.
The passage of a law requiring the
been proposed to congress. ear
nestly concur in that recommends
ton, and would also point out to the
the urgent need of legisla-
tion in the interest of the public safe
ty limiting the hours of labor for rail
road employees in train service upon
railroads engaged in interstate COM
merce, and providing that only train
ed and experienced persons be en-
ployed in positions of responsibility
connected with the operation of
trains. or course nothing can ever
urrilnnfe h,,
weakness or misconduct; and there
should be drastic punishment of any
railroad employee. whether officer or
man, who by issuance of wrong orders
or by disobedience of orders causes
disaster. The law of 1901, requiring
reports of all accidents to passengers
and employees on duty. should also be
amended so as to empower the gov
ernment to make n personal investi-
CATION, through proper officers, of all
accidents involving loss of life which
a requirement that the results OF
such investigation be made public,
The safety appliance law. as
amended by the act of March 2, 1903.
has proved beneficial to railway en-
ployes, and in order that its provl-
sions may properly be carried out,
the force of inspectors provided for
by appropriation should be largely
increased This service is analogous
10 the steamboat inspection service.
and deals with even more important
interests. II has passed the expert
mental stage and demonstrated its
Utility, and should receive generous
recognition by congress.
Unions Of Government Employees.
There is no objection to employees
OF the government forming or belong.
ing to unions; but the government
can neither discriminate for nor
against non-union men who are In Its
employment or who seek to be en-
ployed under H. Moreover. it is a
very grave improperly for govern
ment 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 as n whole an excellent
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