Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-06

be caused by condition OF things aris-
ing out OF trouble connected with some
! question of labor the Interference it,
! self simply takes the form of restoring
order without regard 20 the questions
which have caused the breach of order
for TO keep order is a primary duty
and In a time Of disorder and violence
| all other questions sink into allegiance
| until order has been restored In the
District OF Columbia and In the terri
tories the federal law covers the entire
field Of government; but the labor
question IS only acute In p0pulous cen-
ters OF commerce, manufactures, or
mining. Nevertheless both IN the en-
ectment and IN the enforcement Of law
tho federal government within It's re-
strlcted sphere should set an example
70 the state governments, especially I'm
q matter so vital as this affecting labor.
/ believe that under modern Industrial
conditions it IS often necessary, ana
even where not necessary Il Is yet often
WISE that there should be organization
Of labor IN order better 90 secure the
rights OF the Individual wage-worker.
All encouragement should be given 10
any such organization, so long as II Is
conducted with a due and decent regard
for the rights OF others There are In
this country some labor unions which
have habltually, and other labor unions
which have often. been among the most
effective agents In working for good
citizenship and for uplifting the
condition OF those whose well
fare 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 citizens and more es-
poclally all honorable public servants
must oppose the wrongdoing as reso-
lutely as they would oppose the wrong
doing OF any great corporation, or
course any violence, brutality. or cor
ruption. should not for one moment be
tolerated. Wage-workers have an en-
tire right 10 organize and by all peace
ful and honorable means to endeavor
70 persuade their fellows TO Join with
them I'm organizations, They have
legal right, which, according to cir
cumstances, may or may not he
moral right. TO refuse to work In COM
pany with men who decline 90 join
their organizations, They have under
NlU circumstances AIll lAAllA W NNllIAAlAN
violence upon those, whether capital.
lists or workers. who refuse to
support their organizations, or who
side with those with whom they are at
odds for mob rule Is intolerable In any
form
PROTECTION FOR WAGE-EARN-
Frs
The wage workers are peculiarly en-
titled 10 the protection and the encour-
agement Of the law. From the very
nature OF their occupation railroad
men, for instance. are liable to be
manned IA dolng the legitimate work
Of their profession unless the railroad
companies are required bv law 10 make
ample provision for their safety. The
administration has been Jealous IN en-
forcing the existing law for this pur-
pose, That law should be amended
aud strengthened Wherever the ma
tional government has power there
should be a stringent employers lla-
bility law, which should apply TO the
government itself whore the govern
uent is an employer Of labor
I'm my message 10 the Fifty-seventh
Congress, at It's second session. | urged
the passage Of an employers liability
law for the District Of Columbia. |
now renew that recommendation. and
further recommend that the Congress
apuoint commission 10 make a COM
prehensive study of EMPLOYERS liability
with the view of extending the pro-
visions Of a great and constitutional
law to all emplovments within the
scope of federal power
MEDALS FOR HERoIsM.
Tho government has recognized hero
ism upon the water, and bestows med
ais Of honor upon those persons who
by extreme and heroic daring have en-
dangered their lives In saving, or en-
deavorng 10 save, lives from the perlls |
OF the sea IN the waters over which the
United States has jurisdiction, or upon
an American vessel This recognition
should be extended 10 cover cases OF
conspicuous bravery and sef-mcrince
IN the saving OF lie IN private em-
Payments under tho Jurisdiction Of the
United states. and particularly in the
'and commerce OF the nation