Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

ownership Of railroads is highly undesir-
entail far-reachine disaster. that I wish
to see such supervision and regulation s
win make it evident that there is no need
for ae Ss
difficulties to be encountered and the
Ths eRa S 'hf
complicated and delicate problem. and all
while no plan WIN bring all the benefits
the dement's viii develop gradpallyy and not
stand that the public servants who are
d dc a Mor BE Of the
highest type both as regards integrity and
able men can not in the long
run be secured; and they must possess
gust Of popular prejudice against rich
remotely resemblipg f to d Tish
admit that these difficulties warrant us
and just System they should have no
other. effect than to spur US on to the
which We like to think Of as typically
achieve good results in this as in other
fields of activity
The necessity for safety appliances
on TdllrOdQS, recommended IN the
Presidents message to the last Con-
gress, is emphasized, together with
the necessity for law regulating the
hours of labor of railroad men.
On the labor question, the mes
sage says:
There has been demand for depriving
courts of the power to issue injunctions
of the equity powers of our courts would
be most unwise It is true that some
any more than an improper exercise Of
Would e usy the dena of the rgH
to strike b The f is to at the
due notice, to the adverse parties before
Il the paRsy to not ee ap
pear at the time and place ordered.
facts Of the case; it Should pe not be used
as a pretext to permit violation of law.
or course this would not authorize the
issuing of a restraining order injunc
anthorised By By existin9 .f law :. Is not al eS
are en- ana epoye aee bu
also aser thru pa1ty-5he ge6egal public;
which interstate commerce is involved
should be investigated by the government
public.
The question. of securing healthy. self
suss aa AND spa at
capitalist, and wage-.worker. is a difticult
al Of sns s Se
underlying principles. the root principles.
must be- soeed are entireiy Simple sine we
can get justice and right dealing only if
as a man rather than with reference to
class to which he belongs. There are
selfish bev and brutal in an ranks Of life
and brutality may take the form Of hard
03 or rs eh
With witt the accumulation Of wealth and
# they are labdrers tRe form 70 Of iaziness:
Of suIlen envy Of the more fortunate. and
derous Violence. Such fN conduct u is mus just
as. reprehensible in one case as. in the
should join in warning against it wherever
It BECOMES s,, manifest Individual capitai-
ton and union are alike entitled to the
obey the law Moreever ana IN addition f fe
mere obedience to the law. each man.
broad sympathy for his neighbor and
genuine desire to look at any question
of that neighbor no. less than from his
own: and to this end it is essential that
suit freely one with the other. should each
shall e9 y ta Are day
ners and not enemies To approach the
them solely from the standpoint which
treats each side in the mass the en-
wicked and foolish. In the past the most
diTeful among the influences which have
brought about the downfall of republics
spirit. the growth of the spirit which
fare of the pubic as a whole to the wei
fare OF the particular class to which he
tendancy to treat each man not on his
ton as belonging to certain class in
in this Republic it will ultimately prove
fatal to us as in the past it has ProSed
neeome 20 dominant Unless sn "h' We c ons
tinue to keep quick and lively
worth of the individual man. this govern
ment cannot permanently hold the place
not correspond. aud indeed at right an
occupation from occupation. which divide
wage-workers from capitalists. farmers from
bankers. men of small means from men of
large means. men who live in the towns from
n who live in the country. for the vital
line of cleavage is the line which divides the
neighbor from the dishonest man who does i'll
by his neighbor In other words. the stand,
of conduct. not the standard of occupation.
of means or of social position 1T is the
great questions which concern all humanity.
his cleanliness of life. his power to do his
really count; and IL substitute for the
standard of personal judgment which treats
standard in accordance with which all men
o. one class are favored and all men of
irreparable damage 10 the body polite / be-
lieve that our people too sane. too self
,espscI,ns. 100 nj TOT sSen-Eosernmen. ever
not and never shall be government by q
plutocracy. This government I not and
never shall be government by a mob It
shall continue to be in the future what it
has been in the past. government based
the theory that each man. rich poor is to
treated simply and solely on his worth a