The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-08

nv ieaoS duu involved nature or the prob
lem. Their contention Is true. It Is q
complicated and delicate problem, and al
kinds OF difficulties are sure to arise in
connection with any plan OF solution
while no plan will bring all the benefits
hoped for by its more optimistic adher-
ents Moreover, under any healthy plan
the benefits will develop gradually and not
rapidly. Finally, we must clearly under
stand that the public servants who are
to, do this peculiarly responsible and
dalicate work must themselves be Of the
highest type both as regards integrity and
eihclency. They must be well paid, for
otnerwlse able men can not in the long
run be secured; and they must possess
lofty probity which will revolt as quick
ly at the thought of pandering to any
gust of popular prejudice against rich
men as the thought of anything even
remotely resembling subserviency to rich
men. But while fully admit the diff
cultles IN the way, | do not for a moment
admit that these difficulties warrant us
IN stopping in our effort to secure wise
and just, system. They should have no
exercise or the resolution, the even hand
ed Justice, and the fertility of resource.
which we like to think Of as typically
american america and which vii! in the end
fields Of activity. The task is great
one and underles the task of dealing
WI the whole industrial problem. But
the fact that it is great problem does
attempt to solve 1t. At present we face
such utter lack OF supervision such
freedom from the restraints of law, that
excellent men have often been literally
forced into doing what they depl6red
because otherwise they We're left at the
mercy of INSCRIPTIONS competitors. To
ran at and assail the men who have done
as they, best could under the conditions
accomplishes little. What we need to do
IS to develop an orderly system; and
such system can only come through
the gradually increased exercise of the
right OF efficient government control.
Safety Appliances.
In my annual message to the Fifty
eighth Congress, at its third session, ]
called attention to the necessity for
legislation requiring the use of block
signals upon railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce. The number of serious
collisions upon unblocked roads that have
occurred within the past year adds force
to the recommendation then made. The
congress should provide, by appropriate
egis alton, for the introduction of block
signals upon all railroads engaged in
int state commerce at the earliest
DFacllcable date, as measure of increaS-
ed safety to the travelling public.
through decisions of the Supreme Court |
u the United States and the lower federal
courts in cases brought before them for
adjudication the safety appliance law
has been materially strengthened, and the |
government has been enabled to secure
Is ehectlve enforcement in almost all
asses, with the result that the condi
ION or railroad equipment throughout the
country Is much improved and railroad
perform their duties under safer
than heretofore. The govern
nents most effective aid in arriving at
MS result has been it's inspection service
ma that these improved conditions are
lot more general is due to the insufficient
lumber OF inspectors employed. The in
pection service has fully demonstrated
in .t,tt t,.r frv
is maintenance the Congress should
make provision for an increase in the
lumber of inspectors.
Protection of Railroad Employees.
The excessive hours of labor to which
abroad employees in train service are in
lany cases subjected Is also a matter
Which may well engage the serious at
ention of the Congress. The strain, both
rental and physical upon those who are
ngaged in the movement and operation
railroad trains under modern condi-
ons Is perhaps greater than that which
xists in any other industry, and If there
re any reasons for limiting by law the
ours or labor In any employment, they
ertalnly apply with peculiar force to the
nployment of those upon whose vigilance
nd alertness in the performance Of their s
titles the safety of all who travel by rail s
ependS.
Employers Liability Law. !
In my annual message to the Fifty. t
venth Congress. at its second session.
recommended the passage of an EN- {
oyers'. Liability Law for the District OF '
olumbia and in our navy-yards. l re- q
wed that recommendation in my mes.
ge to the Fifty eighth Congress, at its
cond session, and further suggested the s
pointment Of commission to make a
mprehensive study of employers la f
lily. with view to the enactment Of a Il
Sc and constitutional law covering the b
bJect. applicable to all industries within t.
e scope OF the federal power. I, hope n
at such a law will be prepared and Il
acted as speedily as possible. Il
Labor. il
little occasion to deal with the formid- h
lie group Of problems connected more or n
$ directly with what is known as the s,
'or question, for In the great majority n
cases these problems must be dealt w
tn by the state and municipal author m
- and not by the national government. w
G national government has control of vi
District Of Columbia, however, and it n,
ton is made model city in all re- eetI
'cts, both as regards parks, public play w
funds, proper regulation Of the system be
housing so as to do away with the Ia
Is of alley tenements, a proper system m
education, proper system of dealing Lin
n truancy and juvenile offenders a he
per handling Of the charitable work ne
the District. Moreover, there should by
Plopcl factory laws 10 prevent all
!ses in the employment Of women and of
ldren In the District. These will be Of
full chiefly as object lessons but even mi
! limited amount of usefulness would gr
OF real national value. hi
here has been demand for depriving du
rts Of the power to issue injunctions re;
abor disputes. Such special Limitation sta
the equity powers Of our courts would ea
most unwise 1t is true that some sta
yes have misused this power; but this o. o.
$ not justify a denial of the power ott
more than an improper exercise of rr
power to call a strike by a labor lie
Ter would justify the denial of the right res
strike. The remedy Is to regulate the TO
;edure by requiring the judge to give is
notice to the adverse parties before pIu
lting the writ the hearing to be ex ne,
e II tne ADVERSE party does not APP shs
at the time and place ordered has
1t Is due notice must depend upon the the
s Of the case; 1t should not be used ue
pretext to permit violation of law a !
he Jeopardizing Of life or property rig
course, this would not authorize the mel
Ing OF restraining order or injunc- fro
in any case In which it Is not already T
orized by existing law. self
renew the Recommendation ! made In fcu
last annual message 1or an lnVeSt1Sa- and
by the Department of Commerce and and
or Of general labor conditions, especial bea
1tion to be paid to the conditions of by
labor and childla legislation in erty
several states. Such an investigation to .
Id take into account the various prob in
with which the question of child to
Is connected. 1t Is true that these ereI
lens can be actually met in most not
5 only by the states themselves. but and
/edding Invitations in Wales,