The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-12-07

Judges have Ynlsused this power; but this
ioes not Justify a denial OF the power
any more than an improper exercise q
eadsr would Justify the denial u the right
10 strike. The remedy 10 to. regulate the
procedure BY requiring the Judge 70 give
due notice to the adverse parties before
granting the writ, the hearing to be exi
Jnxte II the adverse party does not hp-
bear at the time and place ordered.
What Is due notice must depend upon the I
facts Of the case; 1t shouid not % used
AZ pretextb 10 permit violation Of lava
or the jeorardizing .of lie or property.
0fs course this wgula not ~ tnor r,, rne
tIonsiil any case inswhichi ~ p not already
by. existing law.
Y II renew the recomnen dation I made IN
my last annual message for am INV estlga-
lon BY the Department Of Commerce ana
Laborlof general labor conditions. especial
attsnton e. De pad nc I'm II
the several states Such an Investigation
should take, into account the various prob,
ems with which the question OF child
labor Is connected. 1t ~ true that these
problems can be actually met In most
cases only by the states themselves but
It would be well for the nation to endeay-
or to secure and publish comprehensiye
inf0i nation as to the conditions OF the
labor OF children IN the different, states
so as to spur up those that are behind
band ana tG secure Srb
among the several states, In such
Republic as ours the one thing that we
can not afford to neglect Is the problem
of turning out decent citizens. Ine
future 81 the nation depends upon me
the childlen Of to-day are those who TO-
morrow will shape the destiny Of our land,
and We can not afford to- neglect them.
The legislature of Colorado has recon-.
mended that the national government
nrotection from abuse Of children and
'umb animals throughout the United
States. ! lay the matter before you Tor
what J trust will be your favorable con-
sideration. \
The Department OF Commerce and
Labor should also make a thorough In
yestlgation q the conditions o. womeh Ica y
women are now engaged In gainful occuI
nations; yet there Is an almost complete
dea,th Of data upon which to base any
(, trustworthy conclusions as regards a SUD-
ject as important as Y y vast and con O.
plicated. There Is need Of ful! knowledge
on which to base action looking toward
state and municipal legislation for the
protection of working women. The intro
duction OF women into industry Is. WORK.
ing change and disturbance IN the 90.
'neSllC anu SOCIAL lie VI tHc naeiVh'..
decrease in marriage, and especially 10
the birth rate. has been colncident Win y.
We must face accomplished facts. ana tne
adjustment to factory conditions must pe
made; but surely II can be made Win less
4 lotion and less harmful effects on family
life than Is now the case. TINS whoie
matter in realty forms one 81 the great
est sociological phenomena Of our time
IL Is social question OF the f1rsti I'M
.ortance. OF far greater Importance tnan
any merely political or economic question
can be; and 10 solve II we need amps
data, gathered IN sane and scientinc
spirit In the course OF an exhaustive IN
'estlgatlon.
In any great labor disturbance not only
are employer and employee interested. but
llso third party--the general pubic
Every considerable labor difficulty u
which interstate commerce Is involvec
SHOULD be investigated by the government
and the facts officially reported to the
public.
The question OF securing healthy, self
respecting. and mutually sympathetic at
titude as between employer and empioye
capitalist and wage worker. Is difncul
one. All phases Of the labor problem
prove difficult when approached. But ,n'
underlying principles ne roof III pr,m roblen
must be solved are entirely simple. w
can get Justice and right dealing only !
| We must face accomplished facts; and IN,
principle OF treating man on MS WORT
as a man rather than with reference y
his social position, his occupation or TN
class to which he belongs, There ~
selfish and brutal men In all ranks OF lie
IN they are capitalists their selnsnnes
and brutality may take the form OF mar,
| indifference to suffering. greedy disregar'
Of every moral ressIa1n' W %'e Wealth an,
| cold FLOODED exploitation OF the weak: OF
| II thew are -laborers. the form OF laziness
| OF sulen envy of the more fortunate, am
OF willingness to perform DEEDS OF mur
derous violence. Such conduct Is Jus
as teprehensible In one case as IN IN
other and all honest and farseeing me-
| should Join in warning against u wnereNe
| II becomes manifest. Individual capitai
| list and individual wage worker, corpo.sa
| ton and union. are alike entitled 10 a.
protection OF the. law. and must a'ik !.
ohev the law, Moreover, in addition
mere obedience to the law. each mar
| II ne be really good citizen, must sho'
| broad sympathy for his neignpor an
| genuine desire to look at any questio
arising between them from me st anu y,
| own: and to this end 1t Is essential una
capitalIst and wage worker shouid con
s,itt freely one with the other, should eac
| strive to bring closer the day when DO.
shall realize that they are properly par
4
nuestiors which Inevitably arise betwee
hem solely from the standpoint whic
| treafa each side In the mass as Inc en-
emy OF the other side In the mass ~ pol
wicked and foolish. In the past the mos
dlreful among the i1fiuences when n,, Iii
has ever been the growth OF the elas
snirit the growth OF the spirit Whic
! lends to make a man subordinate the we
fare OF the public as whole 10 the W. &
fare OF the particular class 70 "nlcn
belongs This inevitably brings about
tendancy to treat each man not on n
merits as an Individual but on his pos
ton NJ belonging to a certain class
the community. II such spirit grows =
in this Republic ii will ultimately prov
fatal to US. as in the past u haS pto y.
become dominant. Unless we ,eoi
tinue to keep quick and nv NV
sense OF the great fundamen.
truth that our concern is with the lnoivluu'
worth OF the individual man. tnis COVER.
menf cannot permanently hold the pias
which it-has achieved among the natlons;
vital lines OF cleavage among our people 9
| NOT correspond and indeed run al right 81
giles TO, the lines OF cleavage wnien e CIV
ooeupation from occupation. when o.vl.
wage workers from CAPITALISTS i sa,, no,
bankers. men OF small means from men
large means men who live In the towns Iro
map who, live In the country; TOT tne ",
, line Of cleavage is the line when diviaes y
honest man who tries to do well ey D
, neighbor from the dishonest man who does
nv His neighbor In otner words, the stan.
/ ard we shoull establish Is the stanas'
, ~ ronduct not the standard OF oceupauo
~ means or OF social position. II Is q
|, man ! moral quality his attitude. toward 4
, great questions which concern all humanit
S,s Cleanliness Of life, his power to do b
, duty toward himself and toward Others VIII,
really count; and 7 W. suos'', whch ~ irea
! each man according TO his merits. anotn
! Standard In accordance with which all mi
q one class are favored and all men OF a
3 other class Disseminated against. we shall
E irreparable damage TO the BODY politic, ~
rasn.ctinr. TOO at for self-government, ev
: II sdont such an attitude. This sovernme
! IL not and never shall be government py
Z " ~ This goyernment Is not a