The Marshall republican., 1906-12-07
Legislation on
New and Important
Subjects.
INCOME INHERITANCE TAX
He Believes Such Laws Would Curb
Growth of Fortunes to DAN
gerous Proportions.


Washington. Dec. S.-president Roos..
Vets message to the second session ol
the F1fty.nInth congress deals with q
number OF new and important subjects
'hlsf OF which II the government utoss.
cutior Of the trusts. the abuse Of lnjunc.
IONS IN labor troubles. the negro ques'
tlon' the preaching OF class hatred
between capital and labor. additional legis.
lauoh Tor the control Of large corpora.
,lohs, a federal inheritance and income
tax law and currency reform.
The message opens with a statement
OF what the last congress left unfinished,
and Of this he says.
II again recommend n law prohibiting
OIL corporations from contributing 10 the
expenses OF u party. Such
. blH has already past one house of ron.
Iress. let individuals contribute az they
dealtei but let w prohibit IN effective
fashion all CORPORATIONS from making
.~Hn,,nuu9h dor any political purpose.
Another bill which has Just past one
house OF the congress aud which In ur-
Eenty necessary should be enacted into
law ~ that comforting upon the govern
inent the right Of appeal In criminal
cases on questions Of law. This right
exists Va many, o. the states; u exists In
congress. IL IN " course not proposed
that IN n ease n verdict for the de-
iennAnt .on the merits should be- set
the government had Indicted certain Der.
sons Tor conspiracy In connection with
1ebstss. the court sustained Ga. defend
~ detnurrcr while IN another Juris-
dict0n an Indictment for conspiracy to
obtain rebates has been sustained by
tbs. court. convictions obtained under ID,
ana TWO defendants sentenced 20 imprir-
onnn.nt, IN" two cases referred To may
not be IN real conflict with zach other.
but " N unfortunate that there should
even ne an apparent conflict. ~ pres.
ent there In NO way by which the gov
eminent can cause such n conflict, when
" occurs. To be solved by an appeal 10
a hlgner, couIt and the wheels OF justic.
he blocked Without d real decision OF
TIE question. can not too strongly
urge th. passage of the hill In question.
= failure TO pass Will result Ia seriously
,s'"psf,ns ~. government e. Its effort
wealthy individuals or corporations who
wrong; und may also prevent the
government from obtaining Justice Tor
able effectively TO contest a case where
ne Judgment Of an inferior court has
been against them have specifically
Judge leaving railway employees with.
remedy for Violation OF a certain So
rallied labor statute, IL seems AN absurd.
what may De the jadsmsn, oi
the Immense majority OF MS colleasuss
pn the bench, 20 declare a law solemn,
nituuonai.' ana then 20 deny To- IN.
the right 20 have the "a.
court definitely decide the ques-
tioH."
Evasion by Te~ehniealitles.
in connection with this matter. I would
like To call attention Ia the very unsat.
isfnrtory state OF our criminal law, re-
ss,IitiIng ~ isrEs part from the haiti OF
courts on t.chnicallties absolutely IN.
connected with the merits OF the case,
and where there IL no attempt TO show
thht there has been any failure OF sub.
st.nual, Justice. IL would be well TO en-.
~. . law providing something to the
mo Judgment shall be vet aside or new
trial granted In any cause, civil or Grim.
inal. on the ground OF misdirectlon OF the
Jury or the Improper admission or re-
OF pleading or procedure unless
In the orlnlon 90 the court 10 which ths
applicant IN In made. after nm examine.
,ion OF , :. .ntire cause. u shall afiirma
Justice"
injunetlens.
On the subject OF the abolition OF In
functions Ia labor disputes, he saws,
IN my last message suggested the en-.
issuance OF intunctions, attention hay.
ing been sharply. drawn TO the matter
ny the demand that the right OF apply
U.s. ih iobol Va SEES nnOul1 he I
wholly abolished. IL IL at least doubtful
whether a law abolishing altogether me
use OF injunctions In such cases womb
case OF course the lssisiatIon You'll Th'ss
ineffective. Moreover, / believe A wonia
be wrong altogether 10 prohibit the use
~ ,~nJvheuons, IL Is criminal 70, permit
hands In upholding the law; and II men
aeek TO destroy life or property by mon
violence there should be no impairment
the power OF the courts TO deal with
HEN In the most summary and efectiys
way possible. But 80 far as possible ms
abuse OF the power should BE provided
.sains, by some such law as advocated
IN this matter OF injunctions there 4.
90 ed In the hands OF the judiciary a
70 the, possibility OF grave abuse
- a power that Mould be exercised
With extreme care and should be sub
.ns esn ess sssIon' sSs as,a Of AZ men,
- much 70 the Judge who fails 10 use
I boldly when necessary Al to the Judge
uses u wsntoniy or oppresslysiy.
Il for his ONCE will enJoin any RESORT
0 violence or Intimidation. especially by
o~nspiracy. no matter. what his opinion
ell. There must be no hssitatioS IN
ealing with disorder. But there must
be no such abuse OF the in.
sScrins P %sn e. :: st r s%P fos ih y f%s osn ssY
In peaceful and lawful ways:
or must. the Injunction be used merely
aid some big corporation In carrying
VI schemes for its own overwhelmingly
must be remembsrsd. that y praIlm-
lary Injunction In = labor case.
!antsd without adequate proof isysn
hen authority can be found to support
,undsdD. may often settle ths dispute
stveen the parties; and therefore
9 s suSn,sd MAJ az tsFsp.rssIs
.sus1s : m4stss-of.fact courss s!Snfins
;Ainafy ere lrogss sudlclsl dlspesIdoa
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