The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-07
PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

The following is a synopsis of the pres
ident's message:
The president in opening says "As
nation we still continue to enjoy liter
ally unprecedented prosperity, and 1T is
probable that only reckless speculation
and disregard of legitimate business
, methods on the part of the business
world can materially mar this prosperity.
mo congress in our times has done
more good work of Importance than the
present congress There were saveral
matters left unfinished at your last ses-
sion, however which I most earnestly
hope you will complete before your ad-
journment."
The president again recommends a law
prohibiting all corporations from con-
tributing to the campaign expenses OF
any party.
The urgent necessity OF enacting into
law the bill which passed one house OK
congress. comforting upon the government
the right of appeal in criminal cases on
questions of law, is strongly advocated.
The president says: "a failure to pass IT
will result in seriously hampering the
government in it's effort to secure Justice,
especially against wealthy individuals or
corporation who do wrong. and may also
prevent the government from rom op.aihr,ds NY
themselves able effectively to contest
case where the Judgment OF AN inferior
court has been against them have
specifically in view q recent decision py
a district Judge leaving railway employeS
without remedy for violation OF a certain
so-called labor statute.
1T seems an absurdity to permit SIM
gle district Judge, against what may he
the judgment of the immense majority OF
his colleagues on the bench. to declare
law solennly enacted by the congress 10
be Unconstitutional and then to deny to
the government the right to have the
supreme court definitely decide the dues-
ton.
1.-THE importance of enacting into law
the particular bill in question is further
increased by the fact that the govern
ment has now definitely bseun poh&cy & OF
trust and interstate commerce cases
where such a course offers reasonable
chance of success; The actlon on ane
cases, to undertake criminal proceedings
was 1ustifable, and. though there have
been some conspicuous failures in these
undoubtedly had deterrent effect upon
evildoers. whether the penalty. inflicted
was in the shape of fine or imprisonment
and penalties of both kinds have already
been inflicted by the courts
The president Urges the passage of
law which will stop the habit of setting
aside the judgments Of inferior courts on
technicalites absolutely unconnected with
the merits Of the case and where there
is no attempt to show that there has been
any. failure of substantial justice
The abuse of the injunctive power in
labor cases should be guarded against
according to the president. who urges the
passage OF such law as he advocated
last year.
He says: There must be no hesitation
n dealing with disorder. But there must
likewise be no such abuse Of the lnJunc-
tive power as is implied in forbiddng Ia
boring men to strive for their own better
ment in peaceful and lawful ways. nor
must the injunction be used merely to
aid some big corr Grafton in carrying oGS
sab <nr mr. ~ q
In connection with the delays OF the
law, the president calls attention to the
prevalence of crime and the epidemic OF
lynching and mob violence that springs
up, now in one part of the country now
in another. The greatest existing cause
of lynching is the perpetratiOn. especially
by black men, Of the hideous crime OF
rape--the most abominable In all the cat
egory of crimes; even worse than murder.
Mobs frequently avenge the commission
of this crime by themselves }torturing to
death the man committing it. thus aveng-
| ing in bestial fashion bestial deed and
reducing themselves to level with the
rape should be punished with death. as is
the case with murder, and provision
should be made by which the punishment
may follow Immediately. upon the heels
Of the offense. Let justice be both sure
and swift. but let it be justice under the
law. and not the wild and crooked saw
agery of a mob"
| In dealing with the question of labor
one thing more important to remember
than aught else. and that is the infinite
harm done by preachers of mere discon-
tent. These are the men who seek to
excite a violent class hatred against all
| men OF wealth. They seek to turn wise
and proper movements for the better con-
troll of corporations and for doing away
with the abuses connect with wealth
| into campaign Of hysterical excitement
and falsehood. in which the aim is to in
| flame to madness the brutal passions of
..In reality they are the worst enemies
of the cause they profess to advocate,
der in newspaper or magazine are the
worst enemies of all men who are en-
gagged In an honest effort to better what
Is bad in our social and governmental
ITO preach hatred of the rich mas as
such, to carry on campaign of slander
and invective against him, to seek to
mislead and inflame to madness honest
not the kind of mental training which
will permit them to appreciate the dam
NIT q crime against the body polite and
to be false to every worthy principle and
tradition Of American national life,
1.-THE man who debauches others in or
evil equality of corruption with the man
who debauches others for financial profit.
and when hatred is soWn the crop which
The president again urges the passage
of a bill limiting the hours of labor of
railway employees. He says: 1T should
be our aim steadily to reduce the number
Of hours of labor, with as goal the gem
eral introduction of an eight-hour day"
On the Isthmus of Panama he says.
the conditions are such that an eight
hour day would be absurd. just as it Is
absurd. SO far as the isthmus in con-
cerned. where white labor cannot be en-
ployed. to bother as to whether the work
Is done by alien black men Or, by alien
yellow men.
A thorough investigation of the condi-
tiOns Of child labor and Of the labor OF
women in the United States is again
The president recommends that the en-
pl0yers' liability law be amended to place
the entire risk Of trade" upon the en-
ployer.
the compulsory investigation of contro-
versies between employer and employe is
urged.
The president thinks 1t is not wise that
the nation should ALLEVIATE its remaining
coal lands. II have Withdrawn temporar-
lily from settlement all the lands which
the geological survey has Indicated as
containing or in all probability containing
coal The question. however can be
propely settled only by legislation. which
In my Judgment. should provide for the
withdrawal Of these lands from sale OF
from entry. save in certain especial cir
cumstances.'
On the subject Of corporations the pres
ident saws: "The present congress has
%cEon Innr strides in the direction pf Se-