The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07
Recommends Legislation on
New and Important
Subjects.
INCOME : INHERITANCE TAX
He Believes Such Laws Would Curb
Growth ofFortunes TO DAN
gerous Proportions,
His Views on Negro ouestion-Asks
for Currency Reform, and Shipping
Bill-Would Make Citizens of Japs
Many Other Important Subjects
Discussed.

Many Other Important Subjects
Discussed.
Washington. Dec s-The notable fea-
lures OF President Roosevelts annual
MESA sc TO congress are his appeal Tor
the enactment into law q several oHls
Introduced into congress last winter ana
sprlnE: his views on the negro problem
the scoring he gives those whom re
stand ne takes for the control Of corpor-
atoms 10y the federal government under
the interstate commerce clause OF the
consti tuition. and his recommendation TOT
an inheritance and income tax law.
Many other subjects common 10 mes
sages OF the chief executive are touchtu
upon. but the ones mentioned are ~
pecialiy urges the passage OF the ulil
prohibiting corporations from conuluut
Ing 20 campaign funds, and also tnat one
which would give the government the
right OF appeal in criminal cases Ot
Another Bin which has just past one
house OF the congress- and winch IS ut-
gently necessary should be enacted into
law Is that comforting upon the govern
ment the right OF appeal N cFlmlhAt
cases on questions OF law. This rlgnt
exists in many Of the states. i exists IN
the District OF Columbia by act or the
congress. IL is OF course not proposeu
that in any case a verdict ior me 1e
aside Recently in one district Whefe
the governm ent had indicted certain per
sons for conspiracy IN connection WI
rebates the court sustained the defend
ants demurrer. while in another luris-
diction an Indictment for conspiracy 70
obtain rebates has been sustained oy
the court convictions obtained under IL.
and two defendants sentenced 70 impris-
onment. The two cases referred 70 may
not Toe In real conflict with each otheF
but II is unfortunate that there shoaiu
- rsaT1 \ Z
ent there is no way by which the gov
eminent can cause such CONNECT Whtil
II occurs, TO be solved by an appear 70
a higher court, and the Wheels OF Justice
are blocked without any real decisloh OF
the question. | can not too strongly
urge the passage OF the bill IN GuesuoIl.
A failure to pass will result In seriously
hamperng the government N It's eHof
10 obtain justice. especially AGAIN ~
wealthy individuals or corporations VINO
do wrong and may also prevent the
government from obtaining justice for
wage workers who are not themselves
able effectively 10 contest case where
been against them. have specihcails
IN view a recent decision by distric'
Judge leaving railway employees with
I out remedy for violation OF certain SO
/ called labor statute IL seems an absurd
1 ity TO permit a single district judge
/ against what may be the judgment p
/ the immense majority Of his colleagues
on the bench. 20 declare law solemn,
/ enacted by the congress to be uncon
| stltutional." and then 10 deny 70 ~
| government the right to have the 81
Z preme court definitely decide the Ques
don"
Injunctons.
on the subject OF the abolition Of In
functions in labor disputes, he says.
I'm my last message suggested the en-
I actrr7ant OF "A law in connection with IN
1ss,re'-ce OF iuiunctions. attention hav
ing been sharply drawn 20 the matte
nv the demand that the right Of apply
ing iujunctions IN lanor cases snouia - y
wholly abolished. II Is at least do0ptfl
whether law ahOlishing altogether til
use Of injunctions IN such cases woui
stand the test OF the courts IN wihie
case of course the legislation would
inc ective Moreover, ! believe II wOul
he wrong altogether to prohibit the Us
Of iniunctions. IL is criminal 10 perm
svrnpathy with criminals 10 weaken on
bards In unfolding the law. and II me
seek 10 destroy life or property by me
violence there should be no impairme y
az the povver OF the courts TO deal VII
them IN the most summary and eject
way possible. But 50 far as posslble y
abuse Of the power should be proVlu'
against by some such law as advocate
last year.
The Negro Problem.
The negro problem Is given consider
bic attention, after calling attention
the fact that no section OF the coun Z
Is free from faults and that no seci'
: has occasion 10 3eer at the shortcomin
, ~ any c.her section. he turns TO the su
ject OF iynchings. and especially as a
( Piled to the negro OF the south ne -
G the greatest existing cause LOT nhop -
i. is the perpetration by the blacks OF :
I crime " rape, "A crime which ne teri
even worse than murder. He quotes
admontions to the white people spoh
e by Gov Gambler. OF Georgia, some yea
ago. and by Gov. Jelks. OF Alabama,
Gently, and then says.
? Every colored man shoula rea
!, that the worst enemy OF his race is I
= negro criminal. and above all the I
y gro criml nal who commits tae nreaa
:, ful crime OF rape. and IL should pc
as in the highest degree an oHer
IS against the whole country and aga y
a the colored race in parucu lar LOT
colored man 70 fall to help the olnc'
"a OF the law in hunting down Win
Ia | poSSible earnestness and Zeal eve
such infa nous offender MoreoNer-
o. my Judgment the crime 81 rape hho'
always be punished with DEAN -
The case with murder. assault Win
ne tent TO commit rape should DC mao
"a capital crime. at least In the dlsereh
- OF the court; and provision shoulu
ne made by which the punishment "
e follow Immediately upon the heels
II the ofenEe, while the trial should
N SO condu ctcd that the victim need
es be wantonly shamed while giving
4, tirnony and that the least posi-
~ publicity shall be given 70 the uetii
X. The members OF the white race
a the other hand should unde stah ~. !
q every lynching represents oy Just
IA much a loosening " the BANDS 81 G
a. illzation. that the spirit OF lynch
- inevitably throws into prominence
le- the corn munity all the foul and
20 creatures who dwell therein. No y
- can take part In the torture OF
man being without having MS @
40 moral nature permanently lowel
'o Every lynching means Just 50 m
pa moral deterioration in all the child
who have any knowledge OF ~
therefore Just so much addltc
re- trouble FOR the next generation
ire Americans.
'e III ct Justice be both sure and sv
lat but let IL be justice under the
I'm and not the wild and crooked savaE
~, of mob.
~ Capital and Labor.
-. on the subject Of capital and u
sit. che president takes the agltators 81 6
Mt hatred to task and says to pre-
patred to the rich man. as such,
ms to seek 20 mislead and inNHme TO u
1 . ness honest men whose lives are
and who have not the kind OF me
on traininQ which will permit them 20
Iile t,reciatc the danger 10 the doctr
preached IS 20 commit a crime aga
NE body polite and to be false % -
i'm ,xorthy principle and tradition OF ~
team national life Continuing on
Gu subject he says.
..fhe plain people who think
rasahanicA farmers. MERCHANTS W.