The Glenwood post., 1906-12-08
THEPRES|DENT'S
ANNUAL MESSAGE
: TO LAWMAKERS
Recommends Legislation on
New and Important
Subjects.
laC0ME INHERITANCE TAX
He Believes Such Laws Would Curb
Growth of Fortunes to DAN
gerous Proportions.
His Views on Negro QuestIon-Asks
for Currency Reform, and Shipping
6iIi-Wouid Make Citizens Of Japs
MANY Other important Subjects
Discussed.

Washington. Dec s-President Roose-
veit's message to the second session of
the Fffty-ninth congress deals with a
Number of new and important subjects,
chief of which is the government prose-
eution Of the trusts, the abuse of intunc-
tons in labor troubles, the negro ques-
ton. the preaching of class hatred
between capital and labor. additional legis-'
htion for the control of large corpora
tions. a federal Inheritance and income
tax law and currency reform.
Tho message opens with a statement
of what the last congress left unfinished,
and OF this he says:
II again recommend a law prohibiting
all corporations from contributing to the
campaign expenses of any party. Such
Q bill has already past one house of con-
Gress Let individuals contribute they
fashion all corporations from making
contributions for any political purpose.
directly or nnirsGtIy n;, ,,s ,r.
house or the congress and which Is ur-
gently necessary should be enacted into
ment the right of appeal in criminal
cases on questions of law. This right
sSlsts ,s 5.,,n in many Of the states it exists in
congress. 1t is of course not proposed
that in any case a verdict for the de-
aside Recently In one district where
the government had indicted certain per-
sons for conspiracy in connection with
rebates, the court sustained the defend
ants demurrer. while in another juris-
diction an indictment for conspiracy to
obtain rebates has been sustained by
the court. convictions obtained under ii,
and two defendants sentenced to impris-
onment. The two cases referred to may
mot be in real conflict with each other.
bvt 1t Is unfortunate that there should
even be an apparent conflict. At pres
-ernment can cause such a conflict when
1t occurs. to be solved by an appeal to
. higher court and the wheels of justice
urge the passage of the bill in question.
A failure to pass will result in seriously
hampering the government in its effort
70 ,,tbI 1btain ,n,i. Justice. especially against
government from obtaining Justice for
wageworkers who are not themselves
the Judgment of an inferior court has
been against them. ! have specifically
Judge leaving railway employees with
out remedy for violation of a certain So
called labor statute; It seems an absurd
ity to permit a single district Judge.
against what may be the Judgment of
the immense majority of his colleagues
on.t on the bench; to declare law solemnly
stitutional. and then to deny to the
government the right to have the su-
Rfssms Rfion.% court 'ehn''eiy decide the aues-
Evasion Dy cCnnlCalItle6.
I'm connection with this matter, would
isfactory state of our criminal law. re-
sulting in large part from the habit of
courts on technicalities absolutely un-
connected with the merits of the case,
and where there is no attempt to show
that there has been any failure of sub
stantial justice. 1t would be well to en-
.ssc; :st lay. law providing something to the
No judgment shall be set aside or new
trial granted in any cause. civil or GRIM
tnal, on the ground of misdirection of the
jury or the improper admission or re-
lection of evidence. or for error as to any
matter Of pleading or procedure unless.
application is made. after an examina-
tion. of the entire cause. 1t shall affirma-
lively appear that the error complained
Justice"
Injunctions.
On the subject of the abolition of in
functions in labor disputes. he says:
In nay last message suggested the en-
actment Of a law in connection with the
issuance of injunctions, attention hav-
ing been sharply drawn to the matter
ing intunctions in labor cases should be
wholly abolished. 1t is at least doubtful
whether law abolishing altogether the
case of course the legislation would be
be wrong altogether to prohibit the use
Of injunctions. 1t is criminal to permit
sympathy with criminals to weaken our
hands In upholding the law: and II men
seek to destroy life. or property by mob
violence there should be no impairment
them In the most summary and effective
way possible. But SO far as possible the
.6use Of T. the power vr, should be provided
I'm this matter of intunctions there is
necessary power which is nevertheless
subject to the possibility of grave abuse
II is power that should be exercised
ject to the jealous scrutiny of all men,
and condemnation should be meted out
It boldly when necessary to the judge
who uses it wantonly or oppressiveiy.
81 eonrse ac,ud Judge , strong enough to be
to violence intimidation. especially by
conspiracy, no matter what his opinion
rel. There must be no hesitation in
dealing with disorder. But there must
kswss be no sneh abuse n Of the in
laborng men to strive for their own bet |
terment In peaceful and lawful ways:
to aid some big corporation in carrying
out schemes for Its own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. !
II must .sa be remem nj bered that that prelim,,
granted Without adequate proof (even
when authority can be found to support |
founded). may often settle the dispute
between the parties; and therefore II |
Improperly granted nsrs may do rdfsparable
assume matter-of-fact cour Sc granting |
of preliminary injunction be the |
ordinary and proper judic' position !,
of such cases: and there ldoubt- |
edly been fragrant wroI .nmitted |
by Judges in eonnectior witt, labor dis
former years; sueh Judges by .heir un-
handp of those who ara arriving ontirely