The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-12-07
He Believes Such Laws Would Curb
Growth of Fortunes to DAN
gerous Proportions.
His Views on Negro Question-Asks
for Currency Reform, and Shipping
BilI-WouId Make Citizens Of Japs
Many Other Important Subjects
Discussed.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The notable fea-
lures OF President Roosevelts annual
message to congress are his appeal for
the enactment into law OF several bills
introduced into congress last winter and
spring: his views on the negro problem;
the scoring he gives those whom he
stand he takes for the control OF corpor-
ations by the federal government under
the Interstate commerce clause of the
constitution. and his recommendation for
An Inheritance and income tax law
Many other subjects common to mes
sages of the chief executive are touched
upon, but the ones mentioned are by
far of the greatest Importance. He es-
pecially urges the passage OF the bill
prohibiting corporations from contribut-
Ing to campaign funds. and also that one
which would give the government the
right OF appeal In criminal cases. or
this he says:
house of the congress and which Is ur-
gently necessary should be enacted into
law Is that comforting upon the govern
ns,es %sn. the rsst of appeal N nfs criminal
exists in many OF the states; II exists in
the District OF Columbia by act of the
that in any case a verdict for the de-
fendant on the merits should be set
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 I'm another juris-
diction an indictment for conspiracy to
obtain rebates has been sustained by
the court, convictions obtained under 1t,
and two defendants sentenced to impris-
onment. The two cases referred to may
not be In real conflict with each other.
but II Is unfortunate that there should
even be an apparent conflict. At pres
ent there Is no way by which the gov
ernment can cause such n conflict, when
occurs, to be solved by an appeal to
q higher court; and the wheels OF justice
are blocked without any real decision OF
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urge the passage OF the bill in question.
A failure to pass will result In seriously
hampering the government In Its effort
wealthy individuals or corporations who
do wrong; and may also prevent the
government from obtaining justice for
able effectively to contest case where
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: IL seems an absurd
against what may be the Judgment of
the immense majority of HIS colleagues
on the bench, to declare law solemnly
stitutional," and then to deny to the
government the right to have the SUI
preme court definitely decide the Ques-
Injunctions.
On the SUBJECT OF the aDolition or In
functions In labor disputes, he says.
"In my last message | suggested the en-
actment OF n law In connection with the
issuance of injunctions, attention hav-
ing been sharply drawn to the matter
by the demand that the right OF apply
Ing injunctions In labor cases should be
wholly abolished. IL is at least doubtful
whether a law abolishing altogether the
use of injunctions I'm such cases would
stand the test of the courts; in which
case of course the legislation would be
ineffective. Moreover, l believe IL would
OF injunctions. Ii 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
OF the power OF the courts to deal with
them I'm the most summary and effective
way possible. But so far as possible the