New-York tribune., 1906-08-17

ieFisiatian. FS,rtbermore. their success would be
claimed by our Democratic friends TO be an evil
pie with the legislation enacted by tae Rep9onean
witR the President and an assurance OF complete
power TO be given 70 them IN 1873 70 enaole theIh
servatively speaking. would halt production and
consumption and necessary T pusleSs i@ 9in TG1i
ahead as are now doing. in every producing ing
would retrograde.
REPLY TO GoMPERs
Education invention canital and labor have
struck hands The forces OF nature are H1lTee and ~
consumer This condition necessarily required the
uray differences arise between the two as to what
is "a proper wage-or. in other words, as 70 a @ Ia
found necessary 70 cooperate with each n other timer
what due them in the division of the profits 80
According to the last census thirty million OF
1HT 6Te ee1Pf mo a1e eeornE tn to he Of
Gompers. are Organized in what are popularity known M
unions feel that such organizations OF
labor have as rule, been useful not only 10 me the
whole citizenship of the Republic If were engaged
in such occupation have no doubt tnat WSuIu 1
iuteiy necessary before there can contest about
divide There " was but little profit to divide under
the administration of Grover Cleveland. There was
William Mckinley. and there is much profit 20 di-
vide under the administration OF Iheooore iiy, !eGo
Welt and labor on the average, has peeH lI1S
larger share of the profits in increasing wages
every year since the election OF Mckinney
THE ANII-INJO DILL
There has been much criticism and much denIn
and violent attacks have been made upon me i Juo
Of Congress- D @ labor leaders differed LEGISLATION
that was fa t qesEeG M Federaon Of Labor
nounced the so-called Fuller Dill nl pen Renusd ND advo
Gated by H. r. Fuller the representative nt col od tae
railway labor unions in the mosI an6 tbe rights Of
isboTg ig T Gompers with Mr. Spelling his att9T- pr
RenresenfafiVe Pearre ana pending before the
same committee. which, in substance PIGnroi Ptrs in
United States courts from issuing Im5hIgInS & Unless So
any between employer ana & en1Pl"ST 10y 3ropeTty
or to property right OF the P PaIs i ne adeGuafe
plication for which injury lIleIe - nc roIi5ed.
And for the purposes of this act no rlgnt 10
business of any particular h ku b Construed or held
considered or treated property or as constituting
Mr. speilng speaking for Mr.; Gompsrs and A. him
self claimed that such eglsiatloH ousC % fur-
tbeT Legislation by ytf th9
House udeaTy @ peang for myself
am not in favor OF this Legislation oendoe NJ esq U
rts of Injunction prevent irreparabie injury s 10
propsrty W W Temedv at law is older than the Con-
sttution and as we'll established as any olfg + ~ ~
eacS citizen be he weak strong is to come ana ana
20 to and from his properly win0M d 81, the exeT-
aa @ ~ Of smcS right he is entitled to call upon the
HS C;ompers claims that in contests growing OUT
OF strikes or lockouts he IS opposed 70 trnars1
the PaTt @ ft onestion the good faith of the claim but
do if the y ne by rreapoS6e
Dersons in such controversies Woulq aSnn ny d.
cain il such legislation were enacted i uIoer 1ts
cnyer vicious and irresponsible persons neonglne
10 the criminal class not engaged IN aR01 S onpoTtn
nfv as they have in many instances IN the narie me
OF contestng labor OF desT"yg ont ggePmev The egis-
IafiOn that Mr.. Compers demands Wogiu LuIii iooIo
charity for hi hat 40 Would result from that which
ond in
of the Republic in justice to every man VINO lDgS YES
now and viii be at all times opposed to this egisla
'lqS or "l fbirtY ne years have represented district
where nearly all the constituency have 4xed @ io ana
living by their labor Theg ana thOsg @ of
property and the inalenabe rights OF every cltzen
path that nave HUS Ill., .Ior sni9sd a labor that Mr.
who have the right to organize aney yeS are or and nd
and 9ey Of belong nS o ali the parties
they intelligent and as RatofG az any In oee the
transaction of the business Of their organza6n
who from time TO time they place in authority but
in their party Affiliations. in choosing the poicles
UI t fhf fem and mis- too Without regard the de-
mands of Mr.. Gompers when he seeks TO control
their action at the ballot box.
PRESIDENT RoOsEVELTs RECORD.
In the executive departments of the government
the record of the party has been brilliant courage
come synonyme for all those qualities throughout
The realms of civilization He has been the Presi-
dent Of all the people, and he has been ureess IN
fearless administration of the law. lie has Deen
particularly Jealous in administering the law
against the trusts and combinations OF capital
which have ignored the old adage OF live ana let
live The beef trust. the paper trust, the tobacco
trust the drug trust the coal combination and vari-
combinations of railroads and shippers nave
felt the heavy hand of the law and learned that It
is strong enough to compel them to give all
square deal. The record OF trust prosecutions ana
Investigations into their practices is too long to
here rece, but it is acknowledged to be most cred
table even Dy our pollllcal opponents
The Congress has worked in harmony with the
President and embodied into law more of his recom-
executives. ] believe the record of the 59th Con-
gress in first session will into history as
of best records Of legislation for the benefit
of all the people that has ever been made Ihe
Railroad Rate law, the Pure Food law. the meat
inspection amendment to the Agricultural Appro
pTiation act the Free Alcohol law, the consular
all enacted at one session of Congress, make rec
ord of legislation which has not been paralleed in
many years The amendment to the Interstate
Commerce law known as the Elkins law of 1902
and the rate legislation just enacted, coupled with
many decisions by the Supreme Court of the United
states, render II reasonably certain that practices
modities demanding and receiving from common
carriers exceptional rates for transportation not
toyed by others prohibited by law and penalzed
both as TO the railway other common carrier and
the shipper. So that it is safe to say that each
citizen in the United States will be treated the
same as every other citizen With equal privileges
prise, industry and competition under equal condi-
ttons, monopoly is decreasing and will finally
citizen
We willing to stand by the record and trust
to the intelligence Of the people whether they
will continue this record of prosperity and wise
promises Of the demagogue
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