The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
OUR HOME AFFAIRS.

OOh HUME AFFAIRS.
With a reference to our home af-
fairs the message indicates that the
presidential mind is still bent on re-
form, but there is nothing startling
In its terms and proposals. Time was
when some OF the things touched up
Ion would have excused the use of big
headlines We have grown used to
them. Once we looked upon Roose-
welt as sensational and erratic. We
know differently now. Whereas, here
tofore presidents have given thought
to internal affairs only to suggest
means of developing our CONNER
cial and industrial enterprises, Roose-
velts task is to regulate them--trim
them that they may grow straight
and symmetrical.
He advises a bill prohibiting cor
porations from contributing to the
campaign expenses OF any party. He
asks that the governments right to
appeal in matters of law In criminal
cases be established. It exists In
some states and the District of Co
lumbia. Now rich law breakers are
knocking out indictments and GRIM
inal proceedings on technical points,
In lower courts, leaving their guilt
undetermln. d and the government
without means of pursuing the pros
ecution..
Significantly on this point, the
president says: 1.-THE importance of
the particular bill In question is fur
ther increased by the fact that the
government has now definitely be-
gun a policy Of resorting TO the crim-
inal law in those trust and interstate
commerce cases, where such case
offers a reasonable chance OF sue
cess"
The president sees little hope of
the labor unions movement TO abol-
ish injunctions in capital and labor
controversies, but he does suggest
remedy for fragrant abuses of the
Temporary restraining order, an or
der, which he says many judges have
come to consider as matter of
course whenever prayed for. This
restraining order is entered and Of
ten continued until II has accom-
pllshed the defeat OF the ends of the
person against whom IL is invoked,
and won an unearned victory for
the petitioner, in cases where a per-
manent Injunction would be de-
MED.
the presidents suggestion as to
the employers liability law, which
no doubt will meet with vigorous
Opposition in congress, would quick
! " dispense with the need OF factory
land building inspectors. His idea
simply is to make the employer liza
bic for all fatalities and casualties in
the direct line OF employment.
The president reasons that now the
whole community has 20 bear the
expense of maintaining those made
helpless by Industrial accidents,
whereas the man who profits by the
industry should bear II. He argues
that II such law was passed manu-
facturers quickly will provide the
latest safety appliances and charge
them to the legitimate expenses of
the business. assessing the cost f.
nally' on the consumers.
He urges an extension OF the eight
hour law and its enforcement in all
government work. The child labor
situation also is suggested as a field
for investigation.
Citing loss of 100000, 900 to
to 6,105.694 employees. ana OF $1i3,-
600. 900 to 1850 employers in ten
years through strikes and lockouts.
the president urges the appointment
of commission for the compulsory
arbitration of labor troubles. He
adds that the monetary loss and the
temporary paralysis of industry is as
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