The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-12-06
FARMvILLE, VA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1907.

tance. and unless the courts Will deal
with It in effective manner ii is GER
tain ultimately 10 demand some form
OF legislative action IL would be- most
unfortunate for our social welfare if
we should permit many honest and
law abiding citizens 10 feel that they
had just cause for regarding our courts
with hostility. / earnestly commend
to the attention of the congress this
matter. SO that some way may be de-
vised which will limit the abuse Of In
functions and protect those rights
which from time 10 time il unwarrant.
ably inyades. Moreover. discomfort is
often expressed with the Use OF the
process OF injunction by the courts.
not only In labor disputes, but where
state laws are concerned. I refrain
from discussion Of this question as !
am Informed that it will soon receive
the consideration Of the supreme court
The process Of injunction is an es-
sential adjunct Of the courts doing It's
work well, and as preventive measures
are always better than remedial the
wise use Of this process Is from every
standpoint commendable. But where
II Is recklessly or unnecessarily used
the abuse should be censured. above
all by the very men who are properly
anxious to prevent any effort 10 shear
the courts of this necessary power.
The courts decision must bee final. The
protest is only against the conduct of
individual Judges I'm needlessly anuci-
pating such final decision or In the
tyrannical use Of what is nOminally q
temporary injunction 10 accomplish
what is in fact a permanent decision.
The president urges the passage OF a
molel employers liability act for the
District of Columbia and the territories
TO encourage corporations 10 treat in
mred wagewOrkers better. He EN-
phatlcally lndorses the eight hour day
The president urges the states tC
fight the child and woman labor evil
He says:
The national government has as an
ultimate resort for control Of child Ia
Dor the use Of the interstate commerce
clause TO prevent the products Of child
labor from entering into interstate com
merce. But before using this it ough
certainly 10 enact model laws on The
subject for the territories under it
own immediate control
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN EX
PENSES.
Under our form of government yot
ing Is not merely right, but a duty
and. moreover. q fundamental and nee
eSsary duty II q man Is TO be a goo'
citizen. II is we'll 10 provide that cor
poratlons shall not contribute 10 presl
Dental or national campaigns and, fur
thermore. 10 provide for the publlca
tlon of both contributions and expendl
ures. There is. however, always dan
ger I'm laws Of this kind, which fron
their very nature are difficult OF en
forccment. the danger being lest the
be obeyed only by the honest and dis
obeyed boy the INSCRIPTIONS, so as {
act only as a penalty upon honest met
Moreover. no such law would hampe
an INSCRIPTIONS man Of unlimite
means from buying his own way Int
office There is very radical meas
ure which would. believe, work
substantial improvement I'm our sy'
tenn Of conducting a campaign, a
though / am we'll aware that it wi
take some time for people so 10 fami
iarize themselves with such a propose
ms 10 De willing TO consider It's adol
tion. The need for collecting lare
campaign funds would vanish If cor
gress provided am appropriation for Oh
proper and legitimate expenses Of eac
of the great national parties, an appr
priation ample enough 20 meet the n'
cesslty for thorough organization an
machinery. which requires a large e.
penditure Of money. Then the stip
lation should be made that no par
b receiving campaign funds from q
treasury should accept more than
p fixed amount from any individual su
scriber or donor, and the necessa
- publicity for receipts and expenditur
could without difficulty be provided
THE ARMY.
The president recommends iegls
ton 10 increase the number Of office
I'm the army, especially in the medic
, corps. The rate of pay Of Office
I should be greatly increased. be
clares. There should be a relative
even greater increase In the rate
"a nav of enlisted men if we are 10 Ike
.e the army I'm shape 10 be effective
n time Of need The president reco
II mends severe examination OF oihc'
for promotion up to the rank Of maj
ID From that point promotion should
y pnrelv by selection. lie speaks Of
rs recent physical test Of army oiiic
p with emphatic appreciation aud reco
e.. mends bill equalizing the pay
officers and men Of the army, ma
marine corps and revenue cutter Sc
l,. ice
- THE NAVY.
re Concerning the navy the presid
So says:
he In my judgment, We should
ia year provide for four battleships.
rs II IS idle TO build battleships unless
is addition 10 providing the men and
O.. tt....,,.rb training we