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Such a policy would mean that viii
increased responsibility u the EN-
plcyer wouls come increased care
and accidents would be reduced ii
number. The temporary burden In
rolyed will not hamper our Industries
Long experience OF compensation
laws in other countries has demon
strated their benefit What We adyo
cate is only simple measure OF jus
hce, only one step toward the goal
Icf securing, so far as human wisdom
can secure. fair and equitable treat
meut for each and everyone Of oul
people.
AS a corollary to the above let me
point out the extreme unwisdom OF
the railway companies In fighting the
constitutionality Of the national EN-,
Iployers' liability law. No law Is more
empha,ically needed, and 1t must be
kept on the statute books In drastic
and ;horoughgoing form. The rail-.
roads are prompt to demand the inter
ference and TO claim the protection
OF the Federal courts in times OF rioi
and disorder, and In turn the Federal
Government should see to 1t that they
are not permitted successfully TO plead
THAT they are under the Federal Law
when thereby their own rights can be
protected, but outside Of 1t when It Is
invoked against them in behalf Of the
rights OF others. II 1t is proper for the
Federal courts to issue injunctlons in
behalf of railroads II Is proper that
railroads should be held 10 strict
liability for accidents occurring TO
their employees. There should be the
plainest and most unequivocal adll,
uonal statement. by enactment OF
Congress. 10 the effect that railroni
employes are entitled 10 receive dam.
ages for any accident tina, comes IL
them as an incident Of the perform
ance OF their duties. and the Law
should be such that 1t will be impOs.
sible for the railroads successfully 70
fight 1t without thereby forfei,ing al
right to the protection of the Federal
Government under any circumstance.
In the same WY there should be rigid
Federal legislation 10 minimize all rail-.
way accidents.
In closing. friends and fellow clti.
zens of Georgia. lei ;ne say one word
suggested by the recent ceremonies,
in which YOU have Just taken part. in
connection with your gift 10 the noble
battle ship named after your State.
Our battle ships and great armorcl
cruisers. our fighting craft, are named
latter the States OF orr Union. and this
sympoiIzes the fact that the Navy
Is a common possession OF all OF us.
and that Its honor and its triumphs
are as dear 10 the heart OF a true
American who dwells anywhere inland
Jas to a true American who dwells
anywhere on the seacoast. The Navy
Is our sIrest guaranty for peace, and
III war should ever come II will l,e
the greatest safeguard for our honor
and our interest. As Is likewise true
Of our Army, It is manned by a volun.
t.eer force: for 1t must never be for.
gotten thrt all our soldiers and sailors.
whether regular or not. are volul.
teers. Every encouragement should
be given TO our Navy, and no public
servant should be pardoned for fall
ing 10 do everything In him to see
that we aare the best type of ships anG
guns, and that the officers and enlist.
ed men are held 10 the strictest &C.
countabil!ty for so practlcIng with the
ships and guns that no navy afloat
shall, ship for ship. squadron for squad.
ron. be our superior II the officers
land enlisted men do their duly-and
| am thankful 10 say That In our Navy
the cases where they do not do their
duty are relatively few In number
they Put us all under deep obliga.
ton 10 them, and We should give them
all the reward and encouragement In
our power. The higher man Is in
the service, the greater should be our
insistence upon having the best kind
10! man. We should nave a system '
promotion either by elimination or by
detection, SO that mediocre officers
could not come 10 the top. The off,
GERS in responsible positions should
be watched with peculiar care. Each
captain Of a ship must do his duty
just as emphaticaily as the enlisted
men must do their duty, aud the way
they DO their duty will largely depend
upon the way he does his, He must
keep his officers and men In good or.
der. and he must remember that ii
is ordinarily his fault II they so down
hill, II they deterIorate In disciplire