The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-11
Mallory Amends Measure
Recently Declared I'm
constitutional.
TO CURE THE
OBJECTIONS
Leading Florida Republicans
Grinding Political Axes
ii Washington.
APPEAR TO BE SOMEWHAT Ovid
Ed UPON THE QUESTION OF
FEDERAL PATRONAGE-APPAR-
EMILY NO OPPOSITION TO THE
NOMINATIONS OF MEssRs.
SHEPPARD AND McGoURiN.
sneeiaI to The Journal.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Senator S.
R. Mallory has introduced in the SEN
ate an amendment to the law, passed
at the last session of congress, known
as the employers liability act" and
which was recently declared uncon-
stitutionaT by Judges Evans, of Louis
vile, KY, and Mccall, of the West
ern District of Tennessee.
1t will be remembered that both of
these judges decided this law to be
unconstitutional, on two grounds:
First, That while congress had the
right to regulate commerce between
the states, that right doesn't give it
authority to create a liability on the
part of the employer towards his en-
ployee"
! Second. THAT it was a right pos
sessed by each state il the exercise
of its police power and should be so
regulated, etc"
The decisions referred to were
great disappointment TO the presi-
dent, as the law enacted at the last
session of congress was one of his pet
measures. so to speak, and in his an
nual message to congress this session
he referred to the matter, saying: 1T
seems an absurdity to permit single
district judge, against what may be
the judgment of the immense MAORI
ty of his colleagues on the bench, to
declare law solemnly enacted by
congress to be unconstitutional"
The act referred TO is an important
matter. In effect Ii made all common
carriers engaged in interstate COM
merce responsible to its employees for
any personal injuries they might re-
ceive by reason of negligence on the
part of fellow servants
Mr.. Mallory's amendment is intend
ed to cure the objections raised as 10
the cOnstitutionality Of this law He
has given the matter considerable
thought and study. and Il Is his iudg-
ment that the objections against that
law are well founded. and lis amend /
ment will meet such O5tecL5oEz.
The president HIS uzLz liz f1lIoE- /
ing nominations C0IBec-SE q cE%
toms. Geo A Alba. for III d5zrrfcz Of /
St Augustine. and An0tIns r Mural 1
district OF ApzIachtcOia
Republicans ~ cs5ftsL i
Among the FEorS+isrs here this
week are the following: Hon 81. p. Z
Sheppard. United States district at
torney; W. Fl. NoTthup, postmaster
at Pensacola; Mr.. J. y. Coombs, chair
man Of the Republican executive com
mittee Of Florida, Of Apalachicola.
and Hon Henry s. Chubb. Of Gaines
vile, and, also, Hon. John f. Still
man, collector Of customs for the dis
trict OF Pensacola
It seems that the Florida Repub-
licans are more or less divided on the
question as TO who shall receive the
different federal appointments in
Florida, and who viii dish out "the
pie" as it were. All of the Republi-
can leaders of the state are here,
pulling for themselves or their candi-
date or applicant
There was no opposition against
McGourin and Sheppard. so far as
known here, but Northup will have
considerable opposition. so it is claim
ed, and 1t is likely that the Opposi-
ton will develop into considerable I,
II is known here that
Xix n. Robinson. formerly postmaster
at Pensacola, will also be an appli-
cant for the appointment to that of
nee, and it is asserted that Mr. Still
man is here looking out for the inter
est OF Mr. Robinson.