Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-05

often expressed with the use of the
process Of injunction by the courts,
not only in labor disputes, but where
state laws are concerned. refrain
from discussion Of this question as l
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 its
work we'll, and as preventive measures
are always better than remedial the
wise use Of this process is from every
standpoint commendable. But where
1t Is recklessly or unnecessarily used
the abuse should be censured, above
all by the very men who are properly
anxious to prevent any effort to shear
the courts OF this necessary power.
The courts decision must be final. The
protest is only against the conduct Of
individual judges in needlessly antici-
pating such final decision or in the
tyrannical use of what Is nominally
temporary injunction to accomplish
what Is in fact permanent decision.
The president urges the passage Of a
model employers liability act for the
District of Columbia and the territories
to encourage corporations to treat in
jured wagewOrkers better. He en-
phatically Endorses the eight hour day.
The president urges the states to
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
MERGE. But before using this it ought
certainly to enact model laws on the
subject for the territories under Its
own immediate control.
Presidential Campaign Expenses.
Under our form Of government vot-
and, moreover, fundamental and nee
essary duty If man is to be good
citizen. 1t is we'll to provide that cor
porations shall not contribute to presi-
dental or national campaigns and, fur
thermore, to provide for the publica-
ton Of both contributions and expendi-
lures. There is, however, always dan
ger in laws Of this kind, which from
their very nature are difficult Of en-
forcement, the danger being lest they
be obeyed only by the honest and dis
Obeyed by the INSCRIPTIONS, SO as to
act only us a penalty upon honest men.
Moreover, no such law would hamper
an INSCRIPTIONS man Of unlimited
means from buying his own way into
Office. There is very radical meas
ure which would, believe, work
substantial improvement IN our sys-
tenn Of conducting q campaign, al
though l am well aware that 1t will
take some time for people SO to famil-
iarize themselves with such proposal
as to be willing to consider its adop-
ton. The need for collecting large
campaign funds would vanish II con-
gress provided an appropriation for the
proper and legitimate expenses Of each
Of the great national parties, an appro-
priation ample enough to meet the me-
cessity for thorough organization ana
machinery. which requires large Ak.
penditure Of money. Then the stipu-
latiOn should be made that no party
receiving campaign funds from the
treasury should accept more than
fixed amount from any individual sub
scriber or donor, and the necessary
publicity for receipts and expenditures
could without difficulty be provided.
The Army.
The president recommends legisla-
ton to increase the number Of officers
in the army. especially In the medical
corps. The rate of pay Of officers
should be greatly increased, he de-
clares. There should be relatively
even greater increase in the rate o.
pay Of enlisted men If we are to keep
the army in shape to be effective In
time of need. The president recon-
mends severe examination Of officers
for promotion up to the rank Of major.
From that point promotion should be
purely by selection. He speaks Of the
recent physical test of army officers
with emphatic appreciation and recon-
mends bill equalizing the pay Of
officers and men of the army, navy,
marine corps and revenue cutter serv-
ice.
The Navy.
Concerning the navy the president
says:
In my judgment, we should this
year provide for four battleships. But
1t is idle to build battIeships unless, in
addition to providing the men and the
means for thorough training. we pro-
vide the auxiliaries for them-unless
we provide docks, the coaling stations.
the golfers and supply ships that they
need. We are extremely deficient in
coaing stations and docks on the Pa
cific, and this deficiency should not
longer be permitted to exist. Plenty
Of torpedo boats and destroyers should
be built. Both on the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts Notifications of the best