The sun., 1908-06-17
BURROWS DEFENDS COURTS
LEBERTY,S FINAL REFUGE. SAYS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.

Calls che Department OF Justice the Great
Conservative Force In the Government.
Adviser OF Presldeats and Cabinets
and Guardian Of the Constellation.
CHICAGO, June 10. Senator Julius Cesar
Burrows Of Michigan as temporary chair :
man Of the Republican national convention
to-day delivered an addreas Of great length
In which he reviewed the achievements OF
] the country in forty years. giving especial
attention to the last four years.
| Mr.. Burrows departed from his set speech
and interpolated the following paragraph
regarding the courts:
| The Department Of Justice Ia the great
| conservative force In the Government. IL
| 10 the adviser Of Presidents and Cabinets
and with the Federal judiciary 10 tho guar
dian Of the Constitution. II constitutional
| government and civil liberty should ever
be impcrilled In this country and driven to
bay they will find their Anal and secure refuge
, and defence In the impregnable fortress Of
the Federal judiciary.
Tho other chief points OF Senator Bur-
rows's speech follow:
What has the Republican party done In
| the last four years to forfeit public con-
: future administration Although some un-
toward and unforeseen conditions have beset
the republic during the last four years. yet
these have been met and overcome with
alacrity and courage. and the country has
marched steadily onward In Its mat chless
course OF industrial triumphs. The wise
and beneacent legislation of the Republican
party during the long years Of It's ascendenoy
and administration Of national affairs laid
the foundation for the public veal 90 securely
that no disquieting coalition, not even a
temporary panic. which necessarily touches
the mainspring OF all Industrial life. could
arrest the oountry's resistless advance.
Congress has provided for an investigation
into the conditions OF working women and
children; 1t has amended and siren gthened
the law to prevent the importation Of contract
labor and provided a plan for the further
exclusion OF that class OF Asiatic immigration
which enters into competition with American
workmen. 1t has enacted q law limiting
the hours Of labor Of employees engaged In
railway train service and OF railway teleg-
raphers
law passed by the Fifty-ninth Congress TO
conform to the opinion Of the Supreme Court,
making common carriers liable for accidents
to their employees engaged In interstate
commerce. 1t has enacted a law for the
further protection OF the life of railroad
employees In their hazardous employment.
1t has provided compensation for laborers
and mechanics who may be injured In the
service OF the Government, and making a
provision for their families In the event of
their being killed In the course of their en-
ployment. II has naoted model child labor
law for the District of Columbia. 1t has
directed a thorough investigation into the
working conditions OF the employees of the
telegraph and telephone COT, panies doing
infn tafA hs.nt ntv,Aa aNl To-. - H..
urgent appeal from both capital and labor
Congress before It's adjournment appro-
priated s15o.ooo for an investigation into the
CAUSE of mine accidents, with view Of pro-
noting the safety Of workers In our mines.
measure providing for postal savings
banks. recommended by the Postmaster
General, has secured the favorable action
OF the Senate Committee on Post Ofloes
and Post Roads and will undoubtedly re-
ceive the approval of Congress at its next
session. IL Is to be regretted that measure
to provide for the carrying Of our mails to
the Orient and the South American countries
In American ships should have failed. but
ito passage in the near future is confidently
expected.
Our navy has been strengthened until to-
day We hold a second place among the naval
Powers Of the world and our heet Of battle
ships rides triumpnant!y around the globe,
receiving the friendly salutations OF the
nations, conveying peace and good will to
all the people.
The Department of Justice has prosecuted
It's work with fidelity and diligence, seeking
to prevent violations of Federal law and to
mete out merltorious punishment to the
guilty.
The Republican party stands for such a
revision and readjustment Of our customs
laws as changed industrial conditions at
home and abroad may have made necessary.
keeping steadily In view the cardinal prin-
ciples OF protection to American industries
and American labor. As evidence OF It's
good faith In this regard the House Of Repre-
sentatives. by formal resolution. authorized
and directed its Committee on Ways and
Means to sit during the recess OF Congress
and to gather such information, through
governmental agents and otherwise, as It
may see At, looking toward the preparation
OF bill for the revision OF the tariff.
Supplementing this action on the part OF
the House the Senate on the loth of May
passed a resolution providing that the Com
mttee on Finance sit for the same purpose
These public declarations by Congress
upon the eve of the election give the most
solemn assurance possible that the work
will be speedily undertaken and pressed to
an early contamination.
Our recent financial disturbance chal- |
lenged the soundness of our monetary oondi- |
tion and brought to the fore the question of |
our banking and currency system. the con-
sideration Of which became and continues to |
be q subject Of pressing and commanding |
Importance. In the midst of unusual pros
perity. with e,ess national banks under direct !
supervision and control OF the national Gov
ernment. with paid up capital Of over ssOo.-
BOO .Ooo surplus and undivided profits OF
s7S0, 900 900 and an outstanding circulation
Of $3.50 900 600 secured by United States bonds,
every dollar OF which was worth It's face in |
gold; with an unprecedented holding of coin |
In the Treasury of the United States. yet |
sudden paralysis seized the banks, national
and State. and they were either reluctant or
unable to respond to the ordinary and legiti- |
mate demands Of trade.
CONSERVATION prevailed. confidence was
shaken and nothing but the prompt and |
heroic action Of tho Secretary OF the Treas
hry averted widespread and serious catas-
lrophe.
The recent panic called the attention Of |
Congress to the necessity Of further legis-
alton and measure has been passed pro-
viding for an emergency currency Of $780,