The Glenwood post., 1908-02-08
STANDARDS METHODS
ARE TORN TO PIECES
Tendency Of OIL Concern to "over-
Awe, Crush and Disdain Public"
Proves Warm Theme in Chiefs
Communication.

makers his campaign against the "spe-
Employers liability act, recently de-
Diared unconstitutional by the supreme
sourt. the president said:
law, advocate its Immediate reenact,
apply only to the class of cases as to
provisions within this scope. Interstate
nnf aW hps the ed 81 ey n
trastate employment will be left to the
.etion Of the several states; ,,t NTH this his
states will undoubtedly give to the
performance of their duty within their
held the consideration the Importance
Of the subject demands.
"I also very urgently advise that a COM
prehensive act be passed providing for
Compensation by the government to al
service. Under the present law an in.
1ured workman in the employment of
the entire burden OF the accident falls
on the helpless man his wife. and his
tion that there should not be on our
statute books provision to meet and
hit' When It comes ese upon on a man nan through % mo no
fault of his own while faithfully serv-
Ing the public
AssaiIs Injunction Abuse.
Abuse of the use, of the Injunction
IN labor cases provided another theme
10 some need for action regarding the
rights and wrongs of labor from black
said:
"As regards injunctions can do lit
tie but repeat what I have said in my
it were possible. should consider 1t
most unwise to abolish the use of the
process Of injunction. 1t is necessary
their own dignity and in order that
they may in effective manner check
and Ghe gSss who
but who. when the need arises. uses 1t
fearlessly. confers the greatest SER
nent @ @ asefulnes. ' ss a public servant
should be heartily ,recognized But But
there is no question In my my mind tnat
functions issued inlet grave and oc-
sss,snsliiy sss.e snio,ned, .d5r,epara6le wrong upon
had guilty knowledge of rebatlng is an
with eject. In. his message he in
closed letters of correspondence. which
he declared point to the truth of his
statements. His words in this con-
nection are:
"In enclose herewith a statement is
suea by the chief Of the Of cor
ments (which also enclose). made by
and on behalf of the agents of the
Of the attorney. general containing an
answer to certain statements. also in
closed. made by the president of the
Standard OIL Corporation and the rail-
way company have both been found
condsct; both 9TH ' have been 'seeae Sentenced s to
and published broadcast these state
denouncins as Improper the action of Of
the courts and 1uries In convictins them
Elaborate. are es Very insenioss s e and 'srs srs
The letter and Enclosure from Mr.
DDS Of the high oficiais Of the Santa
Fe and show the utter falsity of their
81 bsnx she plea Of
out foundation"
Would Sec Traffic Associations.
Uniformity of railroad rates was an
other one of the executives themes
which is Of interest to the general pub
pool Of trafhc associations for the pur-
pose Of conferring on rates. In that
connection he continued as follows:
tion that railways be permitted to form
trafiio associations for the purpose of
sss ion ans and
members of the association are rnu-
that they should be w given Ven the the i rieht
70 pool their earnings or their traffic.
The law REQUIRES that rates shall Se
tween individuals. localities. or differ
ent species of trahlc. Ordinarily rates by
As applied to practical conditions. the the,
can not be conducted according to law
ence and agreement The articles un-
der which such associations operate
ali their opePation. shonid 'S%lss,ot Se open to
public inspection; and the rates. regu-
iations, and practices upon which they
by the commission"
Then followed q roast" on the "evil
rich" The president told of the cam
conducted and set forth remedial ieEis-
1ation. His statement in that regard
countenance attacks upon law-abiding
property or DO ausht but condemn
sR men who sesaS,s sald up sh being
sist upon conduct. and neither wealth IL nor nor
Judge The setlons Of men For the 'h hone no
s.srtn s:s man Of s5s:s s.s wesh b. have
regard for the honest politician and hon
est newspaper But part Of the move
nent to frown on Dishonesty. We at
tack only corrupt men of wealth. who
dnd In the purchased politician the most
ofncient instrument of corruption and in
the purchased newspaper. the most EN-
quarrel is not with these agents and
representatives of the interests. They
derive their chief power from the great
sinister offenders who stand behind
them. They are but puppets who move
a. the strings are pulled. It is not the
md the mighty forces WORKING for evil
behind and through the puppets. with
whom we have to deal We seek to con-
to prevent its doing dire evil to the re-
public. and In the next place to avoid