Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-12

chanical labor The national govern
ment should legislate in AtoroughgoinV
and far.reaching fashion not only foi
all employees Of the national govern
ment but for all persons engaged IN
interstate commerce
There is no good ground for the
distinction made in the law between
those engaged in hazardous occupa'
tions and those not SO engaged II a
man is killed or injured in any line
of work /; was hazardous for him
THE COURTS Il most earrc tly
urge upon congress the duty of In
creasing the totally inadequate salar
les now given to our judges Begin
ming with the supreme court. the
Judges should have their salaries dou-
| bled
IT is earnestly 20 be deFired that
some method should be devised for
doing away with the long DELAYS which
now obtain in the administration of
Justice and which operate with pacu
liar severity against persons u small
means
The courts are jeopardi2el primar.
lily by the action Of federal Judges who
fail "a understand and ap.
ply the needed remedies for tn
wrongs produced by the new and high
ly complex social and industrial civil
cation which has grown up in the las
half century
our judicial system is sound and
enectua at core and II remains
rs the safeguard OF those
principles OF liberty and Justice which
stand AT tine foundation Of American
institutions
INJuNCTlONS There is ground
for the belief that substantial injus-
tice Is often suffered by employees In
| consequence OF the custom OF courts
Issuing temporary iniunctions without
notice TO them Organized labor is
chatting under the unjust restraint
which comes from repeated resort to
this plan Of procedure
Provision should be made that no
injunction Or temporary restraining or
der issue otherwise than on notice eX-
I cept whore irreparablc injury would
/ otherwise result
I FORESTS-"We have already cross.
I ed the verge OF a timber famine in
\ this country but wc can
prevent further mischief being done
and It would be in the high,st degree
reprehensible 20 let any consideration
OF temporary convenience or cost in
\ terfere with such action
! INLAND WATERWAYS Action
should be begun forthwith during the
present session of congress for the
1 improvement OF our inland waterways
action which VIII result in giving MS
not only nayigable but naygated riv.
I ers
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS Logan
renew my recommendation for postal
savings banks with the security OF the
government behind them
PARCEL POST "The establish.
ment OF a local parcel post on rural
routes would be 10 the mutual benefit
Of the farmer and the country store
/ keeper and IT is desirable that the
routes. serving more than i5010.ooC
I people should be utilized 10 the fullest
/ practicable extent
PUBLIC HeALTH-"The dangers to
public health from food aduteratioD
and from many other sources such az
the menace 10 the physical mental
and moral development OF children
from child labor should be mot ami
overcome
FOREIGN AFFAIRS This nations
foreign policy is based on the theory
that right must be done between ma
lions precisely as between individuals
and In our actions for the last ten
years We have in this matter proven
our faith by our deeds
THE PHILIPPINES Real prog
ress toward selfgovernment is being
made in the Philippines.
JAPANESE EXPOSITION The
United States because OF the ancient
friendship between the TWO peoples
because each of MS fronts on the Pa
I cifc and because OF the growing com
mercial relations between this country
and Asia takes a peculiar interest in
seeing the exposition made a success
/ In every way.
THE ARMY THE cavalry arm
should be reorganized upon modern
lines At present both the infantry
and artillery are TOO few in number
for our needs
THE NAVY-"It IS desirable 70 com
( plete as soon as possible a squadron
Of eight battleships OF the best exist
ing type"