Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-13
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~ OetSuooo N9atnSt -
n1ent Ono of Most Striking
State Papers of History.
Washington. Feb. g. President
Roosevelt today sent to congress a
> ~~oge. in which he vigor-
ausly defends the course of the ad-
Il -.ti....n in it's correction Of cor
porate abuses. and recommends slegis-
lation along various lines. The mes
sage. which is In many respects one
OF the most remarkable state papers
ever submitted. follows:
The recent decision of the supreme
u In regard to the employers liability
merce commission and of the department
OF Justice in enforcing the Interstate com
mserce and anti-trust laws. and the grave
Its administratio n recently adopted by
certain heads OF great corporations. rem
der It desirable that there should be adj
the relations between labor and capital.
etwcc the great corporations and
As regards the employers liability law.
\ advocate It's immediate re-enactment,
limiting It's scope 80 that 1t shall apply
only to the class Of cases as to which the
court says 1t can conxtitutionally apply.
2 strengthening its provisions within
this scope. Interstate employment being
thus covered by an adequate national law,
the field of interstate employment will
be left to the action Of the several states.
With this clear definition OF responsibilities
tnsna states " YIN ,se %;nd CUB, q the per;
che consideration n Importance Of IN
nubject demands.
I also very urgently advise that a COM
prehensive act he passed providing for
compensat zion by the government to all
employees injured in the government SER
vice; a'nd ;n me, me s present Jaws q an injured
has no remedy, and the entire
burden Of the accident falls on the help
dren. This is an outrage. It is a matter
Of humiliation to the nation that there
,1ss,on not be on onr statute books pro-
mae mae through %'ouea.u NO fsuit Of Il his SHme ewn ap %h,l 3
faithfully serving the public.
sseuid a a|RRl1S 70 be- the mad dever apniie.
able to all private employers
enact laws to this effect. Where the
states alone have the power they should
the laws. II Is to be observed that
mean mulcting employers in damages. II
merely throws upon thesemployer the bur-
den Of accident insurance against intur-
les which are sure to occur.
As to lnjunctions.
I again call your attention to the need
abuse. Of .injunctions in labor cases. AS
regards the rights. and wrongs of labor
and capital: from blacklisting to boycott
mirabie fashion y the i report OF ea the the
coal strike commission. which
report should serve as q chart for the
officers. AS regards injunctions. Z can do
little but repeat what I have said in my
last message to the congress. Even
It most unwise to abolish the use Of the
process Of injunction. 1t Is necessary in
order that the courts may maintain their
in effective manner check disorder and
violence. The Judge who uses It cautious.
~ and coiservatively. but who, when the
greatest service upon our people. and his
pre-eminent usefulness as u public serv-
should be heartily recognized. But
has sometimes been used heedlessiy and
un1ustly, n that some Of the injunc-
lions Issued infiict grave and occasionally
'r1 Th's matter wI IS DAHL, Sp Ssco snGss 81 afn, S9syer
that the coneres. 81 give ae carefGi
c1nsid ef aeme tS the tb su0 sss.e, Il !. some m,
FOUND h feeling OF indignation against
them among large numbers Of our
81 nrodv Ms.l sen Tey 70 grow svs SO extrems az
use Of the process Of injunction. The
ultra-c0necrvatives who object TO cutting
OuI Iu0 AOu6SS Will 90 well TO remember
that Il h popular feeling does become
strong many Of those pom whom they
rely TO defend them viii be the first to
turn against them. Men of property can
not afford to trust to anything save the
spirit Of Justice n fair play; for those
very public men who. while Il IL to their
interest. defend all the abuses committed
by capital n pose 10 tho champions of
conservatism. will. the moment they
think. their interest changes. take the
lead Ia just such q matter ae this and
pander to what they esteem popular feel
inG by e~ndeavoring, for instance. eRec.
lively to destroy the power Of tho courts
IN matters OF injunctlon: and win eyen
seek to render nugatory the power Co
punish Tor contempt. upon which power
the very existence Of the orderly edmin.
11tratlon OF Justice depends.
: It u my purpose 40 boon 40 may 10:
!: TO submit some further recommends
F: lions In reference to our laws regu-
: lAtinG labor conditions within the :
: sphere Of federal authority. A very :
: recent decision Of the supreme court :
: o { the United States rendered since :
: .his message was written. In the case :
: OF Adair We. United States, seemingly :
Of far reaching import and OF very
serious probable Consequences. has
modified the previously entertained /:
: views ON the powers OF the congress :
: IN the premises to such q degree as to :
!: make necessary careful consideration :
cf the opinions therein tled before y