The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02

|lAfAlthiion OF force OF Wuleucn against
persons or property. or the attempt te
prevent others from working. by va
lence, threat or Intimidation The bus
scented On the congress 20 remedy this
situation Some such measure as lhia
bill is needed 10 the Interest 81 al en-
gagged in the industries which are os
hontial 10 the couutry's w~eIi.being }
far 81 may result in she destruction
OF the organizations necessary for The
transactions Of modern business. rs
well as OF al labor organization and
farmers organizations. completely
check the wise movement for securing
business cooperation among farmers
and put back half a century the pro
gress Of the movement for the better
ment OF labor. A bill has been pre-
binations, has nevertheless in theory
been construed 50 as sweepingly &c
prohibit every combination for the
transaction OF modern business. Some
real good has resulted from this law
But the time has come when 70 S. i'm
perative 10 modify t. Such modihca
ton Is urgently needed for the sake Of
the business men Of the country. for
the sake % the wage-wOrkers, and fOt
the sake Of the farmers. The congress
can not afford 20 leave IL on the statute
books IN It's present shape.
II has now become uncertain how far
this law may involve all labor OrganE
cations aud farmers organizations. as
vrnfr 0u All h-ra-Drr ~--u-f-.sa-~. -
conflict with the law; or. II we secure
literal compliance with the law. how
mess man must be protected in person
and property, and so must the farmer
and the wage-worker. and as regards
all alike, the right Of peaceful com
binaton FOR an lawful purposes should
be explicitly recognized.
The right Of employers to combine
and contract with one another and
with their employees should be explicit
ly recognized and so should the right
Of the employees TO combine and TO con.
tract with n another and with the
employers. and 20 seek peaceably 10
persuade others 20 accept their views.
and 20 strike for the purpose OF peace
ably obtaining from employers salts
factory terms FOR their labor. Nothing
should be done to legalize either q
blacklist or a boycott that would be
Illegal az common law: this being the
type Of boycott defined and condemned
by the Anthracite Strike commission.
The question OF financial legislation
IS now receiving such attention in
both houses that we have a right
20 expect action before the close Of
the session. Il Is urgently necessary
that there should be such action. Nor
over. action should be taken 10 estab-
lish postal savings banks. These pos
tai savings banks are i-mperatiyeIy
needed Tor the benefit Of the wage
workers and men Of small means. and
VIII be a valuable adjunct to whole
financial system.
The time has come when We should
prepare FOR a revision OF the tariff
This should be. and indeed must be
preceded By careful Investigation Il
Is peculiarly the province Of the con.
g>ess and not OF The president and in.
deed peculiarly the province OF the
house OF Representatives. 80 originate
a tariff bin and 90 determine upon lis
terms; and this ] fully realize Yet
Sc seems 20 me that before she close
% this session provision should be
made for collecting FUN material which
viii enable the congress elected next
IAN 20 act Immediately after 81 comes
into existence This would nccessi
tate some act.ou by the congress az its
present session, perhaps Ia the shape
of directing the proper committee 10
gather the necessary Information. both
through the committee itself and
through government agents who should
report 90 the committee and should
lay before 60 the facts which would
permit O. 10 act With prompt and Ga
tolliEont fairness. These government
agents. n Sc is o deemed wise 20 ap
point individuals from outside the pub
he service. might with advantage be
members 81 the executive departments
designated hy the president on his
own motion OF on che request OF the
committee 90 act with A.
I am OF the opinion. however. thu,
one change In the tann could With "a
yantage DE- made forlhwith Our for
ests need every protection, and one
method OF protecting them would De
20 put upon the free list wood pulp
with a corresponding reduction upon
paper made from wood pulp. when
they come from any country that does
not put an export duty upon them.
Ample provision should be made for
q permanent waterways commission.
with whatever power is required &C.
make "a effective. The reasonable "a.
p~ectation OF the people VIII not be
met unless the congress provides al
this session for the beginning and
prosecution 90 the actual work OF va
Improvement and control The
congress should recognize In fullest
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