Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
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Radical Roosevelt Message.

Radical Roosevelt Message.
In what Is conceded by friends and
foes to be the boldest and most radica.
message ever sent to congress by
chief executive President Roosevelt
advocates the re-enactment of the en-
ployers' liability law on interstate lines
Of application; urges that working
men shall not be debarred from join
ing unions or using the strike to en-
force their demands. saying that the
power of injunction must be restricted:
recommends that government en-
ployees injured in the service should
be compensated: proposes that the
| federal government assume "a measure
of control over the physical direction
| Of railways In the handling OF inter-
state traffic" insisting that the idea
| must be recognized: says measures
should be taken to prevent the grosser
| forms of gambling In securities and
commodities including all sorts of
stock speculation on margin, and to
this end suggests that the use of the
mails and telegraphs be forbidden for
such purposes: denounces the criminal
! trusts for recent attacks leveled at the
administration, charging that certain
noted speakers and newspapers that
have criticised it are in the employ of
the Standard OH company but deny
| ing that the administration Is engaged
In an assault on property. but only
upon the corrupt men of wealth. and
absolves his administration from all
blame for the recent financial crisis.
asserting that it was brought on by a
| few dishonest rich men.
Hughes Takes the Field.
On the evening of the day that the
presidents radical message went to
congress Governor Hughes of New
York. addressing the Republican club
OF New York city. virtually made his
bow as candidate for the presidency
He came out squarely for punishment
of rich Offenders by Imprisonment. de-
Tended the rights of property. advocat-
ed the tariff with revision. proposed re-
vision of the Sherman law favored
employers liability and federal regu-
lation of railroads and Endorsed the
Roosevelt administration. He opposed
government ownership and socialism
as being ''un-American''
Enemies of the president charged
him with timing his message so as to
dwarf the Hughes boom
| Hughes Receives Endorsement.
As was expected after the publica-
ton of the Taft letter surrendering all
claim on New York's delegation in the
| Republican national convention. the
New York county committee. upon the
motion of Chairman Parsons has now
indorsed Governor Hughes unanimous
ly for the presidential nomination. The
resolutions as adopted call for an In
structed delegation to vote for the gov
ernor until he Is either nominated or
/ directs the withdra wal of his name"
veit administration strong indorse-
ment
Bryan For Aldrlch Bill
| There remained no doubt. however.
that Candidate Bryan was in favor of
| the Democrats accepting the Aldrich
| financial bill after Offering certain
amendments This opinion he gave to
the Democratic members Of the finance
committee just before the report was
adopted. the interview being held In
one of the senate corridors.
Bryan's opinion Of the supreme court
decision against the labor unions in
volving the right of an employer to
dismiss a man for Joining union also
/ was widely commented on. He argued
that. since a corporation is the crea
ture of the law. hence it was law
/ full for the congress TO restrict the cor
poratioD engaging In interstate com
MERGE If man may be discharged
for membership In union. he says.
then by the same logic .'he can be dis
charged If he belongs to a political
party objectionable to the employer or
to a church against which the employ
sr is prejudiced. :
Hryan's Leadership UnchaIlengad.
Through a great mass of rumors and
contradictory statements in various
papers about the effort being made by
conservative Democrats to induce VIII
liam ]. Bryan to withdraw from the