The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
PROTECTS WORKINGMEN


the application of the principles so de-
clared as new cases arose
PROTECTS WORKINGMEN
The great Importance of this opinion
is that it corrects abuses that have
crept into injunctionS and labor dis
putes in the federal as well as the
state courts. This decision goes far 10
protect the rights of workingmen, and
1t does so because it is explicitly based
upon the labor decisions of Judge Taft,
and this decision was secured only in
consequence of following the advice
given by Judge Tart as to the proper
course of procedure.
A more striking instance could not be
imagined OF the jealous effort of a pub
lie servant, which Judge Taft then was,
TO secure justice for workingmen TO
whom he thought injustice had been
done. although the matter was not
time In this one instance Taft rem
dered to labor a great and signal sery-
ice; a practical service, which shared
the peculiarity Of Taft's other services.
for his services take the form of deeds
rather than Of mere words.
The president refers to the decision
of Judge Taft in the famous personal
injury case of Narranore against the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and St.
Louis railroad, in which he held that an
employe could not by any form of con-
tract exempt railroad company from
the consequences of failure to obey the
law, the fault in this case being lack of
provision for the protection of employees
required by law. These two cases, the
president says, have a further import
ance when it is remembered that the
president soon to be chosen will prob
ably himself choose a majority OF the
justices of the supreme court during
the next four years.
TAFTvS PANAMA RECORD
President Roosevelt then cites condi-
tions existing among employees OF. the
Panama canal, where, thanks to Taft
and the care and supervision he has
exercised the men on the isthmus are
better paid, better protected, better
cared for than in any private industrial
enterprise in the United States.
The president says that opposed to
the entire vagueness of Bryan's pro-
posals," Taft stands pledged to the poll
icy of the administration of conserving
the rights Of the wage Garner That
policy is shown, he says, in the efforts
put forth to settle the anthracite strike
and the prevention last spring of a gem
eral reduction Of wages on the rail-
roads of the country. Continuing the
comparison the president says:
But if Mr.. Bryan were elected I have
little doubt that the ensuing industrial
chaos, necessitating great reduction of
wages and widespread unemployment,
would be beyond the reach of such ac-
tion as that which averted the threat
ened disaster last spring
DEPARTMENTAL WORK
Answering the question himself as to
why the national government through
its bureau of labor has not done for the
wage Garner what through the depart
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farmer, the president says:
The time had not yet come when this
was possible. We have advanced in
each case just as fast and as far as
was possible with the knowledge and
means at our command. Between pure
science or speculative theory and its
practical application in the hands of
a government lies of necessity a gap of
years. years Of patient investigation
and experiment after truth. The whole
principle of material and social ad-
vancement has come to a quicker frui-
tion in our department Of agriculture
for the reason that biology is more
easily handled with reference to seeds
and plants and cattle than as regards
men 1t is our confident claim how
ever that applied science, if carried
succeed in achieving for humanity.
above all for the city Industrial
worker, results even surprising in
value those today in effect on the
farm.
PRESIDENTS ADVICE
The president concludes with the fol-
lowing advice and prophecy:
Mr.. Taft's election should be advo-
Gated by all who believe in making a
far reaching effort toward the bet
terment of our scheme of social and
industrial life. 1t should also be adj
vocated by all who wish an Immediate
advance in these socia% and industrial
conditions. -
If Mr.. Taft is not elected a period
of industrial chaos and business bad
times will ensue, in which the work
ingmen will suffer far more than anv
other class. They are the people who
more than any other will pay the pen.
atty. Because of their own material
interests believe that they should
support Mr. Taft; and Furthermore T
believe that they should support him
because he has by his actions over and
over again proved himself to be a sin
guiarly fearless and effective cham
pion of the rights of labor, and. above
all. j feel that they should support
him as good American citizens. he
cause he embodies what is best and
highest in our American citizenshins
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