The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-02-08
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES
BIG CORPORATIONS BECAUSE
OF THEIR ATTITUDE.
STANDARDS METHODS
ARE TORN TO PIECES
Tendency Of Oil Concern to "Over.
Awe, Crush and Disdain Public"
Proves Warm Theme in Chiefs
Communication.

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OF a fair employers liability law. more
powers for the Interstate Commerce
Commission. and the executive again
called to the attention of the law
makers his campaign against the "spe-
cially privileged rich" Regarding the
employers liability act. recently de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court, the president said:
LAS regards the employers liability
law, 1 advocate its immediate %eenact-
ment, limiting it's scope so that 1T shall
apply only to the class of cases as to
which the court says 1T can constitu-
tionally apply, but strengthening its
provisions within this scope. Interstate
employment being thus covered by an
adequate national law. the field OF in
trastate employment will be left to the
action of the several states. With this
clear definition of responsibility the
states will undoubtedly give to the
performance of their duty within their
field the consideration the Importance
of the subject demands.
II also very urgently advise that a COM
prehensive act be passed providing for
compensation by the government to all
employees injured in the government
service. Under the present law an in
tured in the employment OF
the government has no remedy, and
the entire burden of the accident falls
young children. This is IN outrage.
1t is a matter of humiliation to the ma
ton that there should not be on our
statute books provision TO meet and
when it comes upon a man through no
fault of his own while faithfully serv-
tng the public"
AssaiIs Injunction Abuse.
Abuse of the use Of the injunction
in labor cases provided another theme
for the executive. He declared there
is some need for action regarding the
rights and wrongs of labor from black
listing to ~boycotting. Continuing. he
said:
A. i la
tie but repeat what 1 have said in my
last message to congress-. Even though
1t were possible, / should consider it
most unWiSe to abolish the use of the
process of injunction. 1t is necessary
in order that the courts may maintain
their own dignity and in order that
they may in effectivS manner check
disorder and violence. The judge who
uses it cautiously and ~conservatively,
but who, when the need arises. uses it
fearlessly, confers the greatest ser
vice upon our people. and his preemi-
should be heartily recognized. But
there is no question In my mind that
1t has sometimes been used heedlessly
functions issued infict grave and oc-
c~asionally irreparable wrong upon
those enjoined."
That the Santa Fe railroad president
had guilty knowledge of rebating is an
assertion which the executive made
with effect. In his message he in
&iOSeu IGlleIS VI O~TTSSpOIueICc WHICH
he declared point to the truth of his
statements. His words in his con-
nection are:
In enclose herewith a statement is
sued by the chief of the bureau of cor
porations in answer to certain state
ments (Which l also enclose), made by
and on behalf of the agents of the
Standard Oil Corporation and a letter
of the encouragement containing an
answer to certain statements, also in
closed. made by the president of the
Standard Oil Corporation and the rail-
way company nave both been found
guilty by the courts of criminal mis-
conduct; both have been sentenced to
pay heavy fines; and each has issued
and published broadcast these state
ments, asserting their innocence and
~denouncing as improper the action Of
the courts and juries in convicting them
of guilt. These statements are very |
elaborate. are very ingenious, and are
untruthful In important particulars.
Honey sufficiently illustrate the meth
DDS OF the high officials of the Santa
fe and show the utter falsity of their
pea OF ignoranGe' the similar plea of
out foundation"
Would See Traffic Associations.
Uniformity OF railroad rates was an
other one of the executives themes |
which is OF interest to the general pub |
lie and President Roosevelt advised a
pool Of traffic associations for the pur-
pose OF comforting on rates. In that
connection he continued as follows:
desire to repea my recommended
non that railways be permitted to form |
comforting about and agreeing upon |
rates. regulations, and practices affect. |
ing Interstate business in which the
members of the association are mu- |
tually interested. This does not mean |
that they should be given the right |
to pool their earnings or their traffic.
m law mi bnA - l
SO ADJUSTED as not to discriminate be- |
tween individuals: localities, or differ
ent species OF traffic. Ordinarily rates by
all competing lines must be the same.
AS applied to practical conditions. the
railway operations of this country
can not be conducted according to law
ence and agreement. The articles I'M
der which such associations operate
should be approved by the commission.
all their operations should be open To
public inspection; and the rates. reg11-
lations, and practices upon which thew
agree should be subject to ~disapproval
by the commission"
Then followed a roast on the "evil
rich" The president told of the cam
paign which the wealthy lawbreakers
conducted and set forth remedial Iegis-
follows:
Under no circumstances would we
countenance attacks upon l~aw-abiding
property. or 90 aught but condemn
OtO ~ l11h hlSA DIS UelHR 4
eyIl men because of their riches. On
the contrary, our whole effort is to in
slst upon conduct, and neither wealth nor
nor any other class distinction,
Is oelng the proper standard by which to
Judge the actions of men. For the hon
est man Of great wealth we have a
hearty regard, just as we nave a hearty
regard for the honest politician and hon
est newspaper; But part of the move
ment to uphold honesty must be a move
ment to frown on dishonesty. We at
TACK only corrupt men of wealth. who
ind In the purchased politician the most
e%fiicient instrument of corruption and in
the purchased newspaper the most eff
cient defender of corruption. Our main
quarrel is not with these agents and
their chief power from the great
sinister offenders who stand behind
them. They are but puppets who move
as the strings are pulled. 1t is not the
puppets. but the strong cunning men
and the mighty forces working for evil
behind and Through the puppets, with
whom we have to deal. We seek to con-
troll iaw-defying wealth; IN the first place
prevent its doing dry eyil to the re.
he yindictlYe n dreadful radi "a ism .