Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-07
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES
BIG CORPORATIONS BECAUSE
OF THEIR ATTITUDE.
fSTANDARD'S METHODS
ARE TORN TO PIECES
Tendency of Oil Concern to "over-
Awe, Crush and Disdain Public"
Proves Warm Theme in Chiefs
Communication.

OF fair employers liability law more
powers for the Interstate Commerce
called to the attention of the law
makers his campaign against tn; the "speo Pc
employers liability act. recently de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court, the president said:
"As regards the employers liability
7Rw. l advocate rs immediate reenact,,
Thent, limiting its scope so that 1T SHAH
nhH WHEN Gh the court te says e1 it 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
clear definition of responsibility the
states will undoubtedly give to the
field the consideration the Importance
of the subject demands
''I also very urgently advise that COM
prehensive act be passed providing for
compensation by the government to all
employees injured in the government
jured workman in the employment of
the government has no remedy, and
the entire burden of the accident falls
young children. This is an outrage.
1t is a matter of humiliation to the ma
statute books provision to meet and
partially atone for cruel misfortune
when IL comes upon man through no
fault Of his own while faithfully serv-
sng the public
Assails Injunction Abuse.
Abuse of the use of the injunction
1n labor cases provided another theme
is some need for action regarding the
rights and wrongs of labor from black
listing to boycotting. Continuing. he
said:
"As regards injunctions. 1 can do lit
tie but repeat what 1 have said in my
- it were possible, I 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 effective manner check
disorder and violence. The judge who
uses it cautiously and conservatively,
but who, when the need arises, uses 1t
vice upon our people, and his preemi-
nent usefulness as public servant
SHOULD be heartily recognized. But
1t has sometimes been used heedlessly
and unjustly, and that some of the in
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
CLOSED letters of correspondence, which
he declared point to the truth of his
statements. His words in this con-
I'm enclose herewith a statement is
sued by the chief of the bureau of cor
porations in answer to certain state
and on behalf of the agents of the
STANDARD Oil Corporation and a letter
answer to certain statements, also in
CLOSED. made by the president of the
an,a ri re OH r%@y nnS Ne ra he
way company have both been found
guilty by the courts of criminal mis-
conduct; both have been sentenced to
rpay heavy fines: and each has issued
iand published broadcast these state
ments, asserting their innocence and
denouncing Improper the action of
of guilt These statements are very
untruthful in important particulars
The letter and Enclosure from Mr..
Heney sufficiently illustrate the meth
.ods OF the high officials of the Santa
Fe and show the utter falsity Of their
the Standard Oil being equally with
out foundation"
Would See Traffic Associations.
Uniformity of railroad rates was an
sother one of the executives themes
IL and u President 9 % ROOSEVELT @ iI ADVISED
tNool of traffic associations for the pur-
pose of comforting on rates. In that
connection he contiuned-as follows
81 desire to repeat my recommended
tion oa, that railways ,S be permitted to form n,
conferring about and agreeing upon
rates, regulations, and practices affect
Ing interstate ia tno business n which the
tually interested. This does not mean
that they should be given the right
to pool their earnings or their traffic.
The law requires that rates shall be
so adjusted as not to discriminate be
-ent species of traffic. Ordinarily rates by
all competing lines must be the same.
As applied to practical c9hditions 9hfs the
can not be conducted according to law
without what is equivalent to confer
der which such associations operate
should be approved by the commission;
all their operations should be open to
public inspection; and the rates. regu-
1ations and practices upon which they
by the commission"
Then followed roast on the "evil
fich" The president told of the cam
gaIgSn which a the wealthy lawbreakers
aation, His statement in that regard
1ollows;
Under no circumstances would we
countenanee attacks upon law-abidine
property, or do aught but condemn
the contrary, our whole effort is to in.
sist upon conduct, and neither wealth MOI
property nor any other class distinction
as being the proper standard by which ts
Judge the &C ACTIONS of men; For the hon.
hearty regard, just as we have hearty
regard for the honest politician and hon
s ~ pned as part Of III the
ment to frown on dishonesty. We at
tack only corrupt men eof wealth, who
officient instrument of corruption and il
the purchased newspaper the most eff
cient defender of corruption. Our malr
quarrel is. not with, these agents ant
Representatives of the interests. phes
derive their chief power from the grea
gInister m, offenders ,,, who ,S,,a.a stand behint
as the strings are pulled. 1t is not tn,
puppets, but the strong cunning meI
and the mighty forcas working for eyi
behind and through the puppets. witt
whom we have to deal. We seek to con
aroi IaW-defying wealth; I'm the first plac,
10 prevent Its doing dire evil 10 the re
Hpublic, and In the next place to avois
ahe vindictive and dreadful radicalisn