Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-01

II discussed the employers ltabili-
~ bill which was recently declared
to be unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court. and says:
AS regards the employers liabil-
ity law, ! advocate its immediate
re-enactment. limiting its scope so
that it shall apply only to the class
of cases as to which the court says
il ca nconstitutionally apply. but
strengthen its provisions within this
scope. Interstate employment being
thus covered by in adequate nation
al law the field of interstate employ
ment will be left to the action OF the
several states. With this clear def
milton of responsibility the states
will undoubtedly give to the per-
Torrance OF their duty within their
field the consideration the import
ance Of the subject demands.
Il also very urgently advise that
a comprehensive act be passed pro-
viding for compensation by the gov
eminent to all employees injured in
the government service
In regard to the abuse OF injunc-
tions in labor cases, he says:
Il again call your attention 20 the
need Of some action in connection
with the abuse OF injunctions in ia
lor cases. AS regards the rights
and wrongs OF labor and capital,
from blacklisting to boycotting. the
whole subject Is covered in, admir-
able fashion by the report OF the
Anthracite Coal Strike commission.
which report should serve as a chart
for the guidance Of both legislative
and executive officers. AS regards
to injunctions can do little but re-
peat what I have said in NY last
message to congress. Even though
it were possible ! should consider
II most unwise to abolish the use OF
the process of injunction. It Is nee
essary in order that the courts may
maintain their own dignity and in
order that they may in effective
manner check disorder and VIC.
tiously and conservatively but who
when needs arise uses it fearlessly.
confers the greatest service on the
people. and his pre-eminent useful
ness as a public servant should be
heartily recognized. But there is
no question in my mind that IL has
some times been used heedlessly and
unjustly, and that some OF the in
functions issue dinhct grave and
occasionally irreparable wrong upon
those enjoined.
DO not know whether It is DOS
sl0le, but If possible it is certainly
desirable, that I'm connection with
measures to restrain stock watering
and over capitalization there should
be measures taken to prevent nj
least the grosser forms Of gambling
in securities and commodities. such
as making large sales OF what men
do not possess and concerning
the market. Legitimate purchases
OF commodities and OF stocks and
securities for investment have no
connection whatever with purchases
OF stocks or other securities or com
modities on margin for speculative
and gambling purposes. There IS no
moral difference between gambling
at cards or in lotteries or on the
race track and gambling in the stock
market. One method is Just is per
nicuous to the body polite as the
other in kind and in degree the evil
worked is far greater. But IL is q
far more difficult subject with which
to deal. The great bulk Of the bus.
mess transactedNon the exchanges IS
not only legitimate but is necessary
10 the working Of our modern i'm.
dustrial system and extreme care
would have to be taken not 10 inter.
fere with this business i'm doina
away with the bucket shop" tyne
Of operation.
~ think that the federal govern.
ment must also assume certain
measure Of control over the physical
operation Of railways I'm the hand.
ling Of interstate traffic The com.
mission now has authority to estab
fish through routes and Joint rate
In order TO make this provision cf
iectiye and In order to promote I'm
times OF necessity the proper move.
ment Of traffic ] think IL must also
have authority to determine tho
conditions upon which cars shall b,
interohanged between different inter
state railways Il IS also probabre
that the commission should have an.
ahJ'Ity IN PARTICULAR instances 70
determine the schedule upon which
perisbablo commodities shall be
moved
In this connection desire TO re-.
peat my recommendation that rail
ways be permitted to form trafa,
associations for the purpose of con.
ferHng about and agreeing ppor
rates regulations and practices A.
fectlug interstate business IN which