The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-01
RooseUelt's Special Message
Is Read to Members Of Congress


| Az regards the rights and wrongs OF
labor and capital from blackfisting
to boycotting, the whole subject is
report report Of the xnthracits Coal strike
Commission. which report should serve
as q chart for the guidance Of both
regards iSjunctions, / can DO little but
sage to the CONGRESS. Even though Il
unss q asoish n1 she USE q he
cess of injunctiop. II is necessary ~
order that the courts may maintain
s hey nay n sitsctiv i've manner aus' cheek
Fuses IL cautiously and conservativeiy,
nt ws When ons ss need sss s sss
vice upon our people. and his pre-emf-
nsnt u,efuiness as 2 public servsntt
there is no question in nv mind that
It has sometimss besh used heediessiy
and untuttly. and that some Of the In
5unsctions Issued Inlet RI grave and tn &C.
II is All wrong to use the Injunction
70 prevent the entirely proper And le-
Elm their struggle for Industrial better
Hient. or under the guise OF protecting
property rights unwafrantably TO in-
y ys.s. the fnndamentai rights Of the In In.
all DO, the right ana the necessity OF
| organised effort on the part OF wage
| sarners and yet By in1unctlve process
plish the lawful objects for which they
| are organized and upon which their
success depends. The fact that the
punishment .isa for the violation A. Ct an In
tive, necessarily be summary and with
1 out the Intervention Of jury makes
its issuance In doubtful cases dan
4 reason why the process should be sur
| rounded with safeguards to protect In
,diyiduals against being enjoined from
ao ies sA5padP Sc s sni the sd
This matter is daily becoming Of
graver- Importance and can not too
urgently recommend that the Congress.
give careful consideration to the sub
| ject. H. some way OF remedying the.
abuses is not found the feeling OF M
disnstion against , tnsna am, aIacn ss large
grow % extreme as TO produce revolt
against the whole use Of the process Of
| injunction. The ultra-conservatives
viii do well TO remember that IL the
popular feeling does become strong
many of those upon whom they rely to
serene them WI NJ os tne nrss 70 ,u nns
AFFORD to trust 10 anything save the
spirit Of Justice and fair play; for those
very public men whos while It L to
Il
committed BY capital and pose IS the
champions OF conservatism, viii, the
moment they think their interest
chaasss tahs me LEAD IN Just hs spe tha1
esteem popular feeling by endeavoring.
power % the courts IA matters 81 I'm
thnsatory the power 70 punish Tor CON-
istsscs 81 81. aTdsrly sdshlaistrsEion- Of
Il Is nv purpose as soon as may be
to submit some further recommends
lions in reference TO our laws regplat-.
ing labor conditions within the sphere
Of Federal authority
A very recent decision OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States rendered
since this message was written. in. the
ease Of Adair We. United states. seem
I-insly Of fakrreaching inaports and OF
very serious probable consequences.
has modified the previously entertained
view on the powers Of the Congress IN
the premises to such q degree as to
make necessary careful consideration
lSqf the opinions therein hled before IL
ID possible definitely to decide In what
|2way to call the matter to your atten-
tfon.
More Power to Regulate.
Not only should there be action on
certain laws affecting yage-sarnsrs;
laws better 20 secure control over the
great business concerns engaged in in
terstate commerce and especially over
the great common carriers The Inter-
state Commerce commission should be
empowered to pass upon, any rate or
practice on its own initiative. More
Svsr he IS naS eas " e
lieve that q proposed advance in 9
rate ought not to be made without in
vestigation, 1t should have authority to
pending examination by the Commits
sion.
|, would not be understood as ex-
pressing an opiHion that any Or even
proper. Many OF the rates in this
country have been abnormally low. The
operating expenses Of our railroads,
pioyes. have greatly increased These
and other causes may In any given case
Justify an advance In rates, and II so
the advance should be permitted and
doubtless are, cases where this is not
true; and our law should be so framed
that the government, as the rapresen-
the individuaf against uniawfui sxac-
kion. for the use Of these public high
ways. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission should be provided with the
any road as to which 1t deems this val
uation necessary. In some form the
Federal government should. exercise SUI
perYiaieA over the financial operations
OF our interstate railroads. In no 9TH
er way can justice be done between the
private owners Of those properties and
the public which pay their charges
when once an inflated capitalization
has gone upon the market and has be-
come fixed in value, it's existence must
be Recognized. As q practical matter
II Ii then often absolutely necessary to
take account Of the thousands OF In
n0cent stockholders who have puP-
chased their stock in good faith. The
usual result Of such Imitation Is there
fore to impose upon the public an UNI
necessary but everlasting tax while
the innocent purchasers OF the stock
are also harmed and only a few spec
ulakors are benefited. Such WRONGS
when once accomplished can with 6if-
Hculty be undone; but they can be pre-
vented with safety and with justice.
When combinations OF Interstate rail.
ways must obtain government sane.
ton: when Il ID no longer possible for
an interstate railway 70 issue stocks Or
bonds, save in the manner approved by
the federal government; when that
government makes sure that the pro-
ceeds Of every stock and bond issue 70
into the Improvement oE the proDhffv
and. not the enrichment OF some indi-
vidual or ByDdieate; when. whenever IL
becomea material for guidance IN the