The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
PRESIDENT SCORES
CORPORATE ABUSES
IN SPECIAL MESSAGE
Calls for Legislation Against Ills
to Which Country Is
Heir.
NOT TO BLAME FOR PANIC
Poiieie. of Administration Are Earnest
iy Defended Against critics-Doeu.
ment Ono Of Most Striking
State Papers of History.

Roosevelt today sent to congress a
special message. in which he vigor-
ousiy defenss the course of the adj
ministration in its correction of cor
porate abuses. and recommends legis-
latton along various lines. The mes
rag which Is in many respects one
OF the most remarkable state papers
over submitted. follows:
The recent decision of the supreme
act. the experience Of the interstate Com.
q Justice in enforcing the Interstate com-
x significant attitude toward the law and
" administration recently adopted b.
Ser = ds nsnds s,s Of gre great eorporatiens rem
ditinnal legislation as regards certain of
the relations between labor ana capital.
q the great corporations and
AZ regards the employers liability law.
limiting its scope 80 that 1t shall apply
only to tha class of cases as to which the
court says It can constitutionaiiy apply,
aSs : :essnsth Tnse4sta its s preyyisi0ns Within hs'La
thus covered by an adequate national law.
the field Of interstate employment will
With this clear definition OF responsibility
formance Of their duty within their Held
subject demands.
7 also very urgently advise that a COM
eompsnss.ton by Z the eAs gever n11era'n e i All
vies; UndsF re present laws an amin injured nHs
ernment has no remedy, and the entire
burden Of the accident falls on the help
, Gn.r man An. his rs y, wife n,+n and his Young chi
OF humiliation to the nation that there
should not be on our statute books pro-
man through no fault OF his " While
faithfully serving the public.
: :ssals a aRRlS 70 be- the made ssver apps,e.
s where tho fs nat all has Pr ,Se eover em5 # p aSys15
states alone have the power they shouid
an employers: iiabil,ty Law " does oess NOT re ahns
mean mulcting employers in damages. it
merely throws upon the EMPLOYER the bur-
den OF accident insurance against injur-
los which are sure to occur.
AZ 20 lnjunctions.
I again cali your attention to the nees:
Of some action in connection with the
abuse OF injunctions IN labor cases. AS
.ssarss jp, sss f'sass si nna iMaiGnss 70 q bo lasSr
ting. the whole subject is covered in ad-
miTable fashion by the report OF the
report should serve as a chart for the
guidance Of both legislative and executive
officers: AS regards in}unctions. I can do
though It were possible. I should consider
lt most unwise to abolish the use Of the
process of injunction. 1t is necessary in
order that the courts may maintain their
own dignity md In order that they may
violence. The Judge who uses 1t cautious.
need arises, use 1t fearlessly, confers the
greatest service upon our people, and his
pre-eminent usefulness as a public serv-
ant should be heartily recognized. But
there Is No question in my mind that it
has sometimes been used heedlessiy and
unjustly, and that some OF the iniunc-
lions issued inflict grave and Occasionally
This matter is daily becoming Of grayer
Importance ard I can not too urgently
recommend that the congress give careful
sonsid ef leme t. the tb subject sS,t.a II some
found the feeling of indignation against
them among large numbers Of our
citizens will tend to grow SO extreme as
use Of the process Of Injunction. Tho
ultra-conservat!res who object to cutting
aSs th Is s dSns nsn, Will DO toa VEL 70 remember
strong many 81 those upon whom they
rely to defend them will be the first "a
turn against them: Men OF property can
not anord to trust to anytlhing save the
very public men who. while It is to their
interest. defend all the abuse committed
~ caoitai and pose as the champions Of
think. their interest changes, take the
Lead In Just such a matter as his and
pAnder to what they esteem popular feel
lively TO destroy the power Of the courts
In matters Of Injunction; and will even
eek to render nugatory the power to
punish ~ Ssrf for sx; So,ntsmps; ,Ss yhish power
lstrAtton OF Justice depends.