Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01

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wrongdoer among railroad men as among
all other men. who viii do all that can be
done TO secure iegitimateiy low rates TO
shippers and absolute evenneas among
the rates thus secured. but who win nei-
Their promise nor attempt to secure rates
30 low that the wage Garner would lose
HIS earnings and the shareholder. whose
money built the road. his profits He
win not favor q ruinoue experiment Ike
government ownership OF railways He
win stand against any kind OF connsca-
tion Of honestly acquired property. but
be VIII work effectively for the most ef-
ncient type OF government supervision
and control OF railways. 50 as TO secure
Just and fair treatment Of the people as
whole.
what IL here said as 10 his attitude on
the railway question applies 70 the whole
question Of the trusts He win promise
nothing on this subject unless he firmly
believes be can make his promise good
he win 30 into no chinerical movement
70 destroy an great business combinations.
for this can only be done BY destroying
al modern business. but he win IN prac-
teal fashion DO everything possible 70 Sc
cure such efficient control on behalf Of
combinations as VIII deprive them OF the
power to work evfl Mr.. Tafcs decision
m the Addystona pipe nne case while on
eha bench Il proof b. deodA not by words
o. the farsightsd wisdom with which he
perves the interuses q the whole people
svun when those o. thu most powerful
corporations are hoetiia thereto.
II there IA ore body o. men more than
another whose support feel ! have q
rlEhf 20 challenHe on behalf Of Secretary
TAFT e 10 thu bodr q waweworkers Of
the country. A shameless friend fairer
ami trper representative they cannot
md within the borders % TIE United
e. for them eNcepf 20 do tna1 which -
wrong. He vita % wron9 for no uaan
and therefore can Be trusted By all men
During tfn ten years 81 my intimate ac-
quaintanoe with him. since have myself
e governor and president been obliged 70
deal practically with labor problems no
has been one o. the men upon whose fudg-
msnt and aid I could always rely n do
Ing everything possible for the cause OF
ne wageworker. OF the man VINO works
With his hands o. with both hands and
bad
NJ. Fafs has bsen astacksd because OF
the in3unctlons be delivered while on tho
bench. ! an content 70 rest his case on
these very intunctionA I maintain that
they show why an our people should Be
grateful 70 him and should fssl q safe 70
lntrust their dearest Interests 70 him Most
aesuredig he never has yielded and never
win yield 70 threat Or pressure OF any
I ~ - NlAEI. II II EU1ULI IINLu AAR.I Is III
4 comes from capital He win no more
tolerate the violence of a mob than the
corruption and oppression and Arrogance
% corporation OF o. wealthy man. He
win not couaenf 70 limit the power OF tho
courts to put atop 70 wrungdoinE Wher-
ever found This very fact should make
the labor people feel q peculiar confidence
n hin He has Incurred the bitter hostil.
/ nv OF foolish and blgoted reactionarfes By
hia frank criticism OF the abuse Of the
power Of Injunction IA labor disputes. and
he y pledged to DO all he can 10 put a
stop 70 the abuses N tha exercise OF the
power OF Injunction. EfS VII never prom
iss anythlng that ho win not do an IN his
power 70 perform He can always be
trusted 70 do ilttlo better than his word.
and the fact that before election he viii
not promise the impossible Il n itself q
guaranty that after election an that Is
possible viii be done.
His record as a judge makes the whole
country his debtor. his actions and de-
eisions are part Of tho great traditions Of
the bench They guaranteed and set forth
In striking fashion the rights OF the gen.
eral public as against the selfish interests
OF any class. whether OF capitalists OF Of
laoorers@ They set forth and stand BY the
rights OF tho wageworkers to organize and
% strike as uneQuivocaily as they sci
forth and stand by the doctrine that no
conduct viii be tolerated that would spell
destruction 20 the nation as a whole Al
for the attack upon his ln3unctions IN Ia.
Dor disputes made while no was on tho
bench. ask that the in3unctions Be care
fully examined I ask that every respon.
sible and fair minded labor leader. every
responsible and fair minded member OF :
labor organization. read these in1unctions
sor himself. II he win do So Instead o,
condemning them he win heartily APPROX,
OF them and win recognise this further
astonishing fact that the principles lait
down by Judge Taft IN these very fnSunc,
tons. which laboring people are asked K
condemn, are themselves the very prfnci
pies which are now embodied IN the law,
Or practices OF every responsible labor or
Eanization- No responsible organization
would now hesitate to condemn tn
abuses against which Judge Taft's in3unc
tons were aimed The principles which
ne therein 50 wisely and fearlessly lais
down serve as a charter OF liberty for Al
81 Us. Tor waEew0rkers. for employers
tor the general public. for they rest on tn
principles Of fair dealing for ali. Of ever
. handed Justice for all. They mark tn
Judge who rendered them as standing TO
the rights OF the whole people As far :,
daylight is from darkness 50 far Is such +,
Judge from the time server, the truclsle
70 the mob or the cringing tool Of great
I corrupt and corrupting corporations
Judge TAFT on the hench-as since IN IN
! Philippines. IN Panama. IN Cuba, III tn
I war OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES himself to be ,
wise. fearless and an upright servant Q
the whole people. whose services to tn
; whole people were beyond all price. More
over. let all good citizens remember tina
! ne rendered these services not vrhan
was easy to DO 30, but when lawless VIC
lence was threatened. when malice do
! nestle and civic disturbance threatens
the whole fabric Of our government an
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