The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
SENATOR WAIVER

/ difference serves no useful purpose,
but offers temptation to those who
the sale OF such articles In this coun-
try, to profit by the excessive rate. On
tho other hand. there are some few
schedules In which the tariff Is not
Of protection which : they should 70:
ceivo upon Republican principles. and
as to those tho tariff should be raised.
A revision OF the tariff undertaken
upon this principle. which Is at the
begun promptly upon the incoming
OF the new administration. and consid.
cred at special session with the pre-
lliminary Investigations already begun
by tho appropriate committees OF the
| turbance OF business Incident to such a
change as little as possible.
The Democratic party In Its plat
form has not had the courage OF Its
OF the tariff. denounced by 1t in 1904
as system Of the robbery OF the many
for the benefit OF the few. BUTT does
declare Its intention to change the tar-
III with view to reachtn1sa revenue
tectiye system. Tho Introduction into
power OF a partyswith this avowed pur-
| pose cannot but halt tho gradual re-
Icovery from our recent financial de-
| preston and produce business disaster
L
and depression Will seem small indeed.
The Farmer ana the Republiczn Pprty.
AS tho Republican platform, says. the
welfare Of the farmer Is Wits, to that
OF the whole country. One OF the
strongest hopes OF feturnin~ prosper
I ity is based on the business which his
crops are to. AFFORD. He is vitality la
terested in the restraining OF excessive
and unduly discriminating railroad
rates. in tho enforcement OF the pure
food laws, in the promotion OF scien-
comforts OF country life. as by tho ex-
tension OF free rural delivery. The
p9lieles OF the present administration.
noted all these objects. cannot fail TO
and II is difficult to see how with his
inteiliPent appreciation OF the threat
| TO- business prosperity involved In
do otherwise than give HIS full and
tho policies OF the present administra-
ton I R.nMhi KIspub rnI aus
We come now to the question Of la
Dor. One important phase OF tho poll
J. lcies OF the present administration has
| been an anxiety to secure for the wage
al studrS and
with his employer. The Republican
party has passed an employers. liability
tablished an eight-hour law for gov
eminent employees and on government
construction. The essence OF the reform
effected by the former is the abolition
PRODUCTION OF the comparative negli-
gence theory. by which an employe In
jured in the service Of his employer
does not lose all his right to recover
part. Then there Is the act providing
for compensa ton for injury to govern
ment employees. together with the yari-
Gus statutes recurring safety ap 2
limiting the hours Of their employ
mont. These are all instances OF the
! desire Of the Republican party to do
justice to the Doubtless
compensation Of governments employees
will be adopted In the future: the prin-
ciple In such cases has been recognized.
course Of iesislstion Viii DO more more fully
embodied in definite statutes.
Employer and aEmploye.
The Interests Of the employer and
the employee never differ except when
I 1t comes to a division OF the Joint
profit Of labor and capital into div!-
constant source Of periodical discuss
sion between the employer and thu ems
ploye, as indeed are the other terms OF
tho employment.
TO give to employees their proper spo-
s1tIon u such ontr1yersy to
against employers having great capital.
| they may well unite, because In union
there Is strength and without 1t each
Individual laborer. and employe would
trial peace through the Instrument tai
| !tys of the trade agreement Is often
one Of the results OF such union when
intelliEently conducted.
There iss{ a large body#of laborers,
however skilled and unsktlled. who are
not5organized into unions. Their; rights
before the law are exactly the same
4 as those OF the union men, and are
to be protected With the same care and
4 Watchfulness. 81
Rights OF Labor. 5s
Into q oompliancs with thelr reqlest
workmen have the right tostrike in in q
body. They have a right to use such per-
safs, seae fse go ma
Itheir reluctant soolaborers 10 Join them
In ttheirSunton against their employer.
and they have a.right. .if they choose.
engaged In a strike, to delegate to of!i-
iscers8lt tho power to direct the action
of the uni on, and osswithdraw then-
\ SelV6S ana LEelTaN ASAOEluI6Ss from deals
Ing. with O q giving custom to those
with whom they are in controversy. e
What Labor Cannot Lawfully DO.
What they have not the right to do
4 Is to tnjure their employers property
to- injure their employers business by
use Of threats or Methods Of physical
duress a inst tflose who would work
LING on what Is sometimes known az a. a
! secondary boycott against his GUS
4 toners or those with whom he deals
4 In business. All those who sympathlze
with them may unite to aid them II
their. struEEEle, :, but they may not
tthhreatEh the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
4 third persons against their viii and
4 having no interest 9inRtheir controversy
to come to their assistance, These
principles have for great many years
i been settled by the courts OF this
i Threatened unlawful in1uries ia
1business. II Ike those described above
can on " be sad eQuat tel y RENE III cd by Q Il
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