The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-15
STANDARDS METHODS
ARE TORN 70 PIECES
Tendency of Oil Concern to "Over-
Awe, Crush and Disdain Public"
Proves Warm Theme In Chiefs
Communication.


Commission. and the executive again
called to the attention of the law
makers his campaign against the spe-
cially privileged rich. REGARDING me
| ciared unconstitutional by the supreme
| court. the president said:
"Ag regards the employers liability
law. advocate its immediate reenact-
| ment, limiting its scope SO that it shall
/ apply only to the class OF cases as to
| which the court says It can constitu-
tionaiiy apply, but strengthening its
employment being thus covered by an
adequate national law. the field of in
| trastate employment will be left to the
clear definition of responsibility the
states will undoubtedly give to the
| performance of their duty within their
held the consideration the Importance
| Of the subject demands.
81 also very urgently advise that a COM
| prehensive act be passed providing for
| compensation by the government to all
employees injured in the. government
| service. Under the present law an in
! 3ured workman in the employment of
the government has no remedy, and
the entire burden of the accident falls
| on the helpless man. his wife. and his
| young children. This is an outrage.
! 1t Is a matter of humiliation to the ma
| ton that there should not be on our
| partially atone for cruel misfortune
| when 1t comes upon a man through no
fault OF his own while faithfully serv-
Ing the public"
Assaiis Injunction Abuse.
| Abuse Of the use of the injunction
In labor cases provided another theme
for the executive. He declared there
| - some need for action regarding the
rights and wrongs of labor from black
said:
"As regards injunctiors. can do lit
IN Cofd in "
last message to congress. Even though
1t were possible, / should consider 1t
most unwise to abolish the use of the
process of Injunction. 1t is necessary
In order that the courts may maintain
their own dignity and in order that
they may In effective manner check
uses 1t cautiously and conservatively,
but who. when the need arises, uses il
fearlessly. confers the greatest SER
vice upon .of,, our people and ,,t his preemi,
should be heartily recognized. but
there Is no question in my mind that
It has sometimes been used heedlessly
functions issued infiict grave and oc-
those enjoined."
had guilty knowledge of rebating is an
assertion which the executive made
with effect. In his message he in
closed letters Of correspondence. which
statements. His words in this con-
nection are:
I'm enclose herewith a statement is
sued by the chief of the bureau of cor
poratt0nS in answer to certain state
ments (Which l also enclose). made by
and on behalf of the agents of the
Standard Oil Corporation and letter
answer to certain statements, also. in
closed. made by the president of the
santa Fe Railway Company. The
way company have both been found
guilty by the courts of criminal mis-
conduct; both have been sentenced to
pay heavy fines; and each has issued
and published broadcast these state
ments, asserting their innocence and
oenouncing as improper the action OF
the courts and juries in convicting them
elaborate. ~se very ingenious, and are
untrutbfui In important particulars
The letter and Enclosure from Mr..
Heney sum .fently illustrate the meth
DDS OF the high officiais of the Santa
Fe and show the utter falsity of their
plea of ignorance, the similar plea OF
the Standard Oil being equally with
out foundation"
Would See Traffic Associations.
Uniformity of railroad rates was an,
other one OF the. executives themes
lie and President Roosevelt advised a
pool OF traffic associations for the pur-
pose Of comforting on rates. In that
connection he continued as follows:
Il desire to repeat my recommended
ton that railways be permitted to form
traffic associations for the purpose of
comforting about and agreeing upon
Ing interstate business in which the
members of the association are mu-
fuaify interested. This does not mean
tnas they should be given the right
Inc law requires that rates shall. be
so adjusted as not to discriminate be-
tween lndividuals hcaiities:. or differ
emf species OF traffic. Ordinarily rates by
All competing lines must be the same.
As applied to practical conditions. the
railway operations of this country
without what is equivalent to confer
ence and agreement. The articles un-
DER which such associations operate
snouid be approved by the commission:
all their operations should be omen to
pubic inspection; and the rates. re1u-
lations. and practices upon which they
sSgree should be subject to disapproval
Then followed roast" on the "evfl
rich. The president told of the cam
pafgn which the wealthy lawbreakara
conducted and set forth remedial legis-
follows: eeo
Under no circumstances would we
countenahce attacks upon law-abidinR
properly or DO aught but condemn
evil men because of their riches on
tne contrary. our whole effort is To in
sist upon conduct, and neither wealth nor
properly nor any other class distinction.
as being the proper standard by which to
Judge the ACTIONS Of men. For the hon
sst man OF great wealth we have a
nearly regard just as we have a hearty
regard for the honest politician and hon
est newspaper. But part of the move
ment to uphold honesty must be a move
m men 70 frown yn dishonesty. We at
TACK only corrupt men of wealth. who
md In the purchased politician the most
efficient instrument of corruption and in
the purchased newspaper the most efii-
cient defender of corruption. Our main
quarrel is not with these agents and
representatives. If the interests They
derive their chief power from, the great
sinister offenders who stand behind
them. They arr but puppets who move
as the strings are pulled. 1t is not the
puppets. but the strong cunning men
and the mighty forces working for evil
behind and through the puppets. with
whom N 1noy