The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES
BIG CORPORATIONS BECAUSE
OF THEIR ATTITUDE.
STANDARDS METHODS
ARE TORN TO PIECES
Tendency Of Oil Concern to over
Awe, Crush and Disdain Public"
Proves Warm Theme in Chiefs
Communication.

powers for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and the executive again
called to the attention of the law
makers his campaign against the "spe-
cially privileged rich" Regarding the
employers liability act, recently de-
olared uncons< utional by the supreme
court. the president said:
"As regards the employers liability
law, / advocate it's immediate reenact,
ment, limiting it's scope so that IL snail
apply only to the class of cases as to
which the court says 1T can constitu-
tionally apply, but, strengthening It's
provisions within this scope. Interstate
employment being thus covered by an
adequate national law, the field of In
trastate employment will be left to the
action of the several states. With this
clear definition of responsibility the
states will undoubtedly give to the
performance of their duty within their
field the consideration the Importance
of the subject demands.
~ also very urgently advise that com
prehensive act be passed providing for
employees injured in the government
service. Under the present law an in
jured 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 matter of humiliation to the ma
ton that there should not be on our
statute books provision to meet and
partially atone for cruel misfortune
when IL comes upon man through no
fault of his own while faithfully serv-
Ing the public"
Assails injunction Abuse.
Abuse of the use of the injunction
In labor cases provided another theme
| for the executive. He declared there
| is some need for action regarding the
| rights and wrongs of labor from black
| listing to boycotting. Continuing. he
| said:
tie but repeat what have said in my
| last message to congress Even though
| 1t were possible. I should consider 1t
most unwse 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 it cautiously and conservatively,
but who. when the need arises. uses 1t
| fearlessly. confers the greatest SER
should be heartily recognized. But
It has sometimes been used heedlessly
| and uniustly. and that some of the in
| functions issued infiict grave and oc-
casionally irr,eparable wrong upon
/ those enjoined"
That the Santa Fe railroad president
had guilty knowledge of rebating is an
with effect. In his message he in
| closed letters of correspondence, which
| he declared point to the truth of his
statements. His words in this con-
| nection are:
I'm enclose herewith a statement is
| sued by the chief of the bureau of cor
porations in, answer to certain state
ments (Which. I also enclose). made by
| and on behalf of the agents OF the
Standard Oil Corporation and a letter
! OF the attorney general containing an
| 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
denouncing as improper the action OF
| the courts and juries in convicting them
of guilt. These statements are very
| elaborate. are very ingenious. and are
| mntruthful In important particulars
| The letter and Enclosure from Mr..
| Heney sufficiently illustrate the meth
| DDS Of the high officials of the Santa
Fe and show the utter falsity OF their
| the Standard Oil being equally with
! out foundation"
Would See Traffic Associations.
| Uniformity of railroad rates was an
| other one OF the executives themes
| which is of interest to the general pub
| pool of traffic associations for the pur-
| pose OF comforting on rates. In that
connection he continued as follows:
| Il desire to repeat my recommends :
| ton that railways be permitted to form
traffic associations for the purpose OF
| comforting about and agreeing upon
| rates. regulations. and practices affect
ing Interstate business in which the
| members of the association are mu-
tually interested. This does not mean
| that they should be given the right
to pool their earnings or their trafllc
The law requires that rates shall be
so adjusted as not to discriminate be-
| tween individuals localities or differ
ent species of traffic. Ordinarily rates by
| all competing lines must be the same
As applied to practical conditions, the
railway operations of this country
can not be conducted according to law
| without what is equivalent to confer
ence and agreement, The articles UNI
| should be approved by the commission
| all their operations should he omen tc
public inspection; and the rates. regu-
latlons, and practices upon which they
! agree should be subject to disapproyal
| by the commission"
Then followed a roast" on the "evil
rich" The president told OF the cam
paign which the wealthy IawbrealSers
| conducted and set forth remedial leoiF.
iauon His statement in that regard
Under no circumstances would VIC
| countenance attacks upon law-abidine
| property, or do aught but condemn
those who, hold up rich men as beina
eVil men because OF their riches on
the contrary. our whole effort is 10 in.
sist upon conduct. and neither wealth nor
property nor any other class distinction
as being the proper standard by which Ia
Judge the actions OF men For the hon.
est man OF great wealth we have a
| hearty regard just as we have n hearty
| regard for the honest politician and hon.
| est newspaper But part OF the move.
ment TO uphold honesty must he n move
ment to. frown on dishonesty. We AT.
tack only corrupt men OF wealth. who
hnd In the purchased politician the most
efficient instrument OF corruption and In
the purchased newspaper the most eff
Client defender of corruption. Our main
quarrel is not with these agents and
representatives of the interests 'Thev
derive their chief power from the great
sinister Offenders who stand behind
them. They are hut puppets who move
puppets, but the strong cunning men
pnd the mighty forces working Tor evil
behind ana through the puppets. with
troll law-defying wealth; in the first place
to prevent its doing dire evil to the re-
public and In the next place 10 avoid