The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-07

some of the iniunctlons 49,, "'' wa W.,
srnH" @nd occasionally lrrepalablc wron
uIon those enIoined
IL la all wrong 10 Use tbe trt,,,,t
W prevent the entirely prorpr and ieoiti
hns. acuons OF labor organizations I,
~ ~, ~ .tkle Tor Industrial bette rment
~ YNN"i me guise of protecting propart,
rights unwarrantabiy 10 invade m. Gir'
s@,ii i.al IBhts " the individual. II I,
. anS 49,, w eoncrde. as We ala do, the rgh
!. tne part OF wage-earners aud Yet by IN.
80. ,F' process 20 forbid peaceahle &C.
. ~ !" accomplish the lawful objects Tor
49, .n'f are organized and upon
Mhch Their success depends The ~,
'e"t ihe punishment for the Violation
eot 81, Injunction must, % make the order
}. cn.'liNe, necessarily be summary ana
MltlpIt tho intcryentiO Of "A Jury makes
w ioruAhte M doubtful cases danger
~ practice, and IN itself furnishes a
lNN'h why tie process should be sur
rounded with safeguards To protect in
hNlduhls against being enjoined from ex-
.'c,alhs their proper rights Reasonable
"v,t,N hhuulu De gwen the diverse party
This matter Is daily becoming Of ..ravsr
Importance and l can not too urgently
recommend that the congress give care
aul 'onsiieratipn 10 the subject III some
way Of reinedying the abuses is NOT fo,Ind
lnr feeling 81 Indignation against them
Ahvhs large numbers Of our citizens will
tthd 70 grow 50 extreme as 10 produce
| u revolt against the whole use ~ Tia
process OF Injunction. The uitra-conserv-
lives VINO object 70 cutting out the
u.
| the popular feeling does become strong
NAM Of those upon whom they RELY 10
utlthd them VIII be the first 10 turn
| AGAINST them. Men OF property can MOI
! AFFORD 70 trust 10 anything save the spjrit
! OF justice and fair play. for those very
\ pubh, men who. while II Is 10 their in
\ terest defend all the abuses committed
! ~ .apilai ana pose AS the champions Of
! conservatism, viii. the moment they
,nink tneir interest changes. take the
lead In just such a matter as this and
pander To what they esteem DoDular feel |
ing BY endeavoring. for instance 81 !
IecuNely TO destroy the power OF the |
e eour's ~ matters OF injunction; and viii |
~ SEX 70 render nugatOry the power /
20 punish for contempt. upon which pow |
~ ans very existence Of the ord sfly adj /
mlnlstrauon OF justice depends
~ - my purpose as soon as NAV be 10 /
suDihit some further recommendations in
reference 70 our laws regulating labor
conditions within the sphere OF federal
autlOrlty. very recent decision Of the
supreme court OF the United States rem
nered since this message was written.
IN the case OF Adair vs. United States |
seemingly Of far-reaching import and
OF very serious probable consequences
mas modined the previously entertained
views on the powers OF the congress in
ne premises 10 such a degree az 10 MAKE
necessary careful consideration OF the
opinions therein filed before it is pos
slDle definitely TO decide In what wav to
call the matter 10 your attention.
Asks Federal Supervision
Of Interstate Carriers
Not only should there be action on GER
tain laws affecting wage-earncrs. there Z
should also be such action on laws bet | Z
yer 10 secure control over the great bust \
ness concerns engaged in interstate com q
IhtIce. ana especially over the great com 2
mon carriers. The Interstate Commerce {
: commission should be empowered to c
pass upon any rate or practice on ifs | I
own initiative Moreover II should 10 | [
provided that whenever the commission q
las reason TO believe that proposed adj p
Without Investigation IL should have am "
noilty 10 issue an order prohibiting tie
gay ance pending examination BY the
! would not be understood as expressing %
~ opinion That any or even a majority |
y these advances are improper Many y
. low ihe operating expenses g
Z "uF railroads. notably the wages paid {,
,.i,ioaa .r,isnpioyes nave greatly in- z
ny gwen case justify nm advance rs X
Aies. and II 50 the advance should he z
s finllted and approved. But there may q
p ana doubtless are cases where THIS Z.
not true. and our law should be So nj
-ainen that the government. as the rep u
- -, r .t 81 me whole people can pro- y
~ ne INDIVIDUAL against unlawful ex- d
cuon Tor tie use Of these public high
.ays. The Interstate Commerce Com 81
llsslon should be provided with the n
leans 10 make "A physical valuation ~ m
ny road as 20 which IL deems this valu- ar
Ig 2 necessary. In some form the fed Al
sion over the financial operations 81 IA
lr interstate railroads. In no other way | IL
IN Justice be done between the private pt
Nners Of those properties and the ptIb-
E which pay their charges When One
2 inflated capitalization has gone upon
le market and has become fixed in
AIue It's existence must be recognized
5 a practical matter IL IS then often ~
lsolutely necessary to take account az iii
e thousands OF Innocent stockholders "a
40 have purchased their stock in good IN
lth The usual result OF such imitation -
therefore 10 Impose upon the public ca
! unnecessary but everlasting tax ~
ME the Innocent purchasers Of the az
ock are also harmed and only a few ~,
eculators are benefited. Such wrongs | ~
nsn once accomplished can with dif- IN.
nlty be undone. but they can be pre- ! *.
nted with safety and with Justice ~.
hen combinations Of interstate railways nj
Isl obtain government sanction. when rel
is no longer possible for an Interstate hat
llWaF 10 issue stock or bonds save In an
g manner approved by the federal gov :.
nment. when that government makes ex,
r. mat the proceeds Of every stock MI
q bond issue 20 into the Improvement moi
the property and not the enrichment ! Yer
some Individual or syndicate. when on
iencNer II becomes material for guild | shr
&c IN the regulative action Of the gov mo
lment. the physical value OF one OF !"
sse properties Is determined and made a !
own-fhere viii be eliminated from / 10
lroad securities that element Of un- he
-tainty which lends 20 them their spec- ker
1--WE quality and which has contributed ear
II past. ~
ould Permit Pooling h
OF Railroad interests oil
n this connection desire IN rene., No. aloi
that raitwsvs - - San
ted 20 form traffic associations for the We
pose 81 comforting about and agree W
upon rates. regulations. and practices pnn
citing Interstate business In which the w.
nbers or the association are mutually ~
rested. This does not mean that thew ~
uld be given the right 90 pool their w,
ninss or their traffic The law re- ,hl
res that 'aies shall be so adjusted as paii
Titles or different snacies - ,ra.,i' othe
inarily. rates by all competing lines atul
81 be the same. AS applied TO prac- poa'
his country can not ~ cgrS,fe,., Us that
ling 10 law without what is equivalent 1 ui Y
onference and agreement The articles ll'in
er which such associations operate llaA
aid be approved by the commission -
their operations should be open TO ~