Gilpin observer., 1908-02-06

of the subject demands.
'I also very urgently advise that a COM
prehensive act be passed providing for
compensation by the government to all
employees injured in the government
3ured workman in the employment of
the government has no remedy, and
on the helpless man. his wife. and his
young children. This is an outrage.
It is a matter of humiliation to the ma
tion that there should not be on our
statute books provision to meet and
partially atone for cruel misfortune
fsnt Of fGmes bs own np%1 p%he an Serve
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
Is some need for action regarding the
rights and wrongs of labor from black
listing to boycotting. Continuing. he
"As regards injunctions. I can do lit
tie but repeat what 1 have said in my
last message to congress. Even though
, were possible: i shouid CONSIDER y
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
disorder and violence. The Judge who
uses IL cautiously and conservatively,
but who, when the need arises. uses 1t
vice upon our people. and his preemi-
should be heartily recognized. But
there Is no question in my mind that
1t has sometimes been used heedlessly
and unjustly. and that some of the in
functions issued inhict grave and oc-
eeasionaliy i.re.parable wrong upon
That the Santa Fe railroad president
had guilty knowledge of rebating is an
assertion which the executive made
closed letters of correspondence. which
he declared point to the truth of his
statements. His words In this con-
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
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
the courts and juries in convicting them
OF guilt. These statements are very
sinborate; are very ingenious. and are
The letter and inclosure from Mr.
Heney sufficiently illustrate the meth
DDS OF the high officials 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
which is of Interest to the general pub
lie and President Roosevelt advised a
pool Of trafiic associations for the pur-
pose or comforting on rates. In that
connection he continued as follows:
y desire to repeat my recommended
traffic associations for the purpose OF
eonferring about and agreeing upon
Ing Interstate business IN which the
tually interested. This does not mean
20 pool their earnings or their trafiic.
The law requires that rates shall be
so adjusted as not to discriminate be-
ent species OF traffic. Ordinarily rates by
all competing lines must be the same.
ralWay operaeoSs e. aes'ca1 Of 9nis the
can not be conducted according to law
without what is equivalent to confer
der which such associations operate
snouid be approved by the commission:
al their operations should be open to
PupIic inspection; and the rates, regu-
1ations. and practices upon which they
Sgree should be subject to disapproval
by the commission"
Then followed a "roast" on tho "ev,,
rich. inc president told of the cam :
paign which the wealthy iawbreakers
conducted and set forth remedial Iepis-
follows:
Under no circumstances would we
countenance attacks upon aw-abidin q
property, or do aught but condcmn
those who hold up rich men as being
EVIL men because of their riches on
the contrary. our whole effort is TO In
sist upon conduct, and neither wealth nor
property nor any other class distinction.
as being the proper standard by which 10
Judge the actions OF men. For the hon.
est man of great wealth we have a
hearty regard. just as we have a henrty
regard for the honest politician and hon
est newspaper. But part OF the move-
ment to uphold honesty must be n move
ment to- frown on dishonesty. We at
tack only corrupt men of wealth. who
hnd In the purchased politician the most
cnicient 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. They
derive their chief power from the great
sinister ~, Offenders who stand behind
them. They are but puppets who move
an the strings are pulled. II Is not the
puppets, but the strong cunning men
and tho mighty forces working for evil
behind and through the puppets. with
whom we have to deal. We seek to con-
troll lnw-defying wealth. in the first place
to prevent Its doing dire evil to the re-
public. and In the next place to avoid
the vindictivs and dreadful radicalism