The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-07
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES
DIG 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.

President Roosevelts sizzling mes
page to congress asked the enactment
n fair employers liability law, more
Commission. and the executive again
called to the attention of the law
maker: his campaign ign against the "speo
employers liability act. recently de-
plared unconstitutional by the supreme
bourt. the president said:
AS regards the employers liability
law, advocate it's immediate reenact-
ment, limiting it's scope that it shall
apply only to the class of cases as 10
provisions within this scope. Interstate
Employment being thus covered by an
trastate employment will be left to the
action of the several states. With this
clear definition OF responsibility the
performance of their duty within their
held the consideration the importance
Of the subject demands.
II also very urgently advise that COM
prehensive act be passed providing for
compensation by the government to all
employees injured in the government
lured 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.
It 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
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 l have said in my
last message aes,S, to eongrsss; s, Even though
most unwise to abolish the use of the
process Of injunction. 1t is necessary
th.r that sny thH eoars and in grger a
they may in effective manner check
disorder and violence. The Judge, who
but who. when the need arises. uses it
fearlessly. confers the greatest SER
vice upon our people. and his preemi-
o BE- searty Psns Rnt
there is no question in my mind that
It has sometimes been used heedlessly
functions issued infict grave and oc-
SSo,enslliy shosa enio,nsa ia5r,eparable wrong upon
had guilty knowledge of rebating is an
assertion which the executive made
with effect In his message he in
yAo~Co tSASSLo VI "n1Cn
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 ! 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
Hntruthful in important particulars.
The letter and inclosure from Mr..
Heney sufficiently illustrate the meth
ods Of the high officials of the Santa
Fe and show the utter falsity Of their
plea OF ignorance, the similar plea Of
the Standard on being equally with