The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-12

government supreme over. and there
fore 10 give Il complete control over.
the railroads and other Instruments OF
Interstate commerce Is merely pro-
posal 20 carry out 10 the letter one OF
the prime purposes. II not the prime
purpose. for which the constitution
was founded II does not represent
Capitalization.
/ believe that the more farsighted
corporations are themselves coming 20
recognize the uawlsdom OF the violent
hostility they have displayed during
the last Few years 10 regulation and
control 10y the national government OF
combinations engaged In interstate bust
ness ~
Labor.
There are many matters affecting la
Dor aud the status OF the wageworker
10 which I should like TO draw your
attention. AS far as possible ! hope
TO see n frank recognition OF the adj
vantages conferred by machinery. or
ganlzation and division Of labor. ac-
companied by an effort 10 bring about
larger share In the ownership by
wageworker OF railway, mill and fac
tory. In farming this simply means
that we wish 90 see the farmer own his
own land We do not wish to see the
farms so large that they become the
property OF absentee landlords who
that the farmer becomes like Euro
pean peasant.
The depositors In our savings banks
now number over one-tenth OF our en-
tire population. These are oil capital
lists who through the savings banks
is, In many cases to themselves-to
carry on their various Industries.
Postal savings banks will make II easy
for the poorest TO keep their savings
In absolute safety. The regulation OF
the national highways must be such
that they shall serve all people with
equal justice. Corporate finances must
be supervised so as 10 make II far
safer than at present for the man OF
small means TO invest his money In
stocks. There must be prohibition OF
child labor, dimInutlon OF woman la
Dor shortening OF hours OF all me
chanlcal labor. Stock watering should
be prohibited. and stock gambling, so
far as Is possible. discouraged. There
should be progressive Inheritance
tax on large fortunes. Industrial edu-
cation should be encouraged.
Protection For Waseworkers.
There IL one matter with which the
congress should deal at this session.
There should no longer be any palter-
Ing with the question OF taking care
OF the wageworkers who, under our
present Industrial system, become kill
cd. crippled or worn out as part OF the
regular incidents OF a given business.
The object sought for could be achiev-
cd to n measurable degree, as far ms
those killed or crippled are concerned.
by proper employers liability laws.
As far as concerns those who have
been worn out, call your attention TO
the fact that definite steps toward pro-
viding old age pensions have been
taken In many OF our private indus
tries.
Pending thoroughgoing invcstlga-
ton npd action there Is certain legis-
latlon which should lie enacted Mt
once The law passed at the last SEES
sion ~ the congress granting com
pcnsatIon to certain classes Of en-
ployccs ~ the government should be
extended ~ i-CluCc al employees Of
the govern 4ent end should be made
moro lihcrrl in rs terms. In this re-
spect TIE generosity OF the United
States towned lts employees compares
most urfg~nrably with that ot every
ccuafr. ~ Erepe evcl tile poorest
! Thr tcrme OF the { are also a
ha@drhio iA prohibiting payment in
leases there the accident IS IN any
\ WIZ d." 20 the nerllrcnee az the ON
1 plovcc r O. lrcyitnble that daily IN
mlllprltr vi.h danger will lead men 10
take chan ~ that can bc construed
/ lrto recli-o1ce
| rencw rlg recommendation made
IN pres ipus messaCc that half Holt.
DAYS le granted during the summer 60
I'M wagewcr'.ers II government en-.
llla.
also renew my recommendation
that the principle OF che eight hour
day should as rapidly and as far as
practicable be extended 10 the entire
work being carried on by the govern.
ment.
The Courts.
most earnestly urge rpon tho con
gress the dr. III Increasing the totally
inadequate salaries now given 10 our
Judges. ON the whole. there Is nc
body uf public servants who do MS
valuable work nor whose moneyed
reward Is so Inadequate compared "a
thclr wcrs reglnuing wlih the su
premc court. the judges should have
their salaries doubled
II r. earnestly 10 lie desired t.lui
some method should be- devised FOR do
ing away with the long delays viii y
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