The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-10
Interstate railroads and their en-
ployees and the law making a begin

| 49, N e"c IA" mdhluS Deg IN
ming In the policy of compensation
Tor injured employees of the govern
ment, are among the most commend
able accomplishments of the presen
administration. But there is further
work in this direction yet to be done
and the Republican party pledges its
continued devotion to every case that
makes for the safety and the better.
ment OF the conditions among those
whose labor contributes so much to
the progress and the welfare of the
country.
The same wise policy which has in
duced the Republican party to main
tain protection to American labor. to
establish an eight-hour day on the
construction of all public works; to
increase the list of employees who
shall have presented claims for
wages under the bankrupt liability
law; to adopt child labor statute
for the District of Columbia: to dr.
rect an investigation into the condi-
ton Of working women and children
and latter, of employees of telephone
and telegraph companies engaged in
Interstate business; to appropriate
$15O,000 at the recent session of
congress in order to secure thorough
inquiry into the causes of catastro-
Plies and loss of life in mines. and tn
amend and strengthen the law pro-
hibiting the Importation of contract
LABOR, Will be pursued in every legiti-
mate direction within federal author
jty to Tighten the burdens and in
crease the opportunity of happiness
and advancement of all who toll. The
Republican party recognizes the spe-
clal needs of wage-workers in general
for their well being means the we'll
being of all. But more important |
than all other considerations is that
81 good citizenship, and we especially
stand for the needs of every Ameri-
can, whatever his occupation, in his
capacity as a self-respecting citizen.
The Republican party will uphold
It all times the authority and integ-
'lty OF the courts, State and Federal.
IND will ever insist that their powers
o enforce their process and to pro-
ect life, liberty and property, shall
'e preserved inviolate. We believe.
lowever, that the rules of procedure
n the Federal courts with respect to
ne issuance of the writ of Injunction
I temporary restraining orders
Mould not be issued without notice.
kept irreparable injury would re-
UT from delay, in which case a
peedy hearing thereafter should be +.
ranted.
Among those whose welfare is as
tai to the welfare of the whole
'untry as that of the wage-earnerJ
the American farmer. The prosper n
y OF the country rests peculiarly
BON the prosperity of agriculture.
he Republican party during the last h
'elve years has accomplished extra :
binary work in bringing the re-
urces OF the national government
the aid of the farmer, not only in
vancing agriculture itself, but in
creasing the conveniences of coun-
life. Free rural mail delivery B
S been established; it now reaches -
mons OF our citizens and we, favor :
extension until every community +
the land receives the benefits of
postal service. We recognize the
'lal and economic advantages of RI
good country roads, maintained
re and more largely at public ex-
use of AUDITING owners. In this Bl
TX we commend the growing prac- =
OF state aid, and we approve the
'rts or the national agricultural
'artment by experiments and 9TH
use to make clear to the public
best methods OF road construc- YO