The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-12-11
Injunction Must Remain.

and the chance of delay minimized in
every way. Moreover, I believe that the
procedure should be sharply defined, and
the Judge required minutely TO state the
particulars both Of his action and OF his
reasons therefor, so that the congress
can II II desires examine and investigate
the same.
Harm Worked by Law.
Discussing measures necessary for
the proper control Of giant corpora
tions operating in defiance of law, the
president says:
Real damage has been done by the
manifold and conflicting interpretations
oil the interstate commerce law. Con-
troll over the great corporations doing
Interstate business can be effective only
If II is vested with full power in an
administrative department, n branch of
the federal executive, carrying out
federal law: IL can never be effective II
n divided responsibility ia left in both
the states and the nation; II can never
be effective II left in the hands of the
courts to be decided by lawsuits.
The courts hold place of peculiar and
deserved sanCtity under our form OF gov
ernment. Respect for the law Is essen
tial to the permanence of our institu-
tions; and respect for the law is largely
conditioned upon respect for the courts.
II Is offense against the republic to
say anything which can weaken this re-
spect, save for the gravest reason and in
the most carefully guarded manner. In no
other nation in the world do the courts
weld such vast and far-reachng power
as in the United States. All that is nee
essary is that the courts as n whole
should exercise this power with the far
sighted wisdom already shown by those
Judges who scan the future while they
act in the present.
Forest Preservation.
The manifest necessity fOr forest
preservation is pointed out as a duty
the present generation owes TO its de-
scendants, and the president cites the
case of China, where reckless de-for-
estation has resulted in creating des-
erts, as an object lesson.
Inland Waterways.
Immediate action by the present
session of congress for the improve
ment Of our inland waterways the
president declares to be imperative.
He recommends the creation Of per-
manent commission authorized to CO.
ordinate the work of all the govern
ment departments relating to water
ways, and 10 frame and supervise the
execution Of a comprehensive plan.
Postal Savings Banks.
Urging the immediate institution Of
postal savings banks, the message
says:
again renew my recommendation
| for postal savings banks, for deposit
| ing savings with the security OF the
government behind them. The object
| is to encourage thrift and economy in
! the wage-earner and person OF mod
crate means. 1t Is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums OF money would be
| brought into circulation through the in
strumentality OF the postal savings
| banks.
Parcel Post.
The much-discussed advisability OF
the establishment Of a parcel post
service is thus dealt with:
In my last annual message I com
| mended the postmaster generals
| recommendation for an extension of the
| parcel post on the rural routes. The
| establishment of a local parcel post or
| rural routes would be to the mutual
| benefit of the farmer and the country
storekeepcr. and it is desirable that the
| routes, serving more than $4,000, 00(
people, should be utilized to the fullest
practicable extent.
Education.
Dealing with the important subject
of education, the president says:
With the limited iLeans hitherto pro-
| vided, the bureau Of ducation has
| rendered efficient service, but the con
| gregs has neglected to adequately sup
| ply the bureau with means to meet tn,
educational growth Of the country
| | earnestly recommend that this un
fortunate state Of affairs as regard.