The Springdale news., 1908-02-07
HOT SHOT FROM
 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.


 special message to Congress Fri day that fairly sizzled 1t was so hot. Following are some of the striking passages from the mes sage:
 As regards the employers lia- bility law, l advocate it's immed- fate reaction, limiting its scope 50 that 1t shall apply onl9 to the class of cases as to which the court says 1t can eonstitutional1y apply, but strengthening It's pro- visions within this scope
 T also very urgently advise that comprehensive act be passed providing for conpensa- ton by the Government to all employees injured i'll the govern ment service.
 again call your attention to the heed of some action in con- nection with the abuse of injunc- tions ln labor cases. If some way of remedying the abuse Is not found the feeling Of indignation against them among larger num- bers Of our citizens will tend to grow so extreme as to produce d revolt against the whole Use Of the process of injunction.
 Not only should there be ae- ton on certain laws affecting wage earnerS, there should also be such action on laws better to secure control over the great business concerns engaged i'll in- terstate commerce, and espeei- ally over the great common car riers. The Interstate Commerce Commission should be empowered to pass upon any rate or prac- tice on its oWn initiative
 The Interstate Commerce Com mission should be eprovided with the means to make physical valuation of any road as to which 1t deems this valuation necessary
 I think that the Federal Gov etnment must also assume Cer- tain measure of control over the physical operation of railways In the handling of interstate traffic.
 l do not know whether 1t k pos sible, but Il possible, II is cer- tainly desirable, that in eonnee- ton with measures to restrain stock watering and overeapitali- zdtion there should be measures taken to prevent at least the gross form of gambling in Secur- lties and commodities, such as making large sales of what men do not poSsesSS and "cornerings the market.
 There iS 10 moral difference between gambling at cards or III lotteries or on the race track than gambling i'll the stock mar ketS.
 The Standard Oil corporation and the Sante Fe Railway Com pany have both been found guilty bY the courts of criminal niscon- duct; both have been sentenced to pay heavy fines; and each has issued and published broadcast statements asserting their inno- eence and denouneing as im- proper the action of the courts and jurics in convicting them of guilt. These statements are very elaborate, are very ingenious and are untruthful in important par tlcularS.
 Certain wealthy men, whose conduct should be abhorrent to every man of ordinarily decent conscience, and who commit the hideous wrong of teaching our young men that phenomenal business success must ordinarily be based on dishonesty, have during the last few months made t apparent that they have ban ded together to work for reae- ton. Their endeavor is to over throw and distredit all who hon. e9tiy administer tile law, to pre- vent any additional legislation which would check and restrain them, and to secure Il possible d freedom from all restraint which will permit every unScupulous Wrong-docr to do what he wishes unchecked, provided he has enough money.
 The only way to eounteraet the movement III which these men are engaged k to make clear to the public just what they have done in the past and just what they are seeking to accomplish iii tle present.
 The Administration and those who support it's views are not only engaged LII an assault on property, but are strenuous up- holders of the rights of property.
 Ne seek to control law-defying wealth, in the first place to pre-