The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-08
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES
BIG 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
Communicate

president Roosevelts sizzling mes
sage to congress asked the enactment
of a fair employers liability law more
powers for the Interstate Commerce
Commission. and the executive again
called to the attention OF the law
makers his campaign against the "spe-
employers liability act, recently de-
clared uncons< .utional by the supreme
court. the president said:
"As regards the employers liability
law, I advocate its Immediate reenact-
ment, limiting its scope so that 1t shall
apply only to the class of cases as to
which the court says II can constitu-
tionally apply, but strengthening its
provisions within this scope. Interstate
employment being thus covered by an
adequate national law. the field OF In
action OF the several states. With this
clear definition OF responsibility the
states will undoubtedly give to the
performance Of their duty within their
field the consideration the Importance
of the subject demands.
81 also very urgently advise that COM
prehensive act be passed providing for
compensation by the government to all
employees injured In the government
service. Under the present law an In
jured workman in the employment Of
the entire burden of the accident falls
on the helpless man, his wife, and his
young children. This Is an outrage.
il is matter OF humiliation to the ma
| tlon that there should not be on our
statute books provision to meet and
| partially atone for cruel misfortune
| fault of his own while faithfully serv-
Ing the public"
Assails Injunction Abuse.
Abuse OF the use of the injunction
| In labor cases provided another theme
| for the executive. He declared there
| rights and wrongs of labor from black
| listing to boycottlng. Continuing, he
| said:
"As regards injunctions, I can do lit
tie but repeat what have said In my
| last message to congress. Even though
| II were possible, should consider IT
most unwise to abolish the use of the
| process of Injunction. II Is necessary
| In order that the courts may maintain
| their own dignity and In order that
| they may in effective manner check
| disorder and violence. The Judge who
uses II cautiously and conservatively,
but who. when the need arises, uses IL
| fearlessly, confers the greatest SER
| vice upon our people and his preemi-
should be heartily recognized. But
there is no question in my, mind that
| and unjustly, and that some of the in
| functions issued innlct grave and oc-
e casio iGrr,eparabie wrong upon
That the Santa Fe railroad president
| had guilty knowledge of rebating is an
| assertion which the executive made
|
| closed letters OF correspondence. which
| he declared point to the truth of his
statements. His words in this con-
nection are:
| I'm enclose herewith 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 n letter
| OF the encouragement containing an
| answer to certain statements also in
| closed, made by the president OF the
| Santa Fe Railway Company. The
| Standard oil Corporation and the rail
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
| denounclng as improper the action OF
| the courts and Juries in convictng them
| OF guilt These statements are very
| elaborate, are very ingenious. and are
| untruthful in important particulars
| The letter and Enclosure from Mr..
Heney sufficiently illustrate the meth
| DDS 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
| out foundation"