The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-11

long as the statutes Of the states msst
the test OF this amendment And are not
otherwise In conflict with the constitution
laws Of he United States, IT. Is not
sne disposition or within the province OF
the federal government to Interfere with
the regulation OF Southern states OF their
domestic affairs. There Is in the South
e stronger feeling han ever among the
Intelligent. welltodo and influential ele-
ment In favor OF b industrial education
the race to make themselves useful mem
bers OF. h community. The progress
which the negro has made In the last 50
are reviewed. II marvellous. and 1t fur
nishes every reason to hope that In the
next Is years q still greater Improvement
of society. m the farm. and In the shop
n In other occupations, may come. The
negroes are now Americans. Their an
viii. and his IL their only country and
their only flag. They nave shown them
selves anxious to live for 1t and to die for
them, subjected at times to cruel injustice
our profound sympathy and aid Ia h
charged with the sacred duty of making
their path as smooth and easy a. we an:
Any recognition OF their distinguished
among their lumber. IL properly taken as
an encouragement, and an appreciation OF
their progress. and this just policy shall
But 1t may well admit Of doubt whether,
In the case OF any race. an appointment
OF one of their number to a local office
In q community In which the race feeling
is so widespread and acute rs to intef-
fere with the case and facility with which
the local government business can be done
by way Of encouragement to the race to
outweigh the recurrence and increase OF
race feeling which such an appointment
is likely to engender. Therefore. the ex-
e~cutive, in recognizing the negro race by
appointments must exercise a careful dis
oretion not thereby to do It more harm
be careful not 10 encourage the mere
pretense OF race feeling manufactured in
the interest OF individual political ambi-
ton.
Personally I have not the slightest race
prejudice or feeling. and recognition OF its
existence only, awaken in my heart a
bear it or suffer from it. and ( question
increase It. Meantime, Il nothing is done
negroes and the whites In the South will
continue to grow, and more and more of
the white people will come to realize that
benefited by the Industrial and intellec-
tual progress of the negro. The exercise
Of political franchises by those of his race
acquiesced in. and the right to vote viii
be withheld only from the ignorant and
irresponsible Of both races.
Labor Affairs.
There Is one other matter to which I
great controversy during the election, and
calls for at last a passing reference now.
MY distinguished predecessor. has given
whose struggle for better things he has
shown the sincerest sympathy. AT his in
stance. congress has passed the bill Ak
their employees for injury sustained in the
course OF employment, abolishing the rule
OF fellow-seryant and the common law rule
as to contributory negligence. and sub
shutting therefor the so-called rule OF
comparative negligence. 1t has also passed
a law fixing the compensation OF govern
the employ of the government through the
negligence OF the superior. It also passed
a model child labor law for the District
OF Columbia. In previous administrations
an arbitration law for interstate COM
merce. railroads and their employees, and
laws for the application OF safety devices
to save the lives and limbs Of employees
of interstate railroads had been passed.
Additional legislation of this kind was
passed by the outgoing congress-.
1 wish to say that in so far as I can. I
hope to promote the enactment Of further
legislation Of this character. I am strong
ly convinced that the government should
make itself as responsible to employees in
jured in its employ as an Interstate rail-
corporation Is made responsible by
glad, whenever any additional r-easonabls
safety device can be invented to reduce
the loss Of life and limb among railway
employees, to urge congress to require its
adoption by interstate railways.
Power of Injunction.
Another labor question has arisen which
has awakened the most excited discussion
That is in respect to the power Of the fed
trial disputes. AS to that, my convictions
are fixed. Take away from courts, IL it
could be taken away; the power to issue
create a privileged class among the Ia
borers and save the lawless among their
number from a most needful remedy avail
able to all men for the protection OF their
business against lawIess invasion. The
proposition that business is not a property
or ~pecuniary right which can be protected
by equitable injunction Is utterly without
foundation in precedent or reason. The
proposition is usually linked with one to
n nron the secondary Doyc9tt lawful SUCH
American instinct and will find no suppor
IN my judgment when submitted to the
a american n e people. The secondary boycott
to be made legitimate.
Ihe issuing of a temporary restraining
order without notice has In several In
stances been abused by it's inconsiderate
exercise, and to remedy this, the platform
upon which I was elected recommends the
under which such a temporary restrain
ing order ought to issue. A statute can
and ought to be framed to embody the best
Ject so closely to the attention Of the court
as to make abuses Of the process unlikely
IN the future. American people, II I I'M
derstand them. insist that the authority
OF the courts shall be sustained and are
to any change in the procedure by
which the powers Of a court may be weak
ened ana the fearless ard effective adj
ministration of Justice be interfered with.
Having thus reviewed the questions like
~ to recur during my administration. and
having expressed in a way tho
position which I expect to take In rec
~mmendati to congress and in my con-
duct as an executive. 1 invoke the con-
%siderate sympathy and support Of my fell
low citizens, and the aid Of Almighty God
in the discharge Of my responsible duties.
Admiral Nelson was the recipient of
favoritism In the matter of the appoint
ment to the British naval service. Nell
sons father could not have afforded to
his son to Osborne. but If he
had been Nelson would have been re-
jected as physically unfit" says a
writer. Nelson was shoveled into the
navy under a bit of jobbery and pushed
on by back-door influence
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