Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-10

whether, in case Of any race, an ap
pointment of one Of their number t.
a local Office in community in whicl
the race feeling is so widespread
and acute as to interfere with the
ease and facility with which the loca
government business can be done b.
the appointee, is of sufficient benefi
by way Of encouragement to the rae
to outweigh the recurrence and in
crease Of race feeling which such
an appointment is likely to engen.
der. Therefore, the Executive, IL
recognizing the negro race by ap.
pointments must exercise a careful
discretion not thereby to do it more
harm than good. On the other hand
we must be careful not to encourage
the mere pretense of race feeling
manufactured in the interest of In
4 dividual political ambition.
Personally I have not the slight
est race prejudice or feeling, and
recognition of its existence only
awakens in my heart a deeper sym
patty for those who have to bear II
or suffer from. it, and I question the
wisdom of policy which is likely
to increase it. Meantime, if moth
ing is done to prevent, better feel
ing between the negroes and the
whites in the South will continue to
grow, and more and more Of the
white people viii come to realize that
the future Of the South is to be much
benefited by the Industrial and In
tellectual progress Of the negro. The
exercise Of political franchises by
those Of his race who are intelligent
! and well-to-do Wit be acquiesced In,
and the right to vote will be withheld
only from the ignorant and irre-s
sponsible Of both races.
Labor, and Protection of Employees.
There is one other matter to which
shall refer. Tt was made the SUBJ
ject of great controversy during the
election, and calls for at. least a pass
ing reference now. My distinguished
predecessor has given much attention
to the cause Of labor, with whose
struggle for better things he has,
shown the. sincerest sympathy. At
his instance; Congress has passed the
bill fixing tie liability of interstate
carriers to their employees for injury
sustained in the course Of employ
ment, abolishing the rule Of fellow
servant and the common law rule as
to contributory negligence; and SUBJ
stituting therefor the so-calied rule
Of comparative negligence. It has.
also passed a law fixing the compen-
sation Of government employees for
injuries: sustained in the, employ Of
the government through the negli-.
gence Of the superior. It, also passed
model child labor law for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. In previous adj
ministrations an arbitration law for
interstate commerce railroads and
their, employees, and laws. for the apN
plicatien Of safety devices to save
the lives and limbs of employees Of
interstate railroads had been passed!
I wish to say that in so far as r
can, I hope to promote, the enactment
Of further legislation OF this char
acter. 7 am strongly convinced that
the Government should make itself
as responsible to employees injured
In its employ as am interstate rail-
wary corporation is made responsible
by federal law Of its employees !: and
I shall be glad whenever any addi- |
tioraf Reasonable safety device can
be invented to reduce, the loss OF life
and limb among railway empibyes,
to urge Congress to- require it's adop-
tion by interstate railways.
The Injunction.
Another labor question has arisen
which has awakened the most excited
That is in respect to the
power of the Federal courts to
issue injunctions in industrial dis
outes. AS to, that, my. convictions
are fixed. Take away from courts \
f it could be taken away, the power
70 issue iniunctions in labor disputes
md it would create a privileged class
among the laborers and save the lava
ess among their number from a most
,eedful remedy, available to all men
'or the protection of their business
lgainst law4ess invasion. The pro-
position that business is not a pro-
,erty or. pecuniary right which can
'e protected by equitable injunction
S utterly without foundation in pre-
edent or reason. THE proposition is
Isually linked with one to make the
econdary boycott lawful. Such '
is at variance with the t
american instinct and will find no
upport in my judgment when SUBJ
litted to the American people. The
econdary boycott is an instrument
f tyranny, andl ought not to be made I
sgitfmate.- q III
The issuing, of temporary re.
training order without notice has in
everal instances been abused by its {;
exercise, and to remedy !
his, the platform upon which I was =
lected recommends the formulation y
/ statute of the conditions under
hich such a temporary restraining
rder ought to issue. A stature can
nd ought to be framed to embody d
lie best modern practice, and can t.
r;np kba onhioot CO o1ocolIr IN tho | II