The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-05

me exercise or political franchises 0y
those Of his race who are intelligent
and well-to-do will be acqd,ssced IN,
and the right 10 vote viii be withheld
only from the ignorant and irresponsi-
BE OF both races.
Is Squarely IN Favor OF
Proper Labor Legislation.
There is one other matter TO which
| shan refer Ii was made tie subject
Of great controversy during the cleo
ton. aud calls for at least passing
reference now Ny diatinga shed pTede-
cegsor has given much attention 10 the
cause OF labor, with whose strug gle
for better things he has shoWn tha sim
cerest sympathy. At his instance. con-
gress has passed the bill fixing the LA
biity of interstate carriers to taeir
employees for injury sustained in tae
course OF employment, aDolishing the
rule OF fellow servant and the common
law rule as 10 contributUry negligence.
II has also passed law fixing tsla
for injuries sustained in the employ
of the government through the neglk
gence OF the superior. Ii also passed
model child labor law for the ID )
trict ul Columbia In previous admin
istratl0ns an arbitrary law for inter
state commerce railroads and their
employees, aud laws for the application
n 90 fat 10 he .4J
limbs of employees OF Interstate rail-
roads had been passed Additional
legislation Of this kind was passed by
the outgoing congress.
| wish to say that in so far as |
can, hope TO promote the enactment
OF further legislation OF this churac-
ter.
Question of injunctions
in Industrial Disputes.
Another labor question has arisen
which has awakened the most excited
discussion. That is in respect to the
power of the federal courts to issue in-
functions in industrial disputes As
to that my convictions are fixed Take
away from the courts, ii 1t could be
taken away, the power to issue In.
functions in labor disputes, and IL
would create a privileged class among
the laborers and save the lawless
among their number from a most need
full remedy available to all men for
the protection Of their business against
lawless invasion The proposition
that business is not property or Pc
cuniary right which can be protected
by equitable injun ton is utterly
Without foundation in precedent or
ryaabn. The proposition is usually
Baked with one to maze the second
AIRY boycott lawful Such a PROPOSE
don is at variance with the American
instinct and will find no support in
my Judgment wnen submitted to the
American people, The secondary boy
cot is an instrument of tyranny. and
ought not to be made legitimate.
The issuing of a temporary restrain
ing order without notice has in sew
eral instances been abused by its In
considerable exercise, and to remedy
tfis. the platform upon which | was
.oe+od recommends the formulation In
a sta 81, of the conditions under
which such Q temporary restraining
order ought to issue A statute can
aad OUGHT 70 BE- framed to eInbody the
b 1t modern practice, and can bring
the subject SO closely to the attea-
ton Of the court as to make abuses Of
the process unlikely in the future.
American people If | understand them.
Insist that the authority OF the courts
shall be sustained and are opposed to
any change in the procedure by which
the powers Of a court may he weak
ened and the fearless and effective al.
ministration of justice be interfered
with
Having thus reviewed the questions
likely TO recur during my administers
tim, and having expressed in a sum
mary way the position which ! expect
to take In recommendations to con.
gress and Ia my conduct as an ex-
ecutive, | invoke the considerable syIa-
rathy and support Of my fellow cit,
zens, and the aid Of Almighty God la
the discharge OF my responsible du
ties.