Evening journal., 1909-03-04

certainly be completed early in the
next administration, it not before.
/ look forward with hope to increas-
ing the already good feeling between
the South and the other sections Of
the country My chief purpose is not
to effect a change in the electoral vote
of the Southern States. That is "A
secondary consideration. What / look
forward 20 IS an increase in the toler-
ance Of political views oc all kinds and
their advocacy throughout the South.
and the existence of a respectable poll
teal opposition in every state; even
more than this. TO an increased feeling
ON the part OF all the people in the
South that this Government is their
Government, and that its officers IN
their states arc their officers.
There Is one other matter 70 which
I shall refer. It was made the subject
Of great controversy during the cleo
ton, and calls for at least a passing
reference now My distinguished pre-
decessor has given much attention to
the cause Of labor, with whose struggle
for better things he has shown the
sinccrest sympathy. At his instance,
Congress has passed the bill fixing the
liability OF interstate carriers TO their
employees for injury sustained in the
course OF employment, abolishing the
rule Of fellow-servant and the common
law rule as to contributory negligence,
and substituting therefor the so-called
rule of comparative negligence. IL has
also passed a law fixing the compensa-
ton of Government employees for in
iuries sustained IN the employ OF
the Government through the negligence
of the superior. It also passed a model
child labor law for the District Of
Columbia.
Another labor question has arisen
which has awakened tho most excited
discussion. That is in respect TO the
power Of the Federal courts TO issue
iniunctions in industrial disputes As
to that my convictions are fixed. Take
away from courts, if it could be taken
away, the power to issue iniunctions in
labor disputes. and it would create a
privileged class among the laborers and
save the lawless among their number
from a most needful remedy available
I TO all men for the protection of their
business against lawless invasion.
The issuing Of a temporary restrain
/ ing order without notice has I'm several
1 instances been abused by its incon-
I siderate exercise, and to remedy this
/ the platform upon whicn / was elected
/ recommends the formulation in q
statute Of the conditions under which
such temporary restraining order ought
to issue. A statute can and ought &c
be framed to embody the best modern
practice. and can bring the subject 50
closely to the attention Of the court as
to make abuses of the process unlikely
in the future American people, II
understand them, insist that th'
authority of the courts shall be sus'
tained. and are opposed to any change
in the procedure by which the powers
of a court may be weakened and thu
fearless and effective administration o
Justice be interfcred with.
Thousands on the outskirts OF the bis
crowd left Ions before the new President
finished his address, for, although he wal
i'm excellent voice, his tones could no
carry half way to the boundaries. Thos'
who remained chcercd yociferously at th'
conclusion OF the speech.
After the President had received the con
gratulations Of those Who crowded aroun'
10 shake his hand, first among them heinl
EN-President Roosevelt he was escorte'
To his carriage and started back toward
the White House for luncheon and th'
parade's review AZ the same time Mr.
and Mrs. Roosevelt started for the Uniol
station and oyster Bay. A great compan,
OF New Yorkers, including 200 men from
the ex-Presidents home town, accom-
panied him TO the train 10 bid him good
bye and God-speed