Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
President Taft Gives Hearty Endorsement to Roosevelt Policies

to grow, and more and more of the
white people will come to realize that
the future Of the south is to be much
benefited by the Industrial and intel
lectual progress Of the negro The ex-
ercisn of political franchises by those
of his race who are intelligent and
well to do will be acquiesced in, and
the right to vote will be withheld only
from the ignorant and irresponsible Of
both races.
Tho Labor Question.
There is ono other matter to which /
shall refer. 1t was made the subject
OF great controversy during the cleo
ton and calls for at least a passing
reference now. My distinguished pred.
ecessor has given much attention to
the cause Of labor, with whose strug-
gle for better things h. has shown the
sincerest sympathy. At his instance
congress has passed the bill fixing the
liability of Interstate curriers' to their
employees for injury sustained in the
course OF employment. aboiislling the
rule of fellow servant and the common
law rule as to contributory negligence
and substituting therefor the so called
rule of comparative negligence. It has
also passed q law fixing the compen-
sation of government employees for
injuries sustained IN he employ Of the
government through the negligence of
the superior. It also passed Il model
child labor law fer the District of Co
lumbia. In previous administrations
an arbitration law for interstate COM
mereh railroads and their employees
ard laws for the application Of safety
devices to save the lives and limbs OF
employees of intcrst.-..' railroads had
been passed Additional legislation CT
this kind was passed by the outgoing
congress.
wish to. say that, in so far as l can.
! hope to promote the enactment OF
further legislation Of this character
/ am strongly convinced that the gov
eminent should make itself as respon
sible TO employees injured in its EN-
poy as an interstate railway corpora
ton Is made responsible by fedora
law 10 its employees, and | shall b'
glad, whenever any additional reasona
bic safety device can be invented t.
reduce the loss OF life and limb among
railway employees, to urge congress
to, require It's adoption by interstate
railways.
Use Of lnjunc.ions Necessary.
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
injunctions in Industrial disputes. AS
to that, Ely convictions are fixed. Take
away from courts, if 1t could be taken
away, the power to issue injunctions
In labor disputes, and it would create
Il privileged class among the laborers
and save the lawless among their num-
Der from Il most needful remedy avail
able TO all men for the protection of
their business against ,awless invasion.
The proposition that business is not a
property or pecuniary right which can
be protected by equitable injunction is
utterly without foundation in prece-
dent or reason. The proposition is
usually linked with one to make the
secondary boycott lawful. Such
proposition is at variance with the
American instinct and will find no
support, in my Judgment, when submit
ted to the American people. The sec
onda1y boycott Is an instrument of
tyranny and ought not to be made
legitimate.
The, issuing Of a temporary restrain
ing order without notice has in several
instances been abused by its incon-
siderate exercise, and to remedy this
the platform upon which / was elect
ed recommends the formulation in a
stature of the conditions under which
such temporary restraining order
ought to issue A statute can and
modern practice and can bring the sub
ject so closely to the attention of the
court as to make abuses Of the process
unlikely III the future. American peo-
pie, if I understand them, insist that
the authority Of the courts shall be
sustained and are opposed to an!
change in the procedure by which thu
powers of court may be weakened
and the fearless and effective admin
istration Of justice be interfersd with
Having thus reviewed the questions
likely to recur during my administra-
ton and having expressed in a sum
mary way the position which [ expect
to take in recommendations to con-
gress ard in my conduct as an e3ecu-
tive, l Invoke the considerate SYM
patty and support Of my fellow citi-
zens ard the aid Of Almighty God in
the DISCHARGE OF nv rcsronsille duties.