The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-11


long az the statutes OF the states meet
the test OF this amendment and are not
otherwise In conflict with the constitution
and laws OF the United States. Il is not
the disposition or within the provinces OF
the federal government to interfere with
the regulation OF Southern states Of their
domestic affairs. There In In the South
intelligent, welltodo and influential ele-
ment In favor of the Industrial education
OF the negro n the encouragement or
the race to make themselves useful MEM
bers OF the Community. The progress
which the negro has made In the last 90
years from slavery, when Its statistics
n nIsbs ssy sssrS reason is %af fo Sops s Z 9 i in f the
next Is years a still greater Improvement
In his condition as a productive MEMBER
Of society, on the farm, In the SHOP
and In other occupations, may come. The
negroes are now Americans. Their an
cestors came here years ago against their
will, and this IL their only country and
their only flag. They have shown them
selves anxious to live for 1t and to die for
II. Encountering the race feeling against
them, subjected at times to cruel Injustice
our profound sympathy and aid In the
struggle they are making. We are
charged with the sacred duty Of making
Any ~recosnition OF their distinguished
men, any appointment to office from
among their number, Is properly taken as
L an enCOuTaKeInenI ana All APPRECIATION VI
their progress. and this just policy shall
But it may well admit of doubt whether.
In the case of n race, an appointment
OF one OF their number to a local office
In q community in which the race feeling
10 so widespread and acute as to inter
fere with the case and facility with which
the local government business can be done
by the appointee, Is OF sufficient benefit
by way Of encouragement to the race to
outweigh. the recurrence and increase or
race feeling which such an appointment
Is likely to engender. Therefore, the ex-
~ecutive, In recognizing the negro race by
appointments must exercise a careful dis
erection not thereby to do II more harm
be careful not to encourage the mere
p~retense 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 q
4 deeper sympathy for those who ave to
bear It or suffer from 1t. and I question
the wisdom Of a policy which is likely to
increase 1t. Meantime, II 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
the future of the South Is to be much
benefited by the Industrial and intellec-
tual progress of the negro. The exercise
of political franchises by those, OF his race
who are intelligent and welltodo will be
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be withheld only from the ignorant and
irresponsible of both races.
Labor Affairs.
There Is one other matter to which 1
shall refer. 1t was made the subject OF
great controversy during the election, and
calls for at last a passing 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 IN.
J stance, congress has passed the bill FIX
ing. the liability OF interstate carriers to
their employees for injury sustained in tho
course of employment, a~bolishing the rule
OF fellow-seryant and the common law rule
as to c~ontributory negligence, and SUBJ
comparative negligence. 1t has also passed
a law fixing the compensation az govern.
ment employees for injuries sustained in
negligence OF the superior. II also passed
a model child labor law for the District
of Columbia. In previous administrations
merce railroads n their employees, and
avs for the application OF safety devices
to save the lives and limbs OF employees
| Additional legislation of this kind was
! passed by the outgoing congress-.
I wish to say that in so far as I can, I
legislation OF this character. I am strong
ly convinced that the government should
make itself as responsible to employees in
jured In It's employ as an interstate rail-
way corporation Is made responsible by
federal law to its employees; and 1 shall b.
glad, whenever any additional reasonable
safety device can be invented to reduce
the loss of life and limb among railway
employees, to urge congress to require It's
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
eral courts to issue inJunctions in indus
trial disputes. AS to that, my convictions
are fixed. Take away from courts, II 1t
| injunctions in labor disputes, and it would
create a privileged class among the Ia
| borers and save the lawless among their
able to all men for the protection of their
business against lawless 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
a proposition is at variance with the
| American instinct and will And no supper
In my Judgment when submitted to the
American people. The secondary boycott
to be made legitimate.
The issuing of a temporary restraining
| stances been abused by its inconsiderate
exercise, and to remedy this, the platform
upon which l was elected recommends the
formulation in a statute of the conditions
| NAANSt AAA~ SbNA - eAA
ing order ought to issue. A statute can
and ought to be framed to embody the best
modern practice, and can bring the sub
Ject so closely to the attention Of the court
as to make abuses OF the process unlikely
In the future. American people, II / I'M
derstand 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 be weak
ened and the fearless and effective ad-
ministration Of justice be interfered with.
Having thus reviewed the questions like
ly to recur during my administration, and
having expressed in a INT way the
position which I expect to take In rec
concentrations to congress and In my con-
duct as an executive, / 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. Mel
sons father could not have afforded to
send his son to Osborne. But If he
had been Nelson would have been re-