Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-12

long as the statutes or tne states meet
the test of this amendment and are not
otherwise in conflict with the constitution
and laws of the United States, IT Is not
the disposition or within the province OF
the federal government TO interfere with
the regulation OF Southern states OF their
domestic affairs. There Is In the South
. stronger feeling than ever among the
Intelligent, welltodo and influential eie-
ment in favor OF the industrial education
of the negro and the encouragement of
the race to make themselves useful MEM
bers Of the community. The progress
which the negro has made in the last SO
years from slavery, when Its statistics
are reviewed, is marvellous, and IT fur-
nish every reason to hope that In the
next Is years a still greater Improvement
in his condition as a productive member
OF society, on the farm, and In the shop
and In other occupations. may come. The
negroes are now Americans. Their an
cestors came here years ago against tnels
their only flag. They have shown them
selves anxious to live for Ii and TO die for
1t. ~Encountering the race feeling against
them, subjected at times to cruel injustice
growing out OF it, they may well hsve
our profound sympathy and aid Ia the
struggle they are making. We are
charged with the sacred duty or making
their path as smooth and easy as we can.
Any recognition OF their distinguished
men, any appointment to office from
among their number, Is properly taken as
an encouragement, and an appreciation OF
NA'Nfh
be pursued.
But it may well admit OF doubt whether,
in the case of any race, an appointment
OF one OF their number to a local office
in a community in which the race feeling
is so widespread and acute as to intef-
fere with the case and facility with which
the local government business can De 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
H. lYA 90 rAr1 nhArAHeA thu -
| ~ecutive, In recognizing the negro race by
appointments must exercise a careful dis
| oretion not thereby to do II moro 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 individual political ambt-
ton.
Personally / have not the slightest race
| prejudice or feeling, and recognition OF it's
existence only awaken In my heart a
deeper sympathy for those who have to
bear It or suffer from 1t, and I question
the wisdom of a policy which Is likely to
increase 1t. Meantime, IL nothing Is done
to prevent, a better feeling between the
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 IL to be much
benefited by the Industrial and intellec-
tual progress of the negro. The exercise
who are intelligent and welltodo will be
acQuiesced in. and the right TO vote will
be withheld only from the ignorant and
irresponsible of both races.
Labor Affairs.
There is one other matter to which I
shall refer. II 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
stance, congress has passed the bill fix
ing 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 c~ontributory negligence, and sub
comparative negligence. II has also passed
a law fixing the compensation OF govern
ment employees for injuries sustained In
the employ Of the government through the
negligence OF the superior. 1t also passed
q model child labor law for the District
Of Columbia. In previous administrations
a n arbitration law for Interstate COM
merce railroads and their employees. and
laws for the application OF safety devices
to save the lives and limbs of employees
Of interstate railroads had been passed.
Additional legislation OF this kin was
passed by the outgoing congress.
I wish to say that In SO far as I can, I
hope to promote the enactment OF further
legislation OF this character. / am strong
ly convinced that the government should
make itself as responsible to employees In
jured in its employ as al interstate rail-
way corporation Is made responsible by
glad. whenever any additional r-easonabls
safety device can be invented to reduce
the loss of life and limb among railway
employees. TO urge congress to require its
adoption by interstate railways.
Power Of Injunction.
Another labor question has arisen which
has Ike 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, IL IL
could be taken away, the power TO issue
injunctions in labor disputes, and IL would
create a privileged class among the la
borers and save the lawless among their
number from a most needful remedy avail
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
make the secondary boycott lawful. Such
a proposition Is at variance with the
American instinct and will find no support
In my judgment when submitted to the
American people. The secondary boycott
Is an instrument of tyranny. and ought not
to be made legitimate.
The issuing OF a temporary restraining
order without notice has In several in
stances been abused by Its inconsiderate
exercise, and to remedy this. the platform
upon which / was elected recommends the
formulation In q statute OF the conditions
under which such q temporary restrain
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, IL / UNI
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 adj
ministratfon Of justice be interfered with.
ly to recUr during my administration. and
having expressed IN a summary way the
position which ! expect TO take I'm rec
concentrations to ongress and In my con-
duct as an executive. / invoke the con-
siderate sympathy and supper 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. Nell
sons father could not have afforded to
send his son to Osborne. But IL he
had been Nelson would have been re-
jected as physically unfit" says a
writer. Nelson was shoveled into the
navy under a bit of jobbery and pushed
on by back-door influence"
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