The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04

not to encourage the mere pretense
of race feeling manufactured in the in
terest of individual political ambition.
| Personally | have not the slightest
race prejudice or feeling, and recogni-
ton of its existence only awakens in
my heart a deeper sympathy for those
who have to bear 1t or suffer from it,
and question the wisdom of policy
which is likely to increase it, Mean
time, If nothing is done to prevent, a
better feeling between the negroes
and the whites in the south will con-
! tinue 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
intellectual progress OF the negro.
| The exercise 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 irresponsi-
| BILE of both races
Is squareIy in Favor of
Proper Labor Legislation.
There is one 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 prede-
cessOr has given much attention to the
cause of labor, with whose struggle
for better things he has shown the sin
| cerest sympathy. Az his instance. CON
gress has passed the bill fixing the liza
bility 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.
1t has also passed a law fixing the
compensation OF government employees
for injuries sustained in the employ
of the government through the negli-
gence of the superior. 1t also passed
model child labor law for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. In previous admin
istrations an arbitrary law for inter
state commerce railroads and their
employees. and laws for the application
of safety devices to save the lives and
limbs Of employees of interstate rail
roads had been passed. Additional
|
the outgoing congress.
wish to say that in so far as
can, | hope to promote the enactment
of further legislation of this charac-
| ter.
Question Of Injunctions
in Industrial Disputes.
Another labor question has arisen
| vi ha
| 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. if it could be
taken away, the power 10 issue in
! functions in labor disputes and il
would create 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 a property or pc
cuniary 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 second
| airy boycott lawful. Such a PROPOSE
| ton is at variance with the American
| instinct and will find no support in
| my Judgment when submitted to the
| American people The secondary boy.
colt 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.
conSiderate exercise and to remedy
| this. the platform upon which ! was
| elected recommends the formulation in
| a statute OF the conditions under
which such a temporary restraining
| order ought to issue. A statute can
and ought to be framed TO embody the
| best modern practice. and can bring
| the subject so closely to the atten.
| 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 stained 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
| 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 and in my conduct as an ex,
ecrttve, | invoke the considerate sym
pathy and support Of my fellow citi-
zens and the aid of Almighty God in
the discharge Of my responsible du-
ties.
In the Millennium.
The probability is that, if there were
city composed OF none but good men,
| IL would be an object of competition