Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-11
PRESIDENT WIN. II. TAFTS
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
New Chief Executive outlines his policy. viii carry Roose-
welt Reform. Urges relief Of Railroads. Advocates
strong Navy. Has big hopes for the South
Touches on Negro Question.


as a., enronrare-,sn, ara an ,,r,re,,ia
ton 81 their nrcr~ess a,S MS ms.
nolic, must De rr.se-,af
Pun h may usu admit ~ doubt
srarh-r I'm rhe case ~ am, 49,. ~,
a.,ofnfr,tenr of fna az rh.t- ,.,,,,,l,..~ ~
local Office in "A Community In which
the race feeling ia .o ,rifesnreaa ana
acute as 10 Interfere uith the eos..
ana facHi+, vim which tha local ~,
eminent business can De- done nv the
apuofntea lis az sufficient hsreef h,
ua, III encn,,rae.r,,nf u, 40 -... =,
outweigh the occurrence ana irr~...s..
of race feeling which such an appoint
IS iiN'F .o 'HSenNer. thereior'.
N,' '''f'' I" reg itihN tAe neg
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y" 'nr "'n'r Nind. We mcst he care
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.. -~''l'.'D 'S 4""' % prevent
we NEGROES
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Nla LaD"r> taa>c-
There Is one other matter to which d
shall refer b, Aas made the subject
% great controversy during the cleo
lcn and calls Tor at least a passing
difference noR. Ny distinguished pres
l-cessor has given much attention to
tfe cause of labor. with whose strug-
-ie for better things he has shown
thr sinc"rest sympathy
Al the instance. Congress- has PASSED
.hr oih liking The liability OF inter
state carrie ~ to their employees Tor
injury sustained in the course 90 em-
f4'f mtnl Abclshing The rule 90 fel-
Tow servant and tine common law rule
- fo contributors negligence. and SUBJ
sututng therefor the so-called rule oi
comparati'r neEllgenc~.
10 haas also passed "A law fixing the
improvisation OF government EMPLOY res
'"F injuries sustained in the employ I'D
me government through the negligence
log the superior 10 also PASSED a model
chlid labor law for the District oi
'oiunnola ln previous Administrations
an az lFatloh lAN Tor Interstate com
-'l q" '"ll o1ds hnd their employees
-N" laws ioF tne Application 0f safety
Wv Fa go save me lives and limbs ol
'''." - OF Interstate railroadc had
oeru passed Additional legislation OF
,,'lA N'"u WAS passed oy the outgoing
congress
/ ~lsh to say that ia SO FAR as can
uol~ 90 promote the enactment o
'ul 'ne4 LEGISLATION ~ this character
-Nhc'urF laooF question has ariser
~"l'H mas A. aArnrd the most excited
Use uSslon. mat ls 10 respect 10 th'
PoNeF oi tnr Federal courts % issu,
."- u"ot'ous ln Industrial disputes A.
20 lhat uls convictions are ns"f
axe away FROM courts. u Ia coul,
oe taken away. the power 90 issue ia
1~i'0 -.o"9 ~ AAuor disputes, and 4
~o~4u create privileged class amoui
euo lAooIets ana save the laWles
among lnelF number from most need
"a Ieiieds available 70 all men for th
ylO,ecl4on OF their business againa
'~ - .ess lu aston
, Iue p'oposi'ion that business IS no
s Plopei- or pecuniary right ~hic
ian oe p.oleSled oy equitable mlunc
= Aioh rs utterly without foundation i
% Ueil OF reason The proposito
. Ds""liS mixed win one 90 max
-"v 9e'o"laIs boycott lawful sue
. ~ non is a' variance With IN
-N-liT' i'NH instinct and viii ind n
'Nsp"tt 'n ihs Judgment when submit
Z leu 10 the American people. The sec