The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-10-02
kR TAFT TO LABOR
Presidents Wholesome Mesesg, to
Union Labor IN His Speech
At Chicago.

congress-, X I were elected, that In.
terstate railroads be required 10 adopt
any additional devices found useful
for the purpose Of saving from loss
u life or limb employees engaged In the
dangerous business Of r~ailroading. I
also said | favored the adoption OF
legislation looking TO n proper defni-
ton Of the cases In which preliminary
iniunctions might issue without no.
tice and defining the procedure in such
matters.
"Now that the election has come
and gone, I want TO take this opportun.
ity Of saying thrt I have not forgotten
my own promises or those Of the plat.
form and ] propose in the next session
Of congress to recommend the iegisla.
tion on the subject Of injunc,ions
which was promised In the republican
platform and 20 see whether by such
legislation u II not possible to avoid
ever a few cases Of abuses that can be
cited against the federal courts in the
exercise Of their jurisdiction.
Union In Politics
az DO not think trade unionism was
greatly aided by the attempt TO drag
all organized labor into politics and
TO induce II 10 vote one way, but
that does not prevent my placing n
proper estimate upon the immense
good for labor in general which It's
organization and It's efforts TO secure
higher wages have accomplished.
"T know that there Ia an element
among employers and investors which Is
utterly opposed 10 the organization OF
labor. 7 cannot sympsthize with this
element in the slightest degree. I think
the employer who declines 90 deal with
ORGANIZED labor and TO recognize Il az
= proper element In the settlement Of
wage controversies IL behind the times.
"There Is not the slightest doubt
that II labor had remained u~norganized,
wages would be very much lower.
Effect Of Unionism
"There IL & higher standard OF liv.
ing among American lsborers than IN
any country In the world and while
there doubtless have been n good many
other reasons for this. certainly tho
eject ~ the organization Of labor has
been 70 maintain a steady and high
rate 81 wages making such a standard
OF living possible.
"The effect Of organized labor upon
such abuses ~ the employment 81
child labor, the exposure OF laborers
to undue risks In dangerous employ.
mcnts, the continuance Of unjust rules
Of law eSemptinp employers from liza.
hility for accidents 10 iaborers. has
been direct, immediate and useful, and
such reforms In the matters as have
taken place would probably he long
delayed for the energetic agitation
81 the question by the Representatives
Of organized labor.
Boycott Condemned
~ ''ui'' "nrH oIEhuiAeu ihbOT pei
mits itself to sympathize with violent
methods, with breaches Of law, with
boycotts and other methods Of undue
duress, II is not entitled TO our sym.
patty.
zone defect which has been pointed
ont has been the deposition ~ majority
members in labor unions 20 reduce the
compensation Of all men engaged in a
particular trade 20 r dead level and 10
fail TO recognize the difference he.
tween highly skilled and very indus.
trious workmen aud one less skilled and
less industrious. I think there Is a
movement among trades unions them.
selves TO correct this leveling tendency
and nothing could strengthen the move.
ment more.