Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-05
President Taft'S Inaugural Address

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Meantime. if nothing Is done to pre-
vent. better feeling between the
negroes and the whites In the South
VIII cont!nr" to grow, and more and
more or tn" white people will come
To realize thar the future OF the
South Is 10 be much benefited by the
industrial and intellectual progress or
the negro The exercise OF political
franchises by thO"c OF his race who
are intriii2"nt md wrll.to-do will /"
acQuisc"d in. and the right To vote Will
hp withhcld only from the ignorant
and Irresponsible Of both races.
There is one matter TO which |
shall refer II yrs made the subject
of goat controversy during the cleo
ton, AMI calls for at least a passing
reference now Ny distinguished pre-
dccCeGor has given much attention
to the cause OF labor, with whose
struggle for hctt"r thing. he has
shown the sinCrrcat sympathy. Al
his instance congress has passed the
bin fixing III" liabilitT' of intersta'"
carriers to their employees for injur'
s"stainrd In the course of. cmr'oy'
servant aud The common law rul" or
comparative negligence, and suhstitn'-
ing thereof the so.call"d rule OF cam
parHtive negligence. II has also
passed n law fixing III" compensation
of government employees for injuries
sustained in the EMPLOY OF the GOV.
ernment through ~" negligence OF
the superior. It also rn".ed model
child tabor law for tho District OF
COLUMBIA In previous admintstrat on3
an arbitration law for interstate COM
merco railroa' and their employees.
and laws for the pnolication of safe
tv devices To save the lives and limbs
of employees of Interstate ra..roads
had been passed Additional legtsla
ton Of this kind was passed by the
outgoing Congress.
I wish to sav that In so far AZ
can. hope to urorotc the enactment
of further LEGISLATION Of this charac-
ter. an strongly convinced that
tho Government should make itself as
responsible to employees injured in it's
employ as an Interstate railway cor
roration Is made responsible by fed
cra> law 70 its employees: and ! shall
hc glad whenever any additional reas-
enable safety device can he invented
to reduce the loss OF life and ImD
among railway employees. TO urge Con-
rrnss TO require it's adoption by in
.erstatn RAILWAYS
Another labor question has arisen
which has awakened the most excited
discussinn That Is In respac, to the
power OF the Federal courts to issue
Injunction in industrial disputes. AS
to that NV convictions are liked
Take away from courts. if 1t could DE-
taken away, the rover to issue IN
iunCtions In labor disputes. and II
would cre?tc Il privileged class among
the laborerS and save the iawiess
amcrg :heir number from most need
full remedy available to all men TOT
the protection OF their business
against ,awless invasion. The PROPOSE
ton that BUSINESS Is net a property
or peCunidry right which can &c pro
tcctcd by equitable injunction is Ut
terly without termination IN precedent
or reason. The propos ton IS usnaaF
lined with one to make the secoha-
ary boycott lawful. Such a propo
siticp :s al variance with the Aniefi-
can instinct and will find no sup
port in my Judgment when submitted
70 the American people. The second
ary hcvcott is an instrument or ~
rarny, and ought not 10 be made lesit'-
mate
The issuing of temporary re
s,rainirg order without motive has IN
several instances hecn al'i$ed by It's
inCoDsiierate exercise, and TO remedy
this the platform upon which l was
elected recommends the Formulation
in 4 statute Of the con litions under
which sch temporary restraining
order ovrht to isgue A statute can
and ought to lie framed to embodT
the best modern practice. and can
bring The subject so closely to the
attention Of the courts rs 10 make
abuses OF the process unlikely IN Lne
future. American people. If under
stand them ircist that the authoruE
OF the coarts shan he sustained ana
are opposed 10 any change IN the pro
70 lure by which the powers OF court
NAV he weakened and The fearless ana
effective administration OF justice De
in.e.fercd with.
Having Thus reviewed the preston
Iik4l: 10 rCcu- during my Admin
is,ration and having expressed In
summary way the position which ] ex'
meet to take in recommendations to
Congress AMI in my conduct as an
executive. I invoke the considerate
sympathy ard sIrDOrt Of my fellow
citizens and the aid Of Almighty Go
III the discharge OF my responsive
duties