The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-04

There Is one other matter to which
shall REFER. It was made the sub
5ect OF great controversy during the
and calls for at least a pass
ing reference now. My distinguished
predecessor has given much attention
to the cause of labor, with whose
struggle for better things ne a
shown the sincerest sympathy. At
his instance, Congress has passed
the bill fixing the liability of inter
state carriers to their employees for
injury sustained in the course OF en-
ployment, abolishing h rule of fell
low servant and the common law rule
as t the contributory negligence and
substituting therefor the so-called
rule. of comparative negligence. 1t
Las also passed a law fixing the COM
~pensation of government, employees for
injuries sustained in the employ of
the government through the negh-
gence of the superior 1t also passed
a model child labor law for the Dis
trict of Columbia. In previous admin
istrations an arbitration law for inter-
state m railroads n their
employees, and laws for the applica-
ton of safety devices to save the live
and limbs OF employees of interstate
railroads had been passed. Addition
al legislation of this kind was passed
by the outgoing Congress.
/ wish to say that in so far rs 1 a
l hope to promote the enactment of
further legislation of his character. l
am strongly convinced that the Gov
eminent should max itself as reSpOn
sible to employees injured in its employ
as an interstate railway corporation
is made responsible by federal law to
its employees; and / shall be glad,
whenever any additional reasonable
safety device can be invented to re-
duce the loss of life and limb among
railway employees, to urge Congress TO
require its adoption by interstate rail-
ways.
l.. Another labor question has arisen
which has awakened the most excited
discussion. That is in respect to the
power of the Federal courts to issue
injunctions in industrial disputes. AS
to that, my convictions are fixed. Fake
| away, the power to issue i~njunctions
in b disputes, and it would Gre
| ate a privileged class among the la
borers and save the lawless among
their lumber from a most needful re-
medy available to all men for the pro-
Election OF their business against law
less invasion. The proposition hat
business is not a property or pecu-
MARY right which can he 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 va
rance with the American instinct Inc
will find no support in my judgment
when submitted to the American peo-
pie. The secondary boycott is an in
Strument of tyranny, and ought not
to be made legitimate.
The issuing of a temporary restrain
ing order without notice has in sever
al instances been abused by it's incon
siderate exercise, and to remedy this,
the platform upon which / was elected
recommends the formulation in a sta
tute 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 attention
of the court as to make abuses of the
process unlikely in the future. Amer
lean people. if / understand them, in
sist that the authority of the courts
shall be sustained and are oppos
ed to any change in the procedure
by which h powers of a court may
be weakened and the fearless and ef-
fective administration of justice be in
terfered with.
Having thus reviewed the questions
likely to recur during my Administra-
| ton, and having expressed in a sum-
mary way the position which 1 expect
to take in recommendations to Con-
gress and in my conduct as an Ecker
tive, l invoke the considerate sympa-
thy and support of my fellow citizens
n the aid of Almighty God in the
discharge of my responsible duties.