The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

ment employees for injuries sustained
in the employ Oh the government
through the negligence Of the superior.
II is also passed a model child labor
law for the District Of Columbia. In
nreyious administrations an arbitra-
/ tion law for interstate commerce rail
roads and their employees, and laws
for the application of safety devices
to save the lives and limbs OF EN-
ployes of interstate railroads had been
passed. Additional legislation OF this
kind was passed by the outgoing con-
gress.
wish to say that in so far as !
can, | hope to promote the enactment
OF further legislation of this character
| am strongly convinced that the gov
ernment should make itself as re-
sponsible to employees injured in its
employ as an interstate railway cor
poration is made responsible by fed
eral law to its employees; ! shall be
glad whenever any additional reason
able safety device can be invented to
reduce the loss of life and limb among
railway employees, to urge congress to
require it's adoption by interstate rail
ways.
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 Take
away from courts, if it could be taken
away, the power to use injunctions in
labor disputes, and it would create
privileged class among the laborers
and save the lawless among their num-
ber from a most needful remedy avail
able to all men for the protection of
their business against Iawless invas-
ion. The proposition that business is
not property or pecuniary right
which can be protected by equitable
injunction is utterly without founda-
tion in precedent or reason. The pro-
position is usually linked with one to
make the secondary boycott lawful
Such a proposition it at variance with
the American instinct and Will find no
support in my judgment when sub
mitted to the American people. The
secondary boycott is an instrument
of tyranny, and ought not to- be made
legitimate
The issuing of a temporary restrain
ing order without notice has in several
instances been abused, by Its incon-
siderate exercise, and to remedy this,
the platform upon which was elected
recommends the foundation in 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
VI llC AOuAb Ao " llelhN AbioNo Va eAAS
process unlikely in the future. Ameri-
can people, if understand them, in
sist that the authority of the courts
shah be sustained and are opposed to
any change in the procedure by which
the powers ofsa court may be weaken
ed and the fearless and effective ad-
ministration Of Justice be interfered
with.
Having thug reviewed the questions
likely to recur during my administra-
tion, and having expressed in sum
mary way the position which expect
to take in recommendations to con-
gress and IN my condhct as an exc
cutive, | invoke the Consfderate sym
pathy and support of my fellow citi-
zens, and the aid of Almighty God in
the discharge of my responsible
duties