The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
Impressive Ceremonies in Washington as William II. Taft
Takes Solemn Oath as President of the United Sat

tence of race feeling manufactured in the
interest of individual political ambition.
not the Slightest race
sor and nnsd'u recognition Of is
existence only awakens
Workers IN my heart a deeper
sympathy for those
who .lave to bear it OF
suffer from it. and | question the wisdom
| of a policy which is likely to increase it.
Meantime, if nothing is done to prevent,
a better feeling between the negroes and
the whites in the South will continue to
grow, and more ana more of the white
| people will come to realize that the future
of the South is to be much benefited by
the Industrial and Intellectual progress of
the negro. The exercise of political fran
chises by those of his race who are intel,
in, and the right to vote win be withheld
only from the ignorant and irresponsible
of both races.
There is one other matter to which ]
shall refer. 1t was made the subject OF
| great controversy during the election. and
calls for at least a passing reference now.
much attention to the cause of labor, with
v hose struggle for better things he has
shown the sincerest sympathy. A. his in
tance Congress has passed the bill fixing
the liability of Interstate carriers TO their
employees for injury sustained in the
course, of employment, abolishing the rule
of fellow servant and the common law
rule as to contributory negligence and sub.
shutting therefor the so-called. rule OF
comparative negligence IL mas diSu puSSph
a law fixing the compensation Of govern
ment employees for injuries sustained in
the employ of the government through
the negligence of the superior. It also
passed a model child labor law for the
District of Columbia. In previous admin
!strations an arbitration law for interstate
commerce railroads and their employees,
and laws for the application of safety
devices to save the lives and limbs Of en-
ployees Of interstate railroads had been
passed. Addition ii legislation OF this kind
was passed by the outgoing Congress.
/ wish to say that in so far as I can
Their iegislation of this oharaeter. am am
strongly convinced that the government
should make itself as responsible to en-.
ployeeS injured in its employ as an inter-
state railway corporation is made respon-
sible by Federal law to its employees: and
l shall be glad whenever any additional
reasonable safety device can be invented
to reduce the loss TO life and limb among
railway employees to urge Congress to
require its adoption by interstate, railways.
Another labor ques-
- ton has arisen which
IHyuHCtiOH has awakened the most
OueSficn excited disc II S s o n.
~ That is IN respect to
Discussed the power of the Fed
erai courts to issue in
functions i'll Industrial
disputes. AS to that my convictions are
fixed. Take away from courts. If it could
be taken away. the power TO issue %iniunc-
a privileged class among The lnborers and
save the lawless among their number from
a most needful remedy available to all
men for the protection of their business
against lawless invasion. The proposition
that business is not a property or. Pc
cuniary, right which can be 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 variance with the
American instinct and will find no sup
port In my Judgment when submitted to
the American people. The secondary boy.
colt is an instrument Of tyranny, and
ought not TO be made legitimate.
The issuing of . temporary rcstrnin-
ing order without notice has in several
instances been abused Ivy itS ipeoDsid-
crate exercise, and 10 remedy this the
platform uDon which ' vns elected
recommends the Generalization fs n
statute Of the conditions up.ieT which
ought to Issue. A stntute cn~ and
ought to he framed 70 c,nss1dy fhc best
modern PRACTISE. and cnp hrirc the
subject so closely 10 the attention Of
the court RS 10 Hlnsc abuses az the
process unlikely in the failure. suncri-
can people. II ] understand them. insist
that the authority. of fsar caurts sisoll
he Sustained, aud are opUcsre' ~ any
change In the procedure by uficb The
powers of n court may he weakened
and the fearless and effective ndninis-
tratfOn of justice he iDterfercd with.
Having thus reviewed the questions likely
to recur during my administration, and
position which expect 10 take in recon-
mendations of Congress- and in my conduct
as an executive. ] invoke the considerata
sympathy and support of my fellow citi-
zens, and the aid of Almighty God In the
discharge of my responsible duties.