The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05


nnlece3ary pcsrEoren-elf q aef-9l
Upoa rhen-
Ndr only daes the Interstate crrl-
uesee eolln ssI0n rgw Cad y praeri-
caiag lnvoHe. #sh ifs rgese-- nls11-
bereltp a1d srzaalzarals 20 perform
lrs great fzleri11s PROMPTLY a1d tAor-
1ueAig. bot lt ~ l0g unlikely tAar Y
nay rreselfiy be fsu-t aivisa5ls %
adj % irz d.tles stl Others eglalig
haapy and sxaerln1 Il muEE arsl be
perfected As an 4Enl1is5r11iFe izstfu-
neat
Tile co1ntrv cannot and should n0t
consent Is femaln any i1agsr exEosesl
70 profound Industrial disturbances for
lack of additional means ~ arhirra-
ti8n and ea1cgllatlan Whieh TIE epa-
zrsas can easily cad pr0nptiy supply.
And all wiz, agree that there mast BE-
no DOUBT ~ b the power - the execu-
tive o. make Immediate and uniater-
r1pzed use * the railroads for the e0n-
centration af the military forces o. the
nafien wherever they are needed and
Whenever they are needed
This is 4 program ~ regulation, pre-
vearion and administrative efficiency
which argues its own case in the mere
statement 81 III With regard to one
~ its items. the increase in the eff
cheney ~ the interstate commerce com
mission. the house of representatives.
has already acted; ITS action needs
only the c0ncurreacs of the senate
For Control ard Operation.
I would hesitate vs. recommend. aad
dare say the coagress wouid hesitate
70 oct upon the suggestion aheGd
make Il, that any man Ia any oeeupa-
ton should be Obliged b. law 10 con
tlnue Ia an empl0yment which be de-
sired 10 leave. To pass a law which
forbade or prevented the individual
workman to leave his work before re-
ceiving the approval of society In do
ing 50 would be 70 adopt q new prin-
ciple into our Jurisprudence which
take Ii for granted We are not prepared
TO introduce. But the proposal that
the operation Of the railways Of the
country shall not be stopped or inter-
rupted by tile concerted action Of or
ganized bodies Of men until g public
investigation shah have been Instituted
which shall make the whole question
AZ issue plain for the Judgment Of the
opinion Of the nation is not to propose.
any such principle. II is based upOn
tee very different principle that the con
certel action Of powerful bodies of men
shall not be permitted to stop the I'm
dustrial processes Of the nation, at any
rate before the nation shall have had
an opportunity 70 acqualnt itself with
the merits ~ the case as between en-
ployee and employer, time to form its
opinion upon an impartial statement
Of the merits, and opportunity to con
slider all practicable means Of cyndlia-
ton or arbitration.
/ can see nothing In that proposition
but the jushhable safeguarding by so
ciety of the necessary processes OF
rs very life. There Is nothing arbi-
trary or unjust In It unless It be arbi-
trarily and untustly done. 1t can and
should be done with full ana scruDu-
lous regard for the interests and Iiber-
ties Of aIl concerned as well as for tbs
permanent interests Of society itself.
Other Legislation Urged.
Three matters Of capital importance
await the action Of the senate which
have already been acted upon by the
house Of representatives: the bill
which seeks to extend greater freedom
Of combination to those engaged in pro
noting the foreign commerce Of the
country than is now thought by some
to be legal under the terms OF the laws
ngalnst monopoly; the bill amending
the present organic law OF Porto Rico
and the bin proposing d more thor
ough and systematic regulation Of the
expenditure Of money Ia elections. com
monty ealmmEshe Corrupt Practices Act.
| need nd dsoor my advice that these
treasures be enacted into law. Their
urgency lies In the manifest circum-
stances which render their adoption at
this time not only opportune but neces-
sary. Even delay would seriously
leopard the interests Of the country
and Of the government.
Immediate passage Of the bill to reg
ulata the expenditure Of money In cleo
tions may seem to be less necessary |
than the Immediate enactment Of the
other measures to which / refer; be-
cause at least two years will elapse
before another election In which fed |
arai Offices are to be illled but it would |
greatly relieve the public mind IL this
Important matter we're dealt with |
while the circumstances ana the dan
gers TO the public morals Of the pres |
mt method Of obtaining and spending |
funds stand clear under re-
cent observation and the methods Of I
expenditure can be frankly studied In 1
he light Of present experience; and
lelay would have the further very Sc
-ious disadvantage Of postponing ac-
ion until another election was at hand /
md some special object connected with
{ might be thought to be in the mind
If those who urged 1t. Action can be
aiken now with facts for guidance and
Without suspicion Of partisan purpose.
l shall not argue at length the desir-
bility OF giving freer hand in the
natter Of combined and concerted ef-
ort to those who shall undertake the