The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-07
do justice when there is no reason to

. for performing its manifold duties, the
provision for full public investigation
and assessment Of Industrial disputes
and the grant to the executive OF the
, power to control and operate the rail.
ways when necessary in time Of war
or other like public necessity now
very earnestly renew.
The necessity for such legislation Is
: manifest and pressing. Those who have
intrusted us with the responsibility
and duty Of serving and safeguarding
them In such matters would find it
hard, | believe, to excuse Il failure to
act upon these grave matters or any
unnecessary pOstpOnement Of action
upon them.
Not only does the interstate com
merce commission now find 1t practi-
chlly impossible, with its present mem
hrrshp and organization. to perform
It's great functions promptly and thor
oughly but it Is not unlikely that It
may presently be found advisable to
add to its duties still others equally
heavy and eXncting. 1t must first be
perfected rs an administrative inStru-
nlrnt.
The country cannot and should not
consent to remain any longer exposed
10 profound industrial disturbances for
| lack OF additional means of arbtra-
ton and Cancellation which the con
| SrrSS can easily and promptly supply.
| Ana all will agree that there must be
| no doubt rs to the power OF the cxecll-
i've to make Immediate and unintcr-
nf h,, "a
centrntion Of the military forces of the
nation wherever they are needed and
whenever they are needed
rms Is program Of regulation, pre-
v"htion and administrative efficiency
which argues It's own case In The mere
statement Of it. With regard to one
of IFS Items, the increase in the eff
clenry OF the Interstate commerce com
mission. the house Of representatives
mas already acted It's action needs |
only he concurrence Of the senate.
For Control and Operation.
would hesitate to recommend ana |
dare say the congress would hesitate
!" ac' upon the suggestion should |
make 1t. that any man in any occupn-
non should hr Obliged by law TO con
'lhur IN an employment which ne de-
sired to leave. To pass n law which
forbade or prevented the individual
workman 10 leave his work before rc
'rlv'ng the approval Of society I'm do
'hS 50 would be to adopt Il new priD
'lple INTO our Jurisprudence which |
lake II tnr granted we are not prcporcd
10 ln'r"ducr. Ru, the proposnl thot
nf b,
country shall not he stopped or sntrr.
'"p'eu ny the concerted action Of or
''"hi"'u h"i'rS Of men until public
investigation shall have been instituted
"hi'h Shhll make the whole uucstion
~ 'SSu" pain for the Judgment of tho
'P''l'oh "i the nation Is not TO Dr0Dosc
my S"ch principle. 1t is based unon
"' very inherent principle that the con
'''"l action of powerful bodies of mon
''''' not he permitted to stop the in
'"N'rlal processes OF the nation mt any
a'e Detor" tn" nation Shall have had
III opportunity to acQuuint itself with
ne merits Of the case. as betyoop ~,
'loyee and employer, time to form ;ts
'i'n'oh upon an impartial Stntpmen,
u me merits. ana opportunity to con
'""r all practicable means of conci,io.
ion or arbitration
can see nothing In that proposition
'ut the juStiiinblc safeguarding nv So
iety or the necessary processes of |
IS very life. There is nothing arhi. |
rhry or unjust in it unless it be arbi |
rariiy and uniustly done. 1t can ana
should be done with q full and scrupu
Gus regard for tn" interests and liner
les OF all concerned as well us for tho
permanent interests Of society ftself
Other Legislation Urged.
lhree matters of capital Importance
await the action OF the senate which
nave already been acted upon by the
nous" or representatives: the bin
which seeks to extend greater freedom
Of combination to those engaged I'm pro
noting the foreign commerce Of the
country than is now thought by some
to be legal under the terms OF the laws
against monopoly; the bill amending
the present organic law Of Porto Rico:
ana the bill proposing n more thor
ough and systematic regulation Of the
expenditure OF money in elections. com
monty called the Corrupt ractices Act.
l need not labor my advice that these
measures be enacted into law. Their
urgency lies In the manifest circum.
stances which render their adoption at
this time not only OppOrtune but neceS-
snry. Even delay would seriously
leopard the interests Of The country
and Of the government.
Immediate passage OF the bin to reg
u!nte the expenditure Of money i'm cleo
tons may seem to be less necessary
than the immediate enactment OF the
other measures to which l refer; be-
cause at least two years will clapse
hrfurr unOt her electinn In IYhich fnd.