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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
1
In a broad message to Congress the president pushes measures on corporate control and labor reform and seeks stronger federal powers over interstate business. He endorses federal incorporation, larger interstate commerce authority, postal savings banks, and expanded oversight of railways and tariffs.
A strong push seeks to exempt labor organizations from anti-trust law but argues such a blanket exclusion would be unconstitutional. The discussion stresses equal accountability for both legislature and courts, supports peaceable union activity, and urges supervision of powerful capital to serve the public interest.
Theodore Roosevelt urges federal action against collusive bids by major steel firms, citing the Boston agreement and Sherman anti trust law. He calls for enforcement to curb dishonest practices, protect honest enterprise, and advance a moral campaign for stricter legislation.
The speaker criticizes the use of injunctions in labor disputes and urges legislative limits to prevent abuse. He argues serious harms to labor rights from injunctions and stresses courts and lawmakers should resist populist pressure while safeguarding public policy in a democracy.
The article argues for strengthened national control over big business to curb abuses and prevent monopolies. It favors a middle course between government ownership and unchecked private power, noting the Hepburn act’s positives and critiquing the limitations of the anti-trust statute. It recalls historical shifts during railroad regulation and the need to curb concentrated wealth’s influence.
The piece argues national authority must regulate interstate commerce, not states or courts. It calls for a powerful executive body to correct abuses, approve combinations, and supervise securities to prevent interstate trade manipulation.
A New York Press line notes that some individuals avoid debt because others do not permit them to incur it, implying caution or social restraint as a factor in financial behavior.
50 000 acres of prime homesteads in Valley County Montana with good soil and climate. Special excursion rates offered for inspection. Direct deal with U S Commissioners. Also assorted Mower County farms city property and an improved Austin area farm exchange opportunity. Insurance offered with wind storm and tornado coverage. Sale of a near new Phaeton at a discount. Bluegrass pasture near Austin city limits available for cows this season.
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