New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
THE PROCEEDINGS.

Justice Mlllfr, OF Tue tAlAfu otdt'n 7Nplti0 c''
in the chair. The first paper read was on " The
Socialist Law of Germany by UeL:y " Farnam,
of New Haven.
Mr. Farnham. after promising that the two at
tennis on the Emperor Williams life led to the
passage of law against TIE c. rman Socialists. IN
October 1865 and after dos riding the principles,
position and strength Of the Socal-Democra,lc
party. said:
Tcr il. no doubt that the elections Of July. ISIS re
hrcted tho popular Zee NIX az tie tWc IanY VINO
AVN atnzod u0re or less wfh theoretical Iclasm mad
long been disguised with tie coareucss the abuse. he
ba-phcuy with wlcn H. practical agitation "as carried
on. and many sober-mnted men tell at the dliempt,
on The Ealer5r's life. though not recty trlcea6e
to the Democratic part were in great part du to
the general dcm0fal zaton lch me SOCIALISTS o.e.'l.
There was ueral FEELING ma thE parry oISN - =
puf down the only question Was: HOW can IL DE- eoh'l
The most pract cal method seemed to consist m pre-
venting he spread OF Socialstc doeiIines DY Su- ~
the means commonly employed 10 circulate tLeh' .o
through their organization IN society, through puohc
mretn ~. through the crcu ton Of trted matter, ald
| through the collection ~ money. II wa tHe4s
| fore decided to prob bit these Iour aS 10
| prose yusm. Finally, Co provide against al con
| ~ rhe time the average voter scented an
,nferI,I machine ufer cvcry paw ng-soucj ne
mcnts OF procla mug some hng IKE maftl' NV l.I
oef9e leriod IL pl4 I Ina, seemed :. M oy
that though tie -ocil st law AIMS mufd rus oo~ II
tne soca-D mocrtc parry It has arm iIse w WI IL
piece OF gation of winch. how YER there are as yet
10 slgu,l It's p1lurplcs cannot nui -".n.
The second paper was by Henry Hitchcock, Of It.
Louis. and dealt wth Modern Legislation Touch
ing Marital Property Rights subject which
Justice Miller pronounced Of more practical I'M
portance than that of woman suffrage. Justice
Miller also said that the tendency Of modern
legislation has been and is steadily the direction
of afforlng women the same or equal
property rights with men; tbs legislation has
not yer been perfected, but it will finally
/ be adjusted on the prime pies of JUS
] ~ I .+a'e Of a
the English common law on he subject OF marriage,
including The rights and du'Ies of the contracting
parties and OF the changes tnat grew up win the
growth Of tho PR clp.e OF equity INTO system
noted the modern lc-i,latlou Of the various >ta'es
on TIE subject Of marital rights. and said IN con-
! cuslon:
n general these recent statutes permit MAR ed
women ro make contacts Independently OF the husband
But here aAan Discrepancies appear-some statutes
ng The weF co,r.cf 'r" aroc business With pi h1r
Ind ps'o' IN rlt ~ 4q hu aS5 70
Gates tn i.ulry a. 70 Tins l-t POINT IN frQyidng
49, If unmarried subject TO IT, general rules controlling
persons occupying relations VI trust and confidence
is u0t Nl.nil th- scope 81 tuls paper c0Icrlvng
! at the ancient aw not, a. - disc pie, once
termed IT, the Perfection ~ human reason, announce
scheme for making suca. That some OF tue modern
statutory IF problem ignore IT. essential
assuming al husbands would ne provid~nt aud I'M
selfish always stronger and wiser. aud always gen
! Tie IN their strength II Is scaIcety ue.'ea I S
Interests from hfr own, ana increases inc
tcmptaron 10 those completely selfish strlfes proyerb-
ialy Dterest persons most nearly allied l. can
ard positive law the docrne that Whatever burden III
husband may bear the vic should be prlyneEel ana
/ dIci,usy postpone family ana duties TO
TIE ygaqre IRE na Of h domestic reao1b BY
bus alliance with some shrewd capitalst Certain
which regulates marriage relation By suggestions
ana aims foreizn TO The strong because loving ana
un rs Do spirit which makes ftr husband as Tor vile
,uto blessings the very burdens jointly borne.
MIR. GoDKIN on LIBEL.
The Hon. B. H. RrIsow, of New-York. succeeded
Justice Miller presiding officer, and introduced L.
L. Godkn. of The Nation. who read long paper on
Libel and It's Legal Remedy" The following is a
synopsis;
Nj Goakn referred to the responsible OF the news
paper press democratic countries, and mentioned the
otcuy Of drawing lnt between Tue freedom ana tue
g,,-s 81 invention and tn growth OF population made
sucn additions as to the art OF holding pe'sT9s
law libel aud Its PROVISIONS we're discussed and refer
ard in south seek legal redress against the IL
heller. The eliug Of the ayerage man wien iiorlled
ines All the world Is thinking OF h'm no one pays much
attention his wrongs and that even his friends ieel
itte or no real sympathy or nun. As sCA.hE Us
rnOn the feebeness Of the support VIII the judi
cai machinery Tor the pIn hment OF libel receives rom
| pubic opinion. the Instructive Idct WIS std''u lhdt
some Of the prominent newspapers N the eoun ~
| wBole-a indulgence IN libel II was noted mat editors
thems, Ives peculiarly subject 10 hbel ami hat ~
hnG no pnH ~ TO any iSeI back
The failure OF the law Of libel prevent repetition Of
the attack, OF newspaper regarded by MI GOdkln
as Que its defects. but TIE most serious Cerect rs
| cid to he the slowness OF procedure. No remedy
value unless prOmDt the laws decays are destruc-
redress The ibcl aud the remedy FORM one and
the same transaction; prompt trial, and a prompt
trial only MAKES remedy complete. regards tue
ylncicatiOn of character The punlc winch reads the
attack keeps il distinctly IN mind only short time la
a month wen It wi: have ceased remember much
about it, but unfortunately 1t does remember sOmetang
| about II. Il retains a Yagu impression mat
! something unfavorable was sail ~ so aud 20.
goes about It's business dim, may convection
that there is sonnet hing wrong about 80 and so In
mains dana ged with thousands who know little about
hun beyond hi name and calling II an action AGAINST
a. IA usually case trial excites tle attention,
and he report viii probably catch The notice OF
one.tenth OF those VINO read the libel. As example
OF how this evil may 10 cured, the English method OF
H. coucl sion Mr.. Godkin said
cannot close without yenturng to assert tlat the
power individual peace Of mind and private charac-
ter lodged nov in hands Of editors not, the
whole. abused 10 anything Ike tue extent to when II
prevent ana mucn tue puoic curiosity IN
iC lowest orm lends to stimulate IT. abuse. On ne
c,m,nt tn t,,,la U "a s,cessul rsisrr to empta-
ton as the editors OF tAr daily papers, considering
49," nf vLaf t1e,r iel1w-n, n both ardey de-Ire
OF wLch nave already spoken which II usually felt
b. rs trend. nei.hoor. Or yictIm OF newspaper
attacks nay add that de- b,late atacns cAarac-
ter winch have rte or no fouLdaton' aud FOR which
all tie share o. editorial CORE ctlon II re-
fused. aIe, an satisfied rare No accurate estl-
| mate # thrm can be formed from the num-
Der of hpei suns brought Decause large
| number OF libel suits brought against
newspapers by persons VIII have not the east nten-
uon o. pushing 10 tra and tins nor because hey shrink
nom puOIcI, Dut because they know that judicial III
uuir, would e.yc tnem Worsc II tIJn ever. The COM
nrccmcnt ~ the suit is Intended 10 produce the i'm
preston that there exists compete answer 10 the
rrJrcc which the indl guant piIuid will las before the
public at tae proper lime. bat no really does not antc
| p.ts mat th.s proper tine Will ever arrive.
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