The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-30

probation OF corporations and organized capitalists
generally. But - God made the eartn for msn
and not for trade" or even for corporations We
shouid not entirely overlook the interests and
rights OF the people generally in the consideration
provides (as do the constitutions Of the several
states. - ruie,) that every person i entitled
to : certain remedy in the laws for al
INJURIES Oh WRONGS
which be msy receive In his person. property or
character; he ought to obtain justice freel , and
without purchase. completely and without denial
promptly and without delay. conformaoly TO the
laws. This should bs the birthright Of every
American citizen, even in the absence of any con-
stitutional provision. But the modern doctrine oi
tho federal courts takes away this right. and
delivers the masses OF the people bound hand and
concentrated and organized capital Every lawyer
Of extensive practice has very frequent illustra-
tions OF this has insured his properly In Tor.
the property 10 destroyed By Gre. The insur.
ance company refuses payment. The assured
10 compelled, at great expense. to bring
Of such litigation ct such distance from his home
Is . great burden and hardship: in some cases
nearly denial Of justice. But this Is only the
u Ss q u. o.an An Is
adverse to ito the supreme court Of the United
States This delays the Anal decision about four
ysars longer. Unless tho sssursd y xs.lthy. i
ove-ed from the insurance company to replace
his building his stock. the delay il simply ruin
Hs y tAsrefore compelled cx-necssaitats to accept
such terms OF compromise % the corporation
sees At 70 oRer might instance too the case of
life insurance, OF claims for personal injuries
against railroad companies. Of claims on con.
AGAINST FOREIGN CORPORATIONS,
generally. In any and all such cases the claim.
ants when the case is removed into the federal
courts. and the amount is sufficient to give right
- a..
Q. the corporation. n and Compelled 70 secep. such
terms Of adjustment as may be offered. The
preme court may declare that .the practice
modern doctrine). at least. Injuries or wrongs no
one;" but this simply shows their ignorance OF
the practical operation Of such doctrine. Some
say the people will and should lisc in their might
ana declare and insist that the rule Of the const
tuition shall be restored. and the rule established
by the federal courts be abbrogated; and that the
right: q ths people :h. b rss.rdsd; instead q
one OF the most obiectionable- phases OF
centralisation: it tends and is intended to mag
nify the 0fhcOr at the expense OF the people. the
central government ct tho expense of tho states.
the strong at the expense Of tho weak, the rich at
the expense OF the poor. the lawyers OF the prnci
pal cities 1t the expense Of the members Of the
profession generally The remedy is easily stated.
but not easily applied. See to it that members OF
congress are elected who have influence and will
use it for the repeal Of tho modern Questionable
cnactments, and leave ON the statute-book either
same: who viii use their influence to secure the
enactment of such laws as will restrain tho fed.
eral judiciary within the bounds prescribed BY
the constitution.
TIME WILL NOT rERMIr
me to refer to other Objectionable instances
OF Capitalization. which Ia opposed to tho
genius OF our government and the best inter-
est OF the people. Tho social and political
evolution of the last twenty years has pro-
sc,lted questions not less important than
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and unprecedented accumulation OF
capital in the hands Of few persons.
traceable partly to the monop0listic tendency
and laws above ayerted 10, and partly to other
causes. has presented questions deserving the
most serious consideration OF every Legislation
There has been for years cloud in the pOlit-
cal horizon which. though not till recently
bigger than mans hand portendcd political
disturbances. In an address by me, delivered
about four years ago before con-
vention Of teachers at st. Paul. / used this
languages: "Until recently we have been the
pioneers. telling the forests, opening mines.
building the highways and generally making
the rough places smooth. We have looked to
Europe FOR arts, sciences aud literature, as
well 90 for the capital to develop our internal
resources. All this Is changed. Now not
only the mines under our mountains, but
oUR INTELLECTUAL MINES,
have been developed. While Europe has
0S0u QUE U0uk6E WO SIUu0 tOSU0y NuO OGSUUus
soon to be the flrst. nation in tho world In
amount OF accumulated capital. Ono OF tho
most accurate aud learned staticiAnS az the
British empire, after comparing the balance
sheet Of the nations of the world for the do
cade ending $780, says: 1T would be impOs-
gress of the United States in tho last ten
years." while these facts, 90 bricfy limited
at, must be most gratifying to our national
pride, and. It Is to be hoped. stimulating to
our patriotism. yet they Oring with them the
responsibilities OF greatness-responsibil
which we cannot postpone and which It
would bo criminal to ignore. While We were
mostly but community or communities OF
agriculturists: while free, rich lands werc TO
be had by all at nero nominal price, or
gratis: while concentrated capital had not
Oycrshadowed or Ohokod Individual enter
prise or tho private enterprises Of tho poorer
or middle classes; while the wage-earning
population were few. and their condition
temporary, It would have been didlcult to
md
A DYsCoNrENrED CLASS
IN ali the length ard breadth OF tho land, ol
ono who could with reason have found fault
with it's lot or with the government. Hith-
erto, therefore, except by the recent South
ern rebellion, our government has been sub
jocted to but little strain. We have not had
any class pref judiccs or contention. The man
who labored BY the day or month or year for
his moro peculiarly fortunate neighb0r, could
clearly see he might soon become. by the ex-
ercise OF frugality and industry, freeholder.
. merchant or manufacturer. Such q state
Of things was tho snrcst guarantee Of order
and patriotic devotion to tho government. He
who has acquired property, especially real
his GOOD conduct. Self-interest. - well "a
patriotism, impels such an one to oppose dis
order or violent social changes. But new
order Of things has arisen. The wage-earning