The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-01
LAwrEssNEss DoKs NOT PAY.

United States Judge Hanford in SEN
fencing the convicted rioters from spo-
kane on Monday dwelt At some length
upon the vast practical Injury that Is
wrought to the prosperity of q young.
growing city or state by encouraging or
trifing with the spirit Of lawiessness.
It is n noteworthy fact that Federal
Judges thfoughout the country have set
an example Of fearless, sensible utterance
which have put TO shame other men of
public position and influence. Judge
Grosscup in Chicago. Judge Hanford in
Washington state, United States Circuit
Judge b aker In Indianapolis, have all
spoken words of stern remonssTance
against laWlsssness and have made it per-
feetly clear to the eommonest mind that
not only it does not pay for the Individual
20 become a rioter, bat that il is most In
furious TO the business and commercial
growth Of any community to encourage,
excuse or extenuste riotous behavior.
Judge Baker. in passing sentence upon
the rioters at Indianapolis, made a most
comprehensive and exact statement of the
rights OF workingmen and the paramount
rights Of society. Judge Baker firmly
maintained the right Of the state to exist,
saying that society cannot exist unless
the right Of every man to labor and enjoy
the fruit Of his labor is protected aud up
held.
IF society were overthrown," says
Judge Baker. "and men turned back into
conditions Of anarchy. as they were in
large measure daring the dark ages, when
| power And force made right, the condition
| Of the labcring man would net be bettered.
| II saea were the condition Of society the
man or the men With great intellectual
/ power and great wealth would become the
masters Of the laboring classes, as
m the dark ages. and the laborer would
be liltls better than slave"
Al sssAait upon lafe or property COM
mitied by members ofa labor organization
/ is lust a. much violation Of law, both
human and divine, as one committed by a
single individual against traveller on the
highway. "Ifthey compel submission. ia
| l. robbery. because whoever compels me
hy tores or terrorism. 10 give up one dime
/ 81 my money. or one Dimes worth Of nv
property. Is equally gailty, whether IL be
the man who meets neon the street cor
ner in the night time or an organized band
Of strikers who take possession Of my
/ property and deprive me 81 its USE
But that a not the worst Of it. says the
/ fudge. These combinations teach disregard
and contempt Of all law
| sThey make people think that human
/ rights are q no vAlae They teach the
/ fAntAztie ksa monszrogs dectrins that 3
/ man who Is hired 10 labor and - paid for
| bis work has some Eoft of equitable n "a 4
! In the property Of BIS employer, together
/ with = righl u peFpefGAl employment Is
| has been said On TIE floor q the United
/ States senate that ERE {aborer has sort Of
/ equitable ten IN the property u the nan
{ S1r waom ks SCrks. y ooss uloueF bought
toe property. together via the right OF
! perpesuAl employment Ia may DO for
| msa that are RECKLESS OF the welfare OF
( hamA1 soSicty~-vso care nothing for lts
| psAcs and good ordm--to inperIi life,
I property and liberty and tie psrpetalsy u
/ cur inslleatsons Ey teaching such doc
/ trtnes. lat the Judge whato.eraies Is ougGi
/ - - stripped Of hls R0sn and Be dF2rsn
/ Eron the sacred tempe Of justice
twas fastunats for tAe peace and order
q sas e0aassy tAas ia 1sasEal Judiciary