The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
JUDGE GAYNoR's DECISION.

The decision serves to signalize the ten
dency of the times. 1t marks the direc-
ton OF the tide. The people rule and make
the laws If the people are ready to adopt
the Socialist programme there is no appeal.
Detroit Tribune.
Judge Gaynor must know very we'll that
it would be impossible to carry on any
railroad in America If it were the law that
1t must forfeit its charter, IT, even for
day.. it failed to. run its trains, for then the
employees would have 1t at their mercy.
New York Evening Post.
When, however, the popular dislike is re-
fiected from the bench in a way to de-
prive the unpopular corporations of their
legal rights by a strange blindness to the
most obvious facts, all the friends Of law
and order have cause for anxiety.-NeW
York Commercial Advertiser.
If corporation holding public franchise
cannot freely contract for its labor like
any other employer if it must pay what
its employees demand, no matter at what
sacrifice, lest it's service to the public
should be impaired, nobody will invest
money on the security Of a public FRANCHISE
and the property created to carry it out.
In some quarters apprehensions are felt
on account of what is termed Justice Gay
nor's eccentricity. His honesty, however,
has not been questioned, and, beside his
decision will not be final. The more ques-
lions lions that are obe efI e to- Settle the
better it will be for Brooklyn.-New York
Mail and Express.
If this be law, then all the millions that
have been invested in railroad property
have practically been thrown away. Direc-
tors may as well resign and transfer the
management of railroad properties to the
walking delegates and strike leaders: snare
holders may as well send their stock to
the paper mill, and railroad bonds be used
TO kindle fres.-Philadephia Record.
The very fact that soldiers are still there
shows that there is momentary danger OF
an outbreak. While this condition of things
lasts the railroad companies ability to
induce men to take the place of strikers
must necessarily be more or less crippled,
and it does not seem 10 De rlsnt tndt
thev should suffer for what 1t is not yet
demonstrated they are able to prevent.-NeW
York Morning Advertiser.
A street-car company derives its privi-
leges from the people. 1t is bound to ac-
commodate the people, it's first duties are
to the people and not to its stockholders.
Hence cars must be run in spite of labor
troubles If a company cannot get EN-
ployes at starvation wages 1t is bound 10
This, in brief Is the decision of Justice
Gaynor, of Brooklyn. And a sensible de-
cision it Is, too-Philadeipnla Ahduiret'
The decision of Judge Gaynor is falla-
cious. unwarranted and mischievous. 1t
was born of that tendency of the Democ-
racy to surrender to the mob, tendency
that has cost this country tens OF thou
sands of lives and thousands OF millions
of treasure. In that respect IL Is mos
| unforfuuale utIerdnce from the Dencn IL
| further disorder, loss of life and or prop
I; ertv follows the responsibility and the onus
will rest upon the JuaSe.-r uiaueiP-ii"
| North American.
The language of Judge Gaynor's deciar-
| alton in the manda.mus case is the Language
| of law, OF justice and of common sense. Ii
is receiving far and wide the appreciation
which it deserves. 1t cannot receive more
| than it deserves. He offers no sympathy
tn strikers or their pretended friends en-
| gagged in deeds of violence. His attitude
| toward all lawbreakers, rich or poor, EN-.
| pIoyers or emplos es, Is that all laws mu Isl
| and shall be obeyed; if-disooeyed, Snail DC
| enforced.-Boston Advertiser.