The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

what AR. Cleveland did in 1894 at Chi
caeo INTO the form Of denunciation Of
government by Injunction" But we
must look at the exact facts to which this
language was addressed to understand
correctly what they really mean and TO
determine how far what they wish voters
20 pledge themselves TO IS In harmony
with our foundation principles OF with any
| principles upon which sound and last
Me government can be built.
The actual case that President CIeve-
land dealt with was this: 4 Tiotous mob
had taken possession Of great part Of
the city Of Chicago. Several railroads
that traverse either by their own lines or
by associated tnos all the States Of
the Union. and carry the mails Of the
United states. pass through that part OF
| Chicago which was occupied by the mob.
/ Tho mob refused TO allow tho cars Of
| these roads TO pass through the city and
| thereby completely blocked the jas
sage Of Jewellers from ono State 20 an
other by those routes. IS Blocked the
passage of freights from one state 10 am
other and is blocked tine transmission
OF The mails Of the United States.
Tho Constitution Of the United states
provides that the Congress Of the United
states shall pass an such laws as are
/ necessary and proper for regulating COM
moroo between the States OF the Union
ana FOR carrying the mails from one part
Of the Union 20 another. Il also provides
that the courts of tho United States shall
have authority TO enforce an the acts
which the Congress of the United States
may pass that are I'm conformity with the
! Constitution. Several years back Con-
/ gross passed an act which forbade mobs
% interrupt the passage Of freight and
| passengers through city Ike Chicago
and it also forbade such mob 20 OBJ
s,ruct the passage OF the United States
mail. Tho courts Of the United States
became. thereby charged with the duty
of enforcing this act.
ia the summer of 1894 the facts as
/ they actually existed in Chicago. We're
laid before the United States Circuit
Court and it was peuhoned 10 enforce
the act Of Congress and to command the
mob then 10 dcsist from obstructing inter
state commerce and the passage OF the
United states mail. The United States
| Court as it was required to do by said
act Of Congress. ordered said mob 10 de-
/ sist and. when members of the mob dis
regarded ITS orders and proceeded 10 per
/ form acts that they were forbidden TO
perform. the Court cited them before II
and punished them for contempt OF court
/ Inon representation 10 the president.
/ that the court would be unable to COM
pcl obedience to it's lawful orders with the
ordinary agencies at its command, he
directed n part Of the military force Of
the United States to repair to CHICAGO
as he was authorized to do by act OF
Congress. to aid the civil officers Of the
government in compelling obedience to the
orders OF tho court.
This is that government by ininc-
ton" which the Chicago platform de-
nounccs.
Now, our history as q nation had dem
austratod before our present Constitution
was adopted. that the government Of the
United states must have authority TO
pass its own laws in relation to an the
subjects that the Constitution placed un-
der it's control and that It must be au-
! thorizod TO enforce those laws iy its own
agencies. We fought the war Of the
! Revolution under the Ola articles Of con-
! federation. and under them the govern
! mcnt Of the Union made acquisitions upon
the States but was without power to
/ enforce Them The consequence was we
were a paper nation only, and the danger
OF being conquered by Great Britain grew
an out of that fact. That experience de-
tcrminoa an the wise men who took part
in framing our Constitution TO make the
| government OF the United States wholly
| independent. so far as tho matters COM
mittcd to its guardianship were con-
| ccrnod il was determined that it should
have complete power 90 pass an laws TO-
laung 20 the subjects put under ITS con-
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own agencies.
This SIS the necessary foundation idea Of
Union Of the States that is TO have any
sort Of vitality. With that idea recognized
and accepted rs the law OF the case we
have a nation capable of commanding the
respect Of all and compelling obedience
20 is laws. II that idea is not recog-
nizod and accepted as the law Of the case
our pretended nation is not nation at
all. it is no more that white
sepulchcr fun Of dead mems bones" 1t
is sack of salt with the salt out.
10 IS that cornerstone OF our nation
atty that is aimed at by the plank in
the Chicago platform that condemns
Government by Injunction" 1t is in
tended TO say by that plank that when
the laws Of the United States are set at
defiance in one Of the States the govern
mont Of the United States shall be
powcrlcss to control obedience 10 them.
but shall be reduced to appealing 20 the
| States TO compel obedience to them as
under the old Confederation Of States.
/ We passed far beyond that idea even be-
fore tho war and the country will never
/ tolerate It's being again brought into life.
| Tho Constitution declares in solemn
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