The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-31

To the Editor Of The Post.
Sine" the FORMULATION Of tho nlntrornl
adopted by the Democratic party at chi
cnso. numerous newspaper orators h9yo
Do grated that platform rs anarchists.
besides using several 'thci equally un-
complimentary nijechvos in reference
thereto The a'lus'on to the Federal ia.
dietary In that platform is lnrrcly the
ground upon which this abuse Of dcmoc-
ih'v is based At the outset. let il H..
understood that the us" OF ouch epithots
Is not regarded as an argument. and no
answer is necessary to such mpotant ray
ihEs. Our critics wish to change the COM
mon law maxim THAT the king can do no
wong so that 1t VIII read "rhc Federal
court can do no wron-; and 1t is anarch. ste
To critic So it," | believe In sound r,rece-
dents, and ! shall quote some nuthori-
t.@ nat by both precept ana example IS
pubfc servants.
Thomas Jefferson severely criticised the
tuted states supreme court isr its de
closing his criticism, winch s familiar to
all, ny designating that court as a thief
Of jurisdicuon' and "dnpg gOus to pub
fc hcrty."
" liam H. Taft of Ohio. himself a
judge Il the circuit court Of appeals of
the United states, in an address before
the American Bar association, August IS
1855, said:
Tho right and opportunity freely and
publicly 10 critcise judicial action are Of
vastly more Importance to the body pol
tic than the immunity Of courts and
judges from unjust aspcrsiCns and at
tack But nol-l ujfp"-iOndl crit
cism also is by nc means without its
uses for If the law Is hut the es-
soncc of common sense the protest Of
many average men may evidence a defect
in judicial conclusion. In the
caees Of Judges having n lfe tenure the
r ght to freely comment IN thar decisions
Is Of greater importance. bU~1urt It rs
the only practcabl, and availab,a means
in the hands OF a ft Pr 'p,c to ke-p sue h
judges alive to the reasonable demands Of
trrs~ they serve.
IN lee stature Of South Carolina in a
resolution referring to Feteral courts,
trloti- pud avoided hy tho honest
flor Seymour D. Thomson If ST. Louis,
the author Of q number of law text ho3kg
tlat I regarded as authority m this
country ana England an cN-ird.e Of IN"
appellate court r Missouri! on@ o. NC
ercatcst ,awyrrs u the worll r7pub' can
lJency Il Mark panno's olucal a''er er1,
rNoUll h. REGARDED aa good Huii 'N. Let
MS quote n fow ct his oru' ns delivered
hrfor. tho Texas Bar association J1'y
Al, referring to uumhor Of decisions
= 81 lcral M favor or f'ch cor al 'ns ne
i r. ''if mas ilIi f'N.'Ali''i dIi'liifNl illftt
III rorcral tr7rd Of these doc.s 1ns ~ 10
favor OF tho rich and powerful class f.
ara against tho scattered and segregated
u,ople The DARTMOUTH college decision
was ostsns hy rendered 10 protect the
/ cr,rter g rhts cf 2 small college. II vas
really rendered in favor Of rlamorous or
rorai- interests. the subsequent dccis-
IONS of me euttrt TINT one legislature
ooti'I harraiu away Tor all tine tho right
81 fnxation Wer likewise rendered iu tho
interest Of incorporated money ana
"rbe lne,me tax decision in which the
court by a Larr and shuff'ng majority Of
ne iulsss ov -r-i,7i tive Of is previous
,nafimcus deels.cne. wac rendered In a
,itif ostanF.l,v coIusivc aul az me beck
n ,ho wealthy ani .nhu NJ al clgssce
"Nor ce1 anything cnuohc1 In 1erorous
langliaq. b. sai1 = hat de.isleu ~
savr~a than can he foun4 the or Mons
81 tr. dissenting Judges our iud .c.o' nm
mis- DO net AFFORD an instance ~ n me-
uufafr.ot r suheervi cncy 10 INC demands
~ the rich ana powerful clasSes.
Yer mas IL escaped attention that some
de-isrrs Of that court nave been rem
I frred IN tho assistance ~ fraud. ras"al'tv
.vd criuo'nalty Such DECISIONS though
/ r.rrrr.a hv trarur'l and upright Judges
/ s,rit. The Law mind ms being ton COM
/ ,acc,t awards corporate raEcr ATTY
/ fT-rae- these decinons Judge Thorn rson
/ I've. TRUSTS ard comh'na' ons may p,nce
/ .f[tr volsas upcn the ue0ks 4 tho people
! ~ ,he t'n.taa states. who must eroan for.
/ -.s,r sor tho weight W. nuut rene ~ and
| ,,,i.sc,.t hope. that trial by jury Is TO he
.et aside and Federal court lnjunctons