The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-22
Rapid City Black Hilsl South Dakota Friday Oct 22 1897

this absolute power of the judges from
the numerous injunctions issued by
them not only curtailing. but in some
some cases entirely depriving certain
persons of the liberty Of speech, and in
one recent case in Iowa the Judge did
cot hesitate to absolutely enjoin the
liberty of the press, so that we haye in
theory, and also as a constitutional
right, free speech and free press, yet
in the light of modern decisions, we
in fact have free speech and free press
SO long only as the judges of our courts
see TT to let Us enjoy those privileges.
Government by injunction is an
alarming feature of the effort of the ju-
dietary to arrogate to itself the power
so absolute as to make every patriotic
citizen fear that the entire power of
the government is about to be swal-
lowed by the judiciary, and that th,,
judiciary will do the swallowing in the
interest OF that creature of modern leg
islatjon, the great trusts and :ombi-
nations. On the second Of next month
we are to elect a Judge Of the circuit
court for this circuit, and the candi-
dates arc Levi McCee, the nominee of
the peoples party, and S. E. Wilson,
the nominee Of the republican party.
S. E. Wilson has for years been the
paid attorney of the Fremont, Elkhorn
Il Missouri Valley f. r. Co., and is
also the candidate of that company for
judge of this circuit, which means that
if ut any time, in this circuit, that rail
road company would like little gov.
ernment by injunction, Wilson will see
to 1t tina, the necessary injunction shall
issue, if he is elected His manager in
this campaign is James w. Fowler.
who, IS every one knows, has been the
attorney for that railroad company ever
since it was built into this country.
ard he has always been ready to do
any sort of work for that company that
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Fowler has said that Wilson should
be elected ''because he is in touch with
all the large interests Of the circuit, :"
meaning, as understand it, that he is
the candidate of the banks and the rail.
road. If Wilson is elected and one OF
our citizens should bring an action
against the F., E. l. NJ. V. r. r. Co.
for damages for the killing of stock or
for the burning OF his property, or for
personal injury to himself, or for the
negligent killing of husband or wife,
or child, or for wages earned aud with
held for any reason. what show would
he have in Wilson's court? NONE
WHATEVER. Now, 1 am a republican
and always have been. but am AFRAID
to vote for Wilson for many reasons,
some of which are stated above.
Levi McGec is very different sort
Of man. He is in all respects one Oh
the people, and will help to stop the
headlong tendency toward government
by injunction. All of his sympathies
are with the masses of the people, and
if he is elected and an action should be
brought by citizen against the r. r.
Co., that company would get just what
it is entitled to by law, and no more.
McGee is an honest man and will
make an honest Judge, and in the in
terest of the people and against the
trusts and combines.
l will vote for McGee and will urge
all of my friends to do likewise. Yours
in the interest of an honest judiciary
and an impartial administration of the
law,
A CUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN
AND TAX PAYER.
A Word for Judge McGee.