The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER. %. 1879
rnINr OFT TIE EVIL.

The Chicago Tribune makes the toio"-
ing sensible comments upon Mr.. Bryan's
declarations in regard TO government by
Injunction
II Bryan really were a lawyer he would
take one of the injunctiOns he objects to
and after having stated the conditions
which existed at the time IL was granted,
would read II TO his audience Ihen ne
would point out the clauses TO which he
took special exception and would show
why Il was 'usurpation of judicial pre-
rogative." When he came TO the clause
directing a mob not 10 attack, maltreat
and drive from their work some men VINO
were earning their living in lawful and
10 them satisfactory manner Bryan
speaking as a lawyer, would endeavor 10
show that the court had trampled on the
inalicnabe, constitutional rights OF the
mob Speaking as a layinan he would on
deavor TO explain why il was desirable Tor
the peace and welfare OF the community
that the mob should be allowed to carry
out its purpose That Is not Bryan's way.
however. He prefers 10 stick to vague
and general denunciatiOn and 10 call UNI
lawful that which the Supreme Court Of
the United Stales has held to be lawful
why is It that some lawyer does not get
ND at one Of Bryan's meetings and ask
him for bill of particulars when he be-
gins dlscoursng on government by in
Junction.
There is as much common sense in that
, passage as in anything we have met with
I'm long time. OF course, II a man thinks
that the tribunals Of Justice should not
have power to prevent a threatened in
jury before Il is inflicted, but that man.
threatened with serious loss. ought to
have to wait until the loss has been sus-
tanned. and then rely. for redress, upon
suit for damages against those who have
injured him-of course such man as that
can see nothing worthy OF attention in
the Tribune's remarks. But the man who
understands that the whole foundation
OF our progressive civilization rests upon
the proposition that when citizen has
built UP something a reckless law breaker
Is not permitted 20 pull it down at his
will, will cordially respond to what the
Tribune. says, and will approve Of and
endorse every word OF H.
II being granted that the courts ought
10 restrain trespassers from recklessly in
terfering with the citizen in his ordinary
pursuits, the question In each case will
not be whether government by injunc-
ton" Is a tyrannical abuse OF authority
but whether. in the particular case. the
injury that is threatened comes within
the well-essablished lines upon which
threatened injuries are restrained before
hand. These lines have not been estab-
llshed in periods Of political excitement
when one set of partisans were seeking
10 get an advantage over another set.
They were thought out in solitude by the
hest minds of Great Britain and this
country when individuals differed about
their respective rights. and when no in
terests whatever were at stake but those
Of the contestants and those Of the public
as interested &c see fair play between
all men. They are the growth Of centu-
rles. and they are absolutely perfect in
securing entire justice TO all sides of every
controversy. No falr-minded man ever
thinks OF disputing their perfect fairness.
and no man who values his rights as a
citizen would think of abandoning sin
Gle one Of their cardinal principles. Let
Mr.. Bryan. therefore. point out wherein
seine one OF the injunctions he denounces
Violates these rules for the ad-
min!stration OF justice between man
and man. and let us hear no more from
him in the way OF denunciation OF the
principle OF courts restraining threatened
injuries.
As politics arc now shaping themselves
IN the United states. It looks. as though
conservative citizens who believe In the
rule Of law and cheerful submission to
authority. would have no place whatever
20 which TO resort in a short time. Upon
the one hand. tie Republicans offer them
paternal government that Is 10 manage
the affairs OF the citizen as father man
ages those OF an infant son. This they
know Is but the beginning of pure
socialism. and that they know must end
in rottenness, corruption and social death.
Upon tho other. the Democracy OF the
day. u tho Chicago piatform is 70 be ac-
ceptea az Democracy. offers them what
n Kttlc. II any better fhsn no goyern-
msut 81 al:--Anarchy One side Offers
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