Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-13
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.

At the recent meeting of the Bar
Association, Government by injunc-
ton" was discussed ard the Associa-
ton decided that while Injunctions
per Sc are very convenient and quite
useful when properly applied, it is
we'll to handle them with great care
and only resort to them when all other
means fail.
The Charleston Gazette, ofTuesday,
in lengthy editorial, discusses tie
action Of the Association, appearing to
labor under the impression that the
lawyers of this State propose to arm
themselves with this modern legal
eating gun and go forth upon con-
quest more rampant than that of the
we'll known and celebrated Don Quix-
ote. II we got correct understand
ing of the conclusions to which the
Association arrived, the Gazette is in
error, but there is so much truth in
the argument of our contemporary
that we quote quite copiously there
from, as follows
This is free country-as yet and
men have a right to think as they
will 1t is true that government by
Injunction seeks to divine men S
thoughts, anticipate their actions and
make a writ to suit a possibility
But in a general way, as yet, men can
think freely, and the lawyers of West
Virginia have a right, If they think
fit, to advocate government by in
junction. In fact, there is no law to
prevent them from peaceably advo-
eating the annexation of this country
to the empire of Germany,or the crea-
ton of the Honorable John Jay Jackson
as Lord Nigh Muck a-Muck of all the
Americans.
But the people of West Virginia,
whose lives and liberties and happi-
ness are involved, have a right to
keep a watchiul eye on the proceed
ings, Government by injunction is,
to ali intents and purposes, govern
ment by the bayonet and the Calling
gun 1t is the most austere and
terrible form of tyranny. Our an
cestors shed rivers of blood to escape
the thralldom of the Judiciary, and
now the Ear Association of West Vir-
ginia desires us to return to it. Gov
eminent by injunction has developed
with fearful strides during the past
three or four years, and unless checked,
God only knows where its bayonets
will glisten five years from now.
There is no doubt that government
by Injunction is in the interest of or
ganized wealth. 1t is tool used by
plutocracy when the regular agencies
of government, the legislative and eX-
ecutive, cannot see the justice, wisdom
or propriety of interference. The in
junction, outside of strict equity is
rarely appealed to except by corpor-
alton, and invariably for the purpose
OF crushing individuals, Ii is usur-
/ patton of the functions of the legisla-
4 ture and the executive, and all who
advocate it are foes Of American liber.
/ ty.
Because of the action of the Bar
Association at Morgantown, it is the
solemn duty Of the people to be watch
full of the lawyers. Let no advocate
of government by injunction be trust
ed by the people with any function ot
government, directly or indirectly
Brand them, mark them, hold then
aloof When a lawyer becomes Z
candidate for any Office of honor OIL
trust, involving either governmental
functions or the PRONUNCIATION OF party
doctrines, make him declare himself
on the question of government by in
junction If he is an advocate of tina
doctrine, or even disposed to tolerate
it, read him out, lead him out, drive
him out of your consideration. Put
no disciple of government by injunc
tion on guard.
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