The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

tnG9r recent oppNC4yl0n uvtn4ty Httcmp
10 restrain citizens from doing an act
The court exercises IT. equity power q
Il accomplish Z purpose which Ia alleged a
threaten the peace or property Of othcrs
II The contemplated act complained OF IN
tho bill In equity 10 usually designated al
criminal act. II II 10 criminal act
court Of equity has not properly any
business to Interfere with n. Local courts
lot law are constituted TO punish
crime. Our National and State constitu-
tion--that supreme law OF the land--and
| the statutes passed under them provide
the means OF sppvehending persons fol-
| crimes committed and the means Of tryine
persons accused OF crime. But the Judge
who issues an injunction to restrain oiti-
xens from doing acts. which II done. may
be offenses against the law. presupposes
| such citizens 10 be criminals. II citizens
! thus en1oined dis0bey the Injunction so
Issued. they are BY his order arrested and
| fined and imprisoned for contempt. The
| judge thereby overrides constitutions, ig-
norcs statutes for the ordinary admins
| tratIon Of Justice. becomes prosecutor,
Judge and Jury. II amounts in the ulti-
mate practically to the oyerturniug Of
our civil institutions.
II IL a dangerous practice and tendency.
and | hope some peaceable and practicable
means may be found to curtaM or elimi-
nate this power. Most sincerely yours.
Joe H. Eagle.
Chairman Swope then introduced Judge
Norman G. Kittrell, who spoke as follows:
Fellow Ctizens-i understand that there
is In this meeting nothing OF political
nature or purpose: that II has not been
called to promote the aims or aspirations
OF any office seeker-and with this dis
tinct understanding ! accepted the invita-
ton with which | was honored to address
It, | would have preferred that 1t had
been held on some other day. but ! am
informed that many who desired to be
present could not be present on any other
day OF the week Except in the interest Of
what | believe 10 be a righteous cause
] would not be here but for justice and
right ''all place a temple and all season
summer" I am thus particular to define
my position because while not desiring to
even appear as orlticising those who differ
from me on the question OF Sunday OBJ
seryance. yet, speaking from my own con-
victions upon the question say to you
there arc two things | will not do. never
did and never will as candidate spend
cent for liquor nor did ever or viii I
ever attend or address political meeting
on Sunday
Whenever any man is invited to COM
municate with his fellow citizens In any
upon QutfllOub Oh pubic interest
and Importance, Justice alike TO those adj
dressed and to his own integrity of con-
Bcicnce and action demands that we should
speak frankly. candldly and honestly. II
was expected to come here to pander to
the pretudiocs OF any man or class Of men
or TO shape my utterances to meet the
views Of others at the sacrifice Of my own
honest convictions disappointment will fol-
low upon what shall say.
This is no, the time nor the occasion for
any man to play the demagogue. II Is
not the time to arouse mems passions or
10 appeal TO their prejudices but II is n
time for calm, cautious, conservative, yet
firm and honest action | have not come
here to rail against the courts and de-
nouncc the Judges thereof. know full
well that during the past thirty years
when political passions and partisan pref
udce have run high and ragged furlously
that the only bulwark OF protection to the
Southern States and Southern people has
been the supreme court OF the United
States. tho Hottest judicial tribunal on
earth-and one composed In great part II
not altogether OF honest men and able
lawyers.
do not bolevc the charges OF cor
ruption on the part OF the judiciary that
alre SO freely and even recklessly made =,
! believe that nine Judges out OF ten, II
not ninety out of "A hundred, are hon
est men. You must presume that Judges
IN ether States are as honest as those In
Texas. and no man hero believes that any
Judge In Harris county could be bought
AT any price. There is not district Judge
| in Texas who could be corrupted In his
| hgh office and the wealth OF Croesus could
| not buy your supreme court or court Of
criminal appeals or any OF your interme-
| date appellate courts. The same Is true
OF your State oiflclalsfrom the able man
who ID your governor down TO the last
| on the list IL his executive stan. All are
men so far above even tho suspicion of
official dIshonor that no bribe- giver would
| dare approach one OF them with dishonnr.
| able proposition.
| But men, however honest. may and Oft
times do err, and 1t is with what we be
! lievc To be judicial errors that we are
here TO deal today. Exercising the constitu-
tional right OF assemblage and petition
we have gathered here to give expression
to our views upon questions which In their
operation and effect reach far beyond Yves,
Virginia and Ohio.
| do not know that am fully and cor.
rectly advised upon all matters pertaining
| 10 the question under discussion, but as
understand the situation. II Ia thus:
me men who dig out coal from the bow,
els 81 the earth and are commonly know
| as miners, nave not been paid by the own.
ers OF those mines are known n.
operators-~w wages sufficient TO provide ia,
the miners and their families the ncces
saries OF life. Now these mines are owned
IN the main by corporations which is bu
another name for cooperation, as a cor
poration Is but combination Of CAPITA
OF certain individuals tor the purpose o
carrying ON enterprises tos large 10 b,
managed or conducted by individual capital
corporations are creatures OF the law
or artificial citizens. They have theii
rights and upon them is laid enrresp3ndln,
responsibilities, They should n~t b,
reeklessly and swcepiugly condemned 70,
all Of them are not evils Many men /,
my hearing are employed by corporation,
ana are peaceably eli work At good ana aat
isfactory wages, and we hear OF no strike
e. riots or bloodshed In Houston or any
Wn,re IN Texas. This IL because the man
ayers OF the corporations by which YOU ar,
employed are willing to pay fair wage,
and TO treat you liberaaly and to show ina
they appreciate your faithful services. nm,
70 let you know that rhey feel that mucl
OF their own succeas and the prosperity .
me corporations is attributable TO your Of,
hcicnt cooperation
MANY OF the owners Of these corporation,
by virtue OF their holdings az stock ara ricf
men but II rs no offensc to be rich. n,
man should be rallied at or deno,,nred NJ,