Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30


There are trusts which are conquering
| the markets of the world for American
| products because of the power they WELD
! through their enormous capital their
rigid organization, their utilization Of
waste products. and the ability OF their
nagement. There are other trusts as
distinctly the creatures of unequal laws
| as the Stuart monOpoiies against which
/ our ancestors protested. Shall we con-
found the innocent and the guilty?
The Ubiquitous trust should be punished
and restraiued exactly as sinful
/ or dangerous man. Political trusts get
! together easier than money trusts. The
Chicago platform is a second declara-
ton OF independence. The eastern Dem
ocrats fought it because they lost lead
ership and gave as an excuse for so do
ing the financial plank. returning to the
old constitutional double standard as the
unit in the ratio of 10 10 /. The trust
and monopoly people smole serene
smile at the exhibition Of What fools
these mortals."
The currency plank had no more 10 do
with cheating the people out Of their
choice than l had in making the world.
To show you that il had not, ! can sub
init a platform which L defy Hanna and
Quay to defeat. to witt
l. Free and unlimited coinage Of silver,
&c 10 1. without the consent of any other
nation on earth.
. Full and absolute protection TO all
trusts, combines, and manufacturers.
3. Government by injunction.
T. Pensions TO all who lived, fought
and died in the war between the states
and their descendants and relatives Tor
ever
5. Annexation of Canada, Mexico, Cuna'
and the Philippines.
g. National banks TO double their issue
and greenbacks 10 be retired.
z. An army of 10000 to be fed by Ar
mour, Egan, Swift * Co.
Then. again, there is government oy
Injunction" How many of our people
understand that? Let me tell you that
the United States Circuit Court judges,
the intermediate Judges mean between
the district judges and the Supreme
Court-were first created IN 1850. and SIX
teen Circuit Court judges were appointed
by President Adams. Eighteen months
later. under Mr. JenersOn's admiuistra-
ton. the Circuit Court act was ABOLISH
ed. and with IL the judgeship created by
tia fate which is evidently in store ior
the present circuit judges, whenever the
people. and not the great Corporations
/ shall elect the President and q majority
i'm both houses of Congress. After the
abolition OF the needless Circuit Court
system under jefferson. il lay a long time
/ tabooed until a few years since, IL was
recreated under the plea or pressure OF
/ business. But IT was charged then, and
/ has been repeated since. that the Dill was
/ in fact passed by lobby influence 10 pace
railroad and corporation lawyers where
] q h.
! clients. Certain it is that nearly every
circuit Court Judge appointed belonged
10 that class. and the conduct OF most OF
Them since especially IN the matter OF
government by injunction has gone
| far to prove that such was the motive OF
| the selections made.
This writ of injunction Is used Tor the
purposes which bear no more resemblance
10 the uses Of the ancient writ or that
name than the milky way bears 10 the
sun. Formerly II was used 10 conserve
the property in dispute between private
utieants. but in modern times II has
talxan the place Of the police powers OF
tho state and nation. II enf0rces and re-
strains with equal facility the criminal
laws Of the State and nation. With IT
the Judge not only restraints and punish
| o. the commission Of crimes defined by
statute. but he proceeds 70 frame crimi'
! nal code OF his own as extended as NJ
sees proper. by which various acts, limo
cent in law and morals are made crimi
nal: such as standing walking. or march
ing on the public highway or talking, Of
preaching. and other Ike acts. In pro
ceedings for contempt for an alleged VIC
lation Of the injunction. the judge is tn
lawmaker. the injured party. the prose
cutor. the judge. and the jury.
Ii is not surprising that uniting in him
self all these characters, he is common
ly able TO obtain a conviction. II attacks
and nullihes state laws upon pure ques
lions OF fact which it refuses 20 submit
10 a jury. II is a curious and significan
fact that the reasons given for confer
ring on Federal judges the police power
OF the State and denying 70 accused per
sons the right OF trial by jury are pre-
cisely those given for the establishment
OF the star chamber.
JOSEPH II. SHEPHERD.