The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-03
=. +,,trra s,,reIv awaits this country

rious future surely awaits this country
as for myself, prefer a simple govern
ment to a splendid government; prefer
moor country where freedom and happiness
prevail, than a rich country where oP-
preston and misery abound; prefer
government with limited powers TO d 50
eminent whose powers are unrestricted.
The American people should not De de-
cefyed nv false visions Of trade, commerce
rIory. wealth and power, to be secured oy
an extending empire across the seas les
81 some future time these impressive words
of another. expressed a century ago. may
appropriately be applied to them
Happy very happy, mlsnt tiieS 80
haen had then known when 10 bound thetF
rfcrrs and their glory. Had they known
that extending empire is often o-il....
inc 7,oVver: that countries are ever StFons
es+ which are internally powerful; Shl5
colonies b,- draining away the brave az
entarnrfsirg leave the country In tie
hands of the timid and the aVariclous'
that TOO much commerce may lnJute . I,s
tion as wei as too little; ana 'hat H.
is a wide difference between d CO
and a Furnishing empire a
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
believe the people OF thlS cqul.a,s
heartily approve that plank IN tiis
on +fa National platform which declares
:. -. - a., amendment to the Federal
| Constitution providing for tue ~
| ~ T-7,i+ad states Senators by the people
| az +ba several States, instead OF Lesi7lt-
tnras INDEPENDENT citizens VINO maze ioit7
sa-.orad thfs reform may well support the
| Derocra tic cause this year upon TINS
ground alone.
Ta-Tig Ia
the several States for adoption or re-
;al-io,, hI1r for the obstructive action OF
ff,a r;anrbIfcau United States Senate For
ohrfor,< reasons the Republican political
t,s-as who now control that body would
| object to such an innovation, out tHeIE
| onoosition will commend the project TO
the favorable consideration OF the people
\ right public sentiment becomes lrresls-
| tible when once aroused. and there are
| roanv indications that the people are de-
| rern1ined that the proposed change shlli
| sooner or later be effected
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
call the attention of worNingmen TO
| rba fact that for the first time in the
| history of the country, one OF the great
| DofitiraI parties, TO wit, the Democratic
| nartv-has adopted plank IN It's National
| nIarforrn favoring the establishment OF d
| Department of Labor in the CABINET ol tue
President. ,,ns-
| what Is popularity known as government
| BY injunction. - ,;-,r,,,ra-
| 7anded and has been subjected TO many
| nisrepresentationS.
%, G1nosition 10 what is properly compre-
| +anda1 IN that term does not mean an
| apDroyal OF the total abolition CT the VII
! OF Injunction
Ter me explain to you how the ques-
| rf,r MAS first brought into proIiilellce,
and why public attention was at'i &C.,
10 the subject AZ, hands
receiver who had been appointed oy
z,,4a~aI court and some OF the en-
r,rovas Of the road, who had been con-
z7 in th4 service Of the receiver aitsF
[is s,Doointrnent, becoming dissatisfied
! r,-osal To Quit his employment ana az
| ,-isei others TO quit; tnereupoL' d. t--0
! fns9ance Of the receiver, an IN u''1'-V't
vas procured from tedecal Jug
| st.,r+iaTlv restraining some OF tAe EN-
$50, frcr, uu5ttin2 and restrained others
| s,r,, eCt,-isfns item to quit The granting
! :. ~, iri,I7crion under such circumstances
-,Tlsaa tha greatest public indignation,
| - -. LEGALITY was seriously questioned
- fasaI profession. 1t was an eS-
,S,sinr cf rhe. scope of inJunctionS hS.eE
| s,afor4 heard OF. The virtual altsiiPl ~ ~
,,at employees to work against Their VIII
and 10 refuse them tle l'SII " 1,.jsinsp
| ,.ha,aver they pleased, and OF adsi7.-'7
1T co-Tab orers to quit, was an uiipss-
! aaEian-ad exercise of Judicial power "iiich
| ,,Id NOT ,yeIl be justified simply because
he employer happened IN THIS ilStliies
| ~ he an officer Of the court ehss5sH ~
r5a oneration OF q railroad me ihJui.c-
| ion was undoubtedly an intefIsrstieS w" W..
~ a~ff1 n
| tha personal rights and lpeEeIeS % '.ie
| ,rra,.ae II was an effort 20 eoerce men
TO work for another aslllsse enet- -, -
M pubItc exigency, no lncoibF sii-et.Se. - -
- ,,,btfr involved in the suspension OF
| - and no legal ictlons OF Whatever
- vrsra sufficient to authorize such
-. .,.tro,rs1ir,a.y exercise of judicial al-
.t-,riIr- Tn. injunction was subsequently
roosfiead or set ASIDE by hlSher co'ti , :
| in its Objectionable features, aosH-t-
ing the strenuous contention on - =,
, ,i,,ert that the power TO grant Suei 81
in;,,ncrion adhered in the Federal Judges.
! The incident engecdered rnucn A'-LsS't ~"
o,a aroused great apprehension on ttie
1arf NJ railroad employees throughout me
! co,ntry as vast lines of important r''-i-
! wavs were then under the control Oh te
| cetvers.
! About this same period. SEVERN ., -.
/ strikes occurred Oh i+A-AtS+'N@'
| i,1ncfions were issl- d against FORMER e.l'
pioyes to prevent aporehsadsd, ID. INJURIES ,,1des
! ~ ,ai,road property. and there
several Sc important prosecutions 81 n5 aiisss
against railroad emp!oyes 5os an r,aoy
| violations of injunction oraet'. -,
/ ooy,vtctiors " re had therefor, <tiiu
! y,risonments and finss "ets IN,
/ ;,-csef, as p,,nishruents. on tfle con- Pc,
generations. These proceed
| OF raI.roau of their numb r, theT
ms. ps IL arbitrary character, Pre-
sevsr,'g an" criticism, OF the methods
voked se.le. lived in cas- s Of punish
e mep ptof for contempt in judicial proceed
ns4. especially the EsdsFal as eear5s, i,
| anu , alssar which urgentlr demanlea
the asIs, ST. i've remedy. whereby the rights
| les,s! 1,,I'r+iss Of citizens in such cases
l rn5shr be better protected
It should be statsd that IN such prose
S'e.,.y, AGAINST are usually poor men