The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-27

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representative Of the State because he
receives his commission from the peo-
pie themselves, rather than from the
members of the State legislature. If
a voter is competent to vote for MEM
Der Of Congress. for State officers and
for President, he is competent to
choose his representative in the SEN
ate. A system which makes the SEN
ator responsible for his election to the
people, as q whole, and amenable to
them II he misreprescnts them, must
commend itself to those who have con-
hdence in the intelligence. and patriot
ism Of the masses.
Direct Legislatiop.
The platform indorses the princi-
pie Of direct legislation. This ID al
ready applied to the more important
questions in nation. state and city. 1t
rests upon the sound theory that the
people can be trusted, and that the
more responsive the government is to
the viii Of the people. the more tree
It viii be from misuse and abuse.
1ehsr Qissslea.
Several plAnlu Of the labor plat
form are devoted to questions In which
the laboring classes have IN Immediate
lntsresf hnt whieh mere rsnnteay e
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Tween them and their employer. 1t I'M
wolves = principle which concerns
every one. The purpose Of the in
| junction IN such cases Is to substitute
trial by Judge for trial by jury, and Is
. covert blow at the jury system. The
abolition Of government by Injunction
is as necessary for the protection Of
the reputation Of the court, as 1t is for
the security Of the citizen. Blackstone
in defending trial by jury. says:
Tho impartial administration Of
justice, which secures both our persons.
and ouf properties is the great end Of
civil society. but II that be entrusted
entirely to the magistracy. a select
body Of men. and those selected by
the prince such as enjoy the highest
odaces Of the state their decisions In
spite of their natural integrity, will
have frequently an involuntary bias
toward those of their own rank. and
dignity. It is not to be expected from
human nature that the few should be
always attentive to the interests and
good of the many"
II the criminal laws are not sufficient
for the protection Of property. they
can be made more severe. but q citi-
zen charged with crime must have his
case tried before q Jury Of his peers.
The Blacklist.
The blacklist as now employed in
some places enables the employer to
place the employe under practical
duress, for the skilled laborer loses his
independence when the employers can
not only discharge him. but prevent his
securing any similar employment.
The blacklist enables employers to Sc
cure, by mutual agreement, that con-
troll over the wage earners which a
private monopoly exercises without
contract
Arbitration.
The platform renews the demand
for arbitration between corporations
and their employees. No one who has
observed the friction which arises be-
tween great corporations and their
numerous employees can doubt the
wisdom of establishing an impartial
court for the just and equitable set
tlement Of disputes. The demand for
arbitration ought to be supported as
heartily by the public, which suffers
Inconvenience because Of strikes and
lockouts. and by the employers them
selves, as by the employees. The estab-
lishment Of arbitration will insure
friendly relations between labor and
capital, and render obsolete the grow
ing practice Of calling in the army to
settle labor troubles.
Department Of Labor.
I cannot too strongly emphasize the
importance of the platform recola-
mendation of the establishment of
department Of labor. with member
Of the cabinet at its head. When We
remember how important position
the laborer fills in our economic, 81
cial and political fabric. 1t is hard 70
conceive Of a valid objection being
made to this recognition Of his serY-
ices. Agriculture is already represent
ed in the presidents official household:
the army and navy have their repre-
sentatlves there; the state department,
with its consular service, and the
treasury department, with its close
connection with fiscal affairs. keep the
executive in touch with the business
and commercial interests. A cabinet
officer truly representative Of the wage
earning class would be Of invaluable
aid. not only to the toilers, but to the
president.
Chinese Exclusion.
The Chinese exclusion act has proGen
an advantage to the country, anG its