Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-06

would without the injunction be
either legal or illegal. If it would be
legal the judge tisurps the function of
i the Legislature when he forbitls it. If
1T would be illegal the Injunction of
the court is Unnecessary, for anyone
/ who violates the law can, upon con-
viction, be made to suffer the penal
| ties prescribed for such violation.
| The meanest thief and the most brutal
murderer are entitled to trial by jury;
why should this right be denied the
laboring man. Those who oppose gov
eminent by ininctioh arc not in favor
OF lawlessness; they are, ON the CON
trary, the best friends of law and orr
der. They deny the right of any man
| TO violate the law in an effort to adj
vance his own interests, but they in
sist that it is inconsistent with our
ideas of government and dangerous to
an CLASSES TO invest amy Judge with
the three-fold power, first, to make
| the laws; second, to bring accusation
against those charged with the VIOLA
ton of the laws. and, third, to sit in
Judgment upon the ease. Government
/ the inti-inj junction bill, Endorsed by
the Chicago platform, passed the sem
ute without n yea and nay vote being
demanded, and since that time no
party platform has specifically i'm
dorsed government by INDUCTION and
no prominent member of any party
| has entered upon IL defense of the sys-
tenn; and yet corporate influence is so
Z trf, q ~,
possible to secure amy remedial leyis-
linton, The fact that United States
senators are elected by legislatures
rather than by the people directly
lessons the labnring mans influence
IN securing favorable federal legisla-
tioh When the action of n political
convention must be submitted to the
voters for ratification at the polls the
convention is constrained to nominate
a candidate acceptable to the people;
but when a scna,or IS chosen by a leg
islatlrc the Individual voter is far less
considered Even when direct bribery
il not employed the indirect influence
winch corporations can exert is re-
sorted to, and more frequently still
money is secretly used to aid lcgisa-
tive candidates i'm close districts. Surl,
/
caucus and, as rule, the majority an
the caucus controls the party which
has the selection of the senator. If
tins question was submitted to the
voters the majority i'm favor of the
election of senators by direct vote of
the people would be Overwhelming,
and yet craftsmanship has delayed the
adoption of this amendment. The pco-
/ ~ m
not like rather then secure improve
ment by change i'm party affiliations.
The laborins man favors direct legis-
latlon wherever practicable for the same
reason that he favors the election OF sem
alors by popular vote.
DIRECT legislation brings the govern.
ineht nearer 10 the voter. There is more
virtue In the people than ever finds ex-
preston through their representatives.
r., 10. bold that u representative can act for
inc people better than they can act for
themselves Is 70 assert that he is as
i n, Interested In the people as they are
greater than the combined wisdom of the,
majority OF the people Neither proposi-
ev oh Is eo Sona Most 1 III II not all Of the
traceable TO the fact that the rcpresen-
a .a,lve e, of the people has personal inter-
/ constituency. Corruption in municipal,
state and federal governments is due to
.he ;misrepresen,;,Il of the. people by
have an opportunity to vote on pubic
q,estions when those questions can be
submitted without too great inconvcni-
ence and expense. But the :,borinE man
is ever interested in the proposition to
establish .l labor bureau with cabinet
Keep the executive in constant touch with
me wage-earners OF the country and open.
lne way To the redress of Their present
and future grievances. III labor is given.
y place IN the presidents uiil,ial h. use
hou the man selected will necessarily be
q =, worthy and trusted representative of
tile people Tor wnom he SpslN.;, am, his
presence at cabinet meetings Will give to
! those who toll for their daily bread lssur-
guided. ~
Mr. Gompcrs, the chief executive of
, IN. hederallon Of Labor. has in his corr
| iesponachce With the secretary Of the
treasury so ably presented the laboring
mans reasons Tor opposing IL gold stanu-
ard and a national bank CURRENCY that il
IS not necessary to discuss those uues-
tions at this time.
Labor .n,l Trusts.
The laboring man has abundant reason
u speech delivered i'll Boston more than a
year ago IN defense OF the trusts, frank
~ asserted that one of the advantages
OF these combinations is that in ease of
local strikes or fires iile work goes ON
sewhefe, thus preventing serious loss
Is ~ possible that amy wa5e-earner can
place the employe AT the mercy OF his
employer?
he resolutions adopted by various la
Dor ORGANIZATIONS i'm condemnation of mil
ltarism and imperialism lAstify me in
making il brief reference t,S,liose dues
lions. No class contributes more imam
lhc i;ipofinS class, in proportion TO its
numbers, 10 The rank aud fife OF the
army, caSS contributes more i'm nro
poftion TO Its numbers To the expense of
the army, aud Ito class is more ineilace,l
by the existence OF Il large ur!ny Most
OF the countries in Europe which maintain
Large military establishments, coIlc"l an
income tax which adjusts the burden Of
.he government To the income of th4 cit
zen Here our federal taxes are larg. iy
coilected upon consumption, and WINE
t!leS are income taxes, III the sense tj,at
thty must he paid out OF the incomes 4
the people, Yet the eN;,ctions are not pro-
poruonatc to The income The taxes upon
consumption bear heaviest upon the luor
and lishtest upon the RICH and are, III
TACT. graded income taxes, the per cent.
collected decreasing as the income in
creases.
Nlilttarism aud imperialism.
III this nation adheres to the doctrine
tHat governments derive their lust DOM
ciS from the consent of the governed and
the people have an easy and ready means
CT correcting all abuses the government
will not need TO be supported NV 4, large
be ready to defend such n government
from attack. The only domestic use for a
large standing army is to suppress by
force that discomfort which should he
cured by legislation.
TO support permanent army of 100 900