The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
senator Foraker, the Lawyer and the
Statesman.

senator Foraker, the Lawyer and the
Statesman.
Both Of the Ohio Senators spoke on
Saturday at the great meeting in Chilli
cothe that opened the Republican cam
paign in their State. Both Of them de-
livered first class political speeches. One
of the two made the occasion memorable
bv the enunciation Of principles away
above the level of partisan argument.
II was Senator FORAKER.
The Democratic platform OF Ohio fol-
lows the Chicago platform of 1895 and
the Kansas City platform of 1901 in de-
nouncing government by injunction
Since the days Of DEBs, and throughout
the day of BRYAN, this particular for
mula has been commonplace OF dema-
gogy in its appeals to what is sometimes
called the labor vote. Yet up to the
present time no orator facing his fellow
citizens has succeeded in exhibiting SO
clearly the danger lurking in the phrase,
or in explaining with such effective brew
ity and eloquence the true relation OF the
Federal court writ OF injunction to the
entire fabric of our Constitutional rights
and liberties, as did Mr.. FORAKER last
Saturday in the speech from which We
print two passages below:
The courts OF our country have ever been the
conservative and preservatlvs force In our Gov
eminent. They are the one department unmoved
by the e1citements OF, and the prejudces Of the
passing hour. No man 10 so humble but that, IL
he imagines himself aggrieved no matter by whom.
he does not know that in and through the COURTS
his wrongs may be redressed: and who does not
have In that fact ever present assurance Of the
protection Of Government for his life, liberty and
property. There have no doubt been miscarriages
OF Justice in the past and no doubt there will bo
mscarriages OF Justice In the future, for nothing
that is dependent upon human agency can be At all
times perfect In Its operation. But. taken a.
whole. our judges have always met the Just ex
pectations Of our people. and In their independence.
their honor and their fearessness In tho discharge
Of their duties We have ever found . comforting
guarantee Of the permanency Of cur institutions.
No greater calamity could hefAl than the serious
impairment OF tho usefulness Of this department
Of our Government TO deprive our courts Of any
bart OF their rishtful jurisdiction would be at least
step In that direction Only banefu results could
follow. II might be even the beginning Of the end
u the Republic. for mon WI not long maintain
Government that does not sustain . free and IN
trammelled judiciary. AL such propositions are
not only revolutionary. but they are also snar-
ch,si!c and must be dealt with accordingly"
That goes to the heart of government
by injunction Not less penetrating
is what Senator FORAKER had to say in
the way Of practical application Of the
foregoing principles to the case Of the
laboring man, union or non-union:
Tho true friend of labor unions Is the man who
viii tell them the truth. and not the demaEogae
Who pratny OF friendship. holds out false promises
and elusive hopes of something that is unatlln-
able Every laboring man should know that
naturally all men are his friends In some form or
other all must labor in this world, and humanity
sympathzes With humanity the world over But
there are certain limitations In al human shairs,
hxed In tho very nature Of things. beyond which
sympathles viii not 60. no matter In whose behalf
they may be invoked. This Is especially true
az TO all Governmental afalrs and accordingly
We and In the nature OF our institutions natural
limitations upon legislative remedes Doubtless
there have been instances Of an erroneous use or
even an abuse. OF the wit Of injunction. but tho
American people will not strip their courts Of their
Wholesome and benencent power to restrain threat
ened violations Of personal and property rights. TO
prevent tho recurrence Of such occasional wrongs
To do 20 would DO blow at vital principles -
No matter what may be said 10 the contrary, We
all know that our courts honestly strive 10 admin
lister equal and exact Justice; and all should know
that they who strip them Of their legitimate powel
place themselves in . bad light before the Anert
can people. When men md that they have pur
poses which are In CONFLICT with the law ~ admin
steYed by our courts Of equity, the best thing
they can DO Ia to abandon them. for II may be safey
assumed that what IN American court Of sasity
will not allow should not be done"
These sentiments deserve the careful
consideration Of every American soL
OF toll. They stand recorded to the
lasting honor of the man who uttered
them. Senator FORAKER spoke at Chilli.
Gothic to the whole country.