Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-10

JdV VI ILL.,
49,, =. cure that he is speaking con-
l'.;o,,slv and candidly. On the
- congress men often speak for
:, fame or to help their party,
.so stump they speak to influence
put on the bench an honest
oxnounds the law and admins
;ustice without the thought OF the
T. of his words upon the public
j demagogic Judge is extreme
|are. says the New York World
ho "labor question:" in its many
BETS. is the cause of more coward
and trucking and downright dem
Ev among our politicians and news
ers than any other question before
neople. The public man who has
courage of his convictions and the
|ng of his duty in matters involv-
|tbo claims and rights OF organized
: ond of combined capital is truly
Irving of the honor and trust.
! bdge Parker is such a man. Sev-
;mnortant cases, involving intri-
noints of constitutional interpre-
N and individual rights have come
70 him for decision. There is is a
bral agreement among both those
resent the demands OF labor and
3 who fear the tyranny OF capital
Judge Parker has in every case
4 the balances true
Sfsyi's W g76v o-thre ewhaandth
hen it was announced that judge
Ter had written an opinion affirm
- right of organized Workingmen
Ike even for the purpose OF Sc
70 the discharge of non-uniOn
ers, hasty critics jumped to the
|lusion that the bench had taken
koWtoWing to organized labor
when his decision was read it
found to be absolutely judicial in
and fortified by analogies the
of which none could deny. He
principles of law and court de-
ns recognizing the right OF one
to refuse to work for another on
ground that he may regard as
tient and the employer has no
to demand a reason for it," And
bntinued:
be same rule applies to a body OF
who, having organized for pur-
deemed beneficial to them
S, refuse to work. Their reasons
seem inadequate to others, but
seems to be to their interest as
to work. it is their legal right
bp. The reason may no more be
nded, as a right of the organiZa-
han Of an individual, but il they
to state the reason their right
p work is not cut off because the
D seems inadequate or selfish to
mplOyer or organized society.
t the conduct of the members
organization is legal in itself. it
not become illegal because the
lzation directs one of its mem
o state the reason for It's CON
- A labor organization is
led with precisely the same le-
Bht as in an individual to threat
do that which it may lawfully
re was no federation of violence
$, only recognition Of the
OF individual or organized
rs to better their condition by
wful means.
court OF appeals decided the
pa 'dressedstone law" tprovid'
at all stone used in state and
pal works except paving blocks
ushed stone, shall be worked,
and carved within the state">
unconstitutional. In a vigorous
zen opinion Judge Parker dis
saying:
the liberty of contract with
the citizen is endowed is no
than that with which the
invested when it enters on a
Oh construction for the public
H. as respects freedom of con
VI the people of the state act
etner are not greater than one
amts-a citizen-they are at
great, and may be as capri
lls possible for an Individual
ooching the style of architect
llity OF materials, character of
n and rate of compensation
" will offer for the work to
prmed."
op'nlon, however, is chiefly
lor the firm line which he
tween legislative and judicial