The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-07
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i AZ nation we still continue 70 envy
ara ofK sSsnss
methods on the part Of the business world
No congress- in our time has done more
good work Of Importance than the pres
Int congress. There were several mat
However. which / most earnestly. hope
fou will complete before your adjourn
Campaign Contributions. Va.
again recommend q law prohibiting
I'll corporations from contributing to the
sampaign expenses of any party. sucn
has sns as
fashion ali Corporations from making
contributions for any political purpose
IG0vernment's Right of Appeal In
Criminal Cases.
Another bill which has just passed one
argently necessary should BE enacted into
ment the right Of appeal in criminal
ssis in many Of the states; it exists il
1.-The District Of Columbia by act OF the
congress. 1t Is of course. not proposed
ant on the merits should be set aside.
Recently in one district where the gov
eminent had indicted certain persons for
court sustained the defendants demurrer;
while in another Jurisdiction an indict-
ment for conspiracy to obtain rebates has
o Osea saI' nnder T. and o two defendants
to mary noe in
nate shaa t aas sSoa1a be
ent conflict. At present there is no way
by which the government can cause u en snca
BY an appeal to higher court, and the
real decision Of the question. ! cannot
in in Question: us A failure to pass it will re-
suit in seriously hampering the govern
ment in its effort to obtain justice, espe-
p raaiaf Who do wrong; and may also
prevent the government from obtaining
justice for wage workers who are not
ease Where a the Judgment Of az inferior
court has been against them: nave spe-
officially in view a recent decision by q
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surdity to permit single district judge,
IMMENSE " majority Of his Colleagues on
the bench, to declare law soiemniy en-
acted by the congress to be "unconstitu.
the tD right to have the supreme court def
nitely decide the question.
The Importance OF enacting in ts.4 Jaw
the particular bill in question is fursnef
has now definitely begun a policy Of re.
sorting to the criminal law. in those
trust and interstate commerce cases
chance of success. At first, as was
proper every effort was made to enforce
these laws by civil proceedings; put II
| has become increasingly evident that the
action of the government in finally de- de-
Gliding, in certain cases, to undertake
criminal proceedings was justihable; ana
though there have been some conspicuous
fa in,
many successes, which have undoubtedly
had Il deterrent effect upon eVil-doers
whether the penalty inflicted was IN the
altics Of both kinds have already been
inflicted by the courts.
Setting Aside of Judgments ana
Granting of New Trials.
In connection with this matter, | would
like to call attention to the very un-
resulting in large part from the nablt
courts on technicalities absolutely I'M
connected with the merits of the case
and where there is no attempt to show
that there has been any ia fau a1 90 o. enac
a law providing something to the erect:
No judgment shall be set aside or new
| trial granted in any cause, civil or GRIM
/, jury or the improper admission or rejec-
ton of evidence. or for error as to any
matter of pleading or procedure unless.
application is made, after an examination
| Of the entire carsss. 1t shall afirmatively
appear that the error complained OF mas
, resulted in miscarriage OF 'ust'ce.
JnjunctiOns.
! In n, ylast message suggested the en-
| been sharply drawn to the matter by the
l issuance of injunction, attention having
/ law. cally our attention and the at
demand that the right Of applying in
functions in labor cases should be wholly
abolished. 1t is at least doubtful whether
La law abolishing altogether the use OF
the test of the courts: in which case OF
course the legislation would be ineffective.
Moreover 1 believe it would be wrong
tons It is criminal to permit sympathy
for criminals to weaken our hands IN up
holding the law; and If men seek to de-
fr9y Should be na Ry e of
power of the courts to deal with them In
the most summary and effective way
possible. But SO far, as possible, the
against by some such law as advocated
There must be no hesitation in dealing
be no such abuse Of the injunctiye power
as is implied in forbidding laboring men
| to strive for their own betterment in
peaceful and lawful ways; nor mn must 1.-The the
big corporation in carrying out schemes
for its own aggrand esz
1 In connection with the delays Of the
law, I call your attention and the at.
tention of the nation to the prevalence
of crime among us. and above all te
that spr IN
ton, North. South, East or West. ha,
its NJ eeTnr az
ing to amend its own SHORTCOMINGS. The