The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-05

grows out Of the practice pre-
vailing with the present admin
istration OF appointing commits
siOns to do what Congress ought
to do, and what Congressman are
elected for and paid for, thus del
egating the powers constltu-
tiOnally belonging to Congress
to others, who have particular
relations with or responsibilities
to the public and do not render
an accounting to the taxpayers
of this country.
Since the advent of Teddy and
his big stick policy the expend-
lures for the army and navy and
for Notifications aud pensions
have advanced amazingly. 1t Is
a startling fact that since that
time there are 90 per cent. Of the
taxes paid by the people that go
for these things alone. And this
i'll a republic and in time of
profound peace.
How do the people like itG just
keep on sending Republicans to
Congress and you will keep on
getting it. If you want to dance
to this tune you must pay for tue
music.
Judge Humphrey, the Federal
Judge who discharged the pack
ers on the ground that they were
Immune from pTosecutsOn not.
wlthStandlug their confession of
conspiracy to rob the America
people, is finding himself in a
rather humiliating plight by the
fight that is now beng made upon
him by James Hamilton Lewis,
Corporation Counsel, of Chicago,
whom Humphrey some time ago
ordered to Jail for contempt be
cause Lewis brought a suit for his
clients, the bond holders of the
Boston Water and Light Com.
Company, in the State Court of
Illinois, to collect their claims
to the amount of S225, zoe, 900.
Judge Humphrey had previously
in the Federal decision given the
property to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company of New York,
without any notice to the clients
of Colonel Lewis. Lewis fought
the contempt to the Supreme
Court of the United States,
which has lately held that they
will take jurisdiction of the
matter after the Circuit Court of
Appeals has passed upon the
question.
The question at stake is far
reaching. fla Federal Judge can
enJoln citizens from going into
State Court to protect their rights
and force them to come into a
Federal Court and acknowledge a
decision adverse to them pre-
vlously made, he can destroy all
that Is left of State rights and
State sovereignty. The citizen
becomes at once mere subject
OF the Federal government and
has no rights within tho States.
nor the States any right to pro.
tect him In the courts OF the
State. Many mem hers of Con
gresS and a number of Senators
have taken up the subject, as
they say that the extent of the
ruling will be equivalent to a
destruction OF the liberty
of every lawyer and more partic
ularly would fulfill the fear and
prophecy of Thomas Jefferson,
when he pointed out that the
ultimate end of these Federal
Courts with such judges as Judge
Humphrey would be tho destruc
ton OF all the States and the
constitution of the citizen mere
VaSsal OF the Federal Judges,
who step by step would first take
their liberty away and then their
lives.
This issue was once made in
the United States against Chase,
and 1t has been made in every
country where the despotism of
Judges has threatened the de-
struction of truly free institu-
tiOnS.
The Democratic party in Con
gress and large body of indie
pendent Republicans will be
found sustaining the position of
Colonel Lewis, and Judge Humph-
rev will do well If he escapes the
fate that befell Justice Swayne,
OF Florida, who was impeached
by the HOnse of Representatives
for just such tyrannical course.
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