The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
INjUNCTIONS.
Abuses Of This Judicial Institution
Should Be Stoned.

Instances of abuse in the granting OF
inJunctions In labor disputes continue
to occur. and the resentment In the
minis of those who feel that their
rights are being Invaded and their lii.
erty OF action and OF speech unwar.
rantly restrained continues likewise to
grow. Much OF the attack Oh the us,
OF the process of injunction Is wholly
without warrant. but | am constrained
10 express the belief that for some OF
II there Is warrant. This. question +
becoming more anu more one OF prime
Importance. and unless the courts VIII
themselves deal with ii in effective
manner II is certain ultimately to dc
nlunl some form Of legislative action
II would be most unfortunate for oui
social welfare II we should permit
many honest ana law abiding citizens
TO feel that they had just cause for re-.
Sarding our courts with hostility.
earnestly commend TO the attention OF
the congress this matter. so that some
way may be devised which will limit
the abuse Of inJun"tlons and protect
those rights which from time TO time
II unwarran;ably invales. Moreover.
discomfort Is often expressed with the
use of the process of injunction by III.
courts, not only In labor disputes. but
whore state laws are concerned. re-
frain from discussion of this question
as am Informed that 1t will soon re-
cclve the consideration OF the supreme
court
The federal courts must OF course
decide ultimately what are the respcc.
tive spheres of state and nation In con
nectiOn with any law. state or national
nnd they must decide definitely ana
finally in matters affecting individual
citizens. not only as to the rights nnG
wrongs Of labor, but as TO the righ.S
and wrongs Of capital. ami the na
tloaal government must always scy
that the decision OF the court Is PAT
into erect The process of Injunction
Is IN essential adjunct o. the courts
dong Its work well, ana ms preventive
measures are always better than rene
dial the wise use Of this process
ftom every standpoint commcnlubc
But where II IS rcclilessly or uuneccs
sarlly used the abuse should hp cen
sured. above all by the very men VIII
are properly anxious To prevent any cr
fort TO shear the courts of this naccs
sary power, The courts decision mus
lie final. The protest Is only against IN
conduct Of Individual judges In need
lessly anticipating such final decision
or In the tyrannlcal use OF what f.
nomlnally temporary injunction ~
accomplish what Is In fact Il permaneu
decision
Accidents.
The loss OF life and limb from rail
road accidents in this country has he
come appalling. II Is II subject OF
which the national government should
take supervision. II might be well tn
begin by providing for a federal In
spection OF interstate railroads some
what along the lines Of federal inspec
tion OF steamboats,, although not golng
so far. Perhaps at first all that II
would be necessary to have would be-
some officer whose duty would be 10
investigate all accidents on interstate
railroads and report In detail the
causes thereof. Such an officer shouli |
make II his business to get into close
touch with railroad operating men. 50
W. TO become thoroughly familiar with
every side OF the question. the idea
being TO work along the lines OF the
present steamboat inspection law.
The national government should be