The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-12-06

thrift and efficiency. which would
strive to break up not merely private
but, what is far more impor.
tant, the home, the chief prop upon
which our whole civilization stands.
Such a theory II ever adopted would
mean the ruin Of the entire country.
but proposals for legislation such as
this herein advocated ore directly op-.
posed to this class Of socialistic the
cries. -: s.
Enforcement Of tho Law.
A few years ago there was loud conf
plant that the law could not be in.
voked against wealthy offenders. There
ia no such complaint now. The course
Of the department, OF justice during the
last few years has been such Us to
make it evident that no man stands
above the law. that no corporation is
SO wealthy that 1t cannot be held to &C
count. Everything that can he done
under the existing law and with the
existing state Of public opinion. which
so profoundly influences both the courts
and juries. has been done. but the laws
themselves need. strengthening. They
should be made more definite. so that
no honest man can be led unwittingly
to break them and so that the real
wrongdoer' can be readily punished.
Moreover. there must be the public
opinion back Of the laws or the laws
themselves will be Of no avail. The
two E-rat evils in. the execution OF cur
criminal laws today are sentimentality
and technicality. For the latter the
remedy must come from the hands Of
the legislatures. the courts and the law
yers. The other must depend for its
cure upon the gradual growth Of a
sound public opinion which shall Insist
that regard for the law and the de-
mands of reason shall control all other
influences and emotions in the jury
box. Both Of these evils must be re-
moved or public discomfort with the
criminal law will continue.
lnjunetions.
Instances of abuse in the granting
of injunctions in labor disputes con-
tinue to occur, and the resentment in
the minds of those who feel that their
rights are being invaded and their lib
erty of action and of speech unwar-
rantably restrained continues likewise
to grow. Much Of the attack on the
use Of the process Of injunction Is
wholly without warrant. but am con-
strained to express the belief that for
some Of it there Is warrant. This ques-
ton ia becoming one Of prime impor-
lance. and unless the courts will deal
with 1t In effective manner 1t is GER
tain ultimately to demand some form
Of legislative action. 1t would lie most
unfortunate for our social welfare If
we should permit many honest and
law abiding citizens to feel that they
had just cause for regarding our courts
with hostility. I earnestly commend
to the attention of the congress this
matter, so that some way may be de-
viscd which will limit the abuse Of in
functions and protect those rights
which from time to time it unwarrant-
ably i:.yades. Moreover. discomfort IS
often expressed with the use Of the
process Of Injunction by the courts,
not Only II labor disputes. but where
state laws are concerned. I refrain
fro, discussion of this question as
an Informed that 1t will soon receive
the consideration Of the supreme court.
The process Of Injunction Is an es-
sential adjunct Of the courts doing its
work we'll. and as preventive measures
are Arrays better than remedial the
wise Use Of this process Is from every
Standpoint coamendab!e. But where
It IS reeklezsly OF unnecessarily used
the abuse. should be ceusured. above
I'LL by the very men who ure> properly
anxious TO prevent any effort to shear
the courtS Of this necessary power.
The courts decision must be FINAL. The
protest IL enIy' against the conduct Of
individual Judges In needlessiy antict
pating such final decision or In the
tyrannical use of what Is nominally
temporary. injunction to accomplish
what is III fact permanent decision.
The president urges the passage Of u
model employers liability act for the
District Of Columbia aud the territories
to encourage corporations to treat in
jured wugeworlers better. He EN-
Endorses the eight hour day.
The president urges the states to
fight the child nnd woman labor evil
He says:
The national government has as IN
ultimate resort for control of child la
Dor the use Of the Interstate commerce
clause to prevent the products of child
labor from entering into Interstate COM
MERGE But before using this it ought
certainly to enact model laws on the
subject for the territories under Its
own immediate control.
: Presidential! Campaign Expenses.
Under our form Of government vot-
ing IS not merely right. but duty.
and. moreover. u fundamental and nec-
essary duty II u man is to be good
citizen. It is we'll to provide that cor
porations shall not contribute to presi-
Dental or national campaigns and, fur.
thermore. to- provide for the publica-