The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-04
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damage to stockholferr.
The two great evils In the execution of
our criminal laws to-day are sentiment
tality and technically. For the latter
the remedy must come from the hands
of tho legislatures. the courts and the
lawyers. The other must depend for it's
cure upon the gradual growth OF a sound
public opinion which shall insist that re-
gard for the law ana the demands of
reason shan contr-i all other influences
ana emotions in the jury box, Both of
these evils must be removed or public
discomfort with the criminal law will con-
tinue.
Attention Called to Use
and Abuse OF lnjunctIons.
Instances Of abuse in the granting OF
iniunctions in labor disputes continue to
occur. ana the resentment In the minds
OF those who feel that their rights are
being invaded and their liberty of action
and OF speech unwarrantably restrained
continues to grow. Much OF the attack
on the use OF the process OF injunction ~
wholly without warrant; but am COM
strained to express the belief that for
some OF IL there Is warrant This ques-
ton Is becoming more and more OF prime
Importance, and unless the courts will
themselves deal with 1t In effective man
ncr. II is certain ultimately to demand
he most unfortunate for our social well
fare II WE should permit many honest
and law-abidIng citizens TO feel that
they had just cause for regarding our
courts with hostility. ! earnestly COM
mend TO the attention of the congress
this matter so that soma way may hr
devised which will limit the abuse OF in
functions and protect those rights which
from time to time it unwarrantably in
Vades. Moreover, discomfort is often ex-
pressed with the use of the process III
injunction by the courts, not only in la
Dor disputes, but where state laws are
concerned. / refrain from discussion of
this question as J am informed that II
will soon receive the consideration of the
supreme court
The federal courts must Of course de-
eide ultimately what are the respective
spheres of state and nation I'm connec-
ticn with any law, state or national and
they must decide definitely and finally In
matters affecting individual citizens. not
only as to tho rights and wrongs Of labor
but as to the rights and wrongs OF cap
ital: and the national government must
always sec that the decision Of the court
Ia put into effect. The process Of IN
junction Is an essential adjunct Of the
courts doing it's work wel; and as pre-
ventive measures are always better than
remedial, the wise use Of this process It's
STANDPOINT
But whore II Is reChlessly or unueces-
sarily used. tho abuse should he cen
sured. above all by the very men who
arc properly anxious to prevent any CT
fort 10 shear the courts NJ This necessary
power The courts decision must he
final the protest Is only against the COM
duct of individual Judges in needlesslv
anticipating such final decision or IN the
tTFannlcal use Of what is nonllnaAv a
temporary Injunction 10 accomplish what
is in fact a permanent decision
Recommend Federal
Inspection of Railroads.
The loss of life and limb from railroad
accidents in this country has become APP,
palling II is a subject of which The ma
tional government should take superXi-
sion. 1t might he well to begin by pro-
viding for q federal inspection Of inter-
state railroads somewhat along the lines
Of federal inspection of steamboats,. NJ
though not going SO far, perhaps al flrA
al that II would be necessary to have
would be some officer whose duty it
would be TO Investigate all accidents on
Interstate railroads and report lin detail
the causes thereof such an officer
Should make II his business to get into
close touch with railroad operating men
So as To become thoroughly familiar with
every side Of the question. the idea being
Il work along the lines Of the present
steamboat inspection law
Employers' Liability
Legislation recommended
The national government should be-
majrl empiovcr u should dcuand tic
hgboet nratty Of eorVtoo from zach af
Us employees and it should care for al Or
them properlv in return Congress should
adopt legislation providing limited but
definite compensatlon for accidents 10 al
within the scope OF the Federal
power Including employees Of navy yards
and arsenals M other words, rnolel
employers liability act. far-Seachlng and
should be enacted which
should apply to an positions, public and
private, over which the rational govern
neut has jurisdiction The number OF oc~
'idents to wage-workors, including those
Shat are preventahlc and those that are
not, has become appalling IA the mechan-
cal manufacturing and transportation
operations OF the day. II works grim
hardship to the ordinary wage-worler
and his family TO have the effect Of such
an accident fall solely upon hm and on
the other hand. there are whole classes
If attorneys who exist only hy melting
men who may or may not have been
TO undertake suits for ncgli-
zence As a matter Of fact suit for
negligence Is generally an inadequate
.emcdy for the person injured, while 1t
44teu -csl+sses. altogether disProroPtlonate
annoyance 20 the employer. The law
should he made such that the payment
FOR accidents by the employer would be
automatic instead OF being a matter for
lawsuits. Workmen should receive GER
lain and definite compensation for all ac~
,idents in industry irrespective Of uezi-
-ence. The employer Is the agent of the
public and on his own responsibility and
'or his own profit he serves the public.
When he starts IN motion agencies which
-reate risks for others. he should lake all
he ordinary and extra ordinary risks In
-olved. and the risk he thus at the mo-
neut assumes will ultimately be assumed.
Is Il ought TO be. by the general public
1nly in this way can the shock OF the
ircidcnt be dinused Instead Of falling
Ipon the man or woman least able 20
lcar Il. as is now the case The COM
nunity az large should share the bur-
lens as well as the benefits OF industry.
81 the proposed law. employers would
rain a desirable certainty Of obligation
md get rid Of litigation to determine IT,
Thile the workman and his family would
70 relieved from a crushing load. With
urh e policy would come increased care.
md accident roHtl hr reduced in num-
'er. The ne iIad ,lira providing for em-
loyers ialilr nl railroads engaged IN
Interstate commerce and Tor safety appli