The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-06

existing state of pubic opinion, "nc1
SO profoundly Influences both the courts
and iuricS, has been done, but the laws
themselves ncCd strengthening. They
should be- made more definite, 50 that
no honest man can be led unwlttingly
10 break them and so that the real
wrougdoor can he readily punished,
Moreover there must be the public
opinion back Of the laws or the laws
themselves will he Of no avail. The
two great evils In the execution of our
criminal laws today are scntimcntallty
ana tcchnicallty. For the latter the
remedy must come from the hands Of
the legislatures. the courts ANA the law
yors The other must depend for It's
cure upon the gradual growth Of Il
sound public opinion which shall insist
that rcylid for the law and the de.
uNuds of reason shall control all other
Influences and emotions in the jury
hoX Both of these evils must be re.
moved or public discomfort with the
criminal law viii continue,
Injunetions.
Instances of abuse in the granting
" uiunctions In labor disputes con.
tinuc To occur, and the resentment In
the minds of those who feel that their
vghts are being invaded and their lib.
crty Of action and of speech unwar'
rantahy restrained continues likewise
20 grow Much Of the attack on the
h. ..f ~ nst iln =
wholly without warrant, but am con.
strained to express the belief that for
some Of it there Is warrant. This ques
tion Is becoming one of prime impor-
tnncc. aud unless the courts will deal
with It In effective manner II Is Ger
tain ultimately to demand some form
Of legislative action. 1t would be 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. ! earnestly commend
TO the attention Of the congress this
matter, So that some way may he lie
viScd which will limit the abuse of In
functions and protect those rights
which from time to time 1t unwarrant
nbly invadcs. Moreover discomfort Is
often expressed with the use of the
process of injunction 10y the courts,
not only IN labor disputes. but where
state laws are concerned ! refrain
from discussion Of this question rs |
AIN Informed that II will soon receive
th, linn ion Of tln cnIlrt
The process of Injunction Is an es'
scntial adjunct of the courts doing Its
work we'll and as preventive measures
are always better than remedial the
wise use of this process Is from every
standpoint commcndable, But where
II IS rccklcSsly or unnecessarily used
the abuse should be ccnsurcd, above
all by the very men who are property
anxious TO prevent any effort to shear
the courts of this necessary power
The courts decision must be final The
protest is only against the conduct Of
Individual Judges in necdlcssly anticl
pa,ng such final decision or In the
tyrannical use of what is nomlnally Il
temporary injunction to accomplish
what is in fact permanent decision.
The president urges the passage Of
model employers liability act for the
District of Columbia and the territories
to encourage corporations to treat in
jured wageworkcrs better, lie EN-.
phaticaly indorses the eight hour day
The president urges the states to
6ght the child and woman labor evil
Ne says:
The national government has rs an
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.
mcrcc, 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 Il duty,
and. moreover. Il Fundamental and nee.
cSsary duty if man is to be II good