The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05


tant the home. The chief prop upnn
which our whole civilization saads
Such theory II ever adopted wouid
mean the ruin 81 the cutire country
bat proposals for legislation such as
this herein advocated are directly OPP
posed TO this class OF socialisiie the
cries
Enforcement 81 the Law.
A few years ago there was loud com.
plant that the LAW could not he ia
yoked against wealthy offenders There
Is no such complaint now The course
u the department Of justice during the
last few years has been such as 10
make il evident that no mau stands
above the law. that no corporation Is
SO wealthy that II cannot be held TO ae-
count. Everything that can be done
under the existing law aud with the
existing state OF public opinion which
so profoundly influences both the courts
aud juries. has been done, but the laws
themselves need Strengthening They
should be made more definite, so that
no honest man can be led unwittngly
TO break them and SO that the real
wrongdoer cen 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 great evils In the execution OF our
criminal laws today are seniimentallty
and technlcalIty. For the latter the
remedy must come from the hands or
the legislatures. the courts and the law
yers. The other must depend for It's
cure upon the gradual growth OF
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.
lnjunctions.
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 II there is warrant. This ques-
tlon is becoming one Of prime impor'
lance, and unless the courts Will deal
with It IN effective manner II is GER
tain ultimately TO demand some form
of legislative action. II would be most
| unfortunate for our social welfare II
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 be de
vised which Will limit the abuse of In
functions and protect those rights
which from time to time It unwarrant-
ably invades. Moreover discomfort Is
| often expressed with the use Of the
process OF injunction by the courts,
not only in labor disputes but where
state laws are concerned. refrain
| from discussion Of this question as !
am 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 well, and as preventive measures
are always better than remedial the
wise use Of this process Is from every
standpoint commendable. But where
ii Is reckessly or unnecessarily used
the abuse should be censured, above
all by the very men who are properly
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 needlessly antici'
patlng such final decision or In the |
tyrannlcal use Of what Is nomnally a |
temporary injunction TO accomplish |
what Is IN fact d permanent decision.
The president urges the passage OF |
model employers liability act for the
District of Columbia and the territories |
to encourage corporations 10 treat In I
jured wageworkers better. He EN-
phatically indorses the eight hour day. |
The president urges the states to
fight the child and woman labor evil, I
He says:
The national government has as an |
ultimate resort for control Of child Ia
Dor the use of the Interstate commerce |
clause to prevent the products OF child |
labor from entering into interstate com
merce. But before using this 1t 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 yot
Ing Is not merely right, but duty,
and, moreover, fundamental and nee
essary duty II man Is TO be good
citizen. II is well 90 provide that cor.
porations shall not contribute 10 pfesi.
Dental or national campaigns and, fur.
thermore. TO provide for the publlca-
ton Of both contributions aud expendl'
lures There IL, however. always dan
ger In laws Of this kind, which from
their very nature are difficult OF en-
forcement. the danger being lest they
be obeyel only BY the honest and dis