Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04

| fApl'S'aN. WV, MuNi 10 iAVlt llnlioI~
tan,, the home, tho chief prop upon
which our whole civilization stands.
Such a theory if ever adopted would
mean Tie ruin of the entire country.
but proposals FOR legislation such an
this herein advocated are directly OPP
| posed to this class OF sociallstic the
urles.
| enforcement OF the Law.
A few wears ago there was loud COM
! plant that the law could not he In.
volici against wealthy offenders There
Il no such complaint nov. The course
OF tho Department, OF justice during the
last Few years has been such us to
I make 1t evident thut no man stands
above the law, that no corporation Is
SO wealthy that II cannot bc held to nc
count. Everything that can be 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 he mnle moro definite 80 TINT
no honest man can be led mwitlingly
TO break them and so that the real
+ wrorgdoer can he readily punished.
I Moreover. there must 10 the public
opinion back OF the laws or the laws
themselves VIII be of no avail The
two great evils In the execution Of our
criminal laws today are scntlmcntnlity
and technically. For the latter the
remedy must come from the hnnds Of
the legislatures. tho courts and the law
yers. The other must depend for tia
"a yt.a
sound public opinion which shall insist
that regard FOR the law and the de-
innnds of reason shall control nil other
Influences ana 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 injuuc;iots IN labor disputes con
tlnuc TO occur. and the resentment In
the minds OF those who feel that their
rights arc being invaded md their lib.
.crty of action and of speech unwar.
rantahly restrained continues likewise
TO grow. Much OF the attack on the
use OF the process of Injunction Ia
wholly without warrant. but nm con.
strained 10 express the belief that FOR
some OF 1t there Is warrant 'rhla qrcB.
ton is becoming one of prime impor-
+ tnnce. and unless the courts Will ienl
/ with ii In effective manner Il is GER
tain ultimately TO demand some form
= OF Legislative ac.!a1. II would lie 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.
vlsed which will limit the abuse OF In
functions and protect those rights
which from time TO time II unwnrrnnt-
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. I refrain
from discussion of this question ns /
am Informed that II Will soon receive
the consideration of the supreme court.
The process Of injunction Is an es-
srntlal adjunct of tile courts doing Its
work well, and MS preventive measures
are always better than remedial the
wise uhe oil TINS process Is from every
smnuPo'nt conlnehdablc' But where
u Is reckeSsiy or unnecessarily used
M hv tho ,'t,.,. No., W., se'uu, uposr
.lnxlous IN ,,rcvcnt me nsrart ~ &c.
the courts NJ this necossory nou,or.
Tho conrt,s ,lncIsinn nnst In d,,I mo
protest Is ouly arnjnst tho cnndnct nc
individual judges in necllessly nntici-
patinr suei, llnoI dncis;on mr. IN t,,o
tyrnnnIcal use. of wl,at Is nom,noi,v n
tnmno,orv j,,i,,uct;or "a ,cc,r,,iiisL