Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-12-05

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gksea 0ux whole etv.ssSAfica staEEA- 8Seh
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H. ruin u De ea1t1e c0msyy-e run
BA5eA wou1 heaf heaviest u1cN The
a. therasesveA 8Hs proposals. Yns ie81e-
Attoa sch - tSsA herein Advocated are
directly cppnoed 20 this cla0 ct social
seie theoRfea Our aim b % recognize
there are s-ocne .@,cets IA which u1eA
Ire cbs.5-s>.y net equal. but Aiao 70 b.
lkst tA4. there stsould be m equality OK
ard os mafnai ssspe- A
II se4se An approximate equality IN The
ccn6at..sns under which each man OBJ
tas-sz THE chancs 70 SHOW tie stun max
3 II Kim Bsen compared 10 his fealcwA
psSEss that che .aw crs1sd net b invoked
leAirsss vee:fky cftencers- There = no
ssscf. complaint nov
Ensores0ent q ths TIE course Of the
Law. tiet during the last
few years kal been
soch rs 10 rsake Il evident ss.As 70 man
STANDS Shove the Law. tia. no corposa-
70 Acccuns The department Of justice
has be<a ~ r-Usrrt to proceed against
the wea2sEie<- m2se.ectT whose crime
vas one of greed AEa cunning As 10 pro-
brutal violence. Everything that can s,e
done under tie existis8 aw ard With the
existing state Of puoilc orininn- which 30
profoundly Influences both the courts ana
5urieA has been done But the laws
need strengthening II more
than one important point: sSey snousc
be made more definite 90 that NO honest
man car b. led unwittinEiy TO break
them and 20 sras the real vro1sdoef
Moreover there must Be tie public
opinion back Of the laws or the laws
themselves viii BE- Of 60 avail Al pres
ens- while the average lrFyman 1ndcuoss.
edly wishes 30 Sc trusts broken up. and
Is quite ready 10 Eae the corporation H-
self he Il very reluctant TO ind the facts
proven heynFd q reasonable doubt Tnen
the business community for indplsing IN
practices which are profoundly I'M
healthy bus which. unfortunately. the
business community has grown to re-
present condition OF the law and the
present temper Of JuSies yende. il task
Of extreme ciMcuity TO get al the RAJ
vrongdoer IA any such case especiAny
standpoint far preferable TO punish the
prime offender By imprisonment r1sh.-
than IL nne the corporation with ,tfss al
te:,dan; damage 10 stockhcsAerz-
The two great evils in TIE execution Of
our criminal laws to-day are sentimental
Ny and sechnirdsfty. For the latter the
remedy must come from the hands OF
the legislatures. the courts. and the law
yerL fhe other must depend fos its cure
upon the gradual grox.h Of sound pub.
Nc opinion which shall insist that regard
for the law and the demands OF reason
shan cons-o! all other influences and
emotions in the jury box Both o. tnese
tent with the criminal Law viii conun oe
Instances of abuse in the granting OF
Snjuncsions n labor disputes continue 70
those who feel that
lniunefjoos. their rights are be-
ing invaded and
their liberty of action and Of speech nn.
warYantabiy restrained continues hkew.se
to grow. Much OF the attack on the me-
OF the process OF Injunction 10 whohy
without warrant: but l am constraaneo
10 express the belief that for some Of il
coming more and more one Of prime I'm.
po.tance- ard unless the courts VII
themselves deal with II in effective man
ner IT Is certain ultimately TO dena nc
some form of legislative action Il wouit
be most unfortunate for our social vel
fare If we should permit n,anv homes
ard lzG -abiding citizens to feel that tney
had just cause for regarding our courts
with hostility. I earnestly commend L
the attention Of the congress this matter
50 that some way may be devised ~hicf
protect those rights which from time Il
time II unwarrantabiy invader More
over discomfort Is often expressed wits
the use Of the process OF Injunction ~
- III to-
where state laws are concerned ] re
frain from discussion Of this question a.
\ am informed tina: il Will soon receive
the consideration Of the supreme court
The federal courts must Of courre de
eide ultimately VIVA; are the RESPECTIVE
spheres Of state and nation in connection
with any law state or national and the.
must decide definitely and finally in mat
tera Affecting individual citizens. not onl.
as to the rights and wrongs OF labor. bu
as TO the rights and wrongs OF capital
and the national government must q
ways gee that the decision Of the court
put into effect The process Of injunction
Il an essential adjunct of the courts do
ing ITS work well: and as preventiv
dial the wise use OF this process is fror
every standpoint commendable- Blu
where II il reckiessiy or unnecessarily
used the abuse should be censured abov
all BY the very men who are properi
anxious to prevent any effort to shea
the courts Of this necessary power. tt.
court . decision mist be anal: the protes
Is only against the conduct Of individus
judges in needlessiy anticipating sue
final decision. or in the tyrannical use 9
what is nominasiy temporary injunctio
to accomplish what 10 in fact perma
nent decision
accidents in this country has become ~
| pall;ng. 1t is subject Of which the nd
tional governmer
| Accidents. should take supe,
L I d
l we'll to begin by providing 70. feders
| inspection of interstate railroads SOM
| what along the lines OF federal fnspectio
| OF steamboats,. although not going 30 IA
! perhaps at first all that It would be me-
| essary TO have would be some once
| whose duty would be TO investigate a
poYt in detail the causes thereof. Sue
! an officer should make 4 his business
| get into close touch with railroad ope
| ating men % a. TO become thorouanl
l familiar with every side Of the question
| The idea being 10 work alonG the lines {
| the present steamboat inspection law.
The national government should be
model employer. II should demand Il
highest quality OF service from each
Employer should care for {
OF them properly
Liability. return Cbngre.
should adopt legi
lasson providing limited but definite con
Densation for accidents TO all workms
GLIDING employees Of navy yards and Q
senAls. In other words. a model emplo
ers' liability act. far-reachin9 and tho
ouxhgoing. should be enacted whis
should apply to all positions public n
private. over which the national Cover
ment has Jurisdiction The number
accidents to wagewoskers. including tho
that are pFeventable and those that a
not. has become appalling in the m
chanical. manufacturing and transport
ton operations Of the day: It vorl
| worker and his family 10 have the enc
OF such an accident fall solely upon hir
and. on the other hand. there are who
melting men who may or may not Ia
been wronzed TO undertake suits I
negligence. AZ matter OF fact . .,
for negligence IL generally an !nadeoua
remedy for the person injured. while
often causes altogether disproportiona