The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
DEFINES TRUSTS
AMI. SAYS THEY
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Rights Of Labor Considered
and Injunction Plank
Of Platform De-
Tended.

they shall cease to be operative be-
yond a short period. during which time
notice shall be served and hearing
had unless the defendant desires a
postponement OF the hearing. BY this
provision the injustice which has some
times occurred by which q preliminary
restraining order Of widest application
has been issued without notice, and
the hearing OF the motion for tue In.
junction has been fixed weeks and
months afteri It's date. could not recur.
Small Number. OF Gases.
The number of instances In which
restraining orders without, notice IN
Federal courts Is small, and 1t Is urged
that they do not therefore constitute
an evil to be remedied by statutory
cases complained of above shows the
careful manner in which most Federal
Judges have exercised the jurisdiction,
but the belief that such cases arc nu-.
has o aroused such feeling q Injustice
that more definite specification IN
procedure to prevent recurrence OF
them Is Justified II 1t can be effected
without injury to the administration OF
the law. y
No PrOyislOn In Democratic Platform
Ms to Notice.
With respect to notice. the Demo-
cratic PLATFORM contains no recon-
mendaton. Its only Ineligible declar !.
alton In regard TO iE1uneliioh su't =, :, y
form OF 1895 and 1904, providing that
in prosecutions for contempt In red
eral courts, where the violation OF the
is indicte--i. e.. outside OF the pres
ence OF the court-tlere shail DC
jury trial.
This provision In the platform Of
1s96Swas regarded then as most 0a Az
courts to enforce their orders anu ae-
crees, and It was one OF the cnleI lea-
sons for the defeat OF the democratic &c
have been. The extended operation Of
such provision to weaken the power
of the courts In the enforcement OF
Its lawful orders can hardly De over
Eject Of Jury Trial.
Under such provision 4 recalcttrant
witness, who refuses to obey SUD
poena, may insist on jury trial before
the court can determine that he re-
rei"ed the subpoena. a citizen sum
noned az juror. and refusing TO obey
the writ. when brought into court must
be tried by another jury TO determine
whether he got the summons Souch q
provision applies not alone TO in1unc.
lions, but To every order when tne
court issues against persons. a sun
may be tried IN the court OF nrst M
Stance ana CaTElSuf 10 Ills SOa1 NAF
peals, and thence TO the supre me Sour.,
and a Judgment and decree entered and
an order issued. and then X me decree
involves the defendants doing any ,
thing or not dong anything, and ne
.disoDeys 1t. the plafntiff. who mas pur-
sued hts remedies In lawful course sIos
fyearg must, to secure his rights, un !
dergo the uncertainties ana ha ene enioy
that which Ia his right by the decision
OF the highest court OF the land: J,
say without hesitation thh 1t s iTIis =
change Will greatly impair tWe of'. u
courts. In securing to me pupllc tnI
benefits OF the new statutes enacte,u
In the present administration, the uiti-
mate instrumentaiity to be resorte rye y 70 =
is the courts OF the United States. l,
now their authority Is to be weakened
in a manner never known IN the history
OF the Jurisprudence 9. Ensdaha 81 g
Okiahoma, how can We expect that
such statutes will have efficient en-
forcement? Those who advocate this
intervention of Jury tb u s ehanrs si in
some way will inure only to the oeneHt
4 OF the poor working man. AS mat.
ter OF fact the person VINO VIII secure ~.
and interruptions defendant. able TO
employ astute and cunning couhs ' anu
anxious to avoid Justice.
have been willir- In order TO AVOID
= DODulara put AAhP
that judge In Furnishing for contempt
81 his own order. n..y be affected ty
personal feeling, TO approN law
Which should enable the contemnor.
fudge sit to hear the charge Of con-
ten,nt, but this. with SO many judges
as there are available IN the Fed lei a.
court. would not constitute a delay M, IN
the enforcement OF the process. me
character and efficiency OF the trial.
would be the same. tt is the nature
and the DELAY OF d jury trial lntsucn3
cases that those who wish 70
upon as q reason for doing 50. n \.
THE administration OF Justice lies a
the foundation OF government. me
maintenance of the authority OF the
courts is essential unless we are pre-
pared to embrace anarchy. Never In
the history OF the country has there.
been such an insidious attack upon the
judicial system as the -rnc osal to in-
Of the court made after full hearing
and the enforcement Of such orders.
The Currency syatem.
The late panic disclosed q lack Of
elasticity in our financial system. This
has been Professionally met by an act
Issue Of additional emergency bank
notes. and insuring their withdrawal
when the. emergency has passed by q
high rate OF taxation. It Is drawn In
conf Ormlty Win slne present system or
bank note currency. but varies from
It In certain respects by authorizing
tho use Of commercial paper and bonds
OF good credit as we'll as United States
bonds as security for its redemption,
It is expressly but a Temporary. meas
ure and contains a provision for the
appointment OF a currency commission
to devise and recommend new and
4 reformed system OF currency. This
sinadenuacy Of our present currency.
system, duo to changed conditions and
enormous expansions is generally.
recognized The Republican platform
well Estates that wesmust have a more
elastic and adaptable system to meet
the requirements of agriculturists,n man;
Eufacturers, merchants and business men
generally, must be automatic In opera
tion, recognizing the fluctuations In in-
terest rates. In which every dollar
shall be as good as gold, and which
shall prevent rather than aid finan-
oial sstringency in bringing on panic
Postal Savings Banks.
i In addition to This, the Republican
platform recommends the adoption sof
B postal savings hanksystem In W hich,
of course. the goyernmen tssw Guild hes
como responsible to the dep ositors for
tho payment OF principal and interest.
1t Isl thought that the government
guaranty Will bring out of boarding
places much money hlch il may he
turned Into w ca Il III, prodUclnEsa CAPITAL,