Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-10

notice, except where irreparADle INJURY
would otherwise result: and in such case
a hearing on the merits OF the order
should be had within short fixed PEE
Rod and. II not then continued after
hearing it should forthwith lapse. De-
cisions should be rendered Immediately,
and the chance OF delay minimized In
every way Moreover, l believe that the
procedure should be sharply defined. and
the Judge required infinitely 20 state the
particulars both OF his action and OF his
reasons therefor, 50 that the congress
can II II desires examine and investigate
the same.
For many OF the shortcomings Of
Justice in our country our people as
whole are themselves to blame. and the
Judges and juries merely bear their
share together with the public as a
whole. II is discreditable to us as
people that there should be difficulty in
convictlng murderers. or In bringing 10
justice man who as public servants
have been guilty OF corruption, or who
have profted by the corruption or
public servants The result Is equally
unfortunate, whether due to hairspllt-
ting technicalities in the Interpretation
of law by judges. 10 sentlmentality and
class consciousness on the part OF
juries or 10 hysteria and sensational
ism in the daily press. For much OF
,
whatever lies on rich men as such. We
who make up the mass OF the people
cannot shift the responsibility from our
own shoulders. But there is an impor-
tant part OF the failure which has spe-
cial!y to do with inability to hold
TO proper account men OF wealth who
behave badly.
The Modern Corporation.
The huge wealth that has been accu-
INFLATED by few individuals % recent
years. in what has amounted to a So
cial and Industrial revolution. has been
as regards some OF these individuals
made possible only by the improper use
Of the modern corporation. certain
type OF modern corporation, with its
officers and agents. its many issues OF
securities, and its constant consolida-
ton with allied undertakings finally
becomes an instrument so complex as
to contain a greater number OF ele-
ments that. under yarious judicial de-
clsions. lend themselves to fraud and
oppression than any device yet evolved
in the human brain. Corporations are
necessary instruments OF modern bust
ness. They have been permitted to
become a menace largely because the
governmental representatives of the
people have worked slowly in provid-
ing FOR adequate control over them
our great clusters of corpora
lions huge trusts and fabulously
wealthy multimillionaires. employ the
very best lawyers they can obtain to
pick flaws in statutes after their
passage; but they also employ a class
OF secret agents who seek, under the
advice OF experts, to render hostile
legislation innocuou5 by making It un-
constitutional often through the inser-
tion Of what appear on their face to he
drastic and sweeping provisions against
the interests of the parties inspiring
them; while the demagogues, the cor
rupt creatures who introduce black
mailing schemes to strike" corpora
lions, and all who demand extreme
and undesirably radical measures,
show themselves to be the worst enc
mics OF the very public whose loud
mouthed champions they profess to be
Real dana ge has been done by the
manifold and conflicting interpretations
OF the interstate commerce law Con-
troll over the great corporations doing
interstate business can be effective only
II IL is vested with full power in an
administrative department. a branch Of
the federal executive, carrying out a
federal law, II can never be effective II
divided responsibility is left in both
the states and the nation; it can never
be effective IL left in the hands of the
courts 10 bf Aftlb'b W IA " SUITS.
Respect for Law Must Be Upheld.
The courts hold place Of peculiar and
deserved sanctity under our form Of gov
eminent Respect for the law is essen
tal to the permaneuce Of our institg-
lions: and respect for the law Is largely
conditioned upon respect for the courts,
II is an offense against the republic to
say anything which can weaken this re-
spect, save for the gravest reason and IN
the most carefully guarded manner, In no
other nation In the world DO the courts
WELD such vast and far-reaChing power
as in the United States. All that is nee
essary is that the courts as whole
should exercise this power with the far
sighted wisdom already shown by those
judges who scan the future while they
act In the present Let them exercise
this great power not only honestly and
bravely but with wise insight into the
needs and fixed purposes Of the people
so that they may do justice, and work
equity. so that they may protect all per-
sons in their rights. and yet break down
the barriers OF privilege, which is the foe
OF right
Forest Preservation.
II there is any one duty which more
than another we owe IL 10 our children
TO perform at once. il is to save the for
ests OF this country FOR they constitute
the FIRST and most important element i'm
the conservation OF the natural re-
sources Of the country. just as
farmer. after AN his lfe making his
living from MIS- farm, Will II he is an eN-
pert farmer leave IL as an asset OF i'm
creased value TO his son. so We should
leave our national domain 20 our chill
dren, increased In value and not worn
out There are small sections OF our own
country, In the east and In the west. In
the Adrondacks the White mountains
and the Appaiachlaus, and in the Rocky
mountains. where We can already see for
ourselves the damage IN the shape of
permanent injury TO the soil and the
river systems which comes from reckless
deforestaton. IL matters moi whether
this deforcstaton Is due TO the actual
reckless cutting ~ timber 10 the fires
that inevitably follow such reckless cut
ting o. timber, OF 90 reckless and uncou-
trolled grazing. especially boy the great
checked wandering of which over the
country means destruction 20 forests and
disaster to the small home-makers. the
settlers ot limited means
Thanks 20 our own reeklessuess
IN the use OF our splendid forests
we have already crossed the verge OF
timber famine ia tNis country and no
measures that we now take can. at least
for many years. undo the mischief that
has already been done But we can pre-
vent further mischief being done. and it