The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-08

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go into them are diven W necessity so
great that they have practically no
alluded to above nulllfy the legislative
effort TO protect the wuge;workers VINO
most need protection from those EN-
ployers who take ADVANTAGE OF their
grinding need. They halt or hamper
the movement for securing better and
more equitable conditions OF labor. The
hunted beings who make contracts for
such service their liberty" to make
them. Is either to speak In spirit or
heartless irony or else 10 show an utter
lack OF knowledge OF the conditions OF
life among the great masses OF our FELL
low-countrymen, lack which units
Judge TO do good service Just as IL
would unfit any executive or legislative
officer.
Injustice To Labor.
There II also, Z Think, ground for the
belief that substantial Injustice II often
suffered by employees I'm consequence of
isjuuctions without notice To them, aud
puntshing them for contempt Of court
In Instances where. ns matter of fact,
they have NO knowledge OF my pro-
ceeifnGs. Outside of organized labor
there II a widespread feeling that this
system often works great injustice TO
ter their working condition result In
Industrial disputes. A temporary In
junction procured en- parte may M
matter Of fact have all the effect Of N
uxN Russu Inn. L. H.
aster to the wngew orb ers' side In such
. dispute. Organized labor II ehanng
under the unjust restraint which comes
procedure. It's discontent has been I'M
wisely expressed, and often improperly
expressed, but there Il u sound basis
people Of community would be I'm n
far stronger position for UNFOLDING the
courts IL the undoubtedly existing
abuses could be provided against.
Such proposals az those mentioned
above as advocated by the extreme la
Dor leaders. contain the vital error or
being class legislation of the most Of
fenslve Kind. and even IL enacted into
law / believe that the law would right
ly be held unconstitutional Moreover.
the labor people are themselves now
power of injunction. During the last
ten years. and within my own knowl-
edge, at least fifty injunctions have
been obtained by labor unions In New
to protect the union label Ga property
righto. but some being Obtained for
other reasons against employers. The
power Of Injunction Is a great equitable
remedy, which should on no account
be destroyed. But safeguards should
be erected against its abuse. believe
vocated a. year ago for checking the
abuse Of the issuance OF temporary In
functions should he adopted. In
substance, provision should be made
In "a
straining order Issue otherwise than
on notice, except where irreparable in
jury would otherwise result; and in
the order should be had within a short
fixed period, and, IL not then continued
after hearing. II should forthwith lapse.
ately, and the chance OF delay mini
mixed In every way. Moreover. l be-
lieve that the procedure should be
sharply defined. and the Judge required
Of his action and Of his reasons there
for. so that the congress can IL IL de-
sires examine and investigate the same.
Legislators are responsible for the
laws the judges for the spirit In which
they interpret and enforce the laws.
We stand aloof from the reckless agi-
mere plant tools OF popular prejudice
and passion; and we stand aloof from
those equally unwise partisans OF re-
action and privilege who deny the
arc chosen to serve the interests OF
the whole people, they should strive
to fnd- out what those interests are.
ca n should strive to give eject TO pop
ular conviction when deliberately and
duly expressed by the lawmaking body.
The courts are to be highly commend
ed and staunchly upheld when they
set their faces against wrongdoing or
tyranny BY a majority; but they are
TO be blamed when they fail TO recog-
deliberate Judgment OF the majority
az 20 a matter of legitimate policy.
when duly expressed by the legisla-
turs.
Regarding tbs Judiciary.
For many Of the shortcomings OF Jus
tico In our country our people as a
whole are themselves to blame. and
the judges and juries merely bear their
whole. II IL discredttahle 70 US as
people that there should be difficulty
ir convicting murderers. or In bringing
20 Justice men who as public servants ants
have pronted BY the corruption Of pub
lie servants The result r. equally un-
fortunate. whether due 10 hs'rsplittinr
technicalities IN the Interpretation OF
law by judges. 20 sentimentality, and
class consciousness on the part or
trries or 20 hvsteria and sensational
i.m IN tho daily pre'. For much 81
whatevs- lies on rich mon as such. We
who make no the mass OF the people
can not shift the responsibility from
our own shoulders.
The huge wealth that hrs been ne
cuyruIatcA bv few individuals az -
cent v~sr.. ~ WHIST has amounted to
n socinI md Industrial re-o'"e"~. hss
b,ru n. v~Esrd- -om~ of th~~e twdivtd-
malls psd~ possible ONLY by the I'm
pvoyer nee Of tho modern corporation.
A certain type Of modern corporation,
with It's officers and agents. Its many
t.sues o. securities. .pd It's constant
generalization with -iiied undertakings,
nrstiy becomes nv '"s'rume"s so cont
uler ne co ~optasa greater number
az elements tt-t under various tudI-
r,nt decisions. I-pd themselves to fraud
md oppresstow than my device vet
cyo,vrd IN the human brain. Corpora
t,cu. arc necessary tpstvumegfs of mod
~vv husine-s. Tho; have b~en permit-
I'D to become m~~scc isrseiy be-
sry.~ the govern mental representatives
Of the people have worked slowly I'm
prcvtdiug Cor adequate control over