The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-01

 whole. it is true now as in the past that the judges stand in character ana ser vice above all other men among thelf fellow-servants of the public. There IS all the greater need that the few Who fail in this great office, who iall De low this high standard of integrity, oi wisdom, of sympathetic understahdlhg and of courage. should have their eyes opened to the needs of their country men. A judge who on the bench elthef truckles to the mob and shrinks rom sternly repressing violence and dlsof- der, or bows down before corporations who fails to stand up valiantly for the rights of property on the one haha' or on the other by misuse of the process of injunction or by his attitude toWard all measures for the betterment or the conditions of labor, makes the wage worker feel with bitterness that the courts are hostile to him; or who faiis to realize that all public servants III their several stations must strive 10 stop the abuses of the criminal rlch- such a man performs an even worse service to the body polite than the legislator or executive who goes wrong. The fudge who does his full duty well stands higher, and renders a. better service to the people, than any other public servant: he is entitled to great CT respect and if he is a true servant of the people if he is upright, wise and fearless, he will unhesitatingly regard even the wishes of the people if they conflict with the eternal principles of right as against wrong. He must serve the people; but he must serve his own conscience first. All honor to such a judge; and all honor cannot be rem dered him if it is rendered equally to his brethren who fall immeasurably below the high ideals for which he fill Is M k a at all times. and whoever may be the object; but it is a peculiar fragrant in iauity when a judge is the object. No man should lightly criticise a judge; no man should even in his own mind con demn a judge unless he is sure of the facts. If judge is assailed for stand ing against popular folly, and above all for standing against mob violence, all honorable men should rally instant ly to his support. Nevertheless, if he clearly fails to do his duty by the pub lie in dealing with law breaking cor porations, lawbreaking men of wealth, he must expect to feel the weight ol public opinion; anl this is but right. for | except in eXkreme cases this is the on | ly way in which he. can be reached at | all No servant of the people has q right to expect to be free from just and honest criticism.
 | luG RSNtHt IuilCs
 We have passed through two months 4 of acute financial stress. At any sucl
 time it is a sad fact that entirely in
 nocent people suffer from no fault 0
 their own; and everybody must feel th'
 keenest sympathy for the large body o honest business men, of honest invest
 ors of honest wageworkers. who suffe
 because involved in a crash for whicl
 they are in no way responsible. A
 such time there is a natural tendenc,
 on the part of many men to feel gloom
 and frightened at the outlook; but ther
 is no justification for this feeling
 There is no nation so absolutely sur
 of ultimte success as ours. Of cours
 we shall succeed. Ours is a nation 0 | masterful energy, with a continent flo it's domain. and it feels within its vein
 the thrill which comes to those wh know that they posses the future. w are not cast down by the fear of fail
 ure. We are upheld by the confider hope of ultimate triumph. The wrong . that exist areto be corrected; but the
 in no way justify doubt as to the fins outcome. doubt as to the great materis l prosperity of the future. or of the loft
 spiritual life which is to be built upo that prosperity as a foundation \ misdeeds done in the present must