The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30

1GA NhC Olu HNaNhAC VI AhG ChAtNN
States and the rules in equity adopted
by the Supreme Court, which did not
permit the issuing Of an injunction
without notice. In this respect, the
Republican Convention has adopted
another remedy. that without going
30 far, promises to be eficacious.
Effect Of Jury Trial.
Under such a provision a recalcitrant
witness who refuses to obey subpoe-
M may insist on jury trial before the
court can determine that he received
the subpoena. \ citizen summoned as
a Juror and refusing to obey the writ
when brought into court must be tried
by another jury to determine whether
he got the summons. Such a provision
applies not alone to injurctions, but to
every order which the court issues
against persons. A suit may be tried
In the court of first instance and car
rled to the Court of Appeals, and thence
to the Supreme Court. and judgment
and decree entered and an order is
sued and then If the decree involves
the defendants doing anything or not
doing anything, and he disobeys It, the
plaintiff who has pursued his remedies
in lawful course for years must, to Sc
cure his rights, undergo the uncertain
ties and the delays Of a jury trial be-
fore he can enjoy that which is his
right by the decision Of the highest
court of the land. | say without hesi-
tation that such change will greatly
impair the indispensable power and
authority of the courts. Securing to
the public the benefits of the new stat
utes enacted In the present Admins
tratiOn. the ultimate instrumentality to
be resorted to Is the courts Of the Unit.
ed States. If now their authority Is to
be weakened In manner never known
In the history of the Jurisprudence OF
England or America. except In the con-
stltution Of Oklahoma, how can We ex-
pect that such statutes will have eff
cate this Intervention of jury in such
cases seem to suppose that this change
In some way will inure only to the ben
eft Of the poor wOrkingman. AS q
matter of fact, the person who will Sc
cure chief advantage from 1t is the
wealthy and INSCRIPTIONS defendant,
able to employ astute and cunning
counsel and anxious to avoid justice.
The administration Of justice lies at
the foundation of government. The
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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 proposal to inter
ject jury trial between all orders of
the court made after full hearing and
the enforcement of such orders.
The Currency System.
The late panic disclosed lack Of
elasticity in our financial system. This
has been Professionally met by an act
Of the present Congress permitting the
issue of additional emergency bank
notes, and insuring their withdra wal
when the emergency has passed by a
high rate Of taxation. 1t Is drawn in
conformity with the present system Of
bank note currency, but varies from it
In certain respects by authorizing the
use of commercial paper and bonds Of
good credit, as we'll as United States
bonds, as security for its redemption.
1t is expressly but temporary meas
ure and contains a provision for the
appointment of currency commission
to devise and recommend new and
reformed syJtem OF, currency. This in
adequacy of our present currency sys-
tenn, due to changed conditions and
enormous expansion, is generally rec
ognized The Republican platform well
states that we must have more elaS-
tic and adaptable system to meet the
requirements of agriculturists. manu-
facturers, merchants and business men
generally, must be automatic In opera
ton, recognizing the fluctuations in in
tereSt rates." in which every dollar
shall be as good as gold, and which
shall prevent rather than aid financial
stringency in bringing on panic.
Postal Savings Bank and Its Advan-
tages.
In addition to this, the Republican
platform recommends the adoption of
q postal savings bank system In which,
of course, the Government would be-
come responsible to the depositors for
the payment Of principal and interest.
1t is thought that the Government
guaranty will bring out of boarding
places much money which may be
turned into wealth producing capital,
and that 1t will be great incentive for
thrift in the many small places in the
country having now no savings bank
facilities which are reached by the Post
Office Department. 1t will bring to
every one. however remote from finan-
ciaI centers. a place of perfect safety
fer deposits, with interest return.
Objections to Democratic Proposal to
Enforce Insurance Of Bank Deposits.
The Democratic platform recon-
mends tax upon National banks and
upon such State banks as may come
In, In the nature of enforced insurance
to raise guaranty fund to pay the de-
pOsitOrs of any bank which fails. How
State banks can be included In such a
scheme under the constitution Is left
In the twilight zone Of States rights
and Federalism so frequently dimming
the meaning and purpose of the prom
iSGs of the platform. If they come in
under such system, they must neces-
sarily be brought within the closest
National control, and so they must
roAlly cease to be State banks and be-
come National banks.
The proposition is to tax the honest
and prudent banker to make up for the
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