The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-28

citizens. but of justice TO all Of 81 4
fellow citizens The reason Tor exsSSs
ing or refusing TO exercise the yS~Ss
OF Injunction must be iounG INV ssS
not in the Character or class OF the psf,
sons who infiict this injury. Y
The man who has nus'n :: sssrsttis1 y
given him. no matter who hae tnnictso
class shs ,n iIexisat,on unjust in princpis and
likely TO sap the foundations OF Hss
government. ~
Notice Before I.Jsscties. Y
come now. continues Mr. Tat 20
the question OF notice before fssutng ~ "a
| Injunction. II IL a fundamental rule % "a
| general Jurisprudence that no man IN
shall be affected by judicial proceed
| ing without notice and hearing. This
| rule however has sometimes hao an "a
| exception in the issuing OF temporary NJ
restraining orders commanding 2 us
quo until hearing. Such proccss 81
should Issue only In rare cases wheIs ~
the threasened change 2, ins II time
were taken to give notice and = .um -
mary hearing. In some state court
| and In fewer federal courts. the Rrsc u
| order without notice merely 10 pIsservs
| the status quo on the theory that ~
mon. Indeed, the chances OF doing in-il'
| Justice on an ex-parte application ose III
much increased over those when - IS
| ing Is granted. and there may DC cns
| cumstances under which In may anecS 4
| the defendant to his detriment. IN tnS Q
case OF a lawful strike. the senoinn ..
| a formidable document restraining num
| Der of defendants from doing greer
many different things which the pialntim
AYERS they are threatening 20 uSi 4" II
go into a strike from continuing what
| is their lawful right. This has maze tne
| laboring man feel that an inJusuce
| dora IN tha issuinR OF a writ without
notice. i have suggested the remsoy ~ =
| returning in such cases to the orie'nAt Il
United States and the rules In equity
! adopted by the supreme court, wnlch
! did not permit the issuing OF an inlune- II
| ton without notice. In this respecL \,
| the Republican convention has adopted Il
| another remedy, that. without going 80
far. promises To be emcacious IN sscur
| ing proper consideration In such cases
by courts. by formulating into 2 legis- I.
Iative act the best present practice -
NAV he framed which shall defne with !,
considerable particularly ana empns
size the exceptional character OF the 7
cases in which restraining orders may
also provide that when they are ISSUED;
they shall cease to be operative beyond
a short %, Rod, during which time notice
| shall be served and hearing had un-
less the defendant desires postpone
ment OF the hearing. BY this provision
the Injustice which has sometimes oc-
CURED by which preliminary restrair-
Ing order of widest application has
been issued without notice; and the
hearing OF the motion for the in1unc-
ton has been fixed weeks and months
after it's date. could not recur
Mr.. Taft then calls attention 20 VI
fact that the number OF cases wherein 4
restraining orders without notice IN m
dustriai disputes have issued by fedora!
manner in which most federal judges
have exercised the Jurisdiction. Ho
points out that there In no provision IN
declares it's only Ineligible declara-
tion regarding Injunction suits Is TOT
, Jury trial. where the violation OF the I
restraining order constituting con
tempt charged Is Indirect. He dubs the
, provisions OF the platform of S96. cover
. ing this point. dangerous attack upon
, the power OF the courts: declares u was
one OF the chief reasons for the Demo.
cratic party defeat in that contest and
adds that IL ought to have been.
? The Currency System.
!, AS to the currency system, MT. tart
The Republican platform well states
that we must have a more elastic ana
i adaptable system to meet the reQuire-J
7 ments OF agricuiturists. manufacturers,
. merchants and business men generaiiys
7 must be automatic in operation, recog-
nizing the fluctuations In interest,"
rates" In which every dollar shall be an
good as gold and which shall prevent
rather than aid financial stringency In
, In addition to this, the Republican
} platrorm recommends the adoption of a
postal savings bank system In which,
Of course, the government would be-,
come responsible to the depositors Tor
the payment OF principal and interest.
Is thought that the g goy nnar1
| places much money which may be-
turned into wealth producing capital
Mr.. Taft then cites objections 20 the
Democratic proposal to enforce insur--
ance of bank deposits.
Postal Savings Banks.
The Democratic party only recon-
] mends the tried system of postal saw
ings banks as an alternative IL the new
experimental panacea Is not available:
, The Republican party prefers the postal
, savings bank as one tried, safe, and
known to be effective, and as reaching
many more people now without bank
ing facilities than the new system pro.
posed.
the voluntary act of the banks Involved.
has been favorably reported to the
house of representatives. This, Of
scheme In the Democratic platform.
emitting. as 1t does. the features OF
ans win
unquestionably receive the thoughtfui
consideration OF the national monetary
| commission.
Mr.. Taft then refers to the success OF
the Roosevelt policies with regard to-
dependencies OF the United States.
: charging chat the proposition In the
I Democratic platform Immediately to
: turn over the Islands to self-Eovern-
ment would bring chaos.
Taft answers the Democratic charge
OF the cost of the Philippines being a
heavy burden by declaring that the war
Expenditure was less than $4,000. 900
D and the maintenance OF army scouts but
, f6.000.000 annually.
He repeats the administration poll,
cfes as to the Negro. the navy and con-
. servation OF national resources.
Campaign Contributions.
Touching the publicity Of campaign
contributions, Mr. Taft says:
{ TT am elected president. I shall urge
! upon congress. with every hope OF sue
cess that a law be passed requiring a
, nling IN federal Office OF statement
OF the contributions received by COM
? mittees and candidates In elections for
members OF congress. and In such other
elections as are constitutionally within
the control OF congress. Meantime the
Republican party by the selection of "A
D New York treasurer has subjected all
J It's receipts and expenditures TO the
. compulsory obligation OF such n law.
With respect to the election OF sena-
tors by the people. personally am In
Z clined to favor II. but IL Ia hardly a
: party question. A, resolution In its
favor has passed Republican house OF
representatives several times.
The Democratic party, says TAFT.
charges that deficit OF sixty millions
OF dollars between the receipts and ex-
penditures during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908, occurred. As explained
by the secretary of the treasury. at
least half OF this deficit IL only an ap-
-lparsnt one The falling OF In receipts
.tsss..