Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-09

resented a course of policy which. IL
carried out, would mean the cnthronc-
mCnt of class privilege IN It's crudest
ana most brutal form, and the do
structiou of one of the most essential
functions of the judiciary in all civil
li2cd lands.
The violence OF the crusadc for this
legislation, ard its complete failure.
illustrate " truths which it is es-
Scntial our people should learn. In
the first place. they ought to teach the
working man. the lab0rcr. the wage
worker, that by demanding what Is ini-
proper II impossible he plays into
the hands OF his foes, Such a crude
and vicious attack upon the courts.
even If II were temporarily successful,
would inevitably IN the end cause a
violent reaction and would band the
great mass of citizens together. fore
ing them TO stand by all tho judgcs.
competent and incompetent alike,
rather than sec the wheels Of justice
stopped, A movement Of this kind
can ultimately result in nothing but
damage to those IN whose behalf 1t is
nominally undertaken. This IL a most
healthy truth, which II is wise for al
our people to learn. Any movement
based on class hatred which at times
assumes the name of Glass conscious
ness is certain ultimately to fail, and
If IL temporarily succeeds, TO do far
reaching damage. Glass conscious
ness where 1t is merely another
name for the odlous vice of class
~sclfishnCss, Is equally noxious whether
In an employers association or in q
W~orkingman's association. Tho move
mCnt IN question was one In which
the appeal was made to all working
men to vote primarily. not as Amei-
can citizens, but as individuals of a
] certain class in gnripfN &Iph mn n n
peal In the first place revolts the more
high minded aud far sighted among
the ucrsons to whom II Is addressed.
and In the second place tends to
arouse "A strong antagonism among all
other classes OF citizens, whom IL
therefore tends to unite against the
I very organization on whose behalf IL
Is issued. This healthy truth. by the
wav, will be learned by the socialists
n they ever succeed In establishing in
his country an important national
party based on such class conscious
ness and selfish class interest.
The waRoworkcrs, the worKingmen,
the laboring men Of the country by
tho way in which they repudiated the
effort TO get them 10 cast their votes
in response to an appeal to class
hatred, nave emphasized their sound
patriotism and Americanism. The
whole country has cause to feel pride
In his attitude of sturdy indie
.pendence. In this incorporating in
slstcncc upon acting simply as good
as good Americans without
regard to f~ancicd-and improper
class interests. such an attitude is
object lesson in good citizenship
to The entire nation.
But the extreme roaCtionaries, the
persons who blind themselves 70 the
wrongs now and then committed by
the courts on laboring mon, should
also think seriously as TO what such
u movement as THIS portends. The
Judges who have shown themselves
able and willing effectively TO check
dishonest activity of the very rich
man who works iniquity by the mis-
management Of corporations, VINO
have shown Themselves alert to do
TO the w~agCWorker. n sym
with the needs Of the mass
OF our people, 80 that the dweller IN
the tenement house. The man who
practices a dangerous trade, the man
who is crushed by excessive hours or
lalor. feel that their needs are under
stood by the Courts-those Judges are
the r,al b%ulkWHrk of the courts, theSo
Judges. the Judges Of the stamp OF the
rr~csiicnt-elpct. who havP been fear
Ina ~opposluE labor when It his
gone wrong. hut fearless also ia hold
ina strict account corporations that
iuiqufiy. and far-SlChtcd In 500
.ug that the W~orklngman gets MS
rights. are tho mon OF all others 20
We owe h that tho appeal for
violent and mistaken legislation
Ine fallen ON deaf ears. thnt the aRi-
for III. passage proved to be
without substantial basis The courts
.rp iruuar1rd primarily by the action
IF these federal and state judges who
nov inability or unWlllinguefs 70 put
stop 20 tho wrongdoing OF tho very
igH men under modern industrial
ouditious and inability or unwilling
tu givr relief 10 men of small
Means or wagcworkcrs who are
down by these modern indus
RIA conditions. who. In other words,
90 understand and amply the need
% remedies FOR the new wrongs pro-
ucel by tho nev and highly complex
1,ial and industrial civilization which
as grown up in the last half cen
Iry.
The rapid changes iu our social and
life which have attended
rapid growth have made il ncccs-
1rv that. In aptlying TO concrete
asses the great rule or right laid down
n nur constitution, there should he n
ull understanding and appreciation
# th, now conditions TO which the
ulcs are 40 he applied. what would
lave been an infringement upon lib
rty halt a century ago may be the
necessary safeguard OF liberty TODAY.
What would have been an injury TO
property then may be necessary -
he enjoyment OF property now. Every
judicial decision involves two terms
an Interpretation nf the lav
ne other. the understanding of the
acts TO which IL is TO De applied. The
mass Of our judicial officers
re. I believe. alive TO these changes
" conditions which so materially ar
ect the performance Of their judicial
Iuties our judicial system is sound
md effective M core. and II remains
md must ever he maintained. as the
safeguard Of those principles of liberty
justice, which stand at the foun-
OF American institutions: for.
Is Burke finely said. FWhea1iberty and