Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-10
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dSDtsdIy SxiEras aSaseh eouIT'be pss-
vi6ee agalnst.
lnlunosIoR Must Rsmaln.
The peWes OF injunetien IeN Q GSsAt
equitable remedy, which sNouN a. ~
aooAunk ~ oA5tfeveA Dne sasee1Ase1
should BE- crested against its abuse.
In substance. provision should be made
that no Injunction or temporary re-
straining order issue otherwise than on
notice, except whore irreparable injury
would otherwise result; and In such case
hearinR on the, merits Of the order
should Be had within Q short hxed pe7
Tiod, and, Il mot than, continued after
hsaIing, Il should forthwith lapse. De-
eisiOns should b rendered immsdiatsly.
and the chance Of delay minimiaed ~
every way. Moreover, ! believe that the
procsdure should be sharply denned, eno
the fudge required minutely 70 state ne
pAYtgulaks both Of his action and oK Ais
reasons therefor. 20 that the congress
can if II desires examine and inyesugase
the same. Y
Justice N our country our people -
whoiS Are themsslVes TO blame, and the
;udSen ana jufiSs merely bear their
sharV together with the public ao .
whole. Il 10 dihotSditAbye 70 " % =
people that there should ~ diM6vlty In
convIctihR mVf6erers. OF N brlAgihe 70
Justice men 4e a. public servants
heve bean Euiity oK corruption. Or who
have proIltsd ~ the corruption OF
public servants. The result 70 equally
unfortunate, whether due 70 hAilsplit-
ting technicalitiee n che interpret4ti0M
Of law BY Judges. 70 neAtimtntaiity aAd
class consciousness on the pare q
juries, ortc hystAris and ssnsational-
lam in the daily press. For much OF
this failure OF justice no responsibility
whatever lies on rich men a. SUCH. We
who make up the mass Of the people
cannot shift the responsibility from our
own shoulders, But there 10 an impor-
tant part 81 the failure which has spe-
ciai.y to do with inability to. hold
to proper account men OF wealth who
behave badly
The Modern Corporation.
The huge wealth that has been accu-
nulated by few individuals Of recent
years, In what has amounted TO . so-
cial, and Industrial revolution, has been
a. regards some OF these individuals
MADE possible only by the improper use
Of the modern corporation. A certain
tyne OF modern corporation, with ite
oiicsrs ana agents. it, many Issues Of
securities, and its constant eonsolldA-
tion with allied undertakings, nnally
becomes an Instrument 10 complex -
to contain greater number oof ele-'
mentst that, under various judicial de-
clsionn, lend themselves 10 fraud ahd
oppression than any device yetaOvolved
in the human brain. Corporation asS
necapuary linatRumants ofamoderh Dusl-'
nsss.sr They have been permitted fayo
become .. menace largely bsoAnsd the
Royernmental oprOBentatiwesl,of the
neopie, nave worked talowlesiA ptovldAi
Ing for adeauate control over them n.y.
our great cIustefas ofihs corpora
tions. huge trusts and fabulously
wealthy. Inultimillionairen employ the
very best lawyers they can obtain 20
wiet haws X III u gtatitteg RfteEsa,4hsir
pagaa gA; but they alho employ : class
OF secret agents who aeek, under the
advice OF experts. 10 render hostile
lerisla Ion iiIhocuouss by making II un-
conatitutlonal, often through the inser-
tion OF what appear on their, face TO- be
drastic ana sweeping provisions against
the Interests Of the parties inspiring
them: while the domagoguea. the eor-
rupt creatures who introduce black
mailing schemes TO Strike corpora
lions. and ali who demand extreme
and undesirably radical, measures.
show themselves to be the worst enc
mics OF the very public whose loud
mouthod champions they profess TO Pc.
Real damage has been done BY the
manifold and conflicting interpretations
OF the interstate commerce law Con-
troll over the great corporations doing
interstate business can be enective only
II It 10 vested with full power In an
administrative department, q branch or
the federal executive. carrying out .
federal law; II can never be effective II
A divided responsibility 10 left In both
the states and the nation; II can never
be effective n left In the hands OF the
courts to be decided By lawsuits
Respeet for Law Must De Upheld.
The courts hold place Of peculiar and
deserved Sanotity under our form OF gov
ernment. Respect for the law - essen
tial to the psrmahsnce Of our insutu-
tons: and respect for the law 70 largely
o.ns: :sss t: SS fasSSub SsS q
say anything which can weaken this re-
spect, save for the gravest reason and IN
the most carefully guarded manner. In no
ether nation IN the world do the courtn
WELD such vast and faF-reAching power
as In the United States. All that y nee
ossary IL that the courts as q whota
should exercise this power with the TAR
sighted Wisdom already shown By thosa
1udEes who scan the future while they
act in the present Let them exercise
this great power not only honestly anc
braveiy, but with wise insight into tha
needs and hxed purposes Of the people
20 that they may DO Justice, and worn
equity, 90 that they may protect all per
sons in their rights, and yet break dowI
the barriers Of privilege. which is the fo'
Of right.
Forest Preservation.
II there IL any one duty which mort
than another W owe II to our ehildrel
70 perform at once, II Ia to save the for
ssts Of this country, for they constitute
the first and most important element II
the conservation OF the natural -
sources Of the country. Just a.
a farmer, after all his l!fs making hi
living from his farm. will. II he IL an en-
pert farmer. leave II as an asset Of IN
creased value 10 his son, 90 We snouls
leave our national domain TO our chill
dren, increased in value and not Wori
out. There are small sections OF our owl
country, in the east and In the west
the Adirondacka, the White mountain
and the Appaiachlans, and In the heckl
mountains, whsrs We can already see 70
ourselves the damage in the shaps Q
permanent injury to the soil ana N
liver systems which comes from recklss
deforeStation. II matters not Whethe
this deforestatIon is due 10 the aetua
reckless cutting Of timber, to the hree
that Inevitably follow such reckless cut