Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11

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Industrial conditions.
There are certain decisions by va.
'ious courts which have beeu exceed.
'neiy detrimental 10 the rights Of
~agewoEkers. This Is true 80 all The
decisions that decide THAT men and
Somen are by The Constitution guar.
tnteed their liberty" la contract TO
enter a dangerous occupation. ar to
work an undesirable or IMPROPER num-
Der or hours. or 10 work In unhealthy
surroundings. and therefore cannot re-
cover damages when .liained in that
occupation aud cannot be forbidden
10 work what the legislature decides Is
an excessive number Of hours. or to
carry un the work under conditions
which tue legislature decides TO lac un.
healthy.
There is also. think, ground for
the belief that substantial injustice |,
often suffered 10y employees ir conse-
! qdeLce OF the custom VI courts issu.
Ing temporary injunctivns withou, no
Tee to them and Furnishing them for
contempt Of court In instances where
as matter Of fact. they have no
knowledge OF any proceedings. FRO
vision should be made that no inlupc.
tioh or temporary restraining order
ISSUE otherwise than GU notice. except
where irreparable Injury would other.
wise result. and 10 such case hear.
Ing on the merits OF the order should
DE had within short fixed period.
ana II not then continued after hear.
Ing 1t should forthwith lapse. Dec!.
sions should be rendered Immediately
and the chance ~ delay minimized IN
every way.
The courts are 10 I've highly COM
mended and stanchly upheld when
they set their faces against wrong.
doing or tyranny by majority, but
they are TO he blamed when they
fail TO recognize under government
Ike ours the deliberate Judgment Of
The majority as 10 a matter OF Ieetti.
nate policy when duly expressed by
the Legislature. The people should
not be permitted 10 pardon evr and
slipshod legislation on the theory that
the court will set II right. They should
he taught that the right way TO get rid |
or bad law Is to have the legislature |
repeal II and not to have the courts hy !,
hair splitting nuilify IL.
People Themselves to Blame.
For many Of the shortcomings OF I
justice IN our country our people Az
whoie are themselves TO blame. ana the
Judges and turies merely bear their
share together with the public As 4
whole. 1t IL discre,lila bic TO us - a
people that there should BE- tiificu,ty
n convlcting murderers or In bringing
10 justice men who rs pubic servants
have been guilty OF corruption or who
nave profitei ny the corruption OF pub
ic servants
The huge wealth that has been &C..
by few individuals Of re.
cent years. In what has amounted 10
social and industrial revolution, has
leen as regards some OF these indiyld.
la!S made possible only by the imprvp-
r Use of the modern corporation. Cor
'orations are necessary instruments of
modern business They have been Der
aitted to become mensce largely he.
ause the governmental representatives
II the people have worked slowly In
rovidng for sdequste control over
hem.
Real damage has been done by the
manifold and conflicting fnterpreta-
ions OF the interstate commerce law.
'ontrol over the great corporations do {
ng interstate business can be effective
My II IT is vested with full power In :
n administrative department. branch Z
the federal executive. CARRYING out O
federal law. II can never be ef. +
active II a divided responsibility Ia +
ut IN both the states and the nation. n
can never be effective II left in the =
ands Of the courts to be decided by ,
swsuits. .
The courts hold a place Of Peculiar h
nd deserved sanctity under our form /,
government. Respect for the law La :.
ssential to the permanence Of our in !.
and respect for the law is :.
rgely conditioned upon respect for =
lie courts. But we must face the fact !,
lat there are wise and unwise judges. -
lst as there are wise and unwise ex- .
'utives and legislators. When q :.
resident or governor behaves improp- -
ly or unwisely the remedy Is easy.
" his term Is short. The same ID ~
ue with the legislator. although not \
the same degree. With Judge II
no, being human. Is also likely 10 "
r. but whose tenure is for life, there u
no similar way of holding him to 81
sponsihility. Under ordinary, condt. d
ons the only forms of pressure to IN
hich he Is In any way amenable are 3
bile opinion and the action Of his
low judges. 1t Is the last which IL
'St Immediately effective and to n
,ich we should look for the reform In
abuses. -,
there is any one duty which mere III
IN another we owe It TO our children | er
our children's children to perform al
once 1t is to save the forests Of be
S country, for they constitute the tn
1t and most important element In in
. conservation of the natural re. ne
trees Of the country. gr
persons, or persons &c
hded TO the future by desire to
Ike money In every way out Of the
'sent. sometimes speak as II no m,
at damage would be done by the on
kless destruction OF our forests. II "a
difhcult to have patience with the es
uments Of these persons. Thanks on
our own reckiessness in the use Of TN
splendid forests. we have already co
SSed the verge OF q timber "a nina | I'll.