The Globe-republican., 1908-05-14
CON. MADIsoN's SPEECH
Continued from Page I

The atate of Kansas has adopted this
plan as to its local commission win
marked success and without great e&-
pense to the state.
The president has recommended u .
passage of an act requiring notice to De
given before the issuance Of injunction by
the federal courts and to thus change the
rule of practice that it is wllhln 'he
jurisdiction of the court or Judge whetlef
or not notice will be given
There have been instances OF injustice
being done by both federal ana state
Judges by the issuance OF eX parte WIS
in every class of cases under the Jurlsdic-
ton of courts of equity. Once Temporal
ry Injunction was granted to continue
during the litigation, it is often d long
and expensive process to secure lis
dissolution, and in many instances great
hardship and loss have been imposed
upon the party epjoined before its dlsolu'
ton is obtained
There are Instances In which restrain
ing orders must be granted without
| n office. otherwise threatened injury
con,d he and often would be effected
pending The hearing for the temporary
10 junction. While in a few instances the
| granting of restraining order for anew
DAYS without notice would work hard
shin on the party eujoined, yet the III
stances are very few. | can recall none
and am certain IL ia the experience OF
every lawy err in this house that there are
mapy occasions where prompt action OF
court of equity, by the issuance OF re-
straining order without notice ana
hearing, is absolutely Indispensable tt
protect the rights of lItiganls from IT.
reparable injury. But there have beer
abuses In the issuance of restraining
orders in the length .of time which they
have been allowed to be effective.
In these days Of quick transportation
there is absolutely no need for the LII
of restraining order to be extended owe
one week and the congress ought, In thu
cases of the federal courts, restrict tn
effectiveness to that or some other shor
period and provide also that it should no
issue except upon giving bond to secur
the party enjoined against the lose.
The Republican party, at Its orgau
ization, espoused the principle OF pro
lection, az one Of It's cardinal principle
and 1t adhered the ideas Of the founder
of the school that protection and pro
lection alone was the purpose OF th
protective tariff aud that 1t should neye
be used q means of extorti0n or the Con
eerring of special privileges or unfai
advantage. There has grown up amonl
the people of this country feeling tina
| is SO general that 1t cannot be long dis
regarded by congress, If 1t would DO SC
that the rates of the Dingley law are u
this time so high in many particular
that they give to some industries tb
opportunity of extorting unreasonable
prices for their products from the public
There lisa demand that the tariff b
revised and 1t is universally cOncede
that a revision is to be made so that tn
question has charged from, "Will ther
be revision?" to "What kind of a re
vision will there be?"
Mr.. Chairman, have the honor
represent a people who will deman
that 1t be revision that actually re
vises. A mere juggling with word
that works no change of the law /
fact where rates are excessive wi
not suffice. In auch cases they will as
that there be actual reduction or re
moval OF duty entirely, according t
whether the industry Ia In actual need
protection. The great majority of tb
people OF the West, In common with th
great majority Iof the people of the en-
tire country, believe just as strongly to
day ashley ever did in the past In th
principle Of protection although strong
protesting against Its use to enable Il
extorton OF unreasonable profits. 1t
greatest calamity that could occur to Il
/ country In comparison with which
previous financial disasters would sir
into insigniflesnce, would follow Il
repeal of all protective duties. Tt
personals not yet born who will see Il
!. adoption Of free trade or tariff Il
. revenue only as the settled policy Of II
! government.
The: Democratic party, II given abs
lutte power, would not commit th
crime against the interests Of every bu
ness man, working man and farmer
this country. 1t would doubtless threa
en- to do 90, and, after the business OF :
country was Frustrated BY the nnsettl
ment Of conditions, would do IS 1t d