The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08

While the laborlng men have been
the first 10 complain OF this denial OF
tho right Of trial by Jury In cases or
Indirect contempt it ought not TO be
considered labor question. The jury
system is so essential TO the adminis-
tration of justice that the subject ought
20 appeal to all who make "a study or
the science OF government. IL citizens
would only be on their guard against
the beginnings of evils, IL would be
very easy to apply necessary remedies,
but in the struggle for existence the
voters are often Indifferent 20 the ap-
pllcation OF an erroneous principle un-
I'll repeated applications establish
custom, and in time IA custom crystal
Lies into law. 1t behooves us, as
lovers OF our country and "a the
friends OF liberty, to insist upon the
ments of our government and upon the
maintenance OF ther lights which have
been shown by experience TO be essen
trial To freedom and self government.
The Jury system must be preserved, and
we cannot hope to preserve II IL. for
any reason or under any pretext. we
permit any citizen to be denied the
protection which IL furnishes
When I visited the valley of Jordan
I learned that il Is fertile and produc-
tive. and yet, instead OF being cultivat-
ed like the valley of the Nile, vast
stretches OF territory lie untitled. Why?
| was told that under the reign of the
enjoyment of the fruits of his toll. III
the farmer plants and tends his crop.
the rowing Bedouins will sweep down
from the HILLS at harvest time and car
ry away the fruits OF his industry.
IF the government does not assure
to be individual the enjoyment OF the
result OF his effort, there is no stimulus
to Industry.
The Problem OF Today.
One of the great problems OF today
Is TO secure an equitable distribution
OF tho proceeds of toll The material
wealth OF this country is largely =
joint product: in factories few people
work alone, and on the farm "A certain
amount of cooperation Is necessary.
Where men work together. the army
organization applies TO some degree;
that is. some direct others are direct
ed. The difficulty has been TO divide
the results fairly between the captains
ranks. AS the dividing is done largely
by the captains, IL Is not unnatural
that they should magnify their part
and appropriate too large share;
neither Is 1t unnatural that there
should be complaint on the part or the
toilers who think that their recon-
| pense In insufficient.
| The labor question, therefore, as II
presents itself at this time. Ia chiefly
n question OF distribution. and the leg
islation asked for is legislation which
services entitle him. AS legislation IL
secured through the ballot every one
should use the ballot to obtain the leg
islation necessary. The Democratic
platform presents the ideal toward
which the Democratic party is striving.
! namely, justice in the distribution OF
| rewards. The Democratic party pro-
| claims that each individual should re-
| ceive from society reward for his toll
commensurate with his contribution TO
the welfare or society. and unless some
other party can do the work better,
| the Democratic party ought to have
the support OF all, whether they be-
| long to the wage-earning class or oc-
| cupy positions In which they direct the
efforts of others. In an officer In the
| Industrial army were sure that his
children and his chlldren's children
would inherit his position, he might
feel possibly Indifferent as to those un-
! der his command, but the children or
those who, today. work for wages may
employ the children OF those who. In
| this generation, are employers. This
| uncertainty as 10 future generations,
as well az our sense OF justice, should
| lead us to make the government as
nearly perfect as possible. for good
| government is the best legacy that q
parent can leave 10 his child. Riches
may take the wings OF the morning
and fly away. but government IL per-
manent. and we cannot serve postertty
better than by contributing to the
perfection of the government, that
each child born into the world may
feel that IL has here an opportunity
for the most complete developmen mt.
and a chance to secure. through serv-
ice. the largest possible happiness and
honor.