The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-08
CLASS LEGISLATION,
Views He'll by Extrere Labor Lead
ers Are unconstitutional.


such proposals AZ those mentioned
above ns advocated 10y the extreme
labor leaders contain the vital error
of being class legislation of the most
offensive kind. and even II enacted
into law believe that the law would
rightly he held unconstitutional More
over, the labor people nrc themselves
now beginning 10 invoke the use of
the power of Injunction. During the
last ten years. and within my own
knowledge. at least tftv lnlunCtiuus
have been obtained by labor unions In
New York city alone. most of them
being 10 protect the union label n
property right'1, but some being ob.
taincd for other reasons against en-
ploycrs. The power OF Injunction X
a great equitable remedy which should
on no account be destroyed But safe
guards should bc erected against its
abuse. | believe that some such pro-
visions as those | advocated n year
ago for checking the abuse Of the
Issuance Of temporary injunctlons
should be adopted. In substance. pro.
vision should be made that no injunc-
tlon or temporary restraining order
issue otherwise than on notice. except
where irrcparable injury would other.
wise result, and In such case hear.
ing on the merits Of the order should
bc had within short fixed period
and II not then continued after hear.
Ing II should forthwith lapse Deci
sions should BE- rendered Immediately
and the chance OF delay minlmlzcd
every way. Moreover. believe that
the procedure should be sharply dc
fined and the judge required minutcly
10 state the particulars both Of his
action and of his reasons therefor. 50
that the congress can. If II desires. eX.
anime and investigate the same
tn" chief lawmakers of our country
may b" ana often are the judges. be.
cause they are the hnal seat OF au.
thorliy. Every tim" they Interpret con.
tract property vested rights. due
process Of law. liberty, they necessarily
enact into law parts Of a system Of
social philosophy, and. as such inter.
pretntinn is fundamental they give
direction 10 All lawmaking. The de-
cislons of the courts on economic and
social questions depend upon their
economic and social philosophy. and
for the peaceful progress OF our peo-
pie during the twentieth century we
shall owe most to those judges who
hold 10 twentieth century economic
and social philosophy and not To
long outgrown philosophy which was
Itself the product Of primitive cconom.
lc conditions. or course judges
views on progressive social philosophy
are entirely second I'm Importance to
his possession Of a high and fine char.
actcr which means the possession OF
such elementary virtues as honesty.
courng" and fair mludcdncss The
judge who owes his election To pander.
lhg 10 d"magogir sentiments or class
halreds and prcludiccs and the Judge
who owes either his election or his
tu the money or the favor
Of great corporation are alike un.
worthy 10 Sli ON the bench. are n Ike
traitors 10 the people. and no pro
fundi'y uf Legal learning or correctness
OF abstract conviction ON questions Of
publ" policy can serve uS an offsct TO
such Shortcomings l,ut u Is also true
that judges. l'oc executives and lpgIs
lalorS, should hold sound views ON the
questions - puhli' policy which are Of
vital Interest lu the rr"rlo
The legislator, ana executives arc
chosen 10 rcpros"u' the people IN en-
nat