Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10

have no right to ignore thems one re-
lates to the issue of injunetions, and
the other to contempt cases arising un-
der ipjunctions. The Republican con-
vention did not deal candidly with the
laboring man on the subject of the writ
of Injunction. Secretary Taft has IN
deavored to amend his platform in
his respect and to make some prom
ises, which are not supported by his
platform, but his promises offer moth
ing substantial in the way Of reform,
and are not binding on Republican
senators and members. The Republi-
can Congress has already made a re-
cord on abe questions, and the Re-
publican party cannot escape from hat
record.
MIR Taft's speech may be consider
ed as binding upon him, but the con-
vention which selected the Republican
candidates endorsed the Republican
platform-not Mr.. Tatt's personal
views. The Republican platform,
while pretending to pledge some modi
fcatien OF the:law, contains an excep-
ton clause which reiterates the very
language of the law. Whether this ex-
.eeption clause was inserted by acct
dent or design, the effect is the same.
It merely provides, in substance, that
restraining orders shall not issue
without notice except where such or
der can now issue without notice. h
J platform was a triumph for those who
I---1 ~~. @I1 l. - ~ n v,
and they have been Boosting of their
victory.
1.-The Democratic platform on this
subject copies the language which the
labor organizations submitted to the
Republican and Democratic cOnven
tions. Mr.. Taft, in his notification
speech, objects to.the language. He
charges that the ant~i-ipjunction plank
was closely DRAWN and framed for
18th especial purpose Of rendering il
susceptible to one Interpretation by
one set Of mon, and q Numerically OPP
? posite Interpretation by anothor." IS
: Mr.. TAFT has had long experience OF
the bench, and is therefore skilled il
the Interpretation of language, L ask
him to give u.s. if he can. two opposite
interpretations of the language. Tha
plank demands that "all parties to al
9 judicial proceedings shall be treated
o with rigid impartiality.' Surely n,
cannot find two interpretations to tn
l phrase "rigtd impartiality."
"Speaking of industrial disputes, th
n platform seclares3 that injunction
shall not be issued in any cases i
9 which ~injunctions would not issue
e no Industrial dispute were involved.
o How can that language be naiscon
i strued or misinterpreted?
n According to the Declaration of II
dependence, governments are inst
tuted among men to secure to ther
the enjoyment of their inalienabl
= rights. Among these inalienabl
/. rights, three are specifically enume1
IS ated-lite, liberty and the pursuit {
l. happiness. The second and thir6
1T however, are really parts of the frs
y for life meansEnothing to the individ
h ual if it is confined to the mere anims
Ee existence. Man is distinguished trer
the brute n that the latter merely cat
and sleeps and dies, while man is en-
h dove by the Creator with infinite pos
n sibilities. Liberty is necessary for tn
realization of mans possibilities
Is His conscience must be left free thu
is he may fix for himself the relation be
wv cen himself and his God. His min
n must be left free that he may devils
10 and plan for himself, for his famil
and for his Fellows. His speech mus
10 be free that he may give to the worI
l. the results of his Investigations an
l. present to others the ideal which he
trying to realize in his work. His pc
n must be free thathhe may scatter see
thoughts to the uttermost parts of til
earth and leave to posterity a recer
= of his woTk, He finds in government
is the cheapest, as we'll as the surest,pro
lection of this liberty, to be, to think
J. to speak, to act.
Is and what constitutes the pursuit G
70 happiness? Man must have home an
d Enthusiastically and society.
e W. have the best government c:
earth. 1t gives the largest liberty, tn
o greatest hope and the most encourage
d M emit to the citizens, and yet, even il
this county. it is always necessary t
o be On the watchito keep the instrumsn
II t~alities of sgovernnent from bein
turned to private gain.
II "The Democratic platform present
t, the ideal toward which the Democrat
- party is striving, namely, justice il
the distribution of rewards. The Dem
h ocraticfparty proclaims that each in
. dividual should receive from society