Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09

as matter Of fact, they have no
knowledge of any proceedings. Pro-.
vision should be made that no injunc-y
ton or temporary restraining order
issue otherwise than on notice, except
where irreparable injury would other
wise result, and IN such case q hear
Ing on the merits of the order should
be had within a short fixed period,
and If not then continued after hear
Ing 1T should forthwith lapse Deci-
sions should be rendered Immediately
and the chance Of delay minimized in
every way.
The courts are to be highly COM
mended and stanchly upheld when
they set their faces against wrong
doing or tyranny by a majority, but
they are to be blamed when they
fail to recognize under a government
like ours the deliberate Judgment Of
the majority as to matter of legiti-
mate policy when duly expressed by
the legislature. The people should
not be permitted to pardon evil and
slipshod legislation on the theory that
the court will set 1t right. They should
be taught that the right way to get rid
of n bad law is to have the legislature
repeal 1t and not TO have the courts by
ingenious hnir splitting nullify 1t.
People Themselves to Blame.
For many of the shortcomings of
Justice III our country our people as a
whole are themselves to blame, and the
Judges and juries merely bear their
share together with the public rs
whole. 1t is dlscreditablc to us as a
people that there should be difficulty
In convicting murderers or in bringing
to justice men who MS public servants
have been guilty of corruption or who
have profitel by the corruption of pub
lie servants.
The huge wealth that has been ac-
cumulated by few individuals of re-
cent years, in what has amounted to
Il social aid industrial revolution, has
been as regards some of these individ-
uals made possible only by the improp-
or use Of the modern corporation. Cor
operations are necessary instruments of
modern business. They have been per-
mltted to become Il menace largely be-
cause the governmental representatives
Of the people have worked slowly in
providing for adequate control over
them
Real damage has been done by the
manifold and conflicting intcrpreta-
tions of the interstate commerce law.
Control over the great corporations do
ing interstate business can be effective
only IL 1t is vested with full power in
an administrative department. branch
of the federal executive, carrying out
a federal law 1t can never be eff
fective If a divided responsibility is
left in both the states and the nation.
1t can never be effective If left in the
hands of the courts to he decided by
lawsuits.
J The courts hold n place of peculiar
and deserved sanctity under our form
of government. Respect for the law is
, essential to the permanence of our In
stitutions, and respect for the law is
largely conditioned upon respect for
the courts. But we must face the fact
that there are wise and unwise judges
just as there are wise and unwise ex,
. ecutives and legislators. When o
erlv or unw;so,v tho rcn,adv 10 eosr
for his term ,s short The some e
true with the legislator. although not
to the same degree. With n Judge
who. being human is also likely r.
: err. but whose tenure is for life there
is no similar way of holding him tc
+ responsibility. Under ordinary condf
, tons the only forms of pressure t.
which ne is In any way amenable ART
] public opinion and the action Of hls
0 fellow judges. 1t is the last which i.
: most Immediately effective and t.
which we should look for the reform
OF abuses.
Z Forests.
) If there is any one duty which NOR,
h than another we owe it to our children
+ and our children's children to perform
l. at once 1t is to save the forests O
u this country, for they constitute thu
i first and most Important element IL
l. the conservation of the natural re
sources of the country.
{, oAe''AS AA'Se l'NA'oAA'', vs. PSASoA
u blinded to the future by desire t
: make money In every way out of tn
N present, sometimes speak as II n
e great damage would be done by tn
u reckless destruction of our forests.
- Is difficult to have patience with til
y arguments of these persons. Thank
y to our own recklessness In the use
~ our splendid forests, we have alread
= crossed the verge of Il timber famin
in this country. and no measures tina
3. we now take can, Mt least for man
:. years. undo the mischief that has a
=. ready been done But We can proven
~ further mischief being done, and
u would be In the highest degree repre-
N lienslble to LET any consideration q
n temporary convenience OF tenporar
O. COS. ia'efiere Win s"ch ac'ioi, esp'
or caiiy as REGARDS the hatlonai forests
or which the hatioh can now at this yer