Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30

courts, by formulating into a legisla-
tive act the best present practice.
\ Under this recommendation a stat
ute may be framed which shall define
with considerable parJicularity, and
emphasize the exceptional character OF
the cases in which shall also provide
that when they are issued, they shall
, cease TO be operative beyond a short
period, during which time notice SHAH
! be served and hearing had unless
the defendant desires a postponement
OF the hearing. BY this provision the
injustice which has sometimes oc-
Cured by which a preliminary re-
straining order of widest application
has been issued without notice. and
, the motion for the injunction has been
fixed weeks and months after its date.
could not recur
Effect of Jury Trial.
Judge Taft said that under such 1
provision a recalciuant witness VINO
refuses to obey a subpoena may in
sist on jury trial before the court
can determine that he received
/ the subpoena. A citizen sum
moned as a juror and refusing 10
obey the writ when brought into court
must be tried by another jury to de-
termine whether he got the summons
Such a provision applies not alone TO
injunctions, but to every order which
the court issues against persons. A
suit may be tried in the court of first
instance and carried to the court of
appeals, and thence to the supreme
court, and judgment and decree en-
tered and an order issued, and then II
the decree involves the defendants
doing anything or not doing anything
and he disobeys it, the plaintiff who
has pursued his remedies in lawful
course for years must, to secure MS
rights, undergo the uncertainties AMI
the delays of a jury trial before he
can enjoy that which is his right by
the decision of the highest court o.
the land. Il say without hesitation
said he, that such a change viii
greatly impair the indispensable power
and authority of the courts Securing
to the public the benefits of the new
statutes enacted III the present admin
istration, the ultimate instrumentality
to be resOTted to is the courts of the
United States.
Conservation of National Resources.
The conservation of national re-
sources is a subject to which the pre-
sent administration has given especial
attention. The necessity for a COM
prehensive and systematic improve
ment of our waterways, the preserva-
ton of our soil, and of our forests,
the securing from private apprCpria-
ton the power in navigable streams,
the retention Of the mdispOsed of coal
LANDS of the government from aliena-
ton, all will properly claim from the
next administration earnest attention
and appropriate legislation.
National Health Bureau.
Il have long been of the opinion THAI
the various agencies of the national
government established for the preser-
walton of the national health, scattered
through several departments, should
be rendered more efficient by uniting
them in a bureau of the government
under a competent head, and that I'M
derstand to be, in effect the recon-
mendatiOn of both parties.
Publicity of Campaign Contributions
Another plank of the democratic
platform refers to the failure of the
republican convention to express AT
opinion in favor of the publicity Of
contributions received and eXpendl7
lures made in elections. Here again
we contrast our opponents promises
with our own acts. Great improve
ment has taken place under republican
auspices in respect to the collection
and expenditure Of money for this pur-
pose. The old and pernicious sys-
tenn of leVying a tax on the salaries
of government employees in order to
pay the expenses Of the party in con-
troll of the administration has been
abolished by statute. By a law
passed by the republican congress in
1907, contributions from corporations
to influence or pay the expenses con-
nected with the election of presiden-
tial electors or Of members of con
gress is forbidden under penalty.
Income Tax.
The democratic platform demand,
two constitutional amendments, one
providing for an income tax, and the
other for the election of senators by
the people. In my judgment, an
amendment to the constitution for an
income tax is not necessary. l be-
lieVe that an income tax, when tns
protective system of customs and the
internal revenue tax shall not furnish
income enough for governmental
needs, can and should be devised
which under the decisions Of the SUI
preme court will conform to the con
stitution.
Election of Senators
With respect to the election Of
senators by the people, personally /
am inclined to favor it, but it is
hardly a party question" the speaker
said. "A resolution in its favor has
passed a republican house of repre-