New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1908.

sible despots. and by controlling them using
this despotism In the interest or corporate
power"
The letter then described an unsuccessful ap-
peal to the Republican party. and proceeded 10
say: =. =. 49,.
Democratic party. That party made labor con-
tention its own 1t pledged It's canoioates b ro
already submitted to Congress. The standard
bearer of the Democratic party, Mr. William )
Bryan. entered fully into the essence OF TINS
struggle and declared that the real issue IN this
campaign is: Shall the people rule?
The Republican party and its candidate stan rn1
for unfolding and further extending into our
country a despotic government vested IN the
judiciary
"The Democratic party and its candidate stand
for government by law vested in the people
GoMPERs BRYAN's CHIEF ALLY.
Mr.. Gompers is Mr. Bryans chief ally in this
campaign The circular was issued IN MT
Bryan's interest for the purpose OF attracting 10
him the labor vote Unless 1t is denleo-ano II
has not been denied-this is to be taken as a.,
authentic statement of Mr.. Bryan's attitude
toward the courts.
The particular occasion Of these declarations
was the refusal of Congress to pass bill wnlcn
withdrew from the courts the right to restrain
by Injunction any boycott, whether secondary OF
otherwise however arbitrary destructive ana
unj1stifiabe it might be. by means or a pro-
vision limiting injunctions to the protectlon OF
property rights, and enactins that at.., - .rv
mo right to carry on business or any
particular kind Or at any particular place. or
at all. shall be construed. held: considered or
treated property. or as constituting d prop
erty right, -,
It is too plain for argument and Is the law
that the manufacturers right to use his ma
chinery, the merchants right to sell ms gooos.
every mans right to use his property and carry
on his business is a property right Whicn con.
stitutes the chief value of properly. ana ma
the legislation thus demanded to WltharaW tl,,a
right Of property from the protection Oh tne
laws would be class legislation of the most Gan
gerous and offensive character To TINS; &c
cording to Mr.. Gompers, Mr. Bryan ana lhe
| IL aSS6ntod.
But the declarations of the circular go oeyono
: the occasion which calls them FORTH ana SET
forth the true attitude of Mr. Bryan ana ms
! Democracy toward the courts. In their view II
is not the Constitution as interpreted oy lhe
courts: it is not the rules of law and tne ex
listing statutes interpreted by the courts: Out
1t is the will of the people at the moment, ex-
pressed in some other way than through the
courts. which Is to govern; and FOR the cour -
m render their decisions and issue and enforce
their DEGREES in accordance with their opl1ioh
as to what the provisions of the CONSTITUTION
and the laws are. is despotism, unless tnat
! opinion agrees with the present wish OF ~n Ie
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Gompers choose 70 call tne
people, as interpreted by them ,..,o,
This means the destruction Of our Juolclal
system II means a subServienC venezuelan
judiciary in place OF an Independent american
| judiciary. It means the sweeping away OF al
| the protection that American constitutions nave
thrown about the rights of property, the fruits
; of enterprise and the liberty of the Individual
| 1t means that if Mr.. Bryan has the opportunity
| ~ recon stitute the Supreme Court he will make
| 1t the instrument of its own destruction ana an
| accomplice in the surrender of that great judi
| cial safeguard against the momentary influences
| of popular excitement which has been the chief
| element in the security, the STABILITY ana Ihe
progress of the American Republic
What confidence will the business men OF
| America have in venturing their capital IN the
| risks Of production and trade with the shadow
| of this great calamity looming large on the
horizon Of the nations future under the control
! of Mr.. Bryan and a Democratic Congress?
I The meeting was held under the auspices Of
! the West Side Republican Club. Senator White
was the first speaker. In praisng Mr. Hughes
for his achievements, the Senator said that the
there was no group enjoying special privileges
! in the state administration.
WHITES PRAISE OF HUGHES.
! governor Hughes is a man of heroic moral
/ and mental stature he declared, and the audi
ence waved flags and cheered again and again
| Tt is up to this community" the Senator con-
tinued. Ito prevent a great alamity. which would
certainly result if Governor Hughes were de-
| feated".
! Senator White said that when he first started
! in on the campaign he feared that the Gov
i ernor would not be reelected That had all
| changed. Above The Bronx. he said. Mr..
| Hughes had gained so much that his election
was now a foregone conclusion
| Congressman J. Van Vechten Olcott said a
few words, predicting that Taft's majority in
| this state would be 10000 and Hughes's $4,000
| All the present Republican Congressman from
| the city districts would be returned, he said,
and nrobab1y two more would De added the
East Side