Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-05


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, aud
the motion for the Injunction has been
fixed weeks and months after its date,
could not recur.
Effect of Jury Trial.
Judge Tat said that under such i
provision a recalcitrant witness WAC
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 10
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 a judgment and decree en-
tered and an order issued, and then il
| the decree involves the defendants
doing anything or not doing anything,
and he disobeys 1t, the plaintiff who
| has pursued his remedies in lawful
: course for years must, to secure his
rights, undergo the uncertainties and
the delays OF a jury trial before he
can enjoy that which is his right by
| the decision of the highest court o.
4 the land. say without hesitation
said he that such a change will
greatly impair the indispensable power
and authority of the courts. Securing
to the public the benefits of the new
statutes enacted in the present admin
istration, the ultimate instrumentality
to be resorted 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
meat of our waterways the preserya.
ton of our soil and of our forests
tie securing from private appropria'
ion the power in nayigable streams
the retention of the undisposed 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.
81 have long been of the opinion THAI
the various agencies of the nations
government established for the preser
walton of the national health, scattered
through several departments, shoulC
be rendered more efficient by unitin:
them in a bureau of the government
under a competent head, and that un
derstand to be, in effect, the recon-
mendation of both parties
Publicity of Campaign Contributions
Another plank of the Democrat,
platform refers to the failure of tn,
republican convention to express al
opinion in favor of the publicity o
contributions received and expendl
lures made in elections. Here again
we contrast our opponents promise
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
TEN of leyying a tax on the salarie
of government employees in order I,
pay the expenses OF the party in con
troll of the administration has beer
abolished by statute BY Law
passed by the republican congress II
1907, contributions from corporation
to influence or pay the expenses con
nected with the election of presfden
tiaI electors or Of members Of con
gress is forbidden under penalty.
Income Tax
"The democratic platform demand
two constitutional amendments, on,
providing for an income tax. and tn
other for the election of senators b.
the people In my judgment, al
amendment to the constitution for al
income tax is not necessary. be
lieve that an income tax, when tn
protective system of customs and tn,
internal revenue tax shall not furnish
income enough for governments
needs, can and should be deyisel
which under the decisions of the su
lpreme court viii conform to the con
stitution
Election of Senators
with respect to the election 0
senators by the people, personally
am inclined to favor it, but it il
hardly a party question" the speake
said. "A resolution in its favor Ia
passed a republican house OF repre-
sentatives several times and has beef
rejected in a republican senate By tn
votes Of senators from both parties
It has been approved by the legisla
lures of many republican states. Il
, number OF states. both democratic
, and republican, substantially such
IS stem now prevails"
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SHERMAN STEPS OUT.