The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-01

republican party-but he faiied 10 Iur-
nish proof. This. country knows the
activities of Mr.. RooseveIt's law en-
forcement against the abuses of cor
porations. These men, and Rockefel-
Ter In particular are playing deep
laid game and well they know that in
no way can they hinder that admins
tration and all connected with it, as
easily as by declaring that they are
in sympathy with the continuation of
it. Rockefeller the friend Of Theodore
Roosevelt. Rockefeller the friend of
Taft. His words were like the
woman with the poisonous brea
who was sent by the Persians to AL
exander the Great, in the hopes that
her kiss would be fatal. 1t is the ev-
cry day story of the poisoned candy
and the Internal machine in the ex-
press package.
And yet this man, whom Roosevelt
has waged war against and made his
name a stencil to the American people
he is the supporter Of the man who
will carry out the battle against cor
porate abuses to the limit Likely is
it not?
Next he deals with the injunction
question which he carefully explains
is mot a new idea with me-" Is Mr.
Bryan insure Of his new ideas"
However, that is not the point
THE democratic party would also
give the right of trial by jury in in
junction cases." says Mr.. Bryan.
It is well to bear in mind that Mr.
Taft may have said some thing on
this somewhat more exhaustive
Il conceive that in the treatment OF
this question it is the duty of the citi-
zen and the legislator to view the
| subject from the standpoint of the
man who believes himself unjustly
treated, as well as that of the COM
munity at large"
Does that sound as If he were
against the laboring man in the mat
ter of injunction? With respect to
notice, Gin court procedure) the demo-
cratic platform contains no recommen-
dation while its declaration as to jury
trial where the violation Of the re-
straining order is indirect. This was
in the platform of 1896 and 1904 and
was then regarded as the most dan
gerous attacks on the power of the
courts to enforce their orders and de-
crees.
Under such provision a recalcit-
rant witness who refuses to obey a
subpoena may insist on a jury trial be.
| fore the court can determine whether
he received the subpoena. A citizen
| summoned as a Juror and refusing to
obey the writ when brought into
| court, must be tried by another jury
to determine whether he got the sum-
mons. Such provision applies not
| alone to injunctions, but to every or
| der Of 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 SUI
preme court and a judgment and de-
cree entered and an order issued
and then if the decree involves the
defendants doing anything or not do
ing anything-and he disobeys it, the
Plaintiff who has pursued his remed-
les in lawful course for years, must, to
secure his rights, undergo the uncer-
tainties and delays of jury trial,
before he can enjoy that which is in
his right, by the decision of the high
est court in the land" Union labor
has relied on court orders for their
very life. What would happen in the
hands Of a skillful corporation LAWYER
to that union who had decision from
the United States supreme court. It
would take years and would defeat
the very object labor now aims at.
As to Bryan's remarks about Mar.
shall 1t is to be assumed that he too
is for the "spoils system" and against
good government.
But the most characteristic state
ment which Mr.. Bryan advanced was
that he was poor and had paid his
own expenses. Mr.. Bryan as far as
that goes is a far richer man than
| Mr.. Taft. And he has made It by
running for the presidency. Mr.. Taft
is poor mainland poor because he
has chosen to serve his country. But
1t is not because he is poor man but
because he has served his country
that Mr.. Taft says to the American
people that he can and will give them
a good administration as president.
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