The Washington herald., 1908-06-29
FEAR OF THE JUDICIARY.
Democracy VIII BE True 10 Jener-
sons Teaching.


Editor The Washington Hgnld:
That the Denver convention viii declare
against the abuse Of the writ Of injunc-
ton by the Federal courts is as certain
as that Mr.. Bryan viii be its nominee.
That the traitor vote" Is about to put
on its mask Of "Jeffersonian Democracy
TO again knife the Democratic party is
equally certain and shameful
Having no excuse in the money ques-
ton. they will seek II In some other plank
in the platform, OF course, none OF the
so-called Jefferson Democrats" know
anything about the doctrines Jefferson ad-
vocated. Students OF government know
and recognize that in the knowledge of
the principles OF government, Thomas
Jefferson was the greatest man America
or. for that matter. the world, has pro-
duced.
The late Senator Hoar. Of Massaehu-
setts. once wrote In a letter which
have:
Thomas jefferson was one Of these men who can
differ from hclnispherys from generations. from ad
mnistrations and from centuries with the perfect
assurance that any question OF liberty ana rlgh'
ec,isness II the opinion of Thomas jefferson stand ON
one side and the opinion Of mankind on the other
the world win, in the end. come around to his way
q thinking.
I.s..N,ng men agree with Senator Hoar
and those FAMILIAR with American his
tory know the great distrust that Jeffer-
son had OF the Federal judiciary: they
know. too. that Jefferson was one OF the
best black-letter lawyers of his age. He
always contended that ali issues out OF
chancery should be tried by a jury. He
did not believe in one man power any
where. Il seems that labor oppressed by
wrongful injunctions is asking that one
issue out of chancery should be tried by
a fury. Had Jenerson's views prevailed
contempt cases would now be tried by
a Jury. So, if it be revolutionary 10 ask
this. we have the weight of Jefferson's
name on our side. No man has right
TO sentence another man 10 jail. II ought
to always take twelve citizens 20 de-
prive another citizen Of his liberty. That
is what the Democratic party is going
TO say at Denver. that IS what il said
at Chicago in 1896. and that is what It l.
going to continue to say. in spite of the
traitor vote"
Long after Mr. jefferson had refused
the third term. In 1921. from Monticello
he wrote as follows:
Il las long however. been my opinion. and have
never shrink from its expression lalthOngh DO
not choose % Put IL into the newspapers. nor like
Priam ia afmor. offer myself ns Champion that
the germ Of dissolution Of orr Federal government
is in the constitution o. a Fe1eml judiciary as an
irresponsible body lfor Impeachment Is scarcely q
scarecrovl working like gravity by night and by
day gaining q little to-day aud little tomorrow
and advancing its noiselcss step like thief over
the field ~ jurisdiction. until all shall b. usirIcd
from the States and the government of al cousoll'
dated into one To this / am opposed, because
when OH government. domestic and foreign. m htuf
as we'll as great things shall he drawn to Nasn-
in1tUn rs the center of all power. II VII render
pouerlcss the checks provided q one government on
another and will become veual and oppressive as
the government from which VIC separated
Again jefferson wrote to Judge Roame
as follows:
The great object OF ny fear is the Federal
judiciary That body like gravity, ever acting with
noiscless foot and unalamirg advance. gainins
ground step by STEP and holding what II gains, y
inglldng insidiously the special governments inte
the Jaws o. that which feeds them
And. again, as follows:
gut t ie not frsn This branch Of government wC
have most fear Taxes and short elections will keeI
them right The Judiciary Of the United States =
the subtle CORPS Of sappers and miners constantly
working underground 20 undermine the f0unoaton'
of our confederate fabric They are constituting oui
Constitution from a coordination Of general ane
special government to a general supreme one alone
The Jefferson Democrats" do not agree
with Jefferson. and. in spite Of all argu-
ment. the little dogs and all Tray
Blanche and sweetheart will continue
10 bark at Bryan. II seems idle TO kick
them. but when these penny a liners re-
ceive daily stipend for a daily black
guardism Of Mr.. Bryan that Is insane
I'm its unveracity, silly in its would-be
scholarship, we may say with Junius
Cease. vipers; you gnaw against file.
The traitor vote grows smaller by
degrees and beautifully less The
Tarpelan rock for the remnant.
ANDREW LIPsCOMB.