The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-12

! provided that the right 10 carry on
business should not be construed as a
property right. and in second pro.
4 vision their bin made legal In a labor
/ dispute any act or agreement by or
i between two or more persons that
would not have been unlawful II done
by a single person In other words.
this bin legalized blackllsting and boy
cotting I'm every form The demand
I was made that there should be trial
\ by jury In contempt cases thereby
most seriously impairing the authority
Of the courts. All this represented a
course OF policy which. II carried out,
would mean the enforcement OF class
I privilege In It's crudest end most
! brutal form and the destruction OF
one OF the most essential functions OF
the judiciary In all civilized lands.
The wageworkers, the workingmen,
the laborlng men OF the country. 10y the
way In which they repudlated the ef.
fort TO get them 10 cast their votes In
! response 10 an appeal 10 class hatred
have emphasized their sound patriotism
and Amerlcansm.
Courts ImperiIed by Judges.
But the extreme reactionaries, the
persons who blind themselves to the
wrongs now and then committed by
the courts ON laborlng men. should
also think seriously as to what such a
movement as this portends. The
courts are Jeoparded primarily by the
action OF these federal and state
| a..Ss..a ,,.k, ahnxy ahtIftt ar ,,pxylIi
lngness to put a stop to the wrong
doing OF very rich men under modern
industrial conditions.
There are certain decisions by wa
rious courts which have been exceed
ingly detrimental TO the rights OF
wageworkers This IL true OF all the
decisions that decide that men and
women are by the constitution guar
anteed their liberty" TO contract to
enter dangerous occupation, or 10
work an undesirable or improper num-
Der OF hours, or TO work In unhealthy
surroundings, and therefore cannot re-
cover damages When manned In that
occupation and cannot be forbidden
TO work what the legislature decides Is
an excessive number OF hours, or to
carry on the work under conditions
which the legislature decides 10 be un.
healthy.
There Is also. think, ground foi
the belief that substantial injustice TX
often suffered by employees In conse-
Quence Of the custom OF courts issu.
Ing temporary injunctions without no
tice 10 them and Furnishing them for
contempt OF court ia instances where,
as matter OF fact, they have no
knowledge Of any proceedings. Pro-
vision should be made that NO injunc-
tion or temporary restraining order
issue otherwise than on notice, except
where irreparable injury would other
wise result. and in such case a hear
ing on the merits OF the order should
be had within short fixed period,
and II not then continued after hear
ing II should forthwith lapse Deci-
slons should be rendered Immediately
and the chance OF delay minImized in
every way
The courts are 10 be highly ccn-
mended and stanchly upheld when
they set their faces against wrong
doing or tyranny by n majority. but
they are 10 be blamed when they
fall TO recognize under government
like ours the deliberate judgment OF
the majority as to n matter OF leglti
mate policy when duly expressed by
the legislature. The people should
not be permitted 10 pardon evil and
slipshod legislation on the theory that
the court VIII set II right. They should
be taught that the right way 10 get rid
OF bad law is TO have the legislature
repeal II and not 10 have the courts by
ingenious hair splitting nulllfy t.
People Themselves TO Blame.
For many OF the shortcomings OF
justice Ia our country our people as a
whole are themselves TO blame. and the
judges and juries merely bear their
share together with the public ms n
whole IL Is dlscredltablc 20 us as a
people that there should be difficulty
I'm convlctng murderers or In bringing
10 justice men who ms public servants
baye been guilty OF corruption or who
have profited by the corruption OF pub
lie servants
The huge wealth that has been ac-
cumulated by few individuals OF re-
cent years, In what has amounted 10
a social and industrial revolution. has
been as regards some Of these individ-
uals made possible only by the improp.
er use OF the modern corporation. Cor.
porations are necessary instruments OF
modern business. They have been per
mitted % become n menace largely be
cause the governmental representatives
OF the people have worked slowly IN
providing FOR adequate control over
them,
Real damage has been done by the
manifold and conflicting interpreta-
tions Of the Interstate commerce law.
Control over the great corporations do
ing Interstate business can be effective
only n It Is vested with full power In