Lewiston evening teller., 1908-01-31

, accomp ish the lawful object for
which they are organized and upon
which their success depends The
fact that the punishment for the
violation of an injunction, must, to
make the order effective, necessarily
be without the intervention of
jury makes it's issuance in doubtful
cases dangerous practice, and in
itself furnishes a reason why the
process should be surrounded with
safeguards to protect individuals
against being enjoined from exer-
cising their proper rights. Reason
able notice should be given the ad-
verse party.
This matter is daily becoming of
graver Importance and / cannot too
urgently Recommend that the con-
gress give careful consideration to
the subject. If some way of remedy
ing the abuses is not found the feel
ing of indignation against them
among a alrge number of cur citizens
will tend to grow so extreme as
to proceed to revolt against the
whole use of the process of injunc-
ition. The ultra-conservative who
object to cutting out the abuse will
do well to remember that IL the
popular feeling does become strong
many of those upon whom they de-
pend to defend them will be the
first to turn against them. Men of
property cannot afford to trust to
anything save the spirit of justice
and fair play; for those very public
men who, while it is to their inter-
est, defend all the abuses caused by
/ capital and pose as the champions
of conservatism, will, in the moment
they think their interest changes,
take the lead in just such a matter
as this and pander to what they
esteem popular feeling by endeavor-
ing, for instance, to effectively de-
stroy the powers of the courts in
matters of injunction and would
even seek to render nugatory the
power to punish for contempt upon
which power the very existence of
the orderly administration of JUS
tice depends.
1t is my purpose, as soon as may
be, to submit some further recon-
mendations in reference to our laws
regu' ating labor conditions within
the sphere of federal authority, a
very recent decision of the supreme
court of the United States, rendered
since this message was written, in
the case of Adair VS.. United States.
seemingly of far-reaching import
ance and of very serious probable
consequences, has modified the pre-
viously-entertained view to make
necessary careful consideration OF
the opinions therein filed, before II
is possibly definitely to decide In
what way to call to your attention.
Not only should there be acton
on certain laws etfecting wage earn
ers; there should also be action on
such laws better to secure control
over the great business concerns
engaged in interstate commerce, and
especially over the great common
carriers. The interstate commerce
commission should be empowered tc
: pass upon any rate or practice or
: its own initiative. Moreover, 4
should be provided that whenever
: the commission has reason to believe
) that an advance is to be made with
: out investigation, 1t should have th'
: authority to issue an order prohibit
t ing the advance pending examina
, tion by the commission. It woult
: not be understood as expressing az
3 opinion that anv or even majorit,
: of theSe advances are improner
) Many of the rates in this countr!