The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-07
Nv. L. DOUGLAS OF MASSACHUSETTS.

the abuse of injunctions but it's ap-
peals have fallen on deaf ears, and
there has been no indication that re-
medal legislation of any character
would be enacted The oligarchy in
house and senate has decided that
nothing shall be done to weaken any
advantage that corpora lions have
gained in labor disputes. No matter
how strong a declaration the Chicago
platform might have adopted upon the
subject, the party itself would never
have gone beyond platform experiency.
Ir- the great fear that the working
people might be alienated through a
failure to make some mention of the
injunction question, recital of the
present procedure was adopted. Does
the Chicago convention really believe
that the people are so blind that they
cannot see through this sham and de-
ception? Surely they cannot hope to
deceive that great body of intelligent
working men of America who, on the
average, are better informed on the
broad questions that affect American
citizenship than the majority of those
who prate about the divine right of
property and the sacredness of the
courts.
Respect for Courts.
THE fact is that all our citizens,
without respect to station or occupa-
ton in life, have a genuine respect
for the courts and desire to maintain
their integrity. The charge that the
courts are being asSailed is simply
made for the purpose of diverting at
tentiOn from the real issue. Hereto
fore it has not been considered trea-
sen, or an unwarrantable attack upon
jurisdiction, prescribe their procedure, |
restrict their processes and generally !
to fix the bounds within which judi /
cial functions shall be exercised
"The courts are but human institu- !
tiOns and of human composition, Gre |
ated by the people, presided over by |
men, and exercising only such powers |
as sovereign people may confer upon
them, and amenable at all times to !
ssch limitations as public policy may
dictate; and it is difficult to under
stand wherein the sanctity of the /
courts is being assailed or violated by,
demanding limitation on their equity
jurisdiction that may prevent manifest
injustice toward any subject, hign or
low
Surely this great question, prob
aniy the most conspicuous of all Ques
tens now before the people ought u
be discussed in dispassiOnate man
ner and disposed of according to its
rerits. Nobody, short of an anar ,hist.
desires to curtaiI the right OF the
courts to prevent a threatened destruc-
ton of property.
Reason for Action.
1T makes no difference whether the
courts are acting in excess of their
jurisdiction or strictly within their
defeated powers; in either case, the
people have a right to throw addir, 'l;I
So teguards around huma:. liberry ii
TIE! are exceeding their jurisC iction
there should be palmer definition of
their authority, and on the other hand
if they are exercising a purely discrs-
tic na1y power the sovereign authority
thu has invested them with Sucr J
power has never surrendered the light
to recall. or to modify that discretion,
The courts have no ground fo- COM
plant. if in the wisd) Il of TIL. people
such notifications are made. There
can be no reflection upon the I nesty
Of the courts in the passage Of a
measure that will cOnfine the e-i Ii+y
powers O.: the federal judiciary within
such bounds as the people of the Unit
e; States, through the legislative
branches of their government, may
tetei In;re If in any case or IN any
? DIRT through the unceri Al lty .;sfda
Lac tol,.ds of equity and thereafter :
:l:i't fire or Imprisonment fo- e dis
obedience of it's orders or oacrcs5, this
4, IRE would be sufficient reason foI {
IN s>sct delimitation of po"er that ]
UouiG exclude the possibility OR oppor-
n-i-y for an invasion of the sacred
ghtS Of a citizen. This democratic I
convention must frankly, firmly and {
pledge itself to such leg I
Station as will prevent the writ Of IN I
junction from being converted into an l
instrument of oppression.
The Republican Candidate.
Having adopted momentary plat