The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-08

surroundings, and therefore cannot re-
cover damages when inained IN that
occupation and cannot be forbidden
to work what the legislature decides Is
an excessive number OF hours. or TO
carry on tl,a work under condniops
which the legislature decides 20 lie on
healthy.
There 10 also. think. ground for
the belief that substantial injustice is
often suffered by employees In conse-
uucnce Of the custom Of courts issu
ing temporary sniunctlons without no.
tice TO them au3 furnishing them for
contempt OF court IN instances where,
as q matter Of fact they have no
knowledge Of any proceedings. Pro-
vision should be made that no iBjunc-
ton or temporary restraining order
issue otherwise than or notice, except
where irreparable injury would other
wise result. and in such case hear
ing on the merits OF the order should
be had within a short fixed period.
ANA II not then continued after hear
ing It should forthwith lapse. Dcci-
siors should bc rendered Immediately
and the chance OF delay mlnlmizeG in
every way.
Tile courts are 60 be h'ghly COM
mended and stanchly upheld when
they set their faces against wrong
doing or tyranny by majority. nut
they are TO DO blamed when they
Fail TO recognize Under a government
like ours the deliberate Judgment Of
the majority ns 20 n matter OF legiti-
mate policy when duly expressed by
the legislature. The people should
not he permitted to pardon evil and
sllnshod legislation on the theory that
the court will set II right, They ahouid
he taught that the right way 20 get rid
OF bad law Is TO have the legislature
repeal It and not TO have the courts by
ingenious hair splitting nulllfy 1t.
People Themselves 60 Blame.
For meny Of the shortcomings OF
Justice IN our country our people as a
whole ARE themselves 90 blame. and the
Judges and iprles merely bear their
share together with the public ns a
whole. II Is dlscre8itablc to Us as a
people that there should be- difficulty
IN convctng murierers or IN bringing
TO justice men who as public servants
have been guilty OF corruptioB or who
have protited by the corruption OF pub
lie servants.
The huge wealth that sas bcea nc.
cumulated by few individuals Of re
cent years, In what has amounted tC
4 social and industrial revolution. has
been as regards some of these indlvld
nuls made possible only by the improp
or use Of the modern corporation. Cor
porations are necessary instruments oi
modern business. They have been per
mltted to become q menace largely be
cause the governmental representatives
OF the people have worked slowly II
providing for adequate control owe
them.
Real damage has been done by tn
manifold and conflicting inferpreta
lions OF the interstate commerce law
Control over the great corporations do
Ing interstate business can be eGectiv
only IL II II vested wttk full power 4
an administrative department. a hranc
/ VI tue Al EabNMAANFr AAAN Ahh WI
federal law II cG@ never be ei
fectlve II q divided responsibility
left in both the states and the natioI
II can never be effective II left In tn
hands 0f the courts TO be decided b
lawsuits.
The courts hold a place OF peculia
and deserved sanctlty under our forI
of government Respect for the law
essential TO the permanence OF our IL
stitutlons, and respect for the law
largely conditioned upon respect Il
the courts. But we must face the fac
that there are wlss and unwsse judge
Just as there are wise and unwise e.
ecutlves and legislators. When
president or governor behaves iTnprol
erly or unwisely the remedy 10 eas,
Tor his term 20 short The same
true with the legislator. although M
to the same degree. With a judE
who, being human, "a also likely
err, but whose tenure Is Tor life, thel
is no similar way Of holding him
|, responsibility. Under ordinary cond
tions the only forms Of pressure
/ HulNn lt ~ aAi tAV W0g NAiNA@DAN g.
public opinion end the action OF
fellow judges. It Is the last which
most Immediately effective and
. which we should look Tor the reeoP
4" Of abuses.
FoPoct9s
y II there is any one duty which mo
= thun another we owe Il 60 our childrl
i tud our children's children TO perfog
/. II once g is 10 save tie foreNs
his country. for they constitute {
a lrst aud most important element
\ he conservation OF the natural /
/, ourcos og tire country.
\ Shorisighted persons, or perso
n lindcd 90 the future 1y desirs
4 make money in every -gay oct og 2
n PRESENT sometimes speak 40 II
,t gcat damage would be cone by ?
,Q eckless distraction OF our forests,
)R ; difficult GO nave patience with {
arguments OF these persons, Than
a. cur own racllessness in the use
le our splendid forests. we have alfea
4. erocsQd the verge of climber fami
IN In this country. ard no measures II