Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
INJUNCTION CASE
Democratic Position on Question as
Explained by the Text
Book.
ALL EQUAL IN EYES OF LAW
Invasion of Personal Rights and
Liberty Discussed-Plank Re-
produced In Full.

Interest in the campaign centers ga,
largely in the question of the real po-
sition of the Democratic party i'm re-
lation TO iniunctions in labor disputes
that the following excerpt from the
new stale text book. covering that sub
ject, is published for the benefit of
readers
1.-THE real intent of the Democratic
platform. and of organized labor. re-
garding the use of injunctions in la
Dor disputes has been and is being
distorted and misrcpresented by the
advocates Of special privilege repre-
senting the Republican party in the
present campaign. to such an extent
as to make desirable brief statement
concerning tie Democratic declaration
thereon, as well as the position of
labor.
The Plank of the Platform.
"'I'he courts of Justice are the bull
wark of orr liberties and we yield TO
none in our purpose to maintain their
dignity. Cur party has given to the
bench a long lire of distinguished
judges who have added to the respect
and confidence in which This depart
ment must be jealousy maintained
We resent the attempt of the Repub-
lican party to raise false issue re-
speeding the judiciary. 1t is an unjust
reflection upon Il great body of our
citizens to assume that they lack re-
spect for the courts. 1t is the func-
ton of the courts to interpret the
laws which the people create, and if
the laws appear TO work economic
social or political injustice, ii is our
duty TO change them. The only basis
upon which the integrity of our courts
can stand is that of answering JUS
tice and protection of life. personal lib
erty and property. If judicial pro-
cesses mag he abused. we should
guard them against abuse.
Experience has proved the neces-
sity of modification of the present
law, relating to injunctions, and we
reiterate the pledge of our national
platforms of 1896 and 1904 i'm favor
of the measure which. passed the
United States senate in 1896. but
which Republican congress has ever
since refused To enact. relating to con-
tempts in federal courts and provi,lin.
for trial by jury in cases of indirect
contempt
"'Questions of judicial practice
have arisen especially in connection
with industrial disputes. We believe
that the parties TO all judicial proceed
ings should he treated with rigid i'm
Partially and that injunction should
not be issued in any cases in whicl
iniunctions would not issue if no in.
dustrial dispute were involved
Equality the Keynote.
ut will be noted that there are two
especially important features; the
first, that iniunctions SHOULD not he
issued in any cases in which injunc-
tons would not issue If no industrial
dispute were involved will he briefly
commented OH. When injmctions are
issued i'll any and all cases except
those where labor disputes are in
volved. there is no attempt on the part
of the courts nor are there any pro
visions i'll the writ. undertaking any
thing except the protection of proper
ty rights. Thee democratic party be
lieves and holds with the labor people
of our country that the proper protec
ton OF property and property right:
under the law by the extraordinary