Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-31
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ay in the past that the judges stand in
character and service above all other
mon among thalr fellow servants OF the
public There is all the greater nced
that the few who fail in this great Of
ficc. who fail below this high standard
of integrity. of wisdom, OF sympathetic
understanding ard of courage, should
have their eyes opened to the needs OF
their countrymeu. a judge who on the
bench either truclues to the mob ana
shrinks from sternly REFRESHING violence
and disorder, or bows down before a
corporation; who fails TO stand up va
linntly for the rights OF property on the
one hand. or on the other by misuse or
the process of injunction or by his at
titudc towards all measures for the bet
terment OF the conditions of iapoI'
makes the wage worker feel win MI
terness that the courts are hostile 10
him; or who fails to realize that al
public servants In their several stations
must strive to stop the abuses OF tue
criminal rich-Such a man performs an
even worse service to the bodY ppllilt
than the legislator or executive VINO
goes wrong The judge who does MS
full duty well stands higher. ana rem
ders a better service to the people, than
any other public servmlt' b" Is entltled
to greater respcct--and II he Is true
servant OF the people. if he is upright
wise and fearless, he viii uuhesitutlngly
disregard even the wishes OF the peo-
Die IL they conflict with the eternal
principles of right as against wrong
He must serve the people: but he must
serve his own conscience first. All hon
or to such a Judge. and all honor can
not ba rendered him If II Is rendered
equally 10 his brethren who fan inn
nneasurably below the high ideals for
which he stands Untruthful criticism
IS wicked at all times. and whoever
may he the object; but It is peculiar
In fragrant iniquity when Judge IL tho
object No man should lightly criticlse
n Judge: no mnn should, even IN his
own mind, condemn judge unless he
is sure of the facts. II a judge " AS
sailed for standing agaidst popular
Yolly and above all for standing against
mob violence. all honorable men should
rally instantly to his support. Never
theless If he clearly fails to do his
duty by the public in dealing with law
breaking corporations. iawbrculdnE men
of wealth. he must expect TO feel the
weight of public opinion: and this is but
right. for EXCEPT in extreme cases this Is
the only way in which he can he reach
ed at all No servant OF the people has
n right to cxpect to he free from Just
and honest criticism
METHOD OF ATTACK.
The opponents of the measures
we Champion. single out nor
one ana now another measure
for special attack. and speak
as If the movement in which We
are engaged was purely economic. II
has a large economic side. but 1t II
fundamentally an ethical movement. II
~ not movement TO bc completed IN
..ts HfsHtTs
a movement which must be perservered
In until the spirit which lies behind
IL sinks deep into the heart and the
conscience of the whole people. 1t is
alWaySe important Ia choose the right
means 10 achieve our purpose. but 1t Is
even more important to keep this Pur-
pose clearly before us; aud this pur-
pose Is to secure national honesty in
business ana In politics. We do not
subscribe to the cynical belief that dis
honesty and unfair dealing are essen
tial to business success. and are to be
condoned when the success is moderate
and appau1ed when the success Is
great, The methods by which the
Standard oil people and those en-
gagged In the other combinations of
which | have spoken above have
achieved great fortunes. can only be
justified by the advocacy of 81 system
OF morality which would also justify
OF n labor union, and every form OF
violence corruption. and fraud. from
murder to bribery and ballot box STUFF
fig In politics. We are trying 10 Sc
cure equality of opportunity for az;
and the struggle for honesty is the
same whether IL is made on behalf OF
one set of men or of another. In the
interest OF the small settlers and land
owners. and against the embittered ops
position of wealthy owners of huge
.f.4tsfr To- az ola ff uf
desiring To rob the people OF
ioal and timber, we strive TO put an
md to the theft of public land In the
west. When we do this, and protest
against the action of all men. whether
In public life or in private life, who
either take part in or refuse to try 70
stop such thefts, we are really engaged
in the same policy as when we ende0v-
or to put a stop to rebates ar to pre-
vent the uPgroWth of uncontrolled
out effort Is. simply to en-
force the principles of common honesty
and common sense, II would indeed
be in for the country should there be
any halt In our work.
JUSTICE SAME FOR ALL
The laws must ia the future be ad-
ministered as they are now being adj
minstered. so that the department OF
Justice may continue TO he, what II Is
NOW. iu very fact the department of
Justice. where SO far as our ability
permits. Justice is melted out with an
even hand to great and small. rich and
poor. weak and strong Moreover,
there should be no delay in supple
mention the laws now on the statute
books by the enactment of further Leg
islaiipu rs outlined IA the message 1
sent To- Congress ON its assembling. I'M
der the existing laws, much very much
has been actually accomplished during