The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-12
Judge servant Of People.

Juugc HcfNhnt OF ICOplc.
"The judge, like every other officer,
Is the servant OF the people. and there
is no reason why ne should be made
independent OF n permanent public
| opinion upon questions fundamental
in character. The dstrust Of the peo-
pie manifested in the disposition OF
some to deprive them Of the right to
elect the judiciary, is unfoundGl. The
people are more apt TO deal justly with
1 Judges than they are to receive Justice
at the hands OF judges who distrust
, the Intelligence and good sense OF the
masses.
"In dealing with matters affecting
! labor you can hardly avoid the con-
cluslons that the government has err
ed on the side OF tardiness in respond
ing TO the demands made by wage
carners for the amelioration Of condi-
tlons under which they work The
! fellow servant law, for instance, has
far outgrown the conditions that orig
inally justified It, If any condition
could justify IT, and there ought to
| be no delay i'm Safeguarding the rights
of the employe to compensation for
| injury n due 10 the negligence Of an
other employe whose movements are
not under his control. The .constitu-
| ton should authorize employers na-
bility and employees compensation
| laws and make the authority so spe-
cinc that such laws cannot be de-
clared unconstitutional. In the mat
ter of hours the legislature should be
authorized to prescribe what shall be
regarded as q working day and the
condition under which longer hours
may be compelled. II legislation IS
necessary to protect the adult men, II
Is more necessary TO protect women
ana children You Will be sustained
by your constituents II you authorize
legislation which will make II impos-
sible for women to be employed under
conditions hurtful to health or that
menace their social and moral wei
fare. You will be sustained also H.
YOU authorize legislation which You
think will protect children from labor
in factory or mine during the perio L
whom they ought TO DE In school.
"The income tax is likely to be em-
| nlovcd nv the federal government, but
| maj is no reason why it should not
bo EMPLOYED In the state, II Is no.
double taxation to include tax upon
ernment.
"f suggest that newspapers be re-
ouired 40 make public the names OF
| their owners and the names of editors
also where the Indebtedness Is large
enpugh to control the papers poiicy'
;Franchises are a proper subject OF
taxotion-,being a grant from the pup
lie. there Is special reason why they
should helm to bear the public bur-
dens. CORPORATIONS, likewise, are be-
ing more and more considered SUB
ieots for taxation. and the mere right
- incorporate Is a valuable gift TO
those who take advantage OF IT,
"a corporation that engages in pub
lie business, such as utllity corpora
| tion in a city, must be kept uhoeI
rigid regulation. All franchises shouid
be for a denite period. and mat not
| a long one. A perpetual franchlse Is
abhorent to every phase OF Justice
The maximum limit of franchises
ebouId not be more than 25 years II
is only when a corporation begins TO
| eniov n monopoly that II becomes a
menace. You should therefore pre-
| scribe such constitutional limitations
as viii insure competition. There is
no middle ground between compeu-
| tion ana government ownership. A
monopoly tax Is indefensible and in
,oleralble. The gist of monopoly Is the
perecentage Of control. not the size OF
| The corporation. Your constitution
should authorize legislation compel
ling banks to insure their depositors
against possible loss, Bank regulation
raises a presumption of safety ana IN
return for this the banks should nc