The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-04-21
GARY WANTS U. S. TO CURB UNIONS

Gary declared that 'The sought by labor unions
and destruc ton 1t is noticeable oftentimes they
seek to control politics and openly body advocate the
States They oppose legislation diverse kinds
They su aS would
the court of the United States citadel of
Possibly there is solution of or an antidote to the
labor union problem. do not believe in socialism; in
publicity regulation and reasonable control thru govern
agencies. Members of commissions departments
ton and moral character Their decisions should be sub
ject to review by the highest courts"
Unfortunately prescribe no sure panacea for
Mr. Garys snakebte His CONSERVATION the onslaught
of the rank and file the sronghods of Big Business
may be assuaged reminded that by judicial
application of forces still loyal his class and calling
there really is imminent danger For instance:
On the floor of the Senate few weeks ago, Senator
Kenyon charged that institution alone in Washington
lobbes Special interest Legislation slipped through BY
the federal They need not who they
'1rS
tice of law in Washington is becoming to be Synonymous
of congress- oD o Office up
Washington associated with lobbes working for lumber
halls they you your way home they sit to
you the and to talk you about bills
dinners dances and balls given by the Lord knows
whoma favorte form of lobbying in the city of Wash
ngton.-Survey.
Mr. Gary's concern for the safety of the courts is
touching, also maybe timely Presidents Roosevelt
and Taft each made certain pointed remarks concerning
the relative chances of the of and of the
working in the courts of the land but fresh in the
minds of all is the spectacular asco of the federal
governments attempt to deal with powerful interests
their clutch the throat of the nation in time
of peril
Senator Capper, of Kansas is quoted SAYING Yes,
disappointed, and believe the people of the country
preme Court but it is unfortunate that technicality
should be permitted to thwar the purpose of law and
too the morale of people still disturbed by the
fact that lots of made large profits out OF the
and will probably scot free"
Speaking courts it is still mooted question to
where Supreme Court gets the to declare un
constitutional laws which the people of the nation have
struggled years achieve In this respect Su-
preme be uniquein all the world there
is no other with the liberty Some claim the right
enacted by the people thru Congress is a
right usurped by the court itself Others that the right
is vested by the constitution.
delegate to the Constitutional Convention said in
substance The convention not called to formulate
ideal government, but government that was best
suited the business interests of the time And let 1t
be said that business interests and politicians OF that
day meant exactly what the terms today.
There certain powerful interests who advocated
king Failing this they strove for senate the mem
bers which should hold office for lfe Not discouraged
interests did succeed in placing the OF
both president farthest possible from the
people, and placing supreme all the Judiciary u-
dietary which, by their very training for the
position, closely tied by every association anu
of the Gary type and aenated from the common
people Gary fears Last but not least the Su-
preme Court is made by Presidential appointment and
the of Office for life Through this arrangement
it has been possible the President, to nufy
decree pleased him best laws which he held
other power, simply appointing to the bench lawyers
whose opinions coincided with his own
Advocates of the proposed tax sales may be num-
bered by those who have in view income from business
much necessary purchases and who secretly
hope escape from direct taxation Some there
may be who do not the comeback. In realizing a
turnover sales let the effect commodity
say such cotton subject to nine taxaons
follows There is the the spinner, mercerizer
dyer fnsher wholesaler and retailer each add
ing one per the paid Each tax is based
the purchase price which includes only the profit of
each handler but the compounded amount of each
ceding tax of dimension. 1t has developed
that many mail order houses make but single purchase,
from the original producer stocking the finished article
through their turing devices If there
business who have hoped to sdesep taxation that
might be laid upon them through direct
greater burden fall those least able to pay,
they may do well consider the matter of competition
The Denver Manufacturer the bricklayers'
unions, and cites that formerly brckayer could lay
brick at S4O0 per day In 1919 he demanded and got
135 per hour for limit of 500 bricks and all say
criticisms we'll taken that it is but another phase
robbery 1t also shoots it into the builders trust that
has long held up further house building by exorbant
demands for all the workmen, and say But in
the issue it will defend every capitastic brgand
that down the pike thus giving away who its
really 1t boosts for every profteer in reach