Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-04-21
JUDGES AND JUSTICE

Has anyone ever heard Of a Judge
forbidding big business to distribute
it's funds or hold meetings? Did you
ever hear of state troops being called
to protect workers against the hired
thugs of capital 1t would seem that
mans virtue is measured by the
amount of wealth he possesses. Re-
Gently a man was sentenced to several
years in prison for stealing few
lead pencils. If he had stolen a seat
in Congress and had money, our high
est courts would have closed their
eyes to the steal. At the present time
our government possesses the names
of some of the worst profiteers during
the war. 1t is even impossible to OBJ
tain the names of those men who have
done more to hurt democracy than
any conscientious objector who ever
voiced an objection to legalized
murder.
Strange how justice works when
placed in the hands of some human
beings. Michigan has law limiting
appropriations in political activities.
Henry Ford and Newberry were op-
posed in a senatorial race. Both were
rich men. Ford made his pile by Civ
ing it away-Newberry made his by
hanging on to it. Ford spent nothing
on the election-Newberry's gang
spent nearly $200,000.00 and New
berry got in by very close vote and
his majority is still questioned. A
judge by the name of Sessions of
Michigan handled the case of this il
legal expenditure of money and by
the way, Judge Sessions is reliable
judge, who had won reputation for
his integrity. Newberry was found
guilty as Hades. He appealed apd
won on a decision which went "way
round Robins barn."
He made the claim that the eX-
penditures were made without his
knowledge and the laughable part Of
the whole affair is that he made peo-
pie believe it. Paul King, one of his
side kicks, by the way, knew the law
and still persisted in spending the
money. Paul King was one of the
four-minute speakers during the war
who advised Pere Marquette Railway
employees to buy Liberty Bonds. This
road now is seeking to evade the
rules of the Labor Board by farming
out its repair work.
Newberry got black eye, however,
that will never lose its color. The
fight was taken to the floor of the
Senate, and, in voting whether he
would be seated, he won by about five
votes, still reiterating that he didn't
know his gang was spending thous-
ands of dollars for him. Oh, if every
man might have such good friends! !!
The comic opera continues. The DEM
ocrats voted solidly against seating
Newberry- Republicans voted
solidly to seat him. Rather peculiar
until one realizes that Newberry was
a Republican. If this vote was vote
of justice and it was finally proven
that Newberry was a Democrat sail
ing under false colors-well wouldn't
it be awful? Would our worthy rep
1esentatives ask to vote all aver
again?
Talking about crooked things leads
the mind into another channel. A
Buffalo judge recently served an in
junction against a labor organization
taking away it's right to distribute it's
funds and to hold meetings. Yes, this
happened in old United States, the
supposed land of democracy. If this
procedure becomes pastime of other
judges, thousands of our citizens will
be affected.
Citizens who desire to be law abiding
will gladly do their share in upholding
the dignity of the law if those of the
legal profession will do their share.
Many of these people think occasion
ally and it might be interesting to get
their sentiments regarding this piece
of judicial impartiality. If thousands
lose. respectsfor the law, due to the
procedure of this particular Judge,
who has caused the loss of this re-
spect? None other than the courts
themselves.
All loyal trades unionists know that
the injunction is an employers
weapon. 1t is invariably used to pre-
vent justice.