. 'wi iy wwy r, nygijum aawfl I 1 I riot; to deny It in fact has boon referred to as waving tho flag of anarchy." Mr. Harrison says that thoro Is llttlo if any cxcuso to even consider tho claim that the theory under discussion is a species of anarchy, but ho points out that the experience of Glasgow shows tho absurdity of such contention. In Glasgow pub lic ownership has advanced to tho stago where tho city owns not only tho waterworks, but tho street cars, tho gas plant, and tho telephone system and all these are oporated to the ontiro satisfaction of tho iiscr as well as to tho profit of the municipal ity. Tho rates charged aro low, the profits to tho public aro so great that taxes havo reached low water mark. Replying to tho claim that municipal owner ship would result in the creation of gigantic politi cal machines formed of tho army of city em ployes, Mr. Harrison says that this argument van ishes before tho fact that evory advocate of pub lic ownership strongly favors a rigid civil service provision for tho conduct of public utilities, and that a well established merit system would como nearer divorcing any public utility from politics than it is soparated now. Mr. Harrison says that thoso who object to municipal ownership solely on tho ground of tho fear that it would result in tho creation of a political machiuo might at least bo inclined to look favorably upon ownership without operation which plau ho maintains is both possible and practicable. Ho uses tho street car system as an oxamplo and says that a city may reserve to it self tho ownership of tho right-of-way and lay rails along it and then lot to the highest bidder, tho right to operate cars upon these rails subject to certain conditions. Ho points out that this system has been successfully tried at Toronto. Referring to the immense political power wielded to tho disadvantage of tho people ..and jto tho advantage of tho corporations under private ownership, Mr. Harrison contends that, properly administered, public ownership would reach fur thor to purification of politics than any advanced step toward tho conduct of municipal affairs that has yet been suggested. Replying to tho argument that private com panies can operato with greater economy than would bo possible under a system of public own ership, Mr. Harrison denies the claim and saya that evon though thoro bo truth in tho claim, tho public obtains no benefit as a result of that econ omy. He maintains that under public ownership it would bo possible to devote profits to improve ment of service, reduction of rates and increase of wages, whilo under private ownership, profits go mainly to tho increase of dividends. "While Mr. Harrison admUs that public own ership would prove a hard blow to tho spec ulative world, ho maintains that it would result in permanent benefit to a legitimate business ven- taJL !?S FUblic ownorship the reason for wS toimg of stocks would disappear and there would bo no great bulk of securities saddled unon an un KtlnE public, wages would reach aZx IZl and tho surplus earnings would apply to lowering the general taxes, not to swelling tho bank account of the a ready over-rich stockholders. And Imote tho various boneflts to be obtained from iSS'iS ownership, Mr. HaVrison counts as not ie?Gni? iTft"? th Pr0mIse thnt !t uld "Ld ?o free any city from gang politics with its attendant evils Son.M ' b0dl Nation public spoilt It is a good sign when vigorous ami mtoi. Prising men like Carter H. Harrison tak ? the lead n practical reforms. Doubtless theUm w 11 como in this country when under the beneficent resdte of municipal ownership men will wonder how 1? 3STf P0? bl f0r indivIduals control lu SlerPefroLmnCWSeS and rich on tta proflto JJJ Government by Injunction. Th democratic Platform of 189G declared--Wo specially object to government by XZ'L as a new and highly dangerous form of oppress on by which federal judges in contempt ofTTSS The Commoner. of states and the rights of citizens, become at once legislators, judges and executioners." This plank was bitterly denounced " by re publican newspapers and was frequently referred to as an assault upon the courts. Interest in this protest against government by injunction has recently been awakened because of tho writ issued by Judge Adams in the United States circuit court at St. Louis. Upon applica tion by tho officers of the "Wabash Railroad com pany, Judge Adams granted an injunction restrain ing representatives of tho labor unions from "or dering, coercing, persuading, Inducing or other wise causing" the employes of tho railroad to strike or quit tho service of the company. Rep resentatives of the labor union were also en joined from "ordering, advising, or influencing employes on connecting lines to refuse to inter change traffic." It is somewhat interesting to .observe, that oven republican papers aro finding it necessary to protest against this "highly dangerous form of oppression by which federal judges in con-, tempt of the laws of states and the rights of citi zens become at once legislators, judges and execu tioners." Tho Chicago Record-Herald, a republican pa per, referring to Judge Adams' injunction, says that it "is such an extraordinary exercise of the power of injunction that it may well invite public apprehension regarding the extent. to -which this arbitrary instrument of the court may be used in the future." The Record-Herald further says that "if this injunction stands and is finally written intp,-the laws of our country, it is difficult to t'onceive of the possibility of fixing any' limit to' government by injunction." The Des Moines Register and Leader, also a republican paper, says that heretofore it has been assumed that the right of labor involved the cor responding right to refuse to labor and that the exercise of this latter right means men acting as individuals or collectively. The Register and Leader points out that if Judge Adams' injunc tion is sustained, "it will revolutionize the rela tions of organized labor to its employers and will practically eliminate the strike as a weapon of defense." Judge Tuley, an Illinois state judge at Chica go, makes interesting comment upon the Adams injunction. Judge Tuley says that he is not sur prised at any injunction of any kind being issued, and he adds: 1 J'lJeet Ifc very much because I believe that the issuing of such writs of injunction brings the administration of justice into con- - np,t , breed3 dcontent and will reap a whir wind some day from the seeds so sown. The day may come in the not distant future when the working classes will have po tlcal control and will appoint judges who will also issue writs of in junction- thei? favor. I see no reason why a writ of iniunc tion should not as well issue aga nst a rail road enjoining it from discharging any em- ?J?E?nJ fr?m ?iHns t0 pay su employes a certain fixed rate of wages. It would be no greater departure from tho true principles that g w ?nTSrn When i88uinS Buch write Wo judges are getting to be the whole thing in government. Wo aro approaching a S!l hE?" th?twm be thoutTeceaeniS the history of the world, in which the govern- Will any intelligent man undertake say that Judge Tuley is desirous of bringing the courts into disrepute? Is it not true, on the contrary, ' that men who protest against this "highly danger ous form of oppression" as Judge Tuley does show a much deeper anxiety for the maintenance ftw ? y f th C0Urt8 than d0 those , either directly or indirectly,- are responsible for tho effort to establish government by 'injunction? Judge Tuley well says, "it is time to call a .VOLUME 3, NUMBER 9. halt" That Is what the democrats said in 1896.1 and it is significant that while the government by injunction plank of the Chicago platform was bitterly denounced and many claimed that that plank had considerable to do with the defeat of the democratic ticket, since then injunction writ3 issued by federal judges have become, by reason of their radical terms, more and more oppres sive, and this form of oppression has come to bo so "highly dangerous" that even republican news papers aro moved to enter vigorous protest "Harmony" Among Harmonizers There are some indications that even among the divinely appointed champions of "harmony" there is not entire harmony. In a fearfully and wonderfully made editorial entitled "Hill Hard at Work," the Brooklyn Ea gle, recognized as one of the organs of Alton B. . Parker, congratulates the sage of Wolfefts Roost upon some of his efforts. The Eagle congratulates Mr. Hill because he is making an organized effortttodrive the Kansas City platform democrats out of power: in the party. It expresses satisfaction over the report that Mr. Hill hasreceived promises' 'from "thoso who dominate the democracy of Indiana" that Ind t iana will.stahd by him in his desperate undertak ing. It congratulates Mr. Hill because "the war against Bryanism is to be carried iti'to Africa he is to go to the conventjonTialdicaped by de feat at home." It 'entirely agrees with Mr. Hill Jjha,VnotnillS is more essential to democratic wel fare than that the party shall rid itself of any thing and everything suggestive of Bryan manias. The divorce should be absolute." And it sends to Wplferts Roost the message, "By. all means let the war on Bryan proceed. It cannot go on too merrily for the Eagle." -L .0oBut right there. Mr. Parker's organ draws tho line. ' ' '' s The Eagle says that "in other respects," than those montioned, "the Hill 'program is far from acceptable." The Eagle seems to have conceived the notion fftat Mr. Hill has ambitions of his own and that he is anxious to become the nominee for president. In the contemplation of this prospect, the Eagle is not at all pleased, although it en thusiastically applauds the sage of Wolferts Roost so far as concerns -his war upon Kansas City Platform democrats. The Eagle likens Hill to Judas Iscariot and even goes so far as to say, "As I?1 11 passes through the door, respect goes up the , chimney." ttow this is, indeed, too bad! If these gen tlemen hope to win in their effort to republicans the democratic party, they will do well to under- nT,?; firSt place' t0 establish-harmony among themselves. Mr w-iiB inSUctive t0 ob3Grve that, so long as fas' n wf gGd iU an eff0rt to drive the Kan- so inn!7 P, tfm C -a0Cmts out of the party, IsZir ? deVteS Ms attention to the task of ihf o,HngHem0Cratic princIPs. .Mr. Hiil is, in man f ?? f f Mr' Parker's a"n' wT; ufS' and a benefctor of his race. But Tunln T Undertakes. in the building of his dential ?nn ?rVlde a basis for the presi benefactorT'116 gentleman' the. scholar and the S t ?" n a reeme of Judas Is- thaf "As Iini ' Parker'S rgan iS move t0 koob 1,1 Passe? throu6b the door, respect goes up tho chimney!" iranteS wf?" ? J In hold g L1mocratl Party-one big enough to "' ? ansaa O'ty Platform demerits' and Olove- C?eve?a7Crt8- W,U' Wethal nce and tht repub uZ rratS Went over aW'enla'rged elons from r ? aWInot' ah eoncos anatw tt,Y0IUbllcans wh ttey went over, a. 1c- wszzza