Unequal Enforcement of Human Laws
That man's ways are unequal, as testified by the Scriptures, has many illustrations in the execution of human laws. It is proverbial that men of wealth or political influence are often permitted to transgress the laws with impunity, while the poor are punished for very trivial digressions. For years the managers of great corporations have practically defied certain laws and all efforts to bring the offenders to justice, and now we have a marked case of the other side of the contrast. During the holiday rush in December last, in Minneapolis, a letter-carrier found himself near the end of his route, with several packages undelivered, when the hour arrived for him to stop work for the day. But he thought of the pleasure it would give the people to have their mail, and decided to finish his delivery. His case was reported to Washington, and it was adjudged that he pay a fine of one day's salary for violation of the eight-hour law. That seems a good deal like straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel.