The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-03-06

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thepeople TO build railroads, stay the.
hand of~intemperance and other evils,
that Constitutions should not be in the
way-but should be set aside and the will
OF the people executed. To this l ebjec-
ted, and pointed out the results arising
dreadful evils pointed out Were not inn
agihary, as you seem to think, but real
IN every particular. -s--zz ~z
wish now to offer my views upon
your last proposition, that written Con-
stitutions are a delusion, and that the
people should not be bound down to any
fundamental principles, embodied in a
written Constitution. Your first arsu-
mentS because Constitutions are violated
they should be abolished, is prepos ferrous.
As we'll might we argue that the written
word of God, the moral Constitution Civ
en- to the world as a guide for Christian
legislation, should be abolished because
sinners violate the provisions, and tram
pie under loot the principles therein
mbodIed.
Your next idea, that men of this day
are not judges of what we may want in
the future, is equally fallacious when ap-
piled TO fixed principles in government.
There are certain inalienable rights be-
longing to every individual, that should
be protected by safeguards embodied in
the organic law of the State, so that no
future Legislature, actuated by selfish Or
impure motives can disturb the peace and
harmony OF our State, by legislating these
rights away.
The men of the present day (if honest)
know full as we'll what these rights are
as any future generation of men will.
The ancient writ of ha6eas corpus-the
right OF trial by jury-the right OF the
people to be secure in their persons and
possessions against unreasonable search
es and seizures, are founded upon fixed
principles of justice and equity, and was
as well understood when they were first
embodied in the organic law as they are
now, There are many other fixed prin-
ciples that are not embodied in the or
ganic law of the State. that l think
should be, in order that the people may
be protected from the monstrous evils
growing out of corrupt Legislation for
partisan and selfish purposes.
In order that may not be misunder-
stood, will name q few principles that
should be embodied in the Constitution
of the State as safeguards to the people,
and restrictions against the evils of the
day,
l. Protection of labor against Legisla-
tive oppression for the benefit of capital.
2. No interference by the Congress of
the United States with the rights of
States, or against their integrity in the
matter of elections, or other local affairs.
3. Taxation of property upon an equal
| basis
4. The regulation of railroads and all
chartered companies, so as to protect the
rights of all and each individual who may
have dealings with them.
| = D. Special provisions prohibiting the
taxation of the people to build up or sup
port private Corporations.
| 8. Special provisions protecting the
wool growers of our State from the ca
| nine species.
T. Reduction of taxation for all purpo-
| ses.
8. A limited salary for Legislatives in
place Of pay per diem.
/ u g. Special provisions to protect the
| ballot box; and prevent fraud and cor
ruption in all our elections.
| 10 Special provisions prohibiting the
undue use OF money to influence votes,
or otherwise to aid and assist in the cleo
tion Of any candidate for office or other
measures before the people, or in legis-
lative capacity.
These principles are not partisan in
character, but founded upon justice and
right; and yet am satisfied the candi-
date proposed for this county VIII ignore
those principles, and favor the banker
and money lender, by allowing free trade
in money, and usury without restrictions
| will demand that the Federal Govern
ment shall have the right to say who
shall be our judges and electors at our
elections, and who and what parties shall
attend our common schools; that the
poor man shall be taxed on all he eats
and wears-for State and Federal purpo-
ses, while the rich bond holder goes free;
that railroads and chartered corporations
are privileged Institutions and have q
right to steal and plumber from the peo
pie by freights, tariffs, fares and taxation,
destroy life and property, and trample
upon the rights of all who may have
dealings with them, without molestation
or denunciation; that spectators shall
have the privilege to combine with idlers
and loafers to influence votes with their
money, to tax the toiling millions to
pdlo UP pilhdSC wi pOlSlllOHS oO tHS
expense Of the hardfsted. honest yeo
manry of the country. l know that the
people of this county, if they understand
their best interest, | mean those who dig
and toll and earn their living by the
sweat of their brow, miners, mechanics
and farmers can, il they will, find much
better representative of their interests
than the candidate selected by few law
yers and speculators in Jackson. for sell
interest.
| know that there are men in this
county who cannot be influenced OIL
bought by spectators, rings, railroads, ol
corporations. Such a man ought to be
selected and elected, in preference to the
man who is announced as the candidate
of many voters of both parties.
Give US the names of many voters o
both parties, who wish Mr.. Tripp to rep
resent US in the coming Constitutions
Convention, and we will believe the an
nouncement is not fraud or false.
/. T. MoNAHAN.
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