Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

ment OF oppression than tyranical
monarch or any foreign power" This
Is just cause Of complaint by every cit
lien when he understands and appre-
ciates a republican form OF govern
ment
Our general government has two
classes OF armed forces subject to duty
In its seryice-one, the "standng army
the other the militia" They nre two dis
tlnctive forces, provided for by differ
ent laws. and while under certain con-
ditions both may be used 10 the same
service. their objects and purposes are
as different MS those OF United Statee
marshals and state constnbIes. by one
provision Of tho constitution, the con-
gross is authorized to "raise and cup
port armies" by another ITO provide
for organlzlng, nrming and disciplining
the militia" Separate Congressional
laws carry out these provisions Of the
constitution. As the president is the
commander-in-chlef OF the army and
navy" and appoints their officers. 30 in
each state the governor Is the COM
mander-in-chief OF the militia" and
appoints. or has elected, their officers.
Both the army and the "mili;la' are
subject to the presidents orders under
certain limitations as their commander
in-chicf 10 repel invaslora. 80 suppress
lnsurrections and domestic violence and
% support che civil authorities IN tine
FllAtANfiANht VI AIt iAhNs Tic nus UUl
the power 10 act ~ Will but must,
under his oath Of the constitution. be
guided and governed by law; otherwise
he would have Il military despotlam In
stead Of republican form OF govern
ment AZ every ono knows, the pur-
pose OF the standing army aud navy"
IL to enforce among foreign countries
and everywhere a respect for the
United Statoa nng and 10 protect the
government against rebellion and inYa-
sion. II WIS not crented FOR the pur-
pose OF creating obedience to the lnws.
Under our form OF Government, this
was loft 10 the people, through thoir
civil authorities, supported In cases OF
absolute necessity by the militia" and
as the last resort only by tho army"
No state can be protected from "domes-
tic violence" by the United States 'ar-
my" " the constitution In plain words
means what II says, except when cdlled
for by the Legislature or the governor
thereof unless that violence amounts To
rebellion against the government II
TO suppress domestic violence was tho
presidents purpose he, for the time be-
ing, upturned and overthrow local self
government IN tho stnte OF Illinois by
the use Of military forces In plain viola
tlon OF the constitution, ana in palpn-
Die disregard OF the following section or
the frat plank OF the last democratic
national platform, on which he was
elected, and by which he and every
other democrat stands committed and
pledged;
I'VE solcmnly declare that the need
OF "a return 70 tho fundamental priuci-
pies OF free popular government.
based on home rule ana Individual lib
erty. WIS never more urgent than now
when the tendency to coutrnllze All
power at the federal capital has be-
/ come n menace to the reserved rlghtA
OF the stnins that strikes an The ycry
roots OF government under the constitu-
public"
The constitution ignored democratic
platform distegurdcd and demo Snta
applaud What shall tho harvest b,2
IL Us no excuse 10 tny there was an
/ emergency; that riot was on nt IL tor
ilble rate, and the destruction OF Mo
una property WIS threatened. prrsl-
dent Grnnt was once called ON to send
troops Into TcEas ON an Emergency"
/ lie refused. Precedent Hayes WnA Inn
] ppriuucd to send the army Into Lon.
lsiana 10 protect property and lives
| II was great "cmorg0ncy." lie de-
| clincd. President Harrison had tho 5p-
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