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

let It 70 unehallenged nov will give
Il root and strength beyond the power
or tho constitution. a bad precedent.
like anarchy. II not crushed In It's lu-
eipient state. will grow too strong for
constitutional government Yes, the
presidents act was n Unconstitutional
construction" Why7 Mr.. Cooley says
30, and tho constitution does not ok
prcssly vest him with such authority
under the circumstances OF his nc
tion. Ills net had to rest on "construc-
ton" not obedience TO plain consutu-
tionnl demand.
Pertinent to the point under consid-
GRAFTON the constitution OF the United
States says:
1.-THE United States shall guarantee
TO every state in this Union a repub-
lican form OF government and shall
protect each OF them against invasion;
and on application OF the legislature,
or OF the executive (when the legisla-
ture cannot be convencd) against do
nestle violence" (Art. 4, Sec. ~
Analyzed. this constitutional provi-
sion sinbiS.sA three obligations by
which the federal government stands
pledgedi
l. That the United States shall guar
antee to every state In tho Union
republican form OF government. This
means, OF course. state In which the
sovereign power OF controlling domestic
affairs. including domestic violence"
shall be exercised By the governor
and other officers therein elected by
the people.
2 That tho United states shall pro-
tect each state from INVASION For
this reason standing army In times
OF pence Is authorized and oxcusablc.
In military paflanoe an invasion"
means a raid or hoatllc iucurHon OF an
army for conquest or plumber. There
was no Invasion" Of Illinois when the
president acted
3. That the United States shall pro-
tcct each state from domestic Vlo-
lenoo" when called on by the legiGln-
turc. or by the governor n the legisla-
ture " not in session.
Illinois was afflicted with serious edo
nestle violence" the cnuEes. purposes
aud general eject ~ which are not
pertinent to this discussion. Neither
the legislature nor tho executive OF the
state made application" 10 nor called
on ,the general government or the
president for the "protoctlun" ne sent
there under the military commander,
Con Miles. Tile governor protested
against the Presidents action, assert
ing the willingness and ability 90 state
authorities to quell the trohlos, This
was answered by the latter to the ef-
feet that the trouble must first be sct-
tied and then the discussion could fol-
low SO the "trouble" has been aet-
tied, NOW let the discussion go on
From what source dl1 the president Ert
his authority II he had no authority,
he acted without authority II he
acted without authority, where does
the precedent point tor Logically to
the president Of the United States ris-
ing nhovc the constitution and doing
as he plcaHca 80 long ns the army VIII
obey him -the substitution OF "a mill
tary government Tor the republic. Arc
the people prepared To bow 10 the
change? WIN they agree TO its n 30,
what VIII become Of their ballot boxes
and liberties? Pause and think II ~
now time for cool reflection Don't go
wild and commit serious mistake
because Democratic president whom
we have always loved aud houorod.
did this, You know " Republican
president had committed this decd. the
last one nf you would be- Brrhnming
and bowling and hullowlnC lilo lost
cattle In stoTm. Yes, you know that
hundreds ana thousands OF dcmucia-
tory resolutions 50 hot ana Merry Tint
Satan could not hold them with tonpH,
would have been puaHed In every state
In this Union AZ II lR. Republicans
are smiling aud DomoCrata are bllndly
swallowing tho heroic dose" Lot mo
tell YOU, the day FOR weeping Hes yon-
der not FAR IN the future, lowering over
the great quagmire OF despair. II this
precedent Va to stand. Governments
are changed whilo the people are lIlcd
60 sleep by the balm OF ontmslnpm
over "hcrolc dOcdH," or are blinded by
pngaion's rage ~ timer AN republics
Iruat pnss through the throes NJ d.
treHa. During the pproxyama of thy NAL
udv dluiutora arise, aud under the
urcteNt Of necessity, prescribe rules
and mnAlms pud vet proccdcnta ngOinnt
the gnUHtlfUf Ion. puNImM tho tuWN YY