The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

Honest differences of opinion have ever
existed and ever will exist as to the most
effective means of securing domestic tran
guilty, but no citizen fails to recognize at
all times and under all circumstances the
absolute necessity for the prompt and Wig
Orous enforcement of law and the preserva-
tion of the public peace, In government
like ours law is but the capitalization Of
the will of the people. Without it the
citizen is neither secure in the enjoyment
of life or liberty nor protected in the pur-
suit of happiness Without obedience TO
law government is impossible. The Dem
ocratic party is pledged to defend the con-
stitution and enforce the laws of the
United States, and it is also pledged to re-
spect and preserve the dual scheme of gov
ernment instituted by the founders of the
republic, The name, United States was
happily chosen. IL combines the idea of
national strength with the idea of local
self government, and suggests IAN indis-
soluble union of indestructible states. "
Our revolutionary fathers, fearing the
tendencies towards centralization as well
as the dangers of disintegration, guarded
against BOTH and national safety, as we'll
as domestic security is to be found in the
careful observance of the limitations which
they impose. 1t will be noticed chat while
the United States guarantees that every
state is republican form of government
and is empowered to protect each state
against invasion it is not authorized to
interfere in the domestic affairs of any
state except upon application of the legis-
lature of the state or upon the application
of the executive when the legislature can
not be convened.
This provision rests upon the sound
theory that the several states acting
through their legally chosen representa-
tives are, because of their more intimate
acquaintance with local conditions, better
qualified than the president to Judge of
the necessity for federal assistance. Those
who framed our constitution wisely deter
mined to make as broad an application Of
the principles Of local self government as
circumstances would permit and we can
not dispute the correctness of the position
taken by them without expressing dis
trust Of the people themselves.
Since governments exist for the protec-
ton of the rights of the people, and not
for their spoliation, no expenditure of
public money can be justified unless that
expenditure is necessary for the honest,
economical and efficient administration
Oh lne government III ueUGIllluluB Nnul
appropriations are necessary the interest
OF those who pay the taxes should be con-
suited rather than the wishes of those who
receive or disburse public moneys,
Injustice of Recent Bond Issues.
An increase in the bonded debt of the
United States at this time is entirely with
out excuse. The issue of interest bearing
bonds within the last few years has been
defended on the ground that they were
necessary TO secure gold with which to re-
deem United States notes and treasury
notes, but this necessity was imaginary
rather than real Instead Of exercising the
legal right vested in the United States 10
redeem its notes In either gold or silver
the executive branch of the government
has followed precedent established by
former administration. and surrendered