Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

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s..,o,a I IN the constitution to be the law on
the suhiect pledges himself against any repe-
t,tion 81 the violation thereof, which his letter
necessarily charges He indicates 1ne w,su a."a
OF the trainers Of the constitution oy aeclsrans
that the local authorities are better quallne .
than the president to Judge OF tne heceS'''s
for federal assistance" ...,.,s
This, In my Judgment Is for more serious
matter than the money question, or any o' .ao
other questions that ore now before the people,
grave as they oil are. Our form Of government
NAV survive wrong decision Of those Dues
t,ons. and the people may endure for Q time
tha evils which result from false systems o'
Nnance and taxation, but II the president mas
ds,iherstely dsregarded the Instruments upon
which the union Is founded, by supplanting tne
authority OF a sovereign state BY armed Iorce'
. rrecedent has been made which threatens
our form Of government; while II oandida.e
sor president properly pledges himself IN aa-
vance. As Mr.. Bryan hos done, to do nothing 70
nrotect the property, maintain the authotity
srd enfore tho laws Of the United States unless
and until the onicers OF another government
reouest or consent, then we really nave no Ieu.
eral government, for government wnlon -
No, entirely free TO use force 10 pr0tect anu
maintain itself In the discharge OF its own
proner functions Is no government ~ Oil ms
soct,on NJ the constitution TO which Mr. Bryan
refers Is as follows
,.T,he United States shall guarantee TO every
state in this union republican form OF gov
eminent and shall protect each OF tnem
onains, invasion. and on application Of the
,.,s,atrra mr. NJ the executive (when the legls-
lature cannot be convoned), against oo'ne'''0
violence n~o-
This section plainly refers merely 10 tne plo-
lection OF the states against interference WV
their authority laws or property py aolnes',.
, vIolence, and they are wisely maze INC sol'
trdues whether and W hen they need such pro
, tection. Mr. Bryan betrays d consciousness o.
! tho limited operation Of this provision IN lns
avnression federal assistance" In the clause
r have quoted s,,,,,io,
n Rut bv the express terms Of the constitution
+ n state has nothing TO do with the maintenance
n -, ,he authority OF the exoeution OF Inc laws
ths JInlted States within the territory OF IN.
state The prevention and punishment OF OF
: sorsao connected with the malls with inter
. sta,e commerce. with the administrator
: ,,st,ca in the federal courts. are commi'ten
n .a General government, ana 70 IL aione o'o
II orenses In no wise menace the genera govern
Z mani ~ the state within which they are CON
n ,nittsd therefore, the state cannot requir
n -.o,sct,on against them. The state mas
m du,y tn discharge In these matters Inereiol
W 4. osn reouIre no federal assistance WIN II
Of gard 70 them. -..,.no. ,,,or nc in II
-, r,o,s ia directed against both state Oh
a. ssSsra, authority indiscriminately 80 tna
y. s,thsr or moth may suppress it And ~ SUI
"A sasos The action OF each In maintaining us ON
a. authority over the subjects commlttea W
ba s.rda IN aid the other But In such cases ON
To "a acting In It's own Independent righ' ~
so sovsre,cn government and so on its own '
Ss,s II would be as absurd to claim that
:. Irrited states must neglect Its own lhteres
'n hocause in protecting them those OF sIa
Nav be Incidentally protected, Us 70 Claim VI
Of . state must let riot run free because ~ ma
"a ssrs IN ne directed against federal rights
ea oficers, as we'll as It's own inns wou.a - -.
It's and belittle the sovereignty OF po.n sv ,o
m meuts. Imperun In imperi wouio DC 'aise
the According to Mr. Bryan there Is somewn a
ur- ,mnlIed in the constitution, for II Is nown'
,of eInressed prohibition Of the use OF force
10 ,hs limited States against persons, VINO. WIN
7 OF 40 limits Of a state. may be successfully
eg- Getting s Its off,cers and completely paralyz
ent III, ,,s onerations as government unless
90 ,a.ai authorities shall first make requests
otn riva consent. This Is contrary to the set'
OF s,,ncinles that while the federal governm
"a % !" nrn whose operaton is confined 70 cert
OF .S.so,s q has AS 10 those subjects oil the
kill .u.srsas ~ sovereienty and one Of those
s s,..s',s a nd evervwhcre, within the territor
sha states VIII ich compose II, 70 suppress
for runish those who In any wise interielo
has he exercise Of It's lawful powers inc
the that there are within that territory o'nel
oral s,nments. exercising sovereignty over ali
ent ~. rot 40 committed 10 II. can make no
" Of ss.srca ander n double form OF governm
that 10 essential principles Of which Is pa
that ton Of powers 70 DO eAefo'''u ''.''''
en- over the same territory wiz. q,
ould This sovereign right In tne oh'sou s os
, IS necessarily follows us omceIs sna !,
'afe- everywhere they 90, protecting ana na.n,
n Of inc them in the discharge Of tneir o..,es
sem vresa has accordingly, by section pa, "
best Revised Statutes, authorised me piesiae
dig me- armed forces Of the government IN :
this s,s,e authorities when requested py tnel
p,ovIdsd in the constitution, and nas ais'
have sns solloviue section, b20S, authorized NJ
con- smnlov such forces upon bis own luds'
q the sione. AGAINST unlawful obstrucuons' >
, the s,rs,,ons ar sssemblages Of persons,
iples ,.ns,svsr states or territory thereon ine
lored :, 10 limited States may be fofcioiy
5000 or the execution thereof iofcipi'
'ea :. -ss upder the power conferred by the
Beful 49,. ,.s, named that the late rebellioi