The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-18

people But, if we are limited in our
work to the conceptions of long past
genera ton, then we are governed by
the dead past and not by the living
present. The constitutional system has
| a spirit TO protect the right of every
citizen. To accomplish this in the coun-
pletest sense there must be the docu-
ment, as it appears in the light Of the
present and ever advancing civilization
/ The letter Of the constitution is provin-
cial; its spirit is national; the intent
! of the trainers granted nc power ex-
! cept those expressedly given and de-
! fined. Every power granted 10 the gov
| eminent is a trust imposed upon it, to
! be exercised to the fullest extent of the
grant either expressed or implied, for
! the benefit of the people. The methods
! by which the rights of life and property
are protected under a republican form
: of government is by the maintenance
Of tribunals having jurisdiction Of the
subject to right the wrong of their in
vasion. To refuse 10 mainta such tri-
fbunals is an effort to destroy these
rights. The tendency of the public
mind 10 recognize the rights of organ
lied labor can not be resisted. The
right thus recognized must have a
place before an authorized tribunal Cor
the assertion and correction of its
wrongs. The government having the
power, dts imperative duty is TO act.
Delay is recreancy to a high trust. The
difficulty of solving the problem will not
justify the postponement of its solu-
ton"
Referring TO the Malta outrages and
the subsequent lynchings in New Or
leans some years ago, Judge Sluss ex-
planned that the secretary of the inte-
rior, in response to demands for in
demnity by the foreign powers, said
that the United States could not ap-
ply jurisdiction to the punishment Of
crimes committed within state lines.
He took exception TO that proposition.
and stated that the making of treaties
carries with it the power to protect the
lives and property of all who are right
fully among US in pursuance of treaty
stipulations. He said:
The power being given, its existence
imposes upon US an imperative duty to
provide for the protection of all such
persons whether they be great or de-
testable, and demagOgic dislike TO
Cinnamon and Dagos can not justify
a failure to perform this duty" In
conclusion he said:
1--WE have the physical power to
evade or postpone all the duties i'm
posed upon US by the constitution, but
We have not the moral roight to do so,
The people of our country will enjoy
the highest degree of freedom and the
greatest measure of security in their
and property rights when
every duty enjoined by the spirit of the
constitution is fearlessly and conscien-
tiOusly performed. When every power
held by the nation is fully exercised in
with the true spirit of our
then will life and property |
be protected enterprise encouraged, in |
vestments rendered secure, labor lifted |
up and justly rewarded, social order |
rendered stable, unrest and incipient |
pass away, and the hope of !
self government reach its fruition.''
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
The committee appointed by the meet
ing TO nominate officers for the ensu- |
ing year was composed of A. A. God |
ard, assistant attorney general; Judge |
7. F Carver of Salina and y D. Nc
Cleverty, of Fort Scott. The report of |
the committee was unanimously adopt
I'd. The officers elected N accordance
with the recommendations of the COM
nittee are as follows:
President, Chief Justice David Mar
tin.
Vice president, Judge William Thorn
son of Burlingame.
Secretary, c. ]. Brown, clerk Of the
Supreme court, reelected.
Treasurer, Hon Howell Jones Of To-
oeka, reelected.
Executive council-A. A. GODDARD,
chairman, Topeka; T. B. Wall, Wichita;
NJ. B. Nicholson, Council Grove, w. r.
Smith, Kansas City, Kan, and John w.
Day, Topeka.
]. H. Fitzpatrick of Leavenworth, T.
?. Carver. of Salina, and John D. Mill
zen of Mcpherson, were elected as del
gates to the meeting of the American
Bar association.
The report of the committee was sub
nitted at the close of the program
other miscellaneous business was also
AIKEN up.
w 3. Brownen of Lawrence, upon
he recommendation of the executive
Ommtttee, was elected to membership
n the association.
a resolution was adopted thanking |
Ion. G. J. Brown, secretary, and Hon.
Howell Jones, treasurer, for the energy
nd interest injected into the work of !
heir positions during the past year.
'hese gentlemen were unanimously re-
lected 10 the positions, which was a
lerited compliment to them on the part
f the association.