The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
CURES FOR SOCIAL ILLS
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to-day | appeal for d return to the sim
pie ideas of the founders of the gov
eminent, ideas which made for abso-
lutte integrity in political life, honesty
in commercial life and sincerity i'll the
social and religious DOMAIN of the peo-
Pile What these principles OF govern
ment are, jefferson has painted IN
words that must endure as long as a
single heart throbs for liberty and q
nobler life.
Equal and exact justice to all men,
of whatever state or persuasion. reliB-
ious or political: peace, commerce ana
honest friendship with all nations, en-
tangling alliances with none, the sup
port of the state governments III al
their rights, as the most competent adj
ministrations for our domestic concerns.
as the surest bulwarks against antl-re-
publican tendencies. THE preservation of
the general government IN its whole
constitutional yigor as the sheet anchor
of our peace at home and safety abroad,
a jealous care of the right Of election
by the people, a mild and safe correct
i've of abuses, which are Topped by the
sword of resolution, where peaceable
remedies are unprovided. absolute ac-
quiesence in the decision of the ma
jority, the vital principle Of republics,
from which there is no appeal but To
force, the vital principle and immediate
militia. our best reliance in peace, and
for the first moments of war. till regu-
lars may relieve them: the supremacy
OF the civil over the military authority,
economy in the public expense that la
Dor may be lightly burdened; the hon
est payment of our debts, and sacred
preservation of the public faith, encour-
agement of agriculture, and ri COM
merce, as its hand maid. the diffusion
of information and arraignment of all
abuses at the bar of public reason, free
dom of religions freedom of the press,
and freedom of the person, under the
prot ection of habeas corpus, and trial
by juries impartially selected
Upon the correct Interpretation Of
these principles depends not only the
welfare of the individual, and this GOV
eminent of the people 10y the people and
for the people, but the Welfare OF all
the peoples Of the earth. For with the
downfall of the American republic free
doms death-knell will be sounded the
world over
Now socialism, which is the eorollary
of a protective system is opposed, nj
every point, To the principles enunciated
by Jefferson, which, after prolonged
and bitter controversy, We're accepted
by majority of the people as the basic
principles of our government jefferson
was an individualist. not, it is true, an
extremist in his views. but he held
tenaciously To a golden mean, IL which
socialism is absolutely at variance 1T
every point. Without asserting to eN
IRENE individual views, which are in
themselves vicious, | do insist, without
fear of successful refutation. that there
are individual rights which socialism
would destroy. but which must be main
tanned or else the government viii fall,
individual Rights.
Speaking If these rights. the court 10
which all must bow. afiirms. a gov
eminent which recognizes no such
rights. which held the lives. the liberty
and the property Of its citizens subject.
al all times. To the absolute disposition
and unlimited control Of even thu most
democratic depository af power. is after
all but a despotism. The theory Of orr
government, state and national. is OPP
posed to the deposit of unlimited power
anywhere. The executive. the legisla
tive and the judicial branches Of these
governments are all limited and defined
powers. There are limitations IN such
powers which grow out Of the essential
nature of all free governments Inn
piled reservations Of individual rights.
without which the social compact could
not exist. and which are respected by
all governments entitled 10 the name
This clear cur principle. aNiamatia in
its dictum il al the basis Ut liberty and
free government. This judicial rera4
nitlan. as Justice Gibbons atlirnS. =eH
individual right and personal security
under the law is rha assertion u "a
principle as old as the deeai1ene. but
winch has been ignored bY every gov
lnmtnt from the era IF The patriarchs
- ms present day IL the politicians
The time has come FOR the courts te
give fun force and fraiti0n 20 TINS priH-
ctuie III protecting the property # the
individual from oantIscatIen, through
unjust taxation. the public Treasury
from depletion through official plumber
ing, and the peoples property from
spoliation through vicious legislation.
Socialism would subyert this princf-
pie, and at one fell sWoep would blot
out individual rights and give AN at
tribute tg government which is inimica}
10 the very essence Of government. as
Well as destructive of personal rights.
MOI only this, but il would retafd civil
izatian by destroying indyiduaiism. the
energy III individual life, the force ot