The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-21


and water on Sunday.
Law Is said TO be the perfection OF.
reason and an unreasonable enforcement
OF law Is not a lawful enforcement. tend
/ ing MOTTO dignity the law, but to bring
1t into contempt.
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THE STRENGTH OF. OUR GOVERN
MENT.
L We have devoted much of our space
to the discussion of the socialistic plan
of the New York Democratic platform
for the reason that, in our opinion. this
is one of the most dangerous and mis-
chievous deiiverances ever contained in
any declaration Of Democratic principles.
The Norfolk virginian-Pilot reproduces
an extract from one of The Times ar
t'elcs on this subject and by way Of
eminent says:
ave yield to none in admiration for
the marvellous craftsmanship that FASH
ioned tie United SAFES Constitution, but
that craftsmanship could not possibly
foresee he stupendous changes wrought
in the organization of society by steam
and electricity and The mulifarious de-
vices of human ingenuity. 1t could not
foresce the vast opppr tun.ty these things
would become soto speak, the motive
and the cunning to- prey upon the weak
ana the unsuspecting. 1t could not
foIesee that a hen unused commodity
would come, SO 10 speak. the motive
power IF our civilization, an every day
necessity of the household the mono-
.noIy OF which ny a few men would en-
able them to levy tribute upon COM
i,aerce and the citizen alike Had these
things been foreSeen, We believe That
verbal warrant would be found in the
Constitution for the Federal authority
to interposc itself between the. people
ana such a calamity as q coal famine.
l.ven8 asst is we believe the government
is not inhibited from such nterposiuon.
For look you. it isn't the Constitu-
ton that governs any more than it Is
the concensus of opinion OF the Anleli-
can people And the stability of the Re-
public is not dependent upon the Con-
stitution but upon that essential sanity
Of Judgment that has made the American
people free and rich and powerful
There is the very pith and marrow OF
the discussion. We entirely agree with
orr Norfolk contcrn poraIy in the state
lIteilf.@ tDal& SAMMY Ok Niio
is dependent upon the sanity OF Juds-
lnent of the American people. 1t was
ms industry and that and own 1t ana
or the people that settled the coal strike,
a,id when that sentiment loses its over
whclming force. the Death knel OF tho
I,epublic will be sounded.
If tho people Of the United States are
not able to carry on their business aft
fairs without the intervention of govern
inent they are Incapable of self-sove1n-5
,rert and the fact might as well BE con
fessed FIRST as last.
if in order to prevent the ,Isurpation
o. corporations. il in order to prevent
disastrous strikes We must have the
government step in anu take charge Of
this. industry and that. and own it6and
operate tive might as we'll call a gen
..i.als convention Of the people and tear
.our Constitution into tatters and over
1iirosv ali our institutions Of popular gov
eminent and appoint Gar with abso=
ii;t.1 authority. We must be nation of
frec;nen or We must be a nation Of sorfS.
II We are going to have . popular form
..,.,5,,.,a,,+ md . successful Repul,-
lie NE must continue in the way our
forefatl3ars trod, we must stand by and
li,yhoIa The Constitution, we must hold
ilIyiolate the faith that was delivered
10 the saints.
40 arc mt able 10 do this. if, as
.-o,e,,,l, ,,,,,t an,norary intimates. I'M
s., ~, o,,,7.r or t3incs we must de-
,,a,., ,,,,,= t,,a= n,,inrjp,es OF me Consti-
-, +...,,,, ;,,,s. ne Gov,
.,.,,,a., : NEE, t7eze changed .condi-