The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-06-13
The Object Of the Ballot.

known, was when Herbert Spancer
.all-sthat true liberty consists III
every individual having freedom to
40 all that he wils, provided he
no, the equal freedom OF
any other" AS true civilization 10
The ultimate goal to which man az
pres, aud as We cannot have tr1e
where we have no iiber'
t., every individual OF society must
do all in his power to have the al
fairs of government conducted IN
such manner that this end may be
attained.
1t has always been the common
people that have brought about the
many advances towards "lbersy."
TIE upper classes have had no oc,
casion to gam liberty, because they
were in a position to do as they
pleased, regardless Of the snfferings
1t brought to Others; they have al.
ways held the power Of State, and
have used that power to hold the
common people IN subsection, so
that they might enjoy the wealth
without any exertion on their part
hat producing class was bringing
INTO existence. Time aud time
again. the common people have re.
belled against the tyranny OF their
oppressors, only to fall again under
new ones. Time and time again
have they changed social conditions,
only to find themselves IN a very
short while again reduced to a life
of servitude.
1t was the common people who
came to this country to escape the
oppression of the ruling classes OF
Europe. 1t was the common people
OF this country who decided to es.
tablish a government Of their own,
shen they saw that they were still
denied the "liberty" for which the,
had come--so many miles TO enjoy
After the war of the revolut,or
had been brought to successful ter
ninAtlon; every patrlot-who hso
fought for "freedom"-had fully
maize up his mind, that never AGAR
would he be ruled by king. l
therefore became necessary that
form Of government must be estab
ished,. by which the people shoult
nave a voice IN its management.
The grea, majority of the PEG
pie at this particular time were mel
of no education; they were goot
nonest sons of toll, but wing TO TIT
conditions, which bad always eur
rounded them, they had never hat
he opportunity of improving tbel
mental faculties. The few schools
0 that period had only been occu
pied by a small minority; and al
though the people wished 10 form |
government which they would b.
able to control, they, nevertheless
knew that they would be compelled
to leave the actual management II
the hands Of those few individuals
whose superior kno Wedge woulc
enable them 10 properly con iuc, TIL
affairs of State; it was therefore de
cIded TO form a Republic, to b.
ruled over by Representatives,
elected to office by the vote OF TIT
people. This was a great advanc,
beyond those forms Of government
which had previously existed; evo
luton had taken a tremendous leap
the birth of political liberty hae
taken place, and mankind bad ar
rived one step nearer to q state o.
society, IN which true liberty, tru,
democracy, and true civilization
could be enjoyed by all men.
There IS no doubt that it wal
absolutely necessary IN the course
of evolution that government by re
representatives. should proceed a gov
eminent of the people. II wal
thought at the time of us establish
nent that the people would actually
control the government, but it wal
not many years before the people
found out that it was government,
controlled BY the few representa-
tives controlled by tue small class
who are at the head Of our indus.
trial Institutions.
The CONSTITUTION" guarantees
every citizen the right TO the use of
the Ballots" every citizen ID sup.
'aspd by that constitution to cast