Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30


driven into panic. poverty and distress.
Our revenues fell OF until! they became
nsuf,cient TO meet current obligations.
time of profound peace to issue bonds to
supply the fund necessary therefor. The
pnder TIN inns sTest rich SoTntry presented
iSii OF distress and humiliation. Who
that passed through that experience wifi
turn to III But that is exactly What III.
democratic platform adopted In Ohio this
year proposes. II there were nothing more
should Indignantly and Overwhelmingly re-
Ject the proposal. which. under oil the
circumstances. is but a piece of " sulting
enrontery.
A. to Expansion.
THE treaty OF peace with Sp,in was
Inc Work OF democrats. as we'll az repub-
iicans Without their help. It could not
but an American measure. IL was a SOL
emn national compact 1t was entered into
nosses 1t imposed upon US sacred duties
and grave responsibilities. When that
treaty took effect expansion became an ac-
question has been not whether We should
expand. but whether We shall contract;
not whether we should go forward. blu,
whether we shall go backward.
IT is a conclusive answer 10 the propo-
sition TO go backward. that, without act
ing IKE a nation OF poltroons We could not
1T is easy to hlppantly talk about CIV
Ing the Fiiipinos their fnde pendence. but
aside from everything else that stands in
the way, such suggestions are impractl-
cable and impossible. If We are 10 honor
ably discharge the obligations we have as
summed All who are informed on the sub
Ject concede that Porto Rico and the Phil
iipines are not only ours by absolute title
but that they are ours TO remain in any
event. for an indefinite number OF years 10
come, II not forever. because IT will be
an indefinite number OF years hence before
responsibilities We have there under
taken.
1T is our duty. therefore. II we are 10
remain there so long, TO give them at least
in the meanwhile, "A local political status.
and provide for them some kind OF suitable
government.
we can make them an integral part OF
the United States and provide by act OF
congress that the constitution of the United
states shall be their organic law. and we
can make them citizens of the United
States, If we SO desire. or, II we do not so
desire. We can withhold these conditions
ana qualities. We have this inherent pow
er under the constitution. but, In addition,
the treaty expressly confers all this power
The republican party. after careful con-
slderation and thorough discussion reached
the conclusion that under the constitution
OF the United States we have power to ac-
quire, hold and govern territory without
making 1t part OF the United States: and
that In governing such territory. congress
is at liberty to provide such institutions
OF government and to enact such legisla-
ton as the necessities of each particular
court OF the United States has sustained
this view.
There is no question open for discus.
sion. therefore, as to the acquisition OF
these Islands. for they have been acquired:
neither is there room for any talk or dis
cussion about giving them independence.
Tor that Is Impossible. in view OF the oblIga-
tons we have assumed. for years to come:
nor Is there any question open for debate
are governing them for the supreme court
has held that we have the power to do all
we have done. or are proposing to do.
Government by Injunction.
The third special denunciatio OF the
called attention is OF what IL terms nov
eminent by injunction.
rms phrase expresses very dangerous
thought
IAN the judicial power of orr govern
ment Is vested by the constitution in our
supreme court and such inferior courts
as congress shall from time 10 time or
dain and establish. The constitution thus
imposes upon congress the duty OF provid-
ing for the exercise by suitable tribunals
OF all the judicial power that belongs TO
the government. For congress in the dis
tribution of judicial power to fail or re-
the equitable power OF Injunction would
be to violate the constitution and commit
an act OF revolution For congress TO in
vest certain courts with that power. as has
been done, and then diVest them of IL as
now proposed, without at the same time
investing some other court with such nnyx
er, would be equally a violation OF the con-
stitution. and an act OF revolution
But aside from all this. az mere mat
essence of unwisdom
The courts of our country have ever
been been the conservative and apreservative
force in our government. They are the
one department unmoved by the excite
ments of. and the prejudices OF the pass
Ing hour No man is so humble that n
he imagnes himself aggrievtd. no mai +.
ter by whom, he does not know that In
and through the courts his wrongs may be
rg n v &c On h.. a..
iact an ever present assurance Of the pro-
tectlon OF government for his life, lib
cry and property There have no doub,
been miscarriages OF justice i'm the past,
and there no doubt will be miscarriagrs of
justice in the future. for nothing that is
dependent upon human agency can he
at all times perfect i'm lis operation. Rut.
taken as whole, our Judges have always
met me Just expectations OF our pecpie
and thtlr iearlessneSs In The discharge OF
their duties, we have found a comforting
guarantee OF the permanency OF our irsti,
tutions No greater calamity could be-
fan us than the serious impairment OF
me usefulness Of this department Of our
government. To deprive our courts OF
would be at least a step in that dire ctIot,
On.X 9aneiui results could follow II
might he even the beginning Of the end OF
,Le repuhuc, Tor men, Will not long main
ldtn "a g4Nrrnmfnt that does not sIstnin
. free and untrammeled judiciary. Al such
PIoposliiohs are not only revolutionary.
put fhcy are also ararohfsuc and must
be dealt with accordingly
TO Capture the Labor vote.
There is another feature OF this proposI.
Iou mat makes 10 stii. more rtpreho usibis
ana incNctsah.e, and that IS the dema-
goey Of which n is born II is iutended
10 capture tic vote Of the labor union
ON mat account 81 IL anything but n com
p.iment to the intelligence and patriotism
OF laboring men. The true friend az labor
unions is the man who will tell t1en he
truth, ana not the >lemagoguc. who. pratt
ing friendship. holds ont false promises
ana elusive hopes Of something that he
unattainable Every iaboring man should
know that naturally all men are ria
trends. in some form or other ali must
iahor In TINS world, and humanity sympa-
ih.Zes with humanity the world over But
there are certain limitations in all human
aHaiTs. hxcd Do the very nature OF thing.
b'fond which sympathies will not SO no
matter iu whose behalf they may be in
Noked. This is especially true as 10 =
gov rnmeutal affairs and accord1 Civ We
ma in tho nature Of orr institutions NAT
ural limitations upon legislative remedics
Dpu"iless th"re have been instances Of an
erroneous use. or even an abuse ~ tho
writ OF Injunction. but the American peo-
p.f Will noi strip their courts Of theli.g- O.
some and btnf fetal power 20 yrstraf,