Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

hereafter no man could justly say that
his support had been secured through
.ndirection or mistake. the convention re-
tterated its determination that l should
be the standard bearer of the party In
the present contest. This mark of trust
and confidence | shall ever esteem as the
highest honor that could be conferred
upon mean honor that. whatever may
De the fate of the campaign. the future
can In no degree lessen or impair.
The admirable platform upon which the
party appeals to the country for its con-
iidence and support clearly states the
principles which were so well condensed
in the first inaugural address of President
Jefferson. and points out with force and
direction the course to be pursued
through their proper application in or
der TO insure needed reforms in both the
Legislative and administrative depart
ments of the government. While unhesi-
tatng In Its promise to correct abuses
and to right wrongs wherever they APP
pear or however caused: to investigate
the several administrative departments
Of the government. the conduct OF whose
officials has created scandals, and TO
punish those who have been guilty OF a
breach of their trust: TO oppose the grant
few may profit at the expense of the
many; to practice economy in the ex-
penditure of the moneys of the people,
and TO that end to return once more to
the methods of the founders OF the re-
public. by observing In disbursing the
public funds the care and caution q pru-
dent individual observes with respect TO
his own: still the spirit OF the platform
assures conservative instead of rash ac-
tion; the protection of the innocent as
well as the punishment of the guilty;
the encouragement of industry, economy
and thrift: the protection of property and
4 guarantee of the enforcement for the
benefit q: all of mans inalenable rights
among which. as said in the declaration
of Independence. are life, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness" Liberty, as
understood In this country, means not
only the right of freedom from actual
-erv!;ude Imprisonment or restraint, but
the right of orc to use his faculties In
all lawful ways. TO live and work where
Ne will and 10 pursue any lawful trade or
business. These essential rights of life,
liberty and property are not only guaran-
teed to the citizen by the constitution Of
each Of the several states. but the states
are by he Fourteenth amendment to the
den TO deprive any person OF any one OF
them without due process of law.
Occasionally, by reason of unnecessary
Or impatient agitation for reforms. or be-
cause the limitations placed upon the
departments of government by the con-
stitution are disregarded by officials de-
string to accomplish that which to them
seems good. whether the power exists In
chem or not, II becomes desirable to call
attention to the fact that the people In
whom all power resides, have seen At,
through the medium of the constitution
TO limit the governmental powers con-
ferred and to say to departments created
by IL: THUS far shalt thou go and no
farther" To secure the ends sought the
people have by the constitution separated
and distributed among the three depart
ments of overnment-eXecutive, legisla-
tive and judicial-certain powers. and It
Is the duty of those administering each
department so TO act as to preserve,
rather imam TO destroy. the potency OF
the coordinate branches OF the govern
'neni and thus secure the exercise of all
the powers conferred by the people.
II must be confessed that In the course
OF our history executives have employed
powers not belonging TO them; statutes
have been passed that were expressly
forbidden by the constitution and stat
utes have been set aside as unconstitu-
'tional when It was difficult to point out
the provisions said to be offended against
in their enactment; all this has been done
with a good purpose. no doubt. but In
disregard, nevertheless OF the fact that
ours Is a government OF laws. not Of men.
deriving its just powers from the con-
sent OF the governed"
II we would have our government con-
'tinue during the ages TO come for the
benefit OF those who shall succeed us.
we must ever be on our guard against
.he danger OF usurpation OF that author
ity which resides In the whole people,
whether the usurpation be by officials
representing one Of the great departments
of government or by body OF men act
ing without commission from the peo-
pie. ImpatieRre Of the restraints Of law,