The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-11

sible prejudice to the court 10 which
had the honor TO belong. or to the eminent
members Of the judiciary of this state
of whom | may now say as private citi-
At the very threshold of this response
and before dealing with other subjects I
must III justice 10 myself and IN relieve
my sense of gratitude express my pro-
found appreciation of the confidence re-
posed IN me by the convention After
dominating me and subsequently, receiving
a communicat ton declaring that 1 re
Earded the gold standard as firmly and
irrevocably established, a matter concern
ing which I felt it incumbent upon me TO
make known my attitude so that here
after no man could justly say that his
support had been secured through indi-
rectiOn or mistake. the convention re-
iteraJed its determination that I should
be the standard-bearer of the party In the
present contest The mark of trust and
confidence I shall ever esteem as the
highest honor that could be conferred
upon mean honor that whatever may
be the fate Of the campaign. the future
can in no degree lessen or impair
An Admirable Platform.
The admirable platform upon which the
party appeals to the country for its con-
fidence and support clearly states the
principles which were so well condensed
in the first inaugural address Of PreSI-
dent jefferson. and points out with force
and direction the course 70 be pursued
to insure needed reforms IN both the
legislative and administrative DEPART
mcnts of the government. While unhesi-
tating in its promise to correct abuses
and to right wrongs wherever they ap-
pear or however caused. to Investigate
the several admins trative departments OF
the government, ne conduct Of whose
officials have created scandals and to
punish those who have been guilty OF a
breach of their trust. to oppose the grant
ing of special privileges by which the
few may profit at the expense OF the
many, to practice econolEy ia the eN-
penditure of the moneys Of the people.
ard TO that end 10 return once more to
the methods of the founders of the re-
public, by observing in disouTsing the
public funds the care and caution a pro-
dent individual observes With respect 10
his own, still the spirit or the platform
assures conservative instead of rash
action; the protection Of the innocent as
we'll as the punishment OF the guilty; the
encoura cement OF industry, economy and
thrift: the protection Of property and
guarantee Of the enforcement for the
benefit of mans malicnabie rights,
among which as said in the declaration
of independence are life. liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness Liberty as IN
derstOOd in this country means not only
the right Of freedom from actual servi-
tude. Imprisonment OF restraint. but the
right Of one TO use his Faculties in all
lawful ways. 10 live and work where ne
viii and to pursue any lawful trade or
business These essential rights OF lie,
liberty and property are not only guar
antaed to the citizen by the constitution
Of each of these several states. but the
states are by the fourteenth amendment
to tho constitution OF the United states
forbidden to deprive any person Of any
one OF them without que process Of law
President Not a Car.
Occasionally. BY reason of unnecessary
or impatient agitation for reform. OF be-
cause the limitations placed upon the de-
tuition are disregarded by officials deSiT-
ing TO accomplish that which. to them.
seems good. whether the power exists in
them or not. IL becomes desira bic to call
attention to the fact that the people in
whom all power resides. have seen fit,
through the medium Of the constitution TO
limit governmental powers conferred and
to say to departments created by X. thus
far shalt thou 90 and no farther" To
secure the ends sought the people have
by the constitution separated and dis
lribUted among the three departments Of
governmeut-the executive, legislative and
iudiCial-certain powers. and Il IS the
duty of those Misunderstanding each de-
partment so TO act as to. preserve rather
THAI TO destroy. the potency nf the CO.
ordinate branches Of the government and
thus secure the exercise o. all ire powers
conferred by the people
Thomas jefferson. IN 2 letter 20 William
9. JARVIS. touching the perpetuity of our
institutions, written many years after he
had retired TO private life, said:
IF the three powers of our govern
meut maintain their mutual indCpt ndence
of each other. il may last ions. buI not so
If either can assume the authority Of the
other