The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-02
Judge Parker Called Upon by the Committee
dndsTOG of the Work of the ST.
Louis Convention.
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, Is Spokesman
The Address of Notification Speech of Acceptance,
in Which Issues That Are to Come Before the
People in November Are fully Dis
cussed by the Candidate.

ever caused; to investigate the several
administrative departments Of the gov
eminent the conduct OF whose ON
Gals has created scandals, and 10 pun
breach Of their trust; TO oppose the
granting Of special privileges by
pense OF the many; to practice econ
omy in the expenditure Of the moneys
OF the people, and to that end TO re-
turn once more 10 the methods OF the
founders Of the republic by observing
In discussing the public funds the
care and caution prudent Individual
observes with respect to his own: still
the spirit Of the platform assures con-
servative. instead OF rash action; the
protection OF the innocent as well as
the punishment Of the guilty the en-
enlargement OF industry, economy and
thrift; the protection OK property and
a guarantee OF the enforcement for the
benefit OF all Of mans inaliena bic
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
restraint, but the right OF one to use
his faculties IN an lawful yTays TO live
and work where he Will and to pursue
any lawful trade or business These
essential rights Of life, liberty and
the citizen by the constitution of each
OF the several states. but the states
are oy the fourteenth amndment to the
eonsJtutlen OF the United states for
hidden to deprive any person OF any
one Of them without due process Of
object Of the Constellation.
Occasionally, by reason OF unneces-
sary or impatient agitation for re-
forms, or because the limitations plac-
ed upon the departments Of govern
ment by the constitution are diSre-
g2rded by ohcials desiring to accom-
plish that which to them seems good,
whether the power exists in them or
ton to the fact that the people, in
whom all power resides, have seen ut,
through the medium Of the conStitu-
ton, to limit the governmental pow
erS conferred and to say to DEPART
ments created bv fl. s.TTbrs far shalt
thou 90 s15 No fs-t1a1 To sscI17e
the ends sought the people have by
the constitution separated and distrib-
goEernmenI-thee executive, legislative
and judicial-certain powers, and il is
the duty of those administering each
department so 70 act as 70 preserve.
rather than to destroy, the potency OF
the coordinate branches of the gov
eminent, and thus secure the exercise
OF all the powers conferred by the
people.
Thomas. Jefferson. in 2. letter to VIII
liam c Jarvis. touching the perpetu-
ity Of our institutions, written many
years after he had retired to private
life said If the three powers of our
government maintain their mutual in
dependence of each other, IT may last
long, but not so if either can assume
the authority Of the other" 1t must
be confessed that in the course Of our
history executives have employed DOW
been passed that were expressly for
hidden by the constitution and stat
utes have been set aside as unconsti-
tutiOnal when * was difficult to point
out the provisions said to be offended
against IN their enactm ent- all this has
doubt but in tiisreg 9Gd eT gPsS no
OF the fact that ours is q government
OF laws, not OF men, deriving It's Just
powers from the consent OF the gov
erned' If we would have our govern
ment continue during the ages to come.
Tor the Denent OF those who shall sue
coed US we must ever be on our guard
against the danger of uSurpatiOn OF
that authority which resides in the
whole people. whether the usurpatiOn
be by officials representing one OF the
three great departments Of government
OF by body OF men acting without a
commission from the people.
DenOrnees the Mob.
Impotence Of the restraints Of law.
as well as Of its delays, is becoming
more and more manifest from day to
day Within the past few years many
instances have been brought to our at
beloved country supposed criminals
have been seized and punished by a
mob, Notwithstanding the fact that the
constitution Of each state guarantees
to every person within its Jurisdiction
that his life. his liberty or his prop
out due process OF law
In a struggle between employers and
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been used by the latter, resulting in
the loss Of life and the destruction Of
property The perpetrators Of this Of
Tense against the laws Of God and
man. and all others engaged in the
conspiracy with them, should, after due
trial and conviction, have melted out to
them the most rigorous punishment
known to the law. This crime added
perhaps to others. led to the formation
Of a committee OF citizens that. with
the support Of the military authority.
depOrts from the state. without trial,
persons suspected OF belonging to the
organization OF which the perpetrators
Of the dynamite outrages were sup
posed 70 be members In both cases
the reign Of law gave way to the
reign Of force These illustrations
present some evidence Of the failure Of
government TO protect the citizen and
his property. which not only justified
the action OF your convention in this
regard. but made IL its duty to call
attention to the fact that cOnstitu-
ional guarantees are violated whenever
any citizen is denied the right to labor,
to acquire and TO enjoy property. or
to reside whgre his interests or in
cfination may determine, and the full
flIment OF the assurance to rebuke and
punish all denials Of these rights.
whether brought about by individuals
or government agencies, should be en-
forced by every Official and supported
by every citizen The essence OF good
government lies In strict observance
OF constitutional limitations. enforce
ment OF law and order and rugged