Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-22
MANLY " OnDS
UTTERED BY NEXT PREG!C-N1.
ALTON B. PAR
Extract From speech Of Accsp,ancl. Admin
istration Must Govern by Law. Admins.
trative Usurpaton Opposed to Es5enc. oI
Good Government. No Pic, s.. A.

1t must be confessed that in ~, course
OF our history, executives have employed
powers not belonging to them; statutes
have been passed that We're cXp'c 9'v
forbidden by the constitution, and tct-
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 grand purpose no doubt, but
in disregard, nevertheless, of the fact
that ours is government of laws, Dot Of
men, deriving its "just powers from the
consent OF the governed"
If 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 the
danger Of usurpation OF that authority
which resides in the whole people,
whether the usurpers be officials rep.
resenting one OF the departments OF gov
eminent or by a body OF them acting
without a commission from the people.
Impatience OF the restraints Of law, as
we'll as of its delays, is becoming III re
and more manifest from day to day.
Within the past few years, many in
stances have been brought to our atten-
ten where in different parts of our be-
loved country, supposed criminals have
been seized and punished by mob, not
withstiuding the fact that the constitu-
ton of each state guarantees TO every
person within its jurisdiction that his
life, liberty or properly shall not DE taken
from him without due process OF law.
In a struggle between employers and
employees, dynamite is said to have been
used by the latter, resulting in the loss
of life and the destruction of property.
The perpetrators OF this crime against
the laws of God and man, and all others
'sS6aaged in the conspiracy with them
should, after due trial and conviction,
have had 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 cti-
zens that, with the support OF the mill
tary authorities, deports from the state,
without trial, persons suspected Of be-
longing to the organization of which the
perpetrators of the dynamite outrages
were supposed to be members. In both
cases the reign OF law gave way to the
reign of force. These illustrations pre-
sent some evidence of the failure OF gov
eminent to protect the citizen and his
property, which not only justified the
action OF your convention in this regard,
but made it its duty to call attention to
the fact that constitutional guarantees
are violated when any citizen is denied
the right to labor, to enjoy property or
to reside where his interests or inclna-
ton may determine, and the fulfilment
of the assurance to punish all denials Of
these rights, whether brought about by
individuals or government agencies,
should be enforced by every official and
supported by every citizen. The essence
of good government lies in strict observ-
ance of constitutional limitations, en-
forcement OF law and order and rugged
opposition to all encroachment upon the
sovereignty OF the people.
The foregoing suggestions but empha
size the distinction which exists between
our own and many other forms OF gov
eminent. 1t has been we'll said in SUBJ
stance, that there are but two powers in
government, one the power Of the sword,
sustained by the hand that Yields it, and
to the other, the power OF the law, sus-
tanned by an enlightened public senti-
ment. The difference in these powers is
the difference in the republic-such as
powers, based on law and written con.
stitution, supported by intelligence and
patriotism-and monarchy, sustained
by force extended by an individual, UNI
controlled by laws other than those made
or sanctioned by him; one represents
constitutionalsm, the other imperialism.
The present tariff law is unjust in its
operations, excessive in many OF its
rates and go framed in particular in
stances so as to exact profits from the
people. So we'll understood has this
view become that many prominent men,
bers OF the republican party and at
least two OF it's state conventions have
dared to voice the general sentiment
on that subject. That party seems,
-
monte only upon plank that admits
that revision may from time to time be
necessary but it is so phrased that it is
expected to be satisfactory to those in
favor OF an increase, to those who favor
q reduction thereof and to those opposed
to any change whatever.
Judged by the record Of performance