Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-08-13


trust; tn oppose tbo aanilnr of spe.
c'ai privileges bv which mo TOW may
profit oar the expense nf tho many. to
practice economy On tho expenditure
of The moneys of enc people. md tn
rouu oHca more tD the methods of
tho founders of The republic hy oh
serving iu Disturbing tho public funds
fte caro- ana caution a prudent lniI
v.dual observer with respect tn hls
own, a.r Che spirit of the platform
assures conservatism instead of rash
action fho pru' cotton of tho lnno.
cent as won as mo punishment ~ the
rHiifv. tho onrour0remCui of industry
economy and thrift; the protection 0f
property. and % guarantee of The on.
flrcamcnt Cor iho h0norIt of a'l mons
inniiUu1hio rights Rmnne which ae
sBh ir the declaration Of indoponi
oncc. arc "lIfe. liberty and The pursuit
urhapr'ucss. "lheriv ns understood IN
This country means not only che right
of freedom from actual aorVI'uio lm.
uria1uWout Hr restraint hui iha RIGHT
of one to uaa hla faculties in am law.
ful WAYS t0 i've and work where ho
win ami io pursue any lawful trade
or business These essential rights
of no. liberty and property aro not
only guaranteed to the cI.lyon by
tho constitution of each of the several
states hui me states are also by Tho
fourteenth amendment to che conr'ltu
iion of the United states forbidden 90
dou.ivo any person of any one ~ them
without duo process ~ law.
Occasionally hy reason OF unnocos
sary agitation Tor reforms. orr because
limitations placed upon tho depart
moutr of the government by the con
atHWIon arc digroenriod hy ofnciala
drFirInr 90 accomplish that which i1
Thorn seems good. whether me power
exists iu hem 0r NOT. o. becomes dce'r
1hlr to call attention fn tho fact that
iho people in whom on power resides
have seen &C., through iho medium Of
. tho constitution to lImlt government.
al powers conferred and Foo say Co 90
rurtmruis created hy Co. "Thus mr.
shalt thou 90 and no farther ia
secure tho ends sought the people
/ have Ny tho constitution separated and
distributed among The three depart
/ slcrfs OF government executive
, legislative and iudIcjal-corialu pow
ots. and % ~ me duty of those admin
lltcrlnr each department 800 20 act a.
to preserve. rather than to destroy
tho potency OF the coordinate
branches of the government and thus
secure the exercise Of an the powers
conferred BY the people
Thomas jefferson. ip a loUor n
wm G.. Jarvis. touching the porpetu
10y of our institutions, written many
years after he had retired to private
| lie. said
"f the three powers of our gov
| rtpmont maintain their mutual inde
| poudJnco of each other. 90 may last
! long. but not so n either can assume
| tho authority ~ the other
@ must he confessed that boz th'
course of our history. executives hav,
pmrloyod powers not belonging ir
,hom. statutes have been passed thai
were expressly forbidden hy The con
| suuUon. and statutes have boon set
Ias.Ip as unconstitutional whom % WA
/ difficult to point ont the provision
| said tn ho offended against their
| enactment an thia has boon done viii
! good purpose. no doubt, but iu dlaro
/ gard. nevertheless. of tho fact tha
| ours ls government 81 laws not %
| men. doprivIur ife "luFf powers from
fhe consent uf tho governed.
o. we would have our guycrumen
continue during tho ages 90 CONT
Tor tho benefit OF those who shall sue
coed us. we must ever Doe ON on
guard AGAINST tho danger oft usurpa
tlOn nf that authority which resides Il
thc whole people, whether thc wurpa
fIon be hy officials roprescut,ng nh
of tbc rroat departments of govern
mont or ly o. body of mon acrln
without commission from the pee
rie impotence nf che restraints q
law. as wen as off fs DELAYS. is bl
coming more and moro manifest iron
day 900 day. within thO past ic'
b wears many Instances have bee
b brought to oar attention wherein diI
fo-cnf uarts 0f our beloved c1untr
eupuaapd criminals have been soizD
and punished by moh. notw'thsiant
inr tho fact that me constitution O.
each state guarantees TO oycry per
som within Co.'S jurisdiction that Dol
+ no. hls liberty 0r hl8 property 8ha'
! not hc taken from him without IN
B process Of law
m a struggle between employer
aud employees dynamite g. said =
, have bpou used by the lattor result
. inr In tho loss of Me and dostru'
tion of property Tho perpetrators a
, | This offeunr AGAINST the laws OF 90
ana man and an othors engaged :
. tine cousuIrace with them should. afte
r due trial and conviction. have ha
Z melted out to them me most r'Torou
punishment known 90 the lu~ TIT
Z crime. added. perhaps to others. le
, to inc formation Of committee q
citizens that with the support OF th
military authority dopori8 from Oh
state. without trial persons slapccto
of belonging go tho organization O
which the perpetrators Of the dyn'
mite Outraros were supposed 90 b
. members. in both cases me reign q