Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-20


son within It's jurisdiction that his
life. his liberty or bis property shall
not be taken from aim without due
process OF law
in a struggle between employers /
and employees. dynamite is said 20
have boon used by the latter. resulting /
In the loss OF life and che destruction I
OF property. The perpetrators OF this 4
oncnsc against tho laws % COD and +
man. and all others engaged In the /
conspiracy with them. should. after +
duo tvroi and conviction. have had 4
meted ont 90 them che most rigorous P
punishment known 20 the law. This .
crime. added perhaps 20 others. led f
20 the formation n committee of
citizens that. with the support 90 the
military authority, dcports from the
State. without trial. persons suspected
of belonging 60 the organization 0f
which the perpetrators OF the dyna-
mite Outr1vcs were supposed Co Boz
members. In both cases tho reign
OF law gave way % the reign OF force.
These illustrations present some evil
dence OF the failure OF the government
90 protect the citizen and his property.
which not only justified the action
OF your convention I'm this regard.
but made 10 fits duty % call attention
90 the fact that constitutional guaran-
tees are violated whenever any cir-
zen rs denied the right 20 labor. 20
acquire. and 20 enjoy property. or %
/ reside where his interests OF inciina-
tiou may determine. and the fulfill
mcnt OF the assurance 90 rchuko and
T punish an denials OF these rights.
whether brought about by individuals
. or goverQmcnt agencies. should be
enforced by every official and support
. good government lies I'm strict ohscr-
. vance OF constitutional limitations. enc
forccmcnt OF law and order and rug
. god opposition 20 all cncroachmonr
upon the sovereignty ~ tho people
"Thc foregoing distinctions but om-
phaeizo the distinction which exists
between our own and other forms Of
government. To has been well sli'
in substance. that there are hut two
powers ir government one hy the
power of the sword. sustained hv the
hand that Yields it ana Tho other
the power of The law. sustained hy
an enhghtenoi public sentiment. The
' UIHcrCnCo between rrnunNc--erc. i
as ours. based ON law and a written
constitution. supported hv ,ntoll-
conc0. virtue and pafriotism-and a
monarchy susfa'ucl hy force exert
cd hy an individual uncontrolled hv
laws other than those made or sane
toned hv him. one represents CON.
stitutionalism tho other imperialism.
/ PRESENT TARIFF UNJUST.
'The present tariff law is unjust ir
, IFS operation. excessive in many ot it
. rates ana $50 framed in particular in
stances els to exact iuordinatc prodr
from Che people. So well understo Dos
has this Wow become that many 0rom
nent mem aers oi the Republican party
and at least tro of its state convon
F lions. have dared 90 voice the genera
ID sentiment ON that subject. That part
seems. however. to Doe collectively abb
- % h1rmcnife only upon plank tnl
p admits That revision may irom time "a
S time ne ncres airy. nnt 10 is $50 phase
re- tnaf 10 is expected % Pee satisfactory q
81 those FAVOR reduction thereof mn
Pr On those opposed to any change what
s. ever.
p JUDGE hy the record of nerformanc,
ID rather than that OF promise. on fn
D. part Of that party I'M the mast. IL won't
60 seem MS II the outcome. i'm the event a.
d its success would De CD crafty The la.
III ter class With absolute control ,
o both the legislative ANA executive a.,
10 partmcnt OF the government sine
"a March 4th. 1897. there has been noitht
be- reduction nor an attempt az rcducto
- IN tariN duties. Ii io not unreasonah
IL 70 assume. in the heht OF that rec0r
le that a future Congress- OF thar part
O. viii not undertake revision of ti
e.. tariff downward In the event that
OF shall receive an endorsement of /
~ past course on that subject hv the pe
Sc ple. 10 IS a fact and should be frank
ne conceded that though our party be sl