Evening journal., 1904-08-10

OF the judiciary of this state Of whom 1
may now say as a private citizen 1 am
justly proud.
AT the very threshold OF this response
and before dealing with other subjects
must. in justice to myself and to re-
heve my sense OF gratitude, express my
profound appreciation Of the confidence
reposed IN me by the convention. After
nominating me and subsequently receive
ing a communication declaring that / re-
garded the gold standard as firmly and
irrevocably established, a matter concern
ing which / felt 1t 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 reiter-
ated it's determination that i should be
the standard bearer Of the party in the
present contest. This mark Of trust and
confidence 1 shall ever esteem as the high
est 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.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals 10 the country FOR its
confidence 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 directness the course to be pursued
through their proper application in order
10 insure needed reforms IN both the legis-
lative and administrative departments OF
the government. While unhesltating in
its promise TO correct abuses and to right
wrongs wherever they appear or however
caused; to investigate the several admin
istrative departments OF the government
the conduct Of whose officials has cre-
ated scandals. and TO punish those who
have been guilty Of a breach Of their
trust; TO oppose the granting Of special
privileges by which the few may profit at
the expense Of the many; TO practice
/ economy in the expenditure of the mon
eys Of the people and TO that end to re-
turn once more 10 the methods Of the
founders of the republic by observing in
dishursing the public funds the care and
caution a prudent individual observes
with respect 10 his own, still the spirit OF
the platform assures conservative instead
of rash action, the protection Of the inno-
cent as well as the punishment Of the
/ guilty; the encouragement of industry,
/ economy and thrift; the protection Of
/ property and a guarantee of the enforce
| ment for the benefit Of an Of mans in
| alienable 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 from
| actual servitude, Imprisonment or re-
straint. but the right of one to use his
/ faculties in all lawful ways 20 live and
work where he viii and TO pursue any
! lawful trade or business. These essen
tial rights Of life liberty and property
are not only guaranteed 70 the citizen
| by the constitution Of each OF the sew
eral states, but the states are by the
] fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States forbidden TO
deprive any person of any one OF them
without due process Of law.
Occasionally, by reason Of unnecessary
OF impatient agitation for reforms or be-
cause the limitations placed upon the de-
partments Of government by the consti-
| tuition are disregarded by officials desir-
ing to accomplish that which TO them
seems good. whether the power exists in
them or not it becomes desirable TO call
attention 10 the fact that the people. In
whom all power resides. have seen Mt
! through the medium Of the constitution
10 limit the governmental powers con-
ferred and to say TO departments created
by It. THUS far shalt thou go and no
farther" To secure the ends sought the
people have by the constitution separat-
ed and distributed among the three de-
partments of government-the executive.
legislative and jadicial-certain powers,
and Il is the duty Of those administering
each department so 10 act as to preserve
! rather than to destroy the potency OF
the coordinate branches Of the govern
ment and thus secure the exercise of all
the powers conferred by the people.
Thomas jefferson. in a letter to William
c. Jarvis touching the perpetuity Of our
institutions. written many years after he
had retired TO private life, said, "If the
their mutual independence of each other
l II may last long. but not so II either can
i assume the authority OF the other" IL
must be confessed that in the course Of
our history executives have employed
powers not belonging TO them. Statutes
! hrr har moi aaIt- fHr
hidden by the constitution. and statutes
have been set aside as unconstitutional
when It was dificult TO point out the pro-
visions said 20 be offended against in
their enactment. All this has been done
with a good purpose, no doubt, but in
disregard nevertheless Of the fact that
ours is a government OF laws not Of men.
deriving its lust powers from the consent
OF the governed" " IL we would have our
government continue during the ages &c
come for the beneht Of those who shal,
succeed us we must ever be on our guard
against the danger OF usurpation OF that
authority which resides in the whole peo-
pie whether the usnrpation be by oh
, cicls representing one OF the three great
departments Of government or by a body
Of men acting without commission from
the people.
. Impatience Of the restraints OF law az
, we'll as OF It's delays is becoming more
and more manifest from day 70 day.
Within the past few years many instances
have been brought 20 our attention where
In different rarts OF our beloved country
supposed criminals have been seized and
punished by a mob. Notwithstanding the
fact that the constitution Of each state
e guarantees TO every person within its
, Jurisdiction that his life his liberty or
his property shall not be taken from him
without due process OF law.
In a struggle between employers and
employees dynamite is said 10 have been
, used by the latter, resulting In the loss OF
life and the destruction Of property The
perpetrators of this offense against the
laws Of God and man and all others en-
Tased in the conspiracy with them shov'a