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oeen set aside as unconstitutional !,
when 1t was difficult to point out the c
said to be offended against
IN their enactment; all this has been q
done with good purpose, no doubt,
but In disregard, nevertheless, OF the S
fact that ours Is o Government of {
laws, not Of men, deriving its "just {
powers from the consent of the gov Z,
erned." II we would have Our Gov
ernment continue during. the ages to
shall succeed us, we must ever be on
our guard against the danger Of usur-
patton Of that authority which resides
In the whole people, whether the
uSGrpatiOn be by officials representing
one OF the three great departments OF
Government, or by body Of men act
Ing without q commission from the
people.
IMPATIENCE OF THE RESTRAINTS
of law, as well as of it's delays, is be-
coming more and more manifest from
day to day. Within the past few
years many instances have been
brought to our attention where in diff
ferent parts Of our beloved country
and punished by mob, notwithstand..
ing the fact that the Constitution of
each state guarantees 10 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 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 Of
fense against the laws of God and man,
and all others engaged In the consptr-
acy with them, should, after due trial
and conviction, have had meted out to
them the most rigorous punishment
known to the law. This crime, added,
to others, led to the formation of
committee of citizens that, with the
support of the military authority, de-
ports from the State, without trial,
persons suspected of belonging to the
organization of which the perpetrators
OF the dynamite outrages were sup
posed to 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 govern
ment to protect the citizen and his
property, which not only justified the
action of your Convention in this re-
gard, but made it its duty to call at
tention to the fact that constitutional
guarantees are violated whenever any
citizen is denied the right to labor, to
= reside where his interests or inclina-
SAtion may determine; and the fulfil
ment Of the assurance TO rebuke ana
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 the strict OBJ
servance of Constitutional limitations,
enforcement of law and order and rug
ged opposition 10 dii eiicrc&chment
upon the sovereignty of the people.
LAW VERSUS IMPERIALlsM.
The foregoing suggestions but en-
phasize the distinction which exists be
tween our own and many other forms
of government. 1t has been we'll said
in substance, that there are but two
powers in government, one the power
Of the sword, sustained by the hand
that wields it, and the other the
power of the law, sustained by an en-
lightened public sentiment. The diff
ference in these powers is the differ
ence between a republic-Such as ours
based on law and written COnStitu
ulOllY SuppOII Icu ny llltClilBCiiSC, VII Wv
and patriOtiSm-and q monarchy-sus
tanned by force exerted by an indivi
dual, uncontrolled by laws other thai
those made or sanctioned by him; on
represents cOnStitutiOnaliSm the Othe
imperialism.
THE PRESENT TARIFF LAW
is unjust in its operation, excessive i
many of its rates and so framed !
particular instances as to exact inord
nate profits from the people. So we
understood has this view become tina
many prominent members of the RI
publican party, and at least two of it
State conventions, have dared to voic
the general sentiment on that subject
lectively able to harmonic only upO
plank that admits that revision ma
from time to time be r"saessary, but
Is so phrased that it. IS expected to b
satisfactory to t,,.Use in favor GSan in
crease of duty, to those who favor
reduction tp.ereof, and to those oppose
to any osn.nge whatever.
Judged by the record of perform
ance, rather than that of promise, G
the part of that party in the past,
would seem as if the outcome, i'm I'll
event of its success would be to gratii
The latter class. With absolute col
control of both the legislative and G.
ecutive departments of the Cover,
ment since March 4th, 1897, there II;
been neither reduction oran attemt
at reduction in tariff duties 1t is ne
unreasonable to assume, in the ligl
OF that record, that future Congress
of that party will not undertake +,
vision OF the tariff downward in til
event that it shall receive an cndors,
ment OF its past course OH that SubjcC
81 the people 1t is fact and shOul
be frankly conceded that though on
party be successful in the coming COZ
test we cannot hope to secure a major
ty In the Senate during the next fou
years and hence we shall be unable t
secure any modification i'm the tari
save that to which the Republica
majority in the Senate may consent.
CHANCES OF TARIFF REFORM.
While, therefore, we are unable {
give assurances of relief to the peopl
from such excessive duties as burde
them, 1t Is due to them that we stat
our position to be in favor of a reason
aDie reduction or the uarill; we belieN
that 1T Is demanded by the best inte
ests of both manufacturer and COZ
sumer and that wise and beneticer
revision Of the tariff can be accon
plished as soon as both branches
Congress and an executive in favor {
1t are elected, without creating thu
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