The Wahpeton times., 1904-08-19

npeIty Euo psoge11y are NOT ontyA801Y.
anteed to the citizen by the constitution
OF each OF the several states. but the
states are by the fourteenth amenSfmcnt
TO The Constitution OF the United States
Of them without due oroceAs OF law.
Occasionally. hv reason Of unnecessary
OF impatient agitation for reforms or be-
cause the Limitation. placed upon the de-
pdttHaehts bf government by the ConSti-
.ution are disreRarded by officials desir-
ing to accomplish that which TO them
seems good. .ac,he, the power exists in
attention TO the fac, that the people. in
whom all power resides have seen ft
tEfous: the medium nf The Constitution
70 Hnit the governmental! powers con-
fe1red and to say to departments created
~ II: Thus far shalt thou 20 and no
farther. TO secure the ends sought the
tsople have BY the Constitution separat-
aspart'nsn,s Of gover1.,nent-,he execu-
i've. legislative and judicial-certain
lowers. and il is the DUTY of those ad-
.ninistering each department SO TO act
potency OF
The Coordinate Branches
- The seEernrent. and thus secure the
exercise Of all the powers conferred bY
Thomas Jefferson. in letter to William
{. Jarvis. touching the perpetui;y Of our
institutions. written many years after he
had retired to private life. said: II the
iliree powers of our governmen, maintain
tnei. mutual independence of each other
il may last long; but no, SO if either can
assume the authority of the other Il.
:nust. f'e confessed that in the course of
Our history executives have employed
powers no: belonging TO them; statutes
i.av. been passed that were expressly for
have been set aside as unconstitutional
when * was difficult to point out the pro-
visions said TO be offended against in their
enactment: all this has been done with
.Atg,- M ftlif in r. q y
nevertheless. Of the fact that ours is "A
government; of laws. not of men. deriving
its Just towers from the consent Of the
governed. II We would have our gov
e,ament continue during the ages TO
come. 70. the benefit of those who shall
succeed us. VIC must ever be or, our guard
authority whicb resides in the whole
people. whether the usurpation be by Of
ficials representing one Of the three great
depsr,'atnts Of government. OF. by body
the people.
Irnpa,isnce Of .fe restraints Of Law. as
we'll as Of its delays: is becoming more
and more manifest from day 20 day.
have been brought 10 our attention
where in different parts Of our beloved
country supposed Criminals have been
Punished NY n s!ob.
,otwi;.-ra nd,ns the fact Ih"f 'he COW
tut!c- rf sanf state g1iarantees u ever
p-nn v:ai lis lursdsiion 'hs ,s ~, life. tc
.aKea from him without cue process OF
law.
In. struggle ietween ernrln:'srs and and
used by the is:t@r. resulting III the loss
=. iif" aud destruction of proaertv. The
perpetrators oc this osense against the
ia W. of God and man. and all others en-
gsged in The ccnspiracy with them.
s;loul6 at;er du" trial and conviction.
have had meied out to them the most
rigorous punishment known to 'he law;
Ti.is crime added nnrhaps 10 others. ied
/" III" formation of committee of cit!-
%e;ls that. with the support of the mill
,arv authority. Geports from the state
longing to the organic ttion Of which the
PERPETRATORS of the dynamite outrages
were supposed to be members In both
% ..eirn Of Of fore4 s r Thess illus,rs,ions pre-
sen, som. evidence o< the failure of gov
@rnnent I" nrotect The citlZen ana ms
r'r"pcrtr, which not only Justitied the ac-
ton Of your convention in this regard.
but made il it's duty 10 call attention to
the fact that constitutional guarantees
are violated whenever any citizen Is de-
MED the right to labor, 10 acquire and To
e!.jo: property. or TO reside where his
interests or inclination may determine:
and the fulfillnent of the assurance TO
rebuke aud punish all denials Of these
rights. whether brought about by indi-
viduals cr government agencies. should
be enforced by every official and sup
ported
by Every Citizen.
The essence Of good government lies in
strict observance of constitutional lirni-
and rugged opposition to all encroach
ment upon the sovereignty of the people.
The foregoing suggestions but empha-
size the distinction which exists between
orr own and many other forms Of gov
ernment 1t has been we'll said. in sub
stance. that there are but two powers In
government. one the power Of the sword;
the other the power of the law. sustained
by an enlightened public sentiment. The
difference in these powers is the differ-
ence between a republic-Such as ours,
based on law and a written constitution.
supported by intelligence. virtue and pa
triotism-and a Observation-Disclosures by
force exerted by an individual. uncon-
trolled by laws other than those made
or sanctioned by him: one represents
constitutionalsm. the other imperialism.
operation. excessive in many of its rates
and so framed in PARTICULAR instances as
TO exact ino!dinate profits from the peo-
pie. So we'll understood has this view be
come that many prominent members of
the Republican party. and at least two
Of its state conventions. have dared tn
voice the general sentiment on that sub
jec,. That part" seems. however. to be
collectively able To harmonic only upon
u plank that admits that revision may
from time 10. time be necessary. bnt it is
50 phrased that it is expected to be sat
isfactory TO those in
Favor of an lncrense
Of duty. I" those who favor reduction
thereof, and to those opposed 70 any
change whatever.
Judged by the record of performance,
rather than that of promise. on the part
Of that party in the past it would seem
success, would be to crafty The latter
class. With absolute control Of both the
legislative and executive departments of
the government since March 4, 1897. there
has; been neither reduction nor an at
tempt ut reduction in tariff duties. II IS
not unreasonable TO assume, in the light
Of that record. that :. future congress Of
that party will not undertake a revision
Of the tariff downward in the event thai
j: shall receive an Endorsement of it's past
course on that subject by the people. 1t
Is a fact and should be frankly conceded,
ti.;;t though our party be successful in
tnc coming contest We cannot hope to
secure "a majority in the senate during
the next four years. and hence we shalt
be unable to secure any, modification in
the tariff save that to which the Repub-
lran malort: In the senate may consent.
While. therefore. SIC are unable to give
assurances Of relief to the people fron.
sGch excessive duties as burden them, it
IL due to them that We state our position
10 be in favor Of a reasonable reduction
of the tariff: that We believe it is de-
Inanded by the best interests of both
manufacturer and consumer and that a