Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
Review of the Situation BY the
Democratic Candidate.
Touches Briefly the Money, Tariff and
Trust Questions, Advocates Re.
spect for the Laws and Consti-
tuition and Declares That
President Should
Hold Office But
Once.
Committee.

| order that may accent the resnon.i
olity mat the great convention YOU rep
sihlc prejudice to the court To which L
had the honor To belong. or TO the emf
K n9m. m ns nh OF the Judiciary of this
'a,e citizen | am Justly proud.
and before dealing with other subjects
! must. In justice to myself and TO re-
neve my sense OF gratitude. express my
profound appreciation of the confidence
reposed in me by the convention. After
nominating me and subsequently receiv-
ing communication declaring that 1
and irrevocably established. n mailer
concerning which l felt IL incumbent up
ina, ,h hereafter no man could Justly say
.hat ms support had been secured
shrough indirection or mistake. the con
Tentlon reiterated It's determination that
should be the standard bearer OF the
party In the present contest This mark
OF trust and confidence 1 shall ever es-
TEEN az the highest honor that could be
conferred upon mean honor that what
ever may be the fate OF the cnmnniwn
impair
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for it's
confidence and support clearly states the
principles which were well condensed
IN the nrst inaugural address of PrcSi-
neht Jefferson and points out with force
ana dlrectness the course to be pursued
.hrouGh their proper application in order
70 insure needed reforms I'm both the
Iegisl2tlve and administrative DEPART
| ments of the government While unhcsi-
Eating In its promise to correct abuses
| pear or however caused. to investigate
the several administrative departments
OF the government, the conduct Of whose
oiiiclals has created scandals, and TO pun
ish those who have been guilty of a
preach of their trust: to oppose the
granting of special privileges by which
the lew may profit at the expense of
.ne many I" practice economy in the
penGiture of the moneys OF the people
and To that end to return once more TO
me methods OF the founders of the re-
pupllc by observing in discussing the
! pubic funds the care and caution "A pru-
gent individual observes with respect tn
his own; still the spirit of the platform
assures conservative, instead of rash ac-
| ZION: the protection OF the Innocent as
well as the punishment OF the guilty:
and thrift: the protection of property
hnd a guarantee or the enforcement for
the benefit of all of mans inaliemabie
Tlshts 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
restraint but the right of one TO use his
faculties in all lawful ways, TO live mud
work where he Will and TO pursue any
lawful trade or business. These essen
tlal rights OF life. liberty and property
are not only guaranteed 10 the citizen
by the constitution OF each or the sew
fourteenth amendment to the constiu-
lion OF the United States forbidden TO
oenrlNe any person of any one OF them
without due process OF law
Occasionally. bY reason of unnecessary
or impatient agitation for reforms. or
departments of government by the con
fututlon are disregarded by officials de-
enlng TO accomplish that which To them
seems good. whether the power exists I'm
them or not, II becomes desirable TO call
attention TO the fact that the people. in
whom all power resides. have seen lit
/ through the medium OF the constitution
70 unit the governmental powers con
terred ana 10 say to departments created
py II: mus Tar shalt thou go and no
taftner 10 secure the ends Sought the
people have by the constitution sep
arated and distributed among the three
/ departments of govcrnment-the cxocu-
/ i've, legislative and judicial-certain
/ powers, ana II IS the duty Of those id-
/ HIhlStering each department So To act
ns To preserve, rather than to destroy
t9c potency OF the coordinate branche.,
/ tho people ~
:, Thomas. Jefferson in letter to VIII
nam :. Jarvis. touching the perpetuity
OF our institutions written many wears
atter he had retired to private life said;
Ii the three powers of our government
/ maintain their mutual Independence OF
tach other. II may last long hut not so
81, e'hsr can assume the authority or
the othcr. II must he confessed thar
u the course Of our history exccutivcs
nave employed powers not belonging To-
b theIn' statutes have been passed that
/ were expressly forbidden by tic constit
'uuon and statutes have been set aside
a. uIu"I'StIIuilohdI when IL was difficult
7 - point ont the provisions said TO be.
offended against IN their enactment ali
ms mas been done with good purpose
"" douht. but In disregard. npvortbsIess
/ Of the fact that ours is a govcrn,ncnt n,
IHWS' not Of men. deriving ito ''iust
powers from the consent ~ INC -,
tihed " we would have our govern
I mont continue during the ages to como
} Tor the benefit ~ those who shah sue.
against the danger ~ usurpatIon of 49,
hu'h1fl'N which resides IN the who'll,
p,',ple' whether the usurpation be bv ON
SIdlS itpItS'nllng one Of the three great
I apartments Of government or l,> 3, hot,
men acting without commission
Impauenoe OF the restraints NJ law. as
vel rs 81 us delay is becoming moro
/ Tv,,,,i'in more manii'sl from day To dav.
rance nave been brought ~ our atf.r-
. non. where in different parts of orr be-
,'''' country supposed criminals htya
"iihsi ending tho fact that tho ,oustltr.
r ,l ,I raCh state guarantc,s FOO every
person WITHIN iis jurisdiction that his
ne HE liberty OF his property ,hau f,,f
/ b. taken from him without due proec.s
+ In STRUGGLE between employer and
,WI'N' dynamite is said 10 have
f h'cn u'gd hN tho latter. resulting fn DID,.
Toss OF ltfc and th" destruction ~ rrnr.
tIiN. The perpetrators Of This o0aul,
against DO" laws or God ana man md
Win rhcm shoaid afier n 1r. con on P'raoy
. '"nNI'u"n. have had metod out TO- tb,,,,
ne mos rigorous Punishment known ~
VIC NV, THIS crime. added perhuus 10
nittce ~ citizens that Win tb, ., I'LL
~ INC T"IHtHtN authority. Gcpprte rfo,n
me ".'. without trial persons .uerogf
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WIZ" INC PERPETRATORS OF the dvn.,tpft,
~ were surpassed to be- member
~ H'h .'s i.r irigu o. law gave Wv
p y" lh' f'.-r uf force Those. iUuefr,ti,....
/ Ii'.'II come "tiu.roo NJ the failure ar
,.N'fnW'rt 90 protect the cIifzcn ami
. ID. hi'Irri'. which not only fuefirod tba
action or YOUR convention bon fti. ~ H., i
.N' mage ~ iie duty TO- call attention
w. ''' i''i fIH constitutional g.ur.,u.
- a.hi'd 'hr right to labor. to IeGiii,.
tnH ,' enjoy prop,riv or 10 rc-id. vb.r,.
/ mine and the fulGlliucut ~ fbe .-
| an'c o." r"buE' and punish aU drni.le ~
.ht-c IlEhfst whether brought about bg
lNinO.IF or ENNrfumDuf 1rfurI.
should hc enforced hy cvcry ufi,i.I ..,i
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