The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-18

irrevocably established, matter con-
corning which / felt II incumbent upon
me to make known my attitude, so that
hereafter no man could justly say that
his support had been secured through
indirection or mistake, the convention re-
iterated its determination that / should
be the standard bearer of the party In
the present contest. This mark of trust
and confidence I shall ever esteem as the
highest 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 to the country for its con-
fidence and support clearly states the
principles which were so well condensed
In the first inaugural address of President
Jefferson, and points out with force and
direction the course to be pursued
through their proper application in or
der to insure needed reforms in both the
legislative and administrative depart
ments of the government. While unhesi-
tating In its promise to correct abuses
and to right wrongs wherever they ap-
pear or however caused: to investigate
the several administrative departments
OF the government, the conduct of whose
officials has created scandals, and to
punish those who have been guilty of a
breach of their trust; to oppose the grant,
ing of special privileges by which the
few may profit at the expense of the
many; to practice economy in the ex-
pendture OF the moneys of the people.
and 70 that end to return once more to
the methods Of the founders OF the re-
public, by observing In disbursing the
public funds the care and caution a pru-
dent individual observes with respect to
his own; still the spirit of the platform
Measures conservative instead of rash ac-
Npn; the protection of the innocent as
well as the punishment OF the guilty;
the encouragement of industry, economy
and thrift; the protection of property and
a guarantee of the enforcement for the
benefit of all of mans inalienable 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 OF restraint, but
the right Of one to use his faculties in
all lawful ways, to live and work where
he will and to pursue any lawful trade Or
business. These essential rights OF life,
liberty and property are not only guaran-
teed to the titisen BY the constitution Of
each Of the several states, but the states
are by he Fourteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States forbid
den to deprive any person Of any one Of
them without due process Of law.
Occasionally, by reason Of unnecessary
or impatient agitation for reforms. or be-
cause the limitations placed upon the
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stitution are disregarded by officials de.
string to accomplish that which to then
seems good, whether the power exists In
them or not, 1t becomes desirable to cal
| attention to- the fact that, the people ir
7 whom all power resides, have seen fit
. through the medium of the constitution
! to limit the governmental powers con
. ferred and to say to departments created
| by it, THUS far shalt thou go and M
farther" To secure the ends sought tht
people have by the constitution separated
and distributed among the three depart
ments of overnment--executive, legisla
tive and judicial-certain powers, and 4
4 Ia the duty of those administering eaci
Il department. so to act as to preserve
/ rather than to destroy, the potency O
the coordinate branches Of the govern
4 ment and thus secure the exercise Of al
Il the powers conferred by the people.
II must be confessed shat In the cours
Of our history executives have employee,
powers not belonging to them; statutes
have been passed that were expressl.
forbidden by the constitution and stat
utes have been set aside as unconstitu
tional when It was difficult to point on
n tAlprovisions said to be offended agains
TX their enactment; all this has been don
Nith good purpose. no doubt, but 4
dio<egard, nevertheless. Of the fact tina
oer1 4 q government Of laws. not Of men
J. ''dcefxine its just powers from the con
0o1t e. <he governed"
JWS Would have our government con
(1up duE1nB the ages to come for tn
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must eger be on our guard agains
za1gef of usurpation Of that author
Which retIdes IN the whole people
~ the ugurpation be by oficial
nting one q the great department
eornment Or ~ . body OF men act
Ihout oounznIsstou from the pee
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