Arizona republican., 1904-08-11

of tine people. and to that end tO re- turn once more to the methods or the founders of the republic. by obseTV- ing in disbursing the public funds the care and caution a prudent individual observes with respect to his own: still the spirit of the platform assures con- seryative instead of rash action: the protection of the innocent as we'll as the punishment of the guilty; the en- couragement of industry. economy and thrift; the protection of property and a guaranty of the enforcement Of the benefit of all mems inalienable rights. among which. as said in the declaration of independence. are life liberty and the pursuit Of happiness" Liberty. as understood in the 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 and work where he will and tO pursue any lawful trade or business These essential rights of life. liberty and property are only guaranteed to the citizen by the constitution or each of the several states. but the states are by the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States I
 any one of them without due process of law.
 Occasionally. by reason of unncces-
 sary or impatient agitation for re-
 forms. or because of the limitations | placed upon the departments or the
 government by the constitution are 1 disregarded by officials desiring to
 accomplish that which to them seems l good, whether the power exists in 1 them or not. il becomes desirable to
 call attention to the fact that the peo-
 ple in whom all power resides have seen fit. through the medium Of the constitution to limit governmental
 powers conferred and to say to de
 partments created by il, Thus far
 shalt thou go. and no farther"
 It must be confessed that in the
 course of our history executives have
 employed powers not belonging to
 them: statutes have been passed that were expressly forbidden by the c0nsti- | tuition and statutes have been st
 aside as unconstitutional until it was
 difficult to point out the provisions
 said to be offended against in their
 enactment: all this has been done with
 a good purpose. no doubt, but in dis
 regard. nevertheless. of the fact that
 ours is a government of laws, not Of
 men, deriving its "iust powers from
 the consent of the governed"
 THE TARIFF.
 The present tariff law is unjust in
 its operation. excessive in many rates
 and so framed in particular instances as to enact inordinate profits from the
 people So well understood has this
 view become that many TrOminent members of the republican party and
 at least two of its state conventions
 have dared to voice the geenral senti- ment on that subject. That party
 means. however. to be collectively able to harmonize only upon a plank that , admits that revision may from time to time be necessary but it is so phrased that it is expected to be satisfactory , to those in favor of an increase. to those who favor a reduction thereof
 and to those opposed to any change , whatever. Judged by the record of performance rather than that of
 promise on the part of that party in 3 the past. it would seem as if the out
 come in the event of its success would : be to gratify the latter class With absolute control of both legislative f and executive departments of the gov
 ernment since March f, 1897, there has f been neither reduction nor an attempt a at reduction in tariff duties.
 9 THE TRUSTS.
 The combinations pOpularly called
 trusts. which aim to secure a monopoly of trade in the necessaries of life. as 2 well as in those things that are em- ployed on the farm. in the factory and in many other fields of industry have , been encourage and stimulated by cN-
 cessive tariff duties. These operate to furnish a substantial market in the . necessities of SO.OOO.OOO of people by . practically excluding competition. I With SO large a market and highly re- f munerative prices continuing long at- ., ter the line of possible competition Q would naturally be reached the temp Q tation of all engaged in the same bus
 mess to combine so as to prevent com
 petition abroad and a resulting reduc-
 tion of prices that have proved irresisi- n ible in a number of eases. All men r must agree that the natihal result Oi y enacting laws that foster such in- O equitable conditions is mos un-ortu- Il nate for the people as "a whole and it would seem as if all ought to agrce Q that the effective remedy would De r to appropriately modify the OffcndiuE c law The growth of monopoly. Ci c which complaint is justly made. can e not justly be laid at the doors of the Il courts of this country The decisions O of the supreme court of the Unified IT States. the court of appeals of this e state and the court of last resort ir 'f many other states warrant the asser- e ton that the common law as develOpei O affords complete legal remedy II against monopolies- The fact thai e they have multiplied in number and y increased in power has been due mol L to the failure of the courts to supply IS Continued on Page 8.