St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-17
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of th


Committee: s,..
have resigned the Office of chic
judge Of the court of appeals of this stat,
In order that may accept the response
biiity that the great convention you rep
resent has put upon me, without possibl.
prejudice to the court to which had thu
honor to belong. or to the eminent mem.
Ders OF the judiciary of this state, o.
whom may now say as private either
am Justly proud.
AT the very threshold of this response
end before dealing with other subjects
l must. in justice to myself and to re-
ileve my sense of gratitude, express my
profound appreciation of the confidence
repased In me by the convention. After
nominating me and subsequently receiv-
Ing d communication declaring that !
regarded the gold standard as firmly
and .irrevocably established, a matter
concerning which felt it 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 con-
ventiol reiterated it's determination that
l should be the standard bearer of the
party in the present contest. This mark
OF trust and confidence shall ever es-
TEEN as the highest honor that could be
conferred upon mean honor that,
whateyer may be the fate of the cam
paign.r the future can in no degree lessen
or impair.
The admirable platform upon which
the party appeals to the country for its
confidence and support clearly states the
principles which were so we'll condensed
IN the first inaugural address of Presi-
dent Jefferson, and points out with force
and directness the course, to be pursued
through thefrproper applicationfno order
to insure needed reforms in both the
legislative and administrative depart
ments of the government While I'M
hesitating in its promise to- correct
abuses, and to right wrongs wherever
they appear or however caused; to In
vestigate the several administrative de-
partInents of the government, the con-
duct Of whose officials has created scan
dals, and to punish those who have been
guiltysof a rreach of.their trust; tosop-
pose The granting of special privileges
By which the few may pront 1t the,ex-
pense at the many" to practice economy
in the~Expenditure of the moneys of,thee
people. and to that end to return once.
more TO the methods of the. found erss of
the republic 81 observing in disbarsing
the public funds the care and caution a
prudent Individual observes with re-
spect *. his own still the, spirit Of the
platform assures conservative, instead
of rash action; the protection of the in
nocent as we'll as the punishment of
the guilty; the encouragement of indus-
try, economy and thrift; the protection
Of property and a guarantee of the en-
forcement for the benefit of all of mans
fnalienable rights, among which, as said
in the Declaration of Independence, are
life. liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness." Liberty, as understood in this
country means not only the right of
freedom, from actual servitude. impris-
cAmentor restraint, but the right of one !
t. use his faculties in all lawful ways, |
tc live and work where he will and to
pursue any lawful trade or business.
These essential rights OF fife, liberty and
property ase NOT Bmfy-elAranteed to the
citizen by the constitution Of each Of the
several states, but the states IRE bythe,f
amendment to the constitu-
ton OF thes UnitA States forbtdtsa to |
deprive any person Of any one q them I
without DUE processsoflaw.a $asSi
OccaSionally, by reason of unneces-
sary OF impatient agitation for reforms,
or because the limitations placed upon
the departments OF government by the
constitution are disregarded by officials
desiring to: accomplish that which .0
them seems good. whether the puwer ex-
lists In chem or not, it becomes desirable
to call attention to the fact that the peo-
Pile, inywham albpower resides have
seen fit, through the medium Of the con-
stitution, toslimit the. governmental
powers conferred and to say to depart
ments created by 1t: Thus far shalt
thou go and no farther" To secure the
ends sought the people have by the con-
separated and distributed
among the three departments Of gov
executive, legislative and
udicial-certaina pewers. and it lis the Z
iuty Of thoseeadnlh1tering eoch De- 4
soto act a bpreaerve rather
han tndeatroy, the potency ofSths So h
branches Of the government,
Ind thus secure the exercisesof all the
powers conferred by the people.
Thomas Jefferson IN ! letter to VIII 1
lam c. Jarvis, touching the perpetuity
II our institutions, written many years
Ifter he had retired u private lffe, Said:
II tho TIRES powers Of our go1efnment,
their Hvfual iAdepeh dsnee soeis
ach Other. It may lust iong, But not SO
{ either, can assume the authority Of
he other It must bs contested that
n the course OF our history executivesl
rave employedap powers not bslongingto4 Ia
hem; statutes have been passed that K
verS expresslys eorhl denpy - canSf- |
ution and lsatatea hevekbeeaa etAsiae4s
IS Unconstitutional when It was didlcult ]
o point ont tho proyisions laid Ia be Il
ffen4ed against In their enactment: all
his has been doAe with, . good purpose, n
10 doubt, bulsin disregard, neyertheless, 4
{ the tact thatsaArs Is q government OF I
avs. not OF menydeskxiag 10 INST pow Z
re- from the. coasen Of the goyerned."
I We Would have our sgoyernmsnt con-