The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-17
PARKER'S GREAT SPEECH.
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prOvlSlOnS SAID 10 be OUenOeC against
In their enactment: ali this has been
done with a good purpose, no debit,
but in disregard, nevertheless, OF the
fact that ours is Government Of
laws, not of men, deriving its ''just
powers from the consent Of the gov
erne6." If We would have Our Gov
ernment continue during the ages to
come, for the benefit Of those who
shall succeed US, We must ever be on
our guard against the danger OF uSur-
patton Of that authority which RESIDES
in the whole people, whether tne
uSurpation be by officials representing
one Of the three great departments o.
Government, or By j body OF men act
ing without d commission from Ihe
people.
IMPATIENCE OF THE RESTRAINTS
of law, as well as of its delays, IS be-
coming more and more manifest from
day TO day Within the past few
years many Instances have been
brought to our attention where IN dlt-
ferent parts Of our beloved country
supposed criminals have been seized
and punished by amob, notwithStand.
ing the fact thai the Constitution OF
each state guarantees to every person
within its jurisdiction that his life,
his liberty or his property shall not be
taken from him without due process
Of law.
In struggle between employers and
employees. dynamite is said to have
been used by the latter, resulting IN
the loss Of life and the destruction OF
property. The perpetrators OF this Of
tense against the laws OF God and man,
and all others engaged in the conSplr.
acy with them, should, after due trial
and conviction, have had meted out to
them the most rigorous punishment
known to the law This crime, added,
to others, led to the formation OF a
committee Of citizens that, with the
support Of the military authority, de-
ports from the State, without trial,
persons suspected Of belonging to the
organization Of which the perpetrators
Of the dynamite outrages were sup
posed to be members. In both cases
the reign OF law gave way to the reign
of force. These illustrations present
some evidence Of the failure Of govern
ment to protect the citizen and his
property, which not only justified the
action of your Convention in this re-
gard, but made it its duty to call at
tentiOn to the fact that constitutional
guarantees are violated whenever any
citizen is denied the right to labor, to
acquire and to enjoy property, or to
reside where his interests or inc!lna-
tion may determine; and the fulfil
ment of the assurance to rebuke and
punish all denials OF these rights,
whether brought about by individuals
or Government agencies, should be en-
forced by every Official and supported
by every citizen. The essence OF good
government lies IN the strict OBJ
servance of Constitutional limitations,
enforcement of law and order and rug
ged opposition to all encroachment
upon the sovereignty Of the people.
LAW VERSUS IMPERIALISM.
The foregoing suggestions but en-
phaSiZe the distinction which exists be-
tween our own and many other forms
Of government. It has been well said,
in substance, that there are but two
PSnoLS III Sof feAA1AAtoio, =, SHS " ~
or the SWORD. sustained oy Inc nano
that Wlelos 1t, and the other the
power OF the law, sustained oy an en- en-
hghteneo puollc sentiment. Inc oll-
ference in these powers is the differ
ence between arepubllc-Such a as ours,
based on law and a written Constitu-
tion, supported by intelligence, virtue
and patriotisn-and a monarchy-SuS-
tanned oy force e4erteo oy an lnolvl-
dual, uncontrolled oy laws otner IMAM
those mace OF sanct!oneo oy MN; one
represents consulUutlonallSm, Cne oIher
imperialism.
TIE PRESENT TARIFF LAW
is nninst in it's operation. excessive in
MANY of its rates and so framed in
Instances as 20 exact inordi-
hate nrofSts from the neonle. So we'll
understood has this view become that
many proninent members Of the Re
n1,hlican marty. and at least Two of its
State conyentions. have dared to voice
the general sentiment on that subject.
That party seems, however, to be col
lectiyely able to harmonic only upon
q plank that admits that revision may
IrOm Cln0 TO ClmG De necessary, OUU II
is so phrased that it is expected to be
satisfactory to those in favor of an in
crease of duty, to those who favor
reduction thereof, and to those opposed
20 any c1ange mnaCsseI =. -.
oogeu py sne tscolu VI pe!toln.
Snce, latheI onan Cnao " pIoGise, ou
tue pSII VI sndG paiCy ~ cne pdst, ~
Hooio seem as II CHe o9SGoue' III CHe
event ol us success Moulo oe ~ sidoily
the laytes class. VAN aosoiuCe con
contIo1 o! ooln Ine leglSlaIlle ana eA-
ecut1Ve oepartmentS OF Ine govern
ment since Marcn 4tn, 1891, tnere mas
been neither reduction or IN attempt
at reduction IN tariff duties. 1t is not
unreasonable to assume, IN the light
OF that record, that future Congress
Of that party Will not undertake a re-
vision Of the tariff downward IN the
event that it shall receive an endorse
ment CT its past course on that subject
by the people. IT IS TACT and should
be frankly conceded that though our
party be successful IN the coming CON
test we cannot nope 10 secure a MAORI
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