The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-10-06
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6,1sos.
First Principles.


paragraph in the Observer because
it has given the Danville Bee occa-
sion to give forth brief but COM
orehensive statement of the p71ncl-
nles which form the basis upon wh'on
the democratic party was tounoeo'
Note the quotation:
"The Federal government shouio
not be asked ITO do anything tor he
states which they may do as we'll Tor
themselves. and the states should not
he asked to do for the people any
thing that they may do as well or Oee~
te- for themselves. This is pr1ncl-
o1e which. we believe, it is safe 10
tie to in a government like ours. II
there was a more decided disposition
TO be Guided by it, we would be less
governed as people than we are now
There would be less clamor tor meas
r~es which should never be enacted. IL
is generally conceded that we were
povrned too much and the excess u
Government is often due TO the TACT
that we do not depend enough upon
ourselves It is not a proper thrlc-
t;on of the government to help INC
people in their business, though II
has been involved in such a departure
fron, It's true mission for number OF
wears. 1t is the business OF the peo-
ple to support the government ana TO TO
look only for such regulation as Will
insure order" ..-............ --.--..
IL This is democracy, and it IS well
for all of us to recur occasionally TO
first principles. The fathers IN tne1r
wisdom drew we'll marked lines be-
t1ueen the state and federal powers
and provided that the national shoulo
not trench upon the state authority.
It did so, and a bloody war resulted.
This assumption of right, where no
NIGHT existed, with. the consequences
which ensued upon it, should be a
solemn warning to lawmakers every
where against the aggresslons OF pow
er.a There are rights which the states
never delegated, and having never del
gated, reserved Equally, there are
inherent rights in the citizen, some OF
whicI even he himself cannot ALLEVIATE
and upon which government must not
trespass. "The world is governed too
much, - for, government has no bus1-
ness with the citizen except to see
that he observes order, regards the
rights of his neighbor in life, liberty,
property and the pursuit of happiness;
conducts himself without offence to
Others. attends to his own affairs and
bothers nobody else. This is the
essence of democracy and the man
who does not believe in these pr1ncl-
pies is not a democrat, no matter
what ticket he votes, or what he calls
himself-Charlotte Observer.
The above article needs no COM
ment except we might say "them's
nv sentiments" That we are gov
erned too much there can be no doubt,
That we attenp too often to at
tend to our neighbor's is also too
distressingly true. We are trying too
often to regulate the conduct of our
neighbor by legislation, instead OF by
those means and methods which
would direct him in the right path.
There are too many efforts at thatleg-
islation which says "thou shalt not"
It IS right if he is interfering with the
rights or privileges or property OF
some one else to say 'thou shalt not,
but so long as he does NOT interfere
with the rights or privileges OF any
one else and does not give offense to
others and attends to his own bus1-
ness and bothers no one else it is no
business Of the law to interfere with
him and by doing so does not pro-
mote the general veal and does not
mend the ways of the one the mis-
guided law may be aimed at. Read
the above. It is good doctrine and
sound.
0,,;et Town