The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

that have gone before us have with
splendid Intelligence unfaltering
patriotism and a courage that has
thrilled the world. confidently faced
and as intclligently and coirageogsly
solved the problems in government
and In construction making that con-
fronted them We viii be the cn-
worthy sifes II we fail TO meet and
intelligenlH and &C gaseolsly solve
the problems now pressing upon our
people for solution. We the accrcdit-
ed delegates to what is destined to be
the grand.st stte in the grandest
country In the only repsblio that ever
lived. A moral coward should have no
place aud no seat in a constit tional
convention.
Mr. Kings address on taking the
vice presidency is as follows
Delegates to the Constit ;ional
convention. Ladies and Gentlemen
I would be something 1875 than a
man. | would be false to every manly
instinct did / not feel aud express to
yof my sins ere and profound thanks
for the kindness and The honor you.
Temporary rresiding officer. So long
as | shall live shall bear you aud
ycfit act in treasured and tfiectionate
remembrance The importance OF
your labors and the very limited time
assigned for their performance wo Id
gender an extended speech unpaidon-
aple. and yet ! wiz ask W r iEdule-
ence for but a little while. We are
told that G constitution usually con-
sists Of three parts, viz; First, the
| bill q rights. second. the frame of
government and third. the schedule.
The object of the bill OF rights is to
lpvote,t the indiwd al IN the enjoy
ment of his life. his liberty and his
property. They sually declare that
an men are possessed OF certain equal
natural and inalianable rights, among
which are life liberty and the pursuit
tof happiness. THAT an political power
rests with the people hat govern
rent IS founded ON their authority
and instituted for their equal protec-
/ ton and benefit That they have "a
right ia assemble in a pe@ sable man
ner to cons3lt for their common good.
\ TO instruct their representatives and
| to petition the government or any de-
partment thereof ipr a redress cf
grievances. That they have the right
to bear arms. That they have a right
to worship God according to the die
tates of their own conscience That
IN all cases of arrest the prisoner is
entitled to ,he issuance of the write
Of habeas corpus to ing,ire into the
| cause q his prismment and t0
furnish ba'l'in bailals,r offenses. That
/ IN an laosc-Eti6ns asle sccused shall
be allowed TO appear and defend by
counsel or IN person 70 demand the
Inatcre and cause Of The accusation
lagainst him To meet the witnesses
face to face TO require the attend
ance of Witnesses In his behglf, and
to a speedy public trial by an impair
tial jury of the ccinty where the Of
Tense is alleged 10 have been com
mitted, aud similar provisions along
this line
The frame Of government usually
provides. and under our frame of gov
lenment must necessarily provide, that
the government shall consist Of three
lssparate coeqral and coordinate de-
lpartments-the legislative or law MAX
ling department, the judicial depart
ment or The department which inter
lprets and applies the law TO a given
state OF facts, aud the executive de
lparment or the department which en-
l'orces the law, etc.