The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-14

out upon the American soil the blood
and treasure Of his possessions to hold
the colonists in subsection and wiring
from them the taxes levied by his min
listers Without the consent Of those WHO
had to pay them.
Heroism of Patriarch:
THE illustrious men of all classes
and conditions who framed the leclara-
ton of Independence did so at the peril
Of their lives and Of their fortunes. The
sword of the kings wrath was sus-
pended threateningly over the head Of
every man who took part in that his
torical assemblage. II the fortunes of
war should throw the scales OF justice
and mercy against them they knew
the gibbet and the dungeon was their
doom. But. be it said to their ever
lasting credit, not a single one Of them
ever wavered in his devotion to duty
or failed to perform the part which
the exigencies Of the hour demanded
OF him. Cavalier and Covenanter. Pur-
itan and Papist stood side by side. BY
their joint efforts civil and religious
liberty was established. Thenceforth
new star had arisen in the armament
and 1t still shines with its brightness
undimin ished and It's splendor undimm-
ed. It has been. as it will ever be- the
star Of Hope to the people of all lands
under all conditions who are fired with
high ambition and noble purpose strug-
Cling to be free from the yoke of des-
potic rulers and tyrannical govern
ments.
Building the Nation.
Having gained their liberty they set
about, In the evening of their victory,
to enjoy the fruits Of their valor and
their sacrifice. The constitution was
adopted and ratified by: the several
states and the machinery of new
nation was put in motion, with all Of
its parts delicately adjusted to each
other and the Federal union was an
accomplished fact. State sovereignty
was blended into the national SOW
ereignty. The government was in
vested with national powers. 1t could
make war and conclude treaties; it
could levy and collect taxes; it could
coin money and regulate the value
thereof: 1t could do all that was nee
essary to provide for the common de-
fence and promote the general well
fare. In short, 1t was possessed with
plenary. powers and stood nation
among the nations Of the earth.
Popular Sovereignty First.
The whole structure rests upon the
foundation stone Of popular sovereign
ty. The sovereignty of the people Is
not arbitrary power or blind caprice.
| but Is the exercise of governmen tai
| functions by the people acting through
legal and constitutional methods. It
is not the right Of any class small or
great, high or low, rich or poor to
wrong and Cypress another. It Is SIM
ply a recognition of the natural and
inherent rights Of man as a basis of
government formed for their protec-
| ton by the people and regulated by
them through statutory enactmen
| whereby every citizen is assured tina
| he will be protected in his rights, in
the enjoyment of his life, his liberty,
his property. his home, his family re-
lation his freedom OF speech and of
conscience. in all that pertains to the
| welfare of the individual and the pros
perity Of the state. The powers of
government, in all their forms and
elaboration, in the last analysis, come
down at last to this ultimate PURPOSE
and any other form of government
which does not do that is either 8
despotism or farce.
New Order Established.
A new order was established. The
order Of political equality. All forms
Of aristocracy were abolished. The
door Of opportunity was opened tc
every citizen and the path to fortune
and to fame was laid to everyone's
doorstone. The rulers were to be
chosen of the people and by the PEG.
pie. The tenur of office was fixed by
periods OF short duration. The sceptre
of power was to be surrendered into
the hands Of the people at regular in
tervals, thus assuring the safety and
perpetuity Of the republic. Great
statesmen helped to shape our policies
and form our laws. Great jurists
equity into every line of the constitu-
| IlOIk 1Tedt warriors defended the
honor Of the nation and the glory OF
the flag on land and sea. Until today
We stand forth the foremost nation in
| the world.
How Nation Has Grown.
When the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was adopted the colonies, as they
were constituted, contained about g.
100000 pople and had territorial ex-
panse of 100000 square miles. The
dominant idea throughout the Union
after the adoption Of the, constitution
was always a progressive one. It mat
tered little what political party was
In power, whenever an opportunity
| presented itself the government has
| always enlarged it's domain and now
! we have continental and insular DOS
sessions whose total area amounts to
3,2S5,0O0 square miles with a popula-
ton close on to 1O0,0O0,00o. While
we have been expanding territorially
| we have expanded in a correspon ding
| degree along other lines. Our pathway
has been along the giddy heights of