The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-12-24

when legally exerted. binds every
State as we'll as all individuals within
the territory of the UniteS States
The glory of the Republic is that it's
affairs are regulated by written con-
stltutiOn-a fundamental law which
distributes the powers of government
among three separate, co-eQuai and en-
ordinate departments, each exerSinE
the authority, and only the authority.
conferred upon it, and which 1zT. I'll
I'll amended in the mode prescribed nF
itself, must be deemed supreme over
the Congress, over the President. OVER
the courts. over the States and over
| the people themselves.
The pessimist is misled BIZ tie dec
laration OF some, happily few 5a s,1uY-
Der, who hold that, whatever tie
words of the Constitution. that fv,Sfr1B-
ment should be so construed as to make.
1T mean what a majority of The people
think, at given time, it should t1seaa.
He Is also misled by the theory adj
vanced by those who hold that CON-
/ gress must be permitted to exert s1r
governmental power whatsoever, not
expressly denied to it, if that body
deems that its exercise will promote
l. the general welfare" Bat such
theories of constitutional'c construction
find no support in judicial decisions OK
IN sound reason, least of asi IN the
fnal judgments Of that tribunal QrSsnza
greatest functions it is to declare the
meaning and scope of fundamentals law
Mr.. President, owe an apoIogy for
saying this much. There are ether
speakers to follow, whom know yusx
are eager to hear. But cannot taE1a
my seat without thanking the Ken
tucklans OF this imperial city fox tire
high honor they have done me on this
occasion. The memory of it viii aEsIfks
with me to my life's end, and will tie
a sweet heritage for my efI1dren-
During all the years of a life nov eyzsTfks
eXtended-much of which has been
passed in the Nations service. ayvax
from my native State-there E<as
never be- moment when did rot
| nave an abiding affection for the
great-hearted, high-minded, chivaarox1s
people OF my Kentucky home, which
has been the home of my people since
the days before the Revolution The
old Commonwealth, Mr. President. *
indeed, a goodiy land "a land OF ilzvsgSss
OF water, Of fountains and depths thai
spring out of valleys and hills. land
wherein thou shalt eat bread without
scarcenesS." and "shalt not lack any
thing in it," And, yet, well nigh nex-
haustable as are its natural resUuares-
Kentucky's richest possession IS IN its
people. The brave men who first SET
tied the State and made its CcrEsfztrE-
ton and laws and guided its affzTrS
during. tine formative years OF itS e1E{y
history, were worthy Scions of q SsxaIy
stock. They were great lovers OF f7k--
erty and were devoted to the UaGE-
In closing. Mr.. President. I nzzEts
again express my deep satisfacfax Ia
the thought that upon all questions
affecting the existence of the UzE0I
the kentuckians of 1907 are as 4ssCx-
ougly united as were their EGtk1erS
when, IN 1892, our Commonwealth By
came, in the words of Congress ca
new and entire member of the United
States of America" Her peoIae. we
are ali glad to know, have 0utgruwn
the feelings Of distrUst and axzEMCsify
that divided them In the peril0zs times
OF 1861, and their faces are now turned
steadily and hopefully TO the fuEzre.
determined that Kentucky shall ply
her full part in the building up OF our
beloved land in all that makes Tor true
national greatness.
And, II tonight, it we're possible for
me to sendsa word to the young asez OF
my native State-of whatever p2lTENezT
parties they are memberships message
would be this: Forget the thNsgx thai
are behind, save only the noble sSaexks
OF the mighty dead who gave aez-
lucky its large place in the early his
/ tory of the nation. Quench szEmsssTez
remains, IN both parties, OF Eazs Saae-
full fires of narrow partisansEEa, znd of
the spirit of mere affection Crush the
monster of lawlessness in sg6zfeveF
way its evil deeds are manifested.
Maintain the rights of all. HhSse re-
naming loyal to whatever nay 5e yOzr-
various political affiliations, strive.
after large, generous and knszE1E EOl7-
cies, and lift the State s1eaflSy tn
ward higher levels. Work sfsvGatEE to
shoulder in the effort to buik V7B cur
grand old Commonwealth in al tEa7ngs
that will contribute to its moral uzte-
rial and intellectual welfare Tfaus
you will help most effectively I'm gTv--
ing Kentucky a worthy place among
those States that shall lead the NzsICza
in its noble mission of cOnEnec1dEzx tn
the world the priceless blessn@ssf M
situations that rest upJn the sc1zEeEa1
OF the governed and recognize the In
hereDt rights of man as man