The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-12

THE OLD DOCTRINES.
] have always understood and be-
lieved that the representatives OF the
people are accountable only TO the
people; that they are not properly
subject. TO any influence. ror that
reason | stand ever ready TO render
stewardship. II IL their right TO
have it-it is my duty to give It; and
II they are dissatisfied they have a
remedy for that dissatisfaction in
their own hands. They can select an
other.
But while concedlng the right of
everybody else TO differ from me,
deny the right of anybody except my
constituents. TO call me to account.
! have never held any Office except
by election. ! have alwaye been
proud of the confidence in me 80 fire.
quently manifested by the intelligent
people of this great commonwealth.
! am always ready TO abide their
judgment. would not avoid OF evade
II IL | could. Therefore IL is that
/ propose TO carry my cause direct
ly TO them whenever issues may arise
in which | am interested. II they
agree with me, shall be reoiced; II
not, shall be satisfied. But while
/ will thus submit my cause TO the
people and abide their Judgment.
will not submit TO the dictation OF
threats or menaces OF any kind or
boss, big OF little, inside the state or
outside of II. Neither will I acqui-
esce without protest In what do not
approve. no matter by whom u may
be proposed In all this | profess
nothing new. | am simply one OF
the old school. who does not think
one department should be allowed TO
swallow up the other departments OF
government, or that the constitution
should be amended except by the
people, and in the way It provides.
A PERSONAL PLATFORM.
| believe in our dual system OF
government, one state and the other
national; one TO deal with local af-
fairs. the other with those that are
national and international. believe
that, as the business OF the govern
ment, and the duties OF the gov
ernment multiply. II will become
more and more striklngly manifest
that our fathers were wise in pro-
viding such system, and that in
stead OF talking about the oblitera-
more than ever be careful to pre-
serve TO the states heir proper
rights and functions. lust az we
have always been jealous TO protect
the federal government In the excr-
else OF all the powers delegated TO Il,
either expressly or by implication.
FATHERS WISE.
I believe also that our fathers were
wise when they created these depart
ments OF government and made them
separate independent and co-ordin-
ate. and that the right OF each should
be Jealously protected against in
by either OF the others.
In truth. this provision is the
crowning glory OF our whole scheme
OF government.
Montesquleu said, In writing OF
this general idea:
There would be an end OF every
thing were the same man, or the same
body, whether OF the mobiles, or the 7
people TO exercise these three pow !
ers, that OF enacting laws. that OF |
executing the public resolutions, and /
Of trying the causes of individuals"
All great jurists and publlcists IN |
this feature OF our gov
ernment have employed similar Ian
guage.
This provision is OF such vital
character and has such direct rela-
tion to the public welfare and the |
rights and liberties OF individual cit
lzens, that no public clamor, no al
legged exigency, no party ooDsidera-
lions, no personal advantage OF any |
kind, can justify or excuse any man
who, in the discharge OF puDnc
duty, consciously disregards OF vio-
ates II.
THE CONSTITUTION.
We have every reason TO be proud |
Df the constitution that George |
and his associates made,
rs II has been perfected by Abraham
Lincoln and the heroic men OF his
lay and generation.
For more than @ hundred years II
las stood the test OF every emer-
sency through which we have passed.
We have lived under II happily, and
have grown great, prosperous and
powerful. II is no longer an exper-
ment. II has been triumphantly vim
ilcatedY
We can be proud also of the honor
md integrity of the business men
If this country. What they most
leed today is not 80 much an in
,reased surveillance and guardian
hip OF law as that liberty OF action
md trust and confidence in protec-
ion under the law which they have
always heretofore enjoyed.
Bad men, and bad corporations and X
rusts there are and always have
)een. and always will be: but there
S also law for their prevention
md punishment, and with respect TO
III such let the law take its course.
We are now enjoying the most
prosperity we have ever
Inown. That II is a sound and
genuine prosperity is evidenced by
he fact that the recent panics and
leavy losses in stocks and securi-
les have not caused the failure OF
single banking or mercantile house
n the whole country.
This Is a high tribute TO our busi-
ess men. IL shows that they have
'rought we'll not only for themselves.
ut also for their country and their
ountrymen. In the presence OF this
act II may be confidently said they
o not need any moral regeneration.
hey are already on tho efhiRhest plane