The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22

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the same have been imported into
!nls state to be sold as a beverage
IN violation of the law. they have a
right to seize them. This law is of
great aid to the enforcement of the
prohibition law. but it must not be
abused. The law can be enforced
without invading the sacred precepts
laid down in the declaration of rights
OF the constitution of our state. Be.
sides peace officer is a trespasser,
when he attempts to make search
without warrant, and the fact that
ne is an officer. would afford him no
protection. There is nothing more
sacred, more revered by the American
people. than the rights of man. as
expressed in our federal constitution.
Men have fought and died for them.
Inc best blood in the history of our
nation has been shed that those prin-
clples will not only be annulled by
the courts, but will be condemned by
the people. So. then. it becomes your
duty. as the legal advisers OF your
peace officers. to see to it that they
do not abuse it, and thus make it OBJ
noxious to the people. Undue vio-
lence is of little time, while right in
spires life.
The Sovereign Law.
1.-The state is the sovereign power.
Its constitution, it's laws, are the
edicts of the people. as annunciated
by a majority of its citizens Each
individual must abide by the rule OF
the majority. This is the warp upon
which is woven the principle that sus-
tains a republican form of govern
ment. When a people or a nation
deserts this principle. anarchy and
chaos is the inevitable result. Re-
bellion against law is that smolder-
ing cinder of the dark ages, which
civilization has not yet subdued. II
this cinder is permitted to be famed
by the wind of lawlessness it will
grow into a fame, like a SNOWFALL
started down hill-the farther it rolls
the larger it becomes-but If you
stamp on that ball before it starts
it becomes smooth like the rest of
the snow. The carelessness of the
workmen who had charge of the res
ervoir, in permitting small leak to
go unmended, caused the Johnstown
flood, which destroyed hundreds of
lives and thousands of dollars worth
of property. It is the leaks in the
administration of justice-in the en-
forcement of the law, that breeds
contempt for law and order. The law
is the supreme edicts of the land.
BY it We are cared for in our in
fancy. Indeed. its tender and pro-
tecting arms are stretched out to meet
our coming-from the cradle to the
grave it is ever with us. 1t deals
with the strong and the weak, the
sane and the insane, with the same
degree of equality. The babe play
ing upon its mothers lap. the de-
crepit and aged, with Bonded form
taking the last steps toward the
grave, are watched over by the ever
vigilant eye of the law-the one un-
conscious of its force and effect; the
other knows his person and his prop
erty are safe under the guarantee of
the constitution and the laws OF his
country.
This is the heritage that the franz
ers of our constitution and laws, both
in the state and the nation. have left
us. This heritage has not come by
accident. 1t is the result of long
struggles, deep study and conscien-
tious thought. 1t will not do for us
to stand idly by and let this heritage
drift into decay. 1t is our duty to
ever uphold its dignity. anu Ivy our
every act and constant endeavor to
apply the law to our official capac-
ity. SO as to build up more perfect
civilization; to make life for the peo-
pie Of this state worthy of living; to
inspire the outside world with the
knowledge that the best type of man
hood and womanhood. endowed with
honor, virtue and integrity, is pro-
duced in North Dakota. Let North
Dakota take the initiative in sending
the message to the shades Of our an
cestors, across the water. that their
battles for the purity of home and
society were not fought in vain.
1T may be unpopular in certain To-
calities in this state fer you to strict
ly enforce all the laws. l do not
know that it is, but If such a condi-
ton exists, your duties and obliga-
tons to the state are not thereby
changed. Your individuality is all the
more magnified and higher degree
of courage and manhood is essential
Success will crown you with a man.
fold personality. because you will not
only enforce the law, but you will
have also educated the people to the
true belief-that the enforcement OF
all laws is popular. When your term
of Office expires you can look the
whole world in the face and say, i
have performed my duty as an off,
Ger of the law of my country, while
with clean and untainted hands you
turn over the keys to your successor