The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-04

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u:i. i.....'.r Hid thc Grsirc 10 Go that
vi...'' Il in".t largely contribute to
-. w.naI"I"y nt republican inStitu-
t!pAS Advancing our civilization 50
that ve will not. hy recognizing the
fah:p claims of selfish interests and for
getting thr american maXim that our
o!;:ect Shnrl.l he To attain the greatest
gn1d for IN" :;"elteSt uu,nlrr. incur the
praalty which other people have paid.
rather let us hold ever in mind that
those who framed our government be-
lieved in the equality Of the people and
that the chief aim Of government is to
maintain that equality.
Under our system of government the
nation has reached 4 material develop
ment hitherto unknown. The people
have proSpered beyond the dreams Of
those who lived a century ago. But
with the development of the country
and changes in economic conditions.
and particularly with the growth of
great private corporations performing
many of the functions of government.
h"S come the necessity for the exercise
OF strict governmental control and a
rigid enforcement of all the laws en-
acted to restrain the rich and<0p Nrl
from encroaching upon the na|
legal rights of the poor and
The constitution Of the anc rei
>aublic of Rome. which for 500 .,ars
had recognized the voice of the people
as supreme. was expanded by execu-
tive Interpretation and contracted by
executive administration until Rome
had so completely outSrown its demo
cratic conditions as to become only a
tragedy and n tradition. Let us I'M
plore the aid of him on high to pre-
serve us from the errors which ruined
Eo-., by the avoidance Of which
America may travel on to that destiny
AMI rca,iZe that fulfllment which will
be the inspiration Of right thinking
mon o. III ages yet to come.
o." government Is divided into three
sep!r:G;" and distinct coordinate
branches the legislative. the executive
and tie judicial Danger will surely
CONS Ia this republic when any Of
thes. departments OF government at
tent i'll the slightest degree to usurp
the nc: ions Of the other. And. while
now and then 1t may be that court
Of the land in constituting the constitu-
tion may nullify q section Of it. ] have
the faith to feel that the people Of the
country will rise above the fallibility
Of judicial tribunals and assert and pre-
serve their own rights. Our duty Is
not to criticise the executive. the legis-
lat;,rc or the judiciary.
Very recently there has come from
the highest judicial tribunal in the land
q decision of vital interest and con-
GER. 10 the American people, because
it has established principle. as stated
by oGe member Of the court. which
would work a radical change in our
governmental system and would inau-
gurate 4 new era in the American judi
cial system and in the relations Of the
national and state governments. IL
would enable the subordinate lederai
courts TO supervise ana cohtrol tne OIL
cial action OF the states as 'ao"sn tney
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