The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-16

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yelopmant hitherto unknown. The
people haye prospersd beyond the
'drSame q those who lived 4 century
ago But With the development Of the
country and changes in economic con.
ditions. and particularly with the
erowth o9sSreat private corporations,
nerforming many Of the functions Of
Eoyernment, has come the necessity
.lor the exSrcise Of strict governmental
control, aud Z rigid enforcement Of all
the laws enacted to restrain the rich
ana powerful from encroaching upon
the natural and legal rights Of the.
poor and weak.
~ The constitution OF the ancient 70.
public OF Rome, which for 500 years
had recognized the voice q the people
"a supreme, was expanded by execu.
tive Interpretation and contracted by
executive administrat ion, until Rome
had % completely outgrown its demo.
cratic conditions as to become only
. tragedy and . tradition. Let us i'm.
plore the aid Of Him on high to pre-
servs " from the errors which ruined
Rome. BY the. avoidance of which
America may travel on to that destiny
and realize that fulfillment which will
be the inspiration Of right.thinkinr
men Of all ages vet to come.
Our government IL divided into
three separate aud distinct co-ordi.
nate branches: the legislative. tho
executive and the judicial Danger
will surely come to this republic whea,
any Of these departments of sovern.gg
ment attempt In the slightest dexpea
TO usurp the functions of the othsr.
And while now and then It may -
that Q court OF the land. in constituting
the constitution, may nullify ! section
Of It, Ihave the faith to feel that the pso!
pie Of the country will risS above de
fa,libility of judicial tribunals and
assert and preserve their own rights.
Our duty Il not 70 critieiss the exeau.
tive. the Legislature Or the judiciayy.
Very recently there has come from
the hishsst judicial tribunal In the
land decision Of vital interest and
concern T. the American people. 10
cause 1t has established principle.
% stated ~ one member Of the court
which would work . radical change
q our seXPrnnantal system and wonid
tnaugurate new era IN the Ameri.
can judicial system and in the reIa,
Hons Of the national and state l sov.
arnmsnts It would enable the subor.
dinats federal courts to supervise ana
sSeatFtl The omciaA sction Of the states
I'D tAnAgh they we're dependencies or
gnlsak 4 HeAld p}4cs the atatss
4 tle alion A. ssaditiep Of infer
FORTY mover drsalnsd Of whom the con-
sttution was adopted or when the
eleventh amendment Was made . part
Of The supreme law Of the land" II
this 10 tho result Of this eision, Il
q. to my mind; one a the unhappy
accidents In the history Of, our rspdb
lie. hSEause the very theory Of our
goyernmsnt 10 based upon the right Of
the states to CONTRIB ABSOLUTELY thslf
own domestic at1ea!rs.
y. thsp. our whole system Of COY.
ernmSnt q changed, have W not only
retarded Tho progress Of the republic.
bat have We not gone back Q century
toward . scentralissd form Of eov.
eminent Witch 10 not to the advsiaa.
ta8G s4stAs psoplef What this gov.
esnmept lssds % not more powsr.
What Il na.ds today y to q die.
tribute tn privileges under the GOV.
sspnsat that III citiEens win, have
Atual opportunity. America has besn
called the iand Of opportunity. hut
American opportunity should NOT
mean . granting Of special privileges
70 any clask but should afford all alike
the means 4sr cultvss. education. pros
psrity and commitment.
For nearly . century and Q half
America has presented to the world
the spectacle Of . happy. prosperous
and intelligent people. maintaining i
purs democracy founded upon theies
supreme will. The HALLMARK Of q al.
mocracy' ID that the powers Of GOV.
eminent ars d1Dse to the people.
Thrqughout the world. wherever de-.
maEscy u advancing It, prdkrass 10
m1Tked BIZ p greAtsr measure Of salt
epyslnment to.eech 4pmmunity. wan
the American people turn 70 che ct,
ting rather than thu rising sun? Shall
We now. because some laws-srs found
irlsems BY . cI1se: 4n1i intsrfsrs VII,
thdlfs selfish sin5F commences. to DE-
priye our, SOVEREIGN states Of that.