The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-26

sue any restraining order or injunc-
law until after a finai trial, determin-
q the constitutiOn = Of = the UHitsd
stas ad as 1t may This ss seat & no
/ longer Imperative, for appellate courts
including the Supreme Court. have
wisely laid down precautionary rules
tor judges and courts OF hrst instance,
which. IL followed. as they doubtless
faP pe U VI the not n1atg 81 sRe
! law. but win uphold and enforce the
law until a competent court shall, az
ter full hearing. have determined the
state act to be Nrepugnant to the Con-
Doubtless the Supreme Court itself
is amenabie to just criticism and de-
stres always to be guided by the
Weight of reason. I believe sound
public sentiment. properly expressed in
any formsor In any public meeting
snd caaea to the oieai ,bs
free press. has Just ehect Upon
public offioials and upon those who ad.
minister the different departments Of
capacity as a citizen,-is no more and
no less THAI any other good citizen.
and all. good citizens. whether they
ssersh hsh pSa aGls GI DESIRE for he
preparation Of a Government esta5-
lished by the consent OF the govern
hearts Of the American people.
Ny countrymen, whenever the PEG.
| pie of the States of the Union cease
s ssgard the Sna ShsI
viii viii be Centralized lied at t. Washington.
The States will be stripped Of all that
their police powers. and there will be
left but vestige to the people OF the
respective. States of the right of local
no power to execute their internal
policies or to regulate domestic re-
lations; and this reflex movement from
potismt will change the character of
our system. leaving only the mere
semblance of republic.
tcaf scient tnas ea the centrpsta
always be opposed the centrifugal
the and t. the stasst IT
all matters of local concern shall ever
be held inviolate. It Is essential to
the liberty. of the citizen and to the
derful and complex scheme OF govern
| ment that the harmonious relations
with the States of the Union of the
Federal Government, with its limita.
lions no less than with its just pow
ers. shall be forever preserved.
| Against usurpations and encroach-
/
by congressional enactment. and by
| judicial construction and rulings must
be opposed before, the form of en-
iightened public conscience protest st
these usurpations and eneroachments
will be compelled. SO that, in language
| Of George Washington. we may con-
This government, the offspring OF
| our own choice, adopted after full IN
vestigation and mature elaboration.
the distributor of its powers. united
security with energy. and containing
| within itself provision for it's own
amendment has just claim to your
cfnfdence and support.
The basis of our political system is
the right of the people TO make ano
| alter their constitutions of govern
ment. But the constitution which at
any time exists, till changed by an
explicit and authentic act of the whole
Is 6E he spO OF the
Federal Government ale the insidious
methods by which powers are taken
oyer by it that it does not possess possess,
| is turned upon such designs, the Con-
stitution- observing and liberty-loving
people may be depended upon to drive
! temple that the fathers builded. I'm
swerving observance of the Consti.
tltution is the price that must be paid
to hand down the Republic, CONSTITUTE
ed of other republics. as an unimpair-
ed heritage to the children's children
of the living man. Dsregarded Of the
Otaoas dean % lutte soR
eminent will be a reminscence and
absolutism will be enthroned upon the
ruins Of a once popular government:
Of the oppressed and the abidinEs
9ses Of free RsGee Geo Sssss Il IS
ample for the common defense of co.
| 100000 of living Americans and for
their children in the multiplied gem
enough in its power tc live II 1T
breaks down the powers of the States
and ignores the rights of the. individ-
United States. forever guided by the
Constitution and the gladSome light of
American Jurisprudence, is far prefer
pathway illumined by the CLEAN of
| bristling bayonets.
America. composed of States inde-
pendent of each other for state pur-
poses, is better for us and those that
are to come after US than a centraliz-
ed government, with flag emblazon-
ed BY numerous stars signifying no
ing inaH under der foot pG the Happiness and IN
dependence of the Individual citizen
Long live the right of every citizen
all the other rights now enjoyed by
him! Long live Alabama as a state
free to carry on her domestic govern
ment and to carry out her domestic
/ the poetic conception and embodiment
of freedom on the Western Hemis-
Phere never ,ac have cause to weep oyer
eminent, the greatest of human achieve
ievements. After we of this day have
done our best and those of other gen.
erations shall have done their best
to promote human happiness, let there
be abiding faith with the American
people that. conflding as they may. 8
! they will as they must, IN the heal
ing forces of profound reverence for
our august Constitution, they Rnay de-
pend upon 1t and lean on 1t and be
| comforted in like sort as those of old
were comforted by the prophets as
| surance-
The Eternal God Is thy refuge, and
underneath are the everlasting arms,
Mr.. Reese Reelected.
| Immediately after Mr. ClaYton's