The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-04
WHITTIER ATE
WE DIFF TING 2
Government Mad, the People
Are Allowing Law 10 Sap
the Likelihood OF Liberty.

II Is well to pause for moment and
ask. in this acute stage 81 lawmakine
insanity, whittier are We drifting?
Long ago, the statutes covered almost
every conceivable crime sninst Offences
against the public, and new laws Of to-
lay are aiine,i mainly against personal
iberty, and arc otherwise known az
Snmpiuary legislation. Just how far an
inthinking people will 90 in this re-
pect, is problematical. One thing is
ertain, that tie only power that can
axe away the liberty Of the people Is
bat which is reposed ia the people
themselves. 1t is a sad commentary n
Heightened hu nan intelligence and hr-
ian strength Of character, that, in Ill
g. OF highest Christian Development,
ian saoa'd { nsider himself incaI al
controlling his own personal ac's
it9in the bounds Of decency and NOR
lity; for on no other basis can a sump-
iary law be conceived to he necessary.
r, mag it be possible that the exponent
1sumptuary legislation considers that
rh LAYS are made only for the sup
ession Of others, and not for The COZ
o. Of himself? Whichever il may lc,
E majority OF the people seem r. lie
wernmcnt mad on the subject a re-
ricting the liberty OF indiyiduals-ll-
/. ties that have never heretofore bccnI
I hsiierc inimical to good COVE, nmen,.
: sery person with hobby, even the
Is getarian, seems ohsesscd with an o,-
= weenins desire to compel every ciler
% conio'm 10 ideas that he conceivcs
p oPer for his own guidance. An cpl
10 mic o; this kind has always preceded
,e e decIy OF government--is, in effect,
lie evi lence Of weakness for only in so
70 as manhood is strong and virile will
10 izenshiP prove true.
m. iov 'rnment never relinquishes pow
:. but Is always ready to usurp priv.
vn c. The fIllowing article from the
cy Tisto1 Tribune illustrates the length
=, which government will 20 toward re.
RS citing individual liberty and usnrpinr
up H)nal rights; and this is done in he
u pc OF "rriorm'-a name that is sim
die used as a cloak to governmental
--eiaction =
Jeilo as an ingredient Of ice cream.
are e'raS' or henzoate and all The oil 81
and 'e Ir'lls that 20 10 make things 10, k
ine piy and alinring, besides having c. ?.
' to 'other properties said to be desirable
npt nann'ae'rre, may contain possible
,Ous nen,s OF harm TO the human ston,.
call We should not like to have to sar
min way Sr the otLer rs 10 that. The
go go D'ch Of tho average normal non.pro.
two. n'ry citizen il pretty tough ard
oil OF ~ Institution, though assin.j!atirs
. suun Saicr, raw Dog, mince pie, breakfast
niger, aud other moiley prorcHdcr &c.
It be ipg to the season and the emcr-
u :. II 1t has been known TO subsist y
deed. g ri tobacco and an inch tightenir Z
'stitu- re belt from day to day. OF c,urse
' "I,ra modern reform stomach rney need
/. and eei'c'l from TIE ravages Of isno in
4 life &c cream and cgiaHy sol is entitled
ave ~ hri rendered on eemel,s
and its milk furnished on tickets
1T. Shall be usrd only once AK, new
'el a., provided for each exchange. W
n Har- p that We are no, sullicieutly il
ago II c'i as To render an intelligent iuac.
90 " on MATTERS in that slass. One
legged we 40 Know though that reform
down rn~ent hoe an snerrina sr.n, so,
4 (, ,,,,t 4, 'tasUtoFy delinquency on .he part
u der ss citizen end will hsle h;m into
n fore ant eOnfscatS Or dsNro~ his yrov.
, W." srs sfsa Ms cool name with hstle reck
I2-story % ioes and business embarrassment,
aid he t'"s. T. y -arse 'ciosm COVER:
nd lash f,,.,..,,..
Then s's's'S 70 oer9ihe wholly
,oIstins bee ami snsesins ~ 80 delh..
e it Ives .svsarfing within tire ranks o.
" Now 'H'aesi itsels. Hundreds of ts,or.
n there ~ dys'srs q state ssrsies sun die
oing 70 fro'H tle hswfni deposhorse,
i 81, we q sn's ssaPlr,r ~ prisats hands
i'T suslorisA.s nv not re thei,
fe'=s 10 sPYly Sire sw Sv one o
lou owns numbrr Eise ei,dow mem
Ills has she carey ass roaisracis, fh. loan
1000 cu-rf slsc perlmatent s,irool ian,.s. ar,
s =" a1 'ss 81 srs'rlelonS accusation at IN,
rhe fact - shcse who laac more or l,s.
be many ess'on as TO the facts, bot the an
sn' les Ss'nainl Shat ,heir favorites u,
|rried so Z guilty as precedent 20 their Ia
|pld have Wv interest in the subject. Tn,