The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-11

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snecl TO q new law h7 90 auiepdment
with express Terms Of authority 20
enact such q lazy. An nnsEce made
10 This e ihht the same judges TilI
constitute the amendment and defeat
tie nopular VIII. IS in The lsi ln-
stance This assumes dishonesty ana
4 gross violation Of their o1lls Or
duty on the patt Of Judges = hypothe-
sis utterly tnielable i the meaning
81 the amendnent Is inade plqinY Is
Ii readily cal.bc. OF course thecelIft
.wlIlfolloySit
tyranny ~ lem eissli
Ishaye examined this proposes mel n
cd Of reversing judicial decisions on
constitutional. questions With care
do not hesitate U shy ttat II las ne
ax at the foot of the tree Of well or \
dered freedcnand subjects the guar
antics Of life, liberty aud property
Without remedy tofhe fitfdl impulse 81
a temporary naiotIty Of Inn eet6tpte!
Mr.. Justice Miller Of Towa vas Vae ef
the greatest ipfists that eFer ll 4
the supreme bench Of tue g alsl
States Speaking for that great court
in the case Of loan association versus
Topeka GO Wall. 655ls ~ a case cas- l Pre-
senting the question Of the ccastit'ls5
tionaIity Of d law imposing itjgenelT1l
tax on all citizens 20 pay ior 9 l sCso "
to be run ana owned " . pEl. w ~ w..
pauy after referring g !. we aea N v ''l
invasion Of private right9 ile s a.,sI
ut must be conceded, tnat there are
such rights In every free goFernFFle'
beyond the control OF the slale n
government which recognlzea ~ y SUM- NJ,
rights. which held the livese Hls W
erty and tue property o i.s. y, sl,.s M
subject AZ an tunes g; me s9sOlu y. W.
position ana lnllmiteu &.
the most deinSSlalIif rtp9s..a, S't
err Is. AFTER all plt q 9esp ~ ,,,sa,. ~
true II IS a despotlssll o.. tne 'liu. IN n
the majority, u you cloose ~ nss,' MI ~
So But It IS none rue less u aespV. =,
It may wen oe oouD.ea y 4 all
poln allttlat " y acsuS.osn ~ MI,
his own Az lMnlen ne nus ..:nIe,l (,
happiness apa lne seelliss :. , mE nc
essential 70 lnat nalltl s,,s "n ,,Ss,hor
unhmitea Goaaion ~ ~, ~. sSo,,ld
Y y NOT WISER =, lnat t4ls ~, pys tb1S hy
e eaefsep = SA t
%T,S. thoo,r ~ orr governments.
stota md noiIonsl. Is opposed to the
J d of unlimited power anywhere.
g mr. axa ~ the legislative and the
li rnv hrs,irbos ~ these governments
ora MI ~ lin,l,e,I md defined powers.
arrharo ara limitations yon sich pow
az. r,hieb rrow out 5f The essential mn
t,,rs ~ MI }rae Governments Implied
~ s.srra tions ofIndiyidial rights. With
ont which tl,s socIal cofmtac COLD not
ovist and yblSb are sresurecsssd bf MI
s SiS,, entitled TO the ndi1nie.
y .sT,o Iay with on5Iss hand the power of
\ M ,ogcrnmsSt AZ fiIe pr6petty Of the
SIFiysSS snd Mn ia other 10 bestow 1t
III, - yorel M iTiduals 10 aid spri-
a ,ta,s ontornrlsos mn, bniI5 I'm iiffyate
sS,.,,,nas n no,,o abo less;s /, robbery liz.
a !. ,,sn q q p GaSo nnder t5s firms Of
49, ,S... orN e cSilsd .taxntion Tbis(s not
.i IL n h asdacrea under leals.
.,stirs forms, y 3, {.
'%' /, .,,....L..
respass % % l,'a.y'su ~, n.s" !.
Do NOT: not tlie,Eoras any 'llustts.lel
this case 'Dfpg pet ore US WIZ. y
might expect Fom tne eSerelse " w
power OF q nopaliialEr may9El.s 70 tt.else
"a solemn Judgment o. q court u u. llu.os
of an tndiSl9Dat against a. measure
that for The lime being seemed 70 (, tne
people something thaI Moulu' gcp "
and vet which was plainly q .lesla'ss
upon individual rightss z
| agree thai We are making prosress
and ought to make progress ~ ne
shaping OF governmental acu9plso =;
cure greater equality o. ,oppe!s1lllaqltS,.t99
destroy the undue adEapinttage Of slle1
clal privilege and Of aSe'lin,llalSl e;iP
ital and to remove oDsttrueliols " !, 'ie :.
Torkilg oal .d a9eS a.is s,o,n p, ,os =
.ye lHpy RosslAs !iass - ,. ,..aSt,; u
tipe g iimi.Or tilEloM te y, 9. os,. -
eons,sg.l q. mt ~ d.