Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-21

Ofthe world are united in ihe cons /
A vietion tbat constitutional gov
crnmcn. embodies ~ hiehest ideal
for inc regulation of hn,oao affairs
ever conceived ~ man.
with regard To tbe afrinabiity
and pefmaneocc 81 this iacal ooll-
ions differ WIDELY. Most mon agrees
in the belief that certain peeplea ats
not ripe fer n. Othcra consider d.
necessary 20 combine weh I'd some
Aestlees Oh alsclutism. as + means III
lloseunq society from me anarchy
Ithat would follow apon ia poseibfa
failure. sun others OPENLY onuoss
\ t bccauae for ylrious rc3sore M Is
i tholr personal irtorcst To ito so
The dangers to constitutional poA-
ornment however do NOT arise fror
Inc open opposition az IFS enemies.
for Ia the nela Sc free debate Il Il
ablndautlv anle 90 defend itself Its
real foes ana they are not a fev
arc those who do not aNowcdly az.
ltack or resist IL. but who. while pros
fesgine To he Ms friends and i.s adj.
yocutos. secretly rcpGdiate or mteu-
tionalv pervcrt lis Fundamental pra-
oples.
IN contrast with the political ats0-
lutism which ii was inter ded % de-
Islrov ana which ID has enc avorcd l9
.auporscde. constitutional ,Vefnment
As based upon the principal Of equal
Guarantees for The rights IL an citi.
xens without distinction OF persons
or classes. under the protection Of
co-ordnate and distributed powers,
exercised hy public officers freely
chosen bv the people. and revocablo
after fixed periods of office. Recog p
nlzing life. personal liberty and prop
orty as elements of inalicnabIe right
constitutional government aims Is
Guard these from every form Of viola
ton
The mere statement Of the mean
ing of constitutional government
, plainly indicates who are its natural
enemies These include an those who
/ in any form Whatever, desire to make
i the state their private servant and
through control Of the public power.
g use it to serve their own personal
or class interests at the expense o.
others
The division of men into friends
and enemies Of constitutional gov.
ernment must be based upon the at.
titude they assume toward it's funda
mental principle. This principle be.
ing the existence of equal and AIDE
Quate guarantees, by which the life
Al the personal liberty and the prop
- orty OF every citizen are rendered In
ID violate. every person and every or
%. qanization that aims by means of cx
d ceptional legislation to secure advan
le tages to the detriment Of others mus
4 bo elassed as am enemy of constit1
4 Itional government. which although
T. not a guarantee OF equal condition,
w which is impossiblo--is essentially
guarantee Of equal rights
e. The means bv which the founder
H. or oopetftutioral government fntendc
lsI IN obtain This guarantee were thrae
,n Irold
,s First of am the nalienabl
.e ,ighfg of all citizens Ia be secure
il Ihr q fundamental law which place
H. thena revopd the reach of uueuu,
+ i,otglatio,, ar executive violence. Win
II. tho advocates of constitutional go,
vi Comment had suffered from was m
o,sroieo ~ absolute ana arbitrary ai
of thorit, This tbev intended TO Gin,
ne ana In order ~ de- So thev place
af aa,.tsio .ncro,cbnapts upon porson.
n Igbts bovond The power 81 lagisl,
,t ,-res. ,nd executives In brief legi
81 istig. hodies and executive office
is 49,, t,,e,,,sol,.ae made subieet to la,
.ofI a,,, ,,o ,,a,, ,,se A. bo indeed excel
a. o.,ordapca with tbe law. Life. Nj
',r. nd nronsrtv were not TO
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ma nrlsenco of resnonsible author
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frar,o or goc,ro,ponf I'm which pu
M, ,,,,,.ery ,,,s,,.. eo .listributed tbat
~ nnblic officer could commit an act
.or rrtrcsgiop without rendering bims,
III ,senongihio for bis action. Inc pc
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NJ. -, i.,,,, ,.f,.,.l, eneroaeboa ilp
rk the r,ebtg alreadv saeredlv guard
~, en-, fundameotal law The exec
lls I've vben nseessar,.. could act. b
,sc ort, aerordins 10 law. The iudlciu
INT on ,,' indco II the lov was respect,
Use M os4,. h accordanpe with Tho
to narsonai eccnrities which the fund
zen ,nantaI law nroviled
mt Finallv the peoplc. standing in [
,or iu"',S, '''s lgppig, ana eyora,s,