The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-30

The Herald has heretofore re-
Trained from commenting on the
recent decision Of the supreme
court In the case Of the State W..
Crane regarding the possession
OF Intoxicating liquor. We did
It because our opposition to ev-
cry form Of sumptuary legieIa-
ton, and judicial dictation along
such lines needs no further sluci-
dalton. And we also wanted to
find out what the newspapers OF
Idaho-~the bulwarks Of citizen
ahip--thought about it.
The Herald is not fortunate
enough to have on its exchange
list every newspaper IN the state,
but out OF about 100 OF them
the significant tact that not one
has commented iavorably upon
that decision Is BADLY apparent,
Those whose editors are noted
for vigorous and fearless exposi
tion OF their conclusions couch
strenuous disapproval in more
or less diplomatic language.
Most OF them are silent, keeping
in view, perhaps, that philan
thropic principle by which g for.
mer supreme court disciplined
the staff OF one of our prominent
dailIes. The editor OF the Herald
doesn't banker after the job OF
spending any time in criminal
iaiIs, ard hereby apologies in
advance for any seeming dis.
courtesy to our supreme court
But the questions remain, and
will recur with increasing force,
have the people OF Idaho, in del
egating certain powers to the
legislature and Others to the
supreme court, created a Frank
enstein2 Have we made OF those
two bodies masters instead of
servants2 Are we taxing our
selves to maintain those two
bodies to usurp rights never del,
egated, but retained by the Con
stitution OF the United States
and the Constitution OF the State
OF Idaho to ourselves7
Disregardiug every precedent;
disregarding every act OF every
elected governing body; disre
garding every precept OF indi
vidual aud political liberty, the
legislature OF Idaho passed a set
OF laws creating serfs OF the citi.
zens who elected its members,
And, dlsregarding every prece
dent; disregarding the laws and
decisions OF every nation ant
every commonwealth ON earth
disregardiug every reservation
oilndividual and political liberty
the supreme court of Idaho has
affirmed such legislative act
| 1t would matter little if sucl
usurpation of authority extend
ed only to the possession OF in
toxIeating liquors; but the fact
remains that 10 opeus the way e
extend the reasoning TO othe
civil rights not yet usnrpeo b,
the servants OF the people
whereby electives may become
the masters.
The Tact thar matters ia tina
it takes from the people a RICH
heretofore regarded and con
served as inallenable. Nher
4 property has been lawfully Sc
cured. every statute heretoloi
enacted.hae protected the owns
IN the possession thereof. Senal
I Bill No 80 oveFturns the who
Z existing fabric OF property right
III Another Thought that occur
\ TO us is that nowhere 10 Il
/ statutes OF any state or natio
I is the second ofiense made
h felony where the first is only
] misdemeanor. 1t remained /,
! Idaho To discover that discover
i And the oifense recited is not
/ great a menace TO humanity
splitting on the sidewalk The
4 is a clause in both national al
state constitutions prohibitii
cruel and unusual punishment
statute, but both the legislatu
and the court seem to ha
Il overlooked this.
~ The supreme court OF Idaho,