Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-10-28

dem crat, Mr.. F. c. Winston o
| Minneapolis. The writer of the com
nunication, recently published in th'
Journal went to Minneapolis from
the south while a young man and i,
now one of the best know residents o
that State. In view of the fact tina
some democrats are claiming tina
Minnesota will 60 democratic this fal
| the article may be interesting to
| those who watch for indications o
| the sentiment of the citizens OF diff
ferent states.
1t appears to me that the tread O.
events tells us in manner not to bs
mistaken that the prime issue in thi
| campaign is constitutional govern
ment. To my mind, the question
Of our governmental policy in its re
| lation to other nations, while import
ant. should be considered as second
airy to the question as to wether con
stitutional government is not bein
| lnd ermined.
No man who gives the subject ser
| Gus consideration can escape the con
clusion that for some years past w
lrave given little consideration anlslit
tie support to those who would pre-
crve for ourselves and those who
come after us in its integrity th'
government handed down to us b
our fathers. Significantly ] note tha
in recent years the people are loor
ing with admiration to the excercis
on the part of the head of the ma
ton Of what might called "persona
government" which on final analysis
means its substitution in the plac'
Of constitutional government.
have read good many times owe
with great interest little volum
entitled "rhe President of the Unitef
States" published by Harper & Bro
theirs last August, giving the view
held by President Wilson in 1905
at time when he had no reason t
expect that he would be called upoi
to preside over the destlnies OF th'
nation. In this little book Mr.. WI
son is quoted as saying, among othe
things. that "the attempt on the par
Of the president TO overbear congress
bv arbitrary acts which ignore thu
laws. or virtually override them,
destructive of the Fundamental, under
standings of constitutional govern
ment and therefore of constitutions
government ITSELF In other words
duress imposed upon congress is de
structive.
In the Adamson bill did he or did
he not add the great power and IN
fuence of his office to the duress i'm
posed on congress by the method
of the Brotherhoods? No man car
question, however, the fact that non
gress was acting under duress in th'
passage of this bill and not as the
free presentatives of the people, ans
that surrender should warn us tha
forces are at work tending to th'
undermining of and eventually to thu
destruction of constitutional govern
ment. They were give limited tim
in which to act; they were told no
to dot an ''i" or cross a T., the presi
dent was told to sign this bill OF
Sunday. and the thing was done IN
manner which tells us that, II VIC
would preserve to ourselves and t'
future generations orderly govern
ment' we must rebuke those who have
been guilty of an ignominious sur
render and a violation of the obiga
tions that they assumed on taking OF
fee. which obligation imposes on them
under oath the duty of defending the
constitution of the United States.
1t is significant also that the presi'
| dent should have rewarded those re
| SDOllSlDlG ny tiiS PiNSNhtsseioh -
head of each Brotherhood concerned
as a souvenior of the occasion per
used in the signing of his name to {;
piece of legislation the enactment
which at the time and in the manne'
IN which it was done brings blusl
of shame to the cheek of every mar
who loves his government. Fur
ther, this leads us regretfully to con
| clude that the transaction met witt
the fall approval of the head OF ou'
nation, thus encouraging repreti
ton on the part of those who coult
choose to do likewise in the future
| have been all my life friend o
The workingman. because | have tel
that all men should feel friendly an'
act considerably to those who earl
their living by the sweat of the brow.