The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-22
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listing Cor discussion the subject
Administration of Justice, prinss
/ 10 the attention of the public ques'
ton of community, state, natioh anu
worldwide importance. the peciai'
alton of Principles adopted by the
| League sets forth that the Ills winch
we are now suffering are due an
large measure to the incompetent
application of law. the faulty admin
fstration of Justice and TO Indifference
on the part of citizens to the weiiare
! Of society, and the League is piedeeo
| to acuuaint the people OF Texas Win
| the causes that have contributed To-
ward defeating Justice and promoting
/ Injustice, and to O study OF the funoa'
mental principles of modern civiliza-
| ton, and 1t is to this task that the
! League now addresses itself.
AS citizen, | want, in measure,
to plead guilty to the charge OF IN
difference to the public welfare, for,
in common with many men In my
class, have not always performed
my full duty as citizen, but as a
member of the League, am endeay-
oring to atone for my sins OF omis-
sion by giving such time and ability
as | am able to devote to study OF
public affairs. | invite others who
who, for any reason, have desire
to become more efficient citizens and
help others to do likewise. to join the
League and become identified with
an organized effort OF preparedness"
for citizenship.
The Administration of Justice is
the heart and soul OF government. 1t
is there that tine citizen comes In
contact with his government and
hears an Interpretation of the Bill OF
Rights and the Constitution of the
United States, which is the citizens
contract with government for life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
To those who may feel that this sub
/ ject is not ore Of pressing Importance,
] want to say that no matter what
| Sherman said about war, in my opin-
Ion we are reaching a point where
L
most of the active and responsible
members of society in this state will
Join me In this conclusion When
government reaches q point where to
enjoy liberty one must become a
tramp, and to be free one must seek
the habitat of a savage, then the cit
izen is justified in demanding a can.
collation. of his contract with govern.
ment.
1t Is my conception OF our govern.
ment that It's mission Is to increase
liberty and expand freedom, and 1t ia
not only the privilege. but the duty,
of the citizens to challenge any act
OF government that interferey with
these ends. In the Constitution, the
citizen has written agreement with
government for liberty, freedom and
justice, and he is sole authority on
what constitutes liberty, freedom and
Justice; our government contracts to
preserve, safeguard and administer
them.
| am not one OF those who believe
that this subject is wholly a legal
question. | consider the legal profes.
sion, more than any other class, re-
sponsible for the present state of
affairs, for the pathway to Justice is
lined with lawyers, and liberty
cannot be taken from the people
without the consent of the Judiciary.
composed wholly of lawyers. In order
that every citizen may feel perfectly
within his rights in entering into this
discussion, ! want to quote a clause
from the Declaration of Independence.
giving the citizen the right to alter or
abolish government: 1--WE hold these
truths 10 be self-evident; that all men
are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their creator with certain
unalienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and pursuit of han.
giness. That to secure these rights
! governments are instituted among
men; deriving their Just powers from
the consent of the governed: that
whenever any form of government be-
comes destructive of these ends. IL is
the right of the people 10 alter ar
abolish IT, and to institute new gov
eminent, laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing It's
powers in such form as TO them shall
seem most likely to effect their safety
and happiness. And continuing the
discussion of the rights OF a citizen
the Declaration of Independence
states; 1T is their right. it is thein
outy TO throw of such government
and TO provide new guards for he
tuture security" / would neither
abolish nor alter our form of govern.
ment, but | would use il. 7. for one
claim my Constitutional rights as a
ei'lxeh g liberty and freedom. and
20 the extent of my ability propose
70 defend It, It is not a better form
OF government We need. bur better
eitiAenship and a more efficient ad.