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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
By Hon. James M. Beck

but when the spirit of the referen-
dunn and the recall becomes the true
doctrine of America then in truth
it will come to pass, as the great
essayist predicted, that our Consti-
tuition will be call sail and no
anchor" When 1T thus drifts from
it's ancient mornings it will be little
better than a derelict, moving hither
and thither on stormy sea of class
passion and without chart, compass
or anchor.
The fifth fundamental principle
was system of governmental
checks and balances, whereby it was
sought so to divide official authority
and responsibility that power should
never be concentrated in one man,
or even in one branch of the govern
ment. The founders Of the Republic
were not enamored Of power. They
had just thrown off the tyranny of
king. AS they viewed human his
tory, the worst evils Of government
were due to undue concentration of
power. Undoubtedly their belief in
the policy of dividing power was due
to Montesquieu's philosophy, as set
forth ia his "The Spirit of the
Laws" and his doctrine was written
with the experience of France,
where all legislative and executive
power had been centred in mon
arch who could say "L'etat, c'est
moi" Undoubtedly such concentra-
ton made for efficiency; but it also
made for tyranny.
Here again the fathers, living in
simpler age, did not adequately
realize that no arbitrary division can
be too rigidly made between the
executive, the legislative and the
judicial branches of the govern
ment; nor, indeed, did they attempt
to draw an absolute line of demarca-
ton. For instance, the executive,
with the veto, was given an impor-
tant legislative function; but the
legislative branch, and especially the
Senate, was vested with important
executive powers.
Moreover, the governmental ma
chinery, with the increasing COM
plexity of life, became so intricate
that many important delegations of
legislative power to executive bu-
reaus became inevitable to make the
different parts of the machine func-
ton with efficiency. No one can now
say that we have yet reached the
final adaptation of our system of
checks and balances to the impera
tive needs of an efficient government.
During the present war the con-
centration of authority in the execu-
tive branch of the government has
been inevitable. The principle, how
ever, remains, but it is subject to
ever increasing and more successful
challenge. The fathers intended the
legislative department of the gov
eminent to be the most important.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

OR. Beck is a former assistant
ortcvney general o. the United
States. and one Of the leadin9 lac
gers Of the country. He acos the
outhr OF "The Evidence IN the
Case" and torote the following ar
ficle for circulation by the National
Security League in ats great nation
wide educational propaganda against
the menace to Botshevism.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
Due Process
Of Law,

"Due process of law" means that
there are certain fundamental
principles of liberty, not defined or
even enumerated in the Constitu-
ton, but having their sanction in
the free and enlightened conscience
of just men, and that no man can
be deprived of life, liberty or
property, or Of his right to the pur-
suit of happiness, except in con-
formity with the fundamental de-
cencies of liberty. 1t is the con-
tradiction of Bolshevism, which
means the unrestrained rule of the
majority.
In vain, however, the Fifth and
Fourteenth Amendments, each guar
anteeing the individual from ruin
without due process of law" if the
principle of constitutional limita-
tions shall be destroyed by the re-
call of judicial decisions and the
independence of the judiciary shall
be impaired by the recall of judges.
1t is no answer that such departures
from our system of government
have not yet had serious effects,
for the old spirit of ordered liberty,
supported by an intelligent public
opinion, still prevents the exercise
of these potential Instruments of
oppression
More than half a century ago
Macaulay wrote to Randall, the
biographer of Thomas jefferson,
that our system of government
would prove effective as long as we
had vast areas of unoccupied land.
But he added that when all avail
able land was occupied, when our
cities became congested, when we
had our Manchesters, Birminghams,
Liverpools and Londons, then
"spoliation would follow spoliation. "
The voice of the few pleading for
property rights and the sanctity of
contract would be submerged in the
angry demands of the majority, in
tent upon a new distribution of
property through the forms of law.
He added: "Your Constitution is all
sail and no anchor" Time was when
the prediction seemed an idle one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

Constitution? This ques-
ton is of vital Importance; for there
is no greater error than to SUPPOSE
that the Constitution has some in
herent vitality to insure its per-
petuity. The breath Of its life is
public opinion, and when that public
opinion ceases to support any or all
of its fundamental principles, they
will perish. It's continued vitality
must depend upon the continued
and intelligent acceptance of its po-
litical philosophy by the people.
Human institutions gather no
strength from pieces of parchment
or red seals. In democracy the
living soul of any human institution
Must be the belief of the people in
wisdom and justice. 1t is true
of all human institutions, ecclesias-
teal or political, that the form may
often survive the substance Of the
faith, and while the government
which the Constitution brought into
being might for a time survive the
destruction of its vital spirit, even
as a dead oak stands for a while
after the sap has failed, yet if the
fundamental principles of the Con-
stitution cease to receive popular
support the whole edihce will slowly
crumble, even though the corporal
entity remains.
The American commonwealth is
something, more than the mere ma
chinery OF government. 1t is a great
spirit, whose principal purpose is to
reconcile the authority of law with
the rights of the individual as a
responsible moral being. The Con-
stitution is not static. 1t changes
from generation to generation,
sometimes by formal amendment,
more frequently by judicial inter
probation, and sometimes by mere
usage, and the grave concern of all
true Americans must be whether its
vital spirit, which should be eternal,
shall be slowly destroyed. If so the
best hope Of man will perish.
The essential principles of the
Constitution of the United States,
which together form it's political
philosophy and which, at least at
one time, constituted the American
doctrine of free government, may be
summarized as follows:
The first is representative govern
ment. In the discussions before the
Constitutional Convention all speak
ers made distinction between that
which they called democracy" and
that which they called republican,
ISM By the former they meant
direct legislative action by the peo-
pie, or, as we would say, a pure
democracy. BY "republicanism"
they meant representative govern
ment. However much the fathers
disagreed upon other questions, they
were substantially of one accord in
the opinion that direct legislative
action by the people was impracti-
cable. They believed that no wise
legislative action was possible with
out conference, and that in a COM
monwealth of many scattered COM
munIties, such a conference was i'm
practicable, especially in cities where
the size of the population made a
town meeting impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

men to negotiate treaties with ad-
vantage; and therefore it was final
ly resolved that the President should,
with the advice and consent of
the Senate" appoint ambassadors,
ministers and consuls and make
treaties; but that if a declaration
Of war was contemplated only the
concurrence of both houses of Con-
gress could authorize such declara-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

value in preserving property rights
against socialistic or Bolshevist at
tacks. Our country was founded
upon the rock of property rights
and the sanctity Of contracts. Both
the nation and the several states are
forbidden to take away life, liberty
or property without due process
of law" This is the very palladium
of our liberties. 1t is as old as
Magma Charta; for "due process of
law" is but a paraphrase Of 'the
law of the land" without which no
freeman could be deprived of his
liberties or possessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

The development of the Constitution
has made the executive the predomi-
nant influence. 1t is idle to quarrel
with this tendency, for it is part of
the evolution of the Constitution,
but the protest of the Constitution
against one man power still remains
and should not be disregarded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

N HAD are coming-but from
where? From the rivers and
~ bays, of course, but from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

# NJ OW far does public opinion
still accept the funda-
~ N mental principles of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

80 4a''3Y9 F4n1sa 9llAnut eaosao
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
HARDWICK

There has been large sale OF tickets
for the annual Easter ball for the bene-
fit of the Hardwick hospital at the local
gymnasium hall next Monday evening.
April 81, and the committee in
charge is looking forward to big time
and the affair promises to be one Of the
most successful of its kind ever held.
Mrs. L. w. Fuller has returned to her
home in Lyndonyile, after having spent
several weeks here with her sister, Mrs.
H. W. LaValley.
Mrs. Mary d. Bunker is assisting in
the Direct Importing company store.
Mrs. LaValley is to have vacation soon,
and Mrs. Bunker will have charge of the
store.
Three real estate deals have taken
place in town during the past week.
Through the Strout representative,
Frank T. Carr Of this place, the Bunker
farm down the river has been sold to
William f. Thompson of Sherbrooke, p.
O., and he will take possession about
May l. This is a good farm and sold
for right around $4,000 Through the
H. A. Shepard agency, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Jackson have bought the John L.
Berry property on Woleott street, and
Rev. A. S. Bole Of East Hardwick has
bought the McCuin property on Spring
street, the latter taking possession as
soon as the present occupant, C. II. vii.
son, moves into his own house on VOL
colt street.
Several from here are planning going
to Boston TO witness the parade and cele-
bration in honor Of the soldiers Of the
26th division.
Fred Eastman has bought pair Of
big work horses, which he will use on
the road machine this summer and for
other work in the heavy trucking line
Messrs C. A. Stanford, G. J.. French,
Fred Eastman, Dan Aldrich and J. A.
Gallagher were in st. Johnsbury on
Wednesday to attend the county road
commissioners meeting.
Judge and Mrs. w. Fl. Taylor were
visitors in Burlington the middle of the
week.
Hardwick's quota of $4,000 in the
Victory or fifth Liberty loan, the chair
man thinks, win be raised very easily
and all completed in the first week, and
the boy scouts will do about all the ac-
tive work there is to be done, as they
will receive medal or bar from the gov
eminent II they sell 10 or more bonds to
that many different people. The adver-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
LIBAU SEIZED
BY GERMANS
And the Lettish Provisional
Government Has Been
Overthrow
PREMIER PROTESTS TO
GEN. Won DER GOLTZ
Latter Expressed Astonish-
ment Over the In
cident

Copenhagen, April ls.--German and
Baltic-German troops have forcibly
seized Libau and overthrow the Lettish
provisional government, according to adj
vices by the Lettish Press bureau here.
Lettish reserve troops in Libau were
surprised Wednesday by strong German
forces, which overpowered the Let's and
disarmed and interned them. Later the
Germans arrested the Lettish minister of
the interior and several officials, it is
said.
The surprise was possible, according to
reports, because of the fact that Lettish
troops had been sent to the front while
Baltic-German detachments had been
brought back to Libau. The city is now
held and patrolled by the Germans.
Premier Ullmann has protested to Gen
eral Won Der Goltz, commander of the
German troops in Letyia, and the latter
has expressed his astonishment over the
incident. The Let's accuse the Germans
of constantly hindering them from mo-
bilizing against the bosheviki, which, it
is said, accounts for the fact that Riga
is still in the hands of the soviet forces.
A telegram was sent Wednesday even.
ing by Premier Ullman to the Lettish
representatives in Denmark, reporting
the seizure Of Libau and adding that he,
himself, is safe and collaborating with
the British mission and British warships
in the harbor. The telegram stated that
the Germans had occupied the premier's
department and seized the papers there.
II was added that the Germans demand
ed that one-t third of the members in a
new ministry, which they insist shall be
formed, shall be Germans The tele-
gram concludes:
1--WE will accede to nothing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
CORNS PEEL
OFF PAINLESSLY
There's Only One Genuine Corn-Peeler--
That's "Gets-It."

There's only happy way to get rid Of
any corn or callus and that's the painless
pee-off way. 'Gets-It" is the only corn remedy
in the world that does it that way--effectively,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
SILVER is AGAIN KING
THROUGH ARIZONA


With the Copper Market Stagnant as
Result of Cessation Of War Require
ments, the Demands for White
Metal Are Pouring in from
All Parts of the
Globe.
Phoenix, Ariz., April l7--Silver is king
again in Arizona says G., p. Reiniger, pres
ident of the Association of Arizona Min
ing Men. With the copper market stag
nant as a result Of the cessation of war
requirements, the demands for white
metal are pouring in from all corners of
the globe. Many Of the producers are re-
placing their copper handling equipment
with plants to turn out silver
There is big demand for silver in
China and India says George D. Beth
uns of Globe. "The United States gov
eminent is filling it at 81 an ounce, the
same price at which it is supplying 200,-
100000 ounces of the metal to the Brit
ish government on contract"
Years ago when Tombstone was at the
height of its fame, Arizona was great
silver producer, Then came the slump.
Copper was discovered Last year, ac-
cording to the estimate of the United
States geological survey, Arizona pro
duced 1892, 100000 worth of copper.
Give us copper was the cry from the
United States and the allies.
With the armistiee conditions changed
overnight. One billion pounds of copper,
more than third of which was Arizona
production, are estimated to be awaiting
sale, but copper is down and silver is up.
Surveys Of the state indicate that in
the Prescott and Tucson mines silver
predominates over the other metals; in
Bisbee Jerome, Globe and Ajo its values
as a by-produet run heavily.
From the neighborhood of Prescott
come reports of the revival OF old silver
mines. Battle Flat, scene of sangui-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

''2 drops OF 'Gets-It'-Corn is doomed"
thoroughly. Why get down on the floor, tie
yourself up into knot, and have to fool with
''paekagey plasters, greasy ointments that
rub off, sticky tape, and digging knives and scis-
sors, when you can peel your corn or callus
in one complete piece, peacefully and surely
with magic, simple, easy "Gets-It"? II takes
2 or seconds to apply "Gets-lt''; you use Q
or 8 drops, and that's all. "Gets-It' does the
restl Get rid Of that corn-pain at .ouce, so
that you can work and play without corn tor
ture. Be sure TO use "Gets-It-" 1t never
fails.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed. money-back corn
remover, the only sure way, costs but trihe
at any drug store Manufactured by E. Law
renee & Co., Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Barre and recommended the
worlds best corn remedy by Cummings &
Lewis.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of or
chard white, shake well, and you have
quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beautifier, at
very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and blemishes disappear and how clear,
soft and rosy-white the skin becomes.
Yes 1t is harmless and never initiates.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
\fl$( Creates
RED CROSS PHARMACY AND DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE

nary Indian fight in the seventies, is re-
ported to have yielded new discoveries Of
silver and two fresh camps have been
opened on this spur of the northern
slope of the Bradshaws
The official tables Of the United States
geological survey report a silver produe-
ton of s6,Sl3,000 in Arizona during 1918,
but producers state that this does not
represent anything like the total value
of the white metal recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

The Burlington board Of license com
missioners has come to the conclusion
that all who take out liquor licenses
this year must pay the entire amount for
the year and if the saloons are closed
July /, the money for the unexpired
time will be refunded to the holders of
the licenses. The amount required for
the different licenses has not been fixed
as vet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

Bert NJ Newcity of Stowe is suffering
from a gunshot wound which he claims
was accidentally self-inficted. Mr.. New
city, who is Al years of age, had been
shearing sheep in Sterling all day Mon
day. After his return, Mrs. Newcity left
the house for few minutes and when
she returned he was lying on the floor
with a bullet wound at the right of his
heart, the shot striking a rib and not
yet being located,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
Using win be put up on Saturday Of this

Using will be put up on Saturday Of this
week.
The fishing season opened Tuesday,
but thus far we haven't even heard of a
good fish story, the weather being too
rainy and the water pretty cold.
All the churches will observe Easter
next Sunday with appropriate exercises.
John Mitchell is home from Windsor
where he has been working for long
time. He expects to find work here.
Mrs. Oscar Schlarman was recent
visitor in Morrisville,
w. G. Clifford of Bethel has been in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
HERE is PROOF
Pittsburgh, Pa.

"Ikeep house for my husband and
myself and / got into Q weak, rrln-
down, nervous condition and no apne,
tite. / heard how Vinol helped othAs.
and tried it and it built me up =
am strong, have a good appetite and
feel better In every wav.i - Mrs.
James Croker.
feeble old pe0plo and dolfcafx chfIf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

Last weeks high rain caused damage
of over $500 in South Woodbury. The
dam at the W. B. Thomas sawmill gave
away Friday night and the highway
past the hotel was washed out to depth
of more than six feet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

c. C. Colvin of Fair Haven, an auto
mobile mechanic, filed petition in bank
ruptcy in the office of the United States
clerk in Rutland Tuesday. He has liza
bilities of 81, 375 and assets of $500, of
which $500 is claimed exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

Dandruff causes feverish irritation of
the scalp, the hair roots shrink, loosen
and then the hair comes out fast. To
stop falling hair at once and rid the
scalp of every particle of dandruff, get
a small bottle of "Danderine" at any
drug store for a few cents, pour little
in your hand and rub it into the scalp.
After several applications the hair stops
coming out and you can't find any dand-
ruff: Your hair appears soft, glossy and
twice as thick and abundant. Try it
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
Suggestions to Women
"Just Ready to Drop

When you are "iust ready to drop" when you feel
SO weak that you can hardly drag yourself about
and because you have not slept WE'LL you get up
as tired out next morning as when you went to
bed, you need help Vinol will help you just as it
did these two women Why not try it?
EIERE re pPOOE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18

town part of this week on business
connected with the Woodbury. Granite
company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-18
Holndei, NJ,

II live ON farm and am a hard
working woman and for weak, rum
down, cverworked conditions have
found nothing that will create an
appetite, build me up and make me
strong equal to vinol. 1t helped sew
eral others in our neighborhood, too. +"
Mrs Thomas Ellis.
litfons, weak women, overworked men,
rem. there In no reruedy Iika VfnoI.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-17

confidence he had in his tires to
withstand the trip. He was COM
pelled to use this spare only when
near the end of the tour, one of the
wheels OF his car was crushed by an
other car. At this time another tire
was put into service, as it was al
ready mounted on the wire wheel
which replaced the crushed one.
This trip through six western
States offered some of the worst
road conditions possible. Many
roads were being repaired and many
tedious detours made over roads
that existed by courtesy only.
Mexico and California the heat was
Over the deserts of Utah, New
intense and the sand deep, yet no
trouble was experienced with tires
or motor. Up and down the Sierras
and the Cascades their performance
was equally good.
At Los Angeles Mr.. Shaffer, in
company with several Goodyear Of
hcials looked over the site which
has been selected for the new Good
year factory in that city which will
represent an investment of $40,
0O0
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-17
War Veteran 76, Gives Life
to New History of Indians
Story of the Redskin During the Period From 1775 to
1924 Will Be Accurately Related by E. S. Kicker,
Author and Historian.

That the history of the American
Indian during the period from 1775
to 1924 might remain strictly ac-
cording to fact, E. S. Kicker, 76
years old, author, historian and vet
eran of the civil war, is spending the
remaining years Of his life recasting
constructive history of the Indian
race.
Up to a few weeks ago, Mr..
Kicker was assistant to the chief of
the educational department of the
Indian affairs bureau at Washing
ton, assigned to tasks dealing with
historical survey, classification of
documents, and other matters relat-
ing to the chronology of the Amer
lean Indian. He spent eight years
in this capacity.
Starts Investigation Here.
This week he came to Omaha to
investigate files of The Omaha Bee
in quest of data concerning the po-
litical affairs governing the appoint
ment and record of Indian agents
of '49 and the years that followed.
Edward Rosewater, founder of The
Bee, he says, was intensely inter
ested in Indian affairs and published
many articles of historical value.
I'm laying plans for the publica-
ton of series of histories cover
ing the life of the American Indian
and the relation OF the tribes with
the government during the period
from l775 to 1924 he said. I'm
travelling through parts of the coun-
try where | can obtain best first
hand authentic information"
Man of Letters.
Mr.. Kicker is man of letters.
He came to Nebraska in the early
Sos, settling at Chadron. He had
studied law with John F. Scott, his
buddy" in the Civil war, at Powe-