The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-03

WHEN in the CO -rse Of human events, 1t becomes
W necessary for people to dissolve the potlcal
bands which have connected them with another, ana
to assume, among the powers OF the EARTH the sep
arate and equal station which the laws of nature
and of natures God entite them, decent respect to
the opinions of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which impel them to the separa-
ton. .
We hold these truths to be notwithstanding all
men are created equal; that they endowed by
their Creator with certain unalenable rights; that
among these life liberty, and the pursuit Oh nap
pness That to these rights, governments are
instituted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that whenever
any form of government becomes destructive OF
these ends, 1t is the right of the people TO after or
TO abolish It, and to institute new government,
laying its foundation on such principies anu ,,
nanizipgv its powers In such FORM as to them shhi'
seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness
Prudence indeed, will dictate, that governments long
established should not be changed Tor ight anu
transient causes and accordingly all experience ha
shown .tliut mankind are more disposed 10 su''e'
uhiIe evils are suferable than to right themselves
by abolishing the forms to which they are aceuS
toned But when q long train OF abuses anu usui
notons pursuing Invariably the same object eVlnces
a design TO reduce them under absolute despousm'
:. e. tbo,r pbt it is their duty, throw off such
government and to provide new guards 1or theit
future security. Such has been the patiehl SUI
torrance OF these colones and such Is now the heces
sitv which consrans them to alter their former sys
IONS of government. The history OF the present
King OF Great Britain is history OF repeated III.
iurics and usurpations all having III d'reet
tbe establishment of an absolute tyranny over ese
stotes 10 prove this, let facts be submitted 10
candid world -, 49,, ,,. ,ybo,a
No has refused his assent to laws the most WHOLE
some and necessary for the public good.
uo hos forbidden his governors to pass laws OF
immediate and pressing Importance unless suspe.h
80. ord when SO suspended he mas utterly
neglected to attend to them
b. 10. refused to pass other laws for the &C.
commodaton of large districts OF people u".es'
.na ncone would reinquish the right or represent
tt tn tho ,erisature-a right inestiInable TO thefh
md formidable to tyrants only. .. ,,oce.
rnusu.I uncomfortable and distant iron' , W.
nositorv of their public records TOT 'he s ,, pa n;
noso Of fatigung them into compliance WIN mo
measure. ..,o bouses rcpeatedly
cor onnosinc with manly frmness MS 'hV"'o''' y"
the rights of the people .. o, diego
-. - conse others to be elected WHEREBY '''e
,,s,otive powers, incapable OF ahhi,iil'' ,a la
oturned TO the people at large 1or theli 60, -. ~,
the state remaining, IN the mea"' ~. ond con.
the dangers or lh'as'o'i' i
WILSON'S within ., o,u,ot,on of
I1e has endcavored to prevent the pop". az we
,aso states: for that purpose obstrucths lie III.
for the naturalization or iorels hither and
others to encourage their inigratoh nl'.s.' "',
raising the cohu'''o
lands. a., characterization of Justice,
y, refusing his assent to laws for esaoi'S'''ns
ciary powers sordo,t IN his will alone
.,a tenure of their offices, ana 'he a'"o'n' "''
novment of their salaries. osoas ond sent
He has erected multitude of new o peope and
hther swarms OF oh'ee''
,,+ out their substance. a,,o standing
10 hos kept among us In times oi p n,.no
ne nus .,ithout the consent Of our legislatures.
He has affected to render s', the n m,sr''s
of, and superior to- the civil po"e''