El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-16

ton sought 10 preserve by ilInllll,s
the powers Of government are partly
rights Of the states TO local seiIgoN-
eminent and partly those individual
declaration Of independence as Lie
Liberty. and the Pursuit OF Happi-
Powers of states
These limitations guarantee 10 al
states local seifgovernment on mat
tiers not expressly set apart 10 tns
federal government
In respect to individual rights. our
constitution provides in the nftn
amendment;
ssSo person shall be de-
prfved OF life. liberty OF property
without due process OF lRwt nor
shall private property be taken
for public use without Just com
peusation.-
Under this provision all American
citizens enjoy equal rights Ihey an
fer unavoidably in natural aptitudes
in the amount OF their fortunes. IN
their ability to acquire property and
In wisdom and intelligence in the
management OF affairs: but all citi-
zens enjoy the protection OF due pro-
cess OF law"
Due Process Of law.
What is due process Of law
Daniel Webster describes II as:
- the law which hears before
K condemns. which proceeds upon IN
quiry and renders judgment only after
trial The meaning IS that every citl-
zen shall hold his life. liberty, prop
erty and immunities under the pro
lection OF the general rules which
govern society"
Adequate protection OF life and lib
erty Of the individual citizen is the
first purpose and duty Of government
Subject to the public interest. the in
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Dor where and as ne will. This is
the very essence Of freedom under the
law.
Protection For All.
In this provision Of the constitu-
tion also lies protection OF every in
enjoy private property, whether Its
value Is large or small whether Il Is
in savings OF securities. in lands or
merchandise such possession and en-
joyment have always in America been
considered as rights inherent in the
equally IN their right to own and
freely use. subject oily to the public
interest. the fruits OF their labor. their
economy and their enterprise, is
primary function OF government: and
this our constitution recognizes and
avows. The prosperity OF the United
states has been built on this bedrock
foundation. which stimulates every
citizen I'm our great country by toll
and thrift TO produce and acquire
more and thus 10 improve his condi-
ton
Representative Government.
Another great principle of-our con-
stitution is that Of representative gov
eminent
It is manifestIy impossible for all
Of the people personally 70 take an
active part in the administration Of
government It. therefore. became
necessary TO devise a system by which
every citizen would be afforded an
opportunity 10 be represented in the
government In this way all citizens
have q part in the making OF laws
through representatives accountable
TO them for their actions.
But the people of the United States
were already citizens of selfgovern-
Ing states when the constitution was
adopted They had rights as citizens
be fully represented II must be both
as individuals and as citizens Of the
states Out Of this consideration grew
the division OF the congress into a
senate and a house of representative
The People and the Government.
This representative system estab-
fishes a direct and continuing per-
sonal relation between the people and
their government, by which the viii
OF the majority can at all times be
expressed in legislative action By
the constitutional provision for fire.
quent elections, their representative
are from time to time made directly
responsible to the people whose ser
wants they are.
The third fundamental principle Of
our constitution is the division Of the
powers OF the government
This division into Legislative. execu-
tive and judicial powers is to the
END that there shall be no one master