The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-30

hear u made upon tho floor OF the
senate OF tho United states. Mr.
President. there IL no such thing n
pcrsoual liberty / ma republic
40 man I'm a republic has any rlgh
to do what tho duly constituted ma
inrity has declared shall not b'
done.
The senator at least Is consistent
lie admits that the loss OF personal
liberty is the Inevitable result oi
sumpunry legislation.
Never Greater iIcrcsy.
There never was a more perui,iou'
hcrosy than that n more majority 1.
ipsu f1ctu vested with dcspuftc pow
cr. Tho coustitution of the United
states was primarily ordained and
established not 60 place restrictions
upon ltuEs, for kings wpru impOsql-
bile. nor upon u social oliEarChV hc-
cuuse titles ~ nobility woro prO'
hbit,d, but upon the people thom-
selves, upon the wild cNCcssos OF AN
uurDstrIuud and temporarily mad
d.uud majority. This predominant
purpose was reiterated with ever.
Increasing emphasis In the dchntrt
ot tho constitutional convention and
universally dcplorcd and condemned
hy tho frnmors OF the constitution
uud boy nome with greater force or
emphasis than Alexander Hamilton
hiwsplt
~ lH says the Grcat fcderalIst
ut great Importance in republic
mot only Goo suDtd the society Hgaiuet
the expressions ~ It's rulora but "a
Guard one part Of the society against
the uus.lc" of tho other part. I'm
a society. under the forms Of which
the stronger faction can readily
unto ana upproW tho weaker an
archy may ns truly be- said To- rCign
as in state of nature
In discussing the efforts Of tho
constitutional convention ITO break
and control tho violence Of faction" ,"
Madison declared. Tho friend OF
popular governments never find,
himself go much alarmed for their
CharCtor and fate aa when he con
templates their propensity TO this
dangerous vice. by faction,
understand n number OF citizons
whether amounting to p majority or
minority OF the whole who arc
united ana nCtuatcd by some com
mon Impulse of passion, or OF in
tcreat, adverse to th6 rights OF other
citizens, or 20 tho permanent and
aggregate interests OF the commun'
ity.
Let Not Faith Iuii you.
Lot not "A cherished and super
stitlous faith In universal eloctor-
ate lull you into n false and fatal
sccurlty---thc deluslon that because
all have voice In tho selection of
Officers there IN nothing to fear from
their exercise OF unwarrantod and
oppressive powers.
believe. says De Tocquevlllc. that
n is easier to establish nn absolute
and despotlc government amongst u
people In which the conditions oi
society are equal than amongst any
other. | had remarked during
my stay In the United states that
tho democratic state OF society sim
ilar TO that OF the Americans Nigh,
offer facilities for the establishment
of despotism.
There is but one difference be-
tween the deposition OF n monarchy
and the tyranny of n majority. the
tyranny Of the majority is all-per-
vading and infinitely more uncndur-
able than tho wnnton exercise OF
the same powers by n single indi-
vidual.
Dc Tocquevillc has well observed
that when the Roman emperors
were at the height OF their power
the different nations OF the empire
still preserved manners and customs
OF great diversity; although they
were subject 10 the same monarch.
most of the provinces were separ-
ntcly administered; they abounded
In powerful and active municipal
ties; and although the whole gov
ornnfcnt of the empire was cen
tered In the hands OF the emperor
alone, and he always remained. In
case Of need, the supreme nrblter In
all matters, yet the details OF social
life and private occupations lay for
the most part beyond his control
The emperors Possessed. It In true,
nm immense and unchecked power.
They frequently abused that
power arbitrarily to deprive thel
subjects of property or Of life; their
tyranny was extremely onerous "a
the few. but It did not reach the
many; IL was fixed to some few
main objects. and neglected the rest
II was violent. but It's range wns
limited.
There Ia Little 10 Fear.
SO long az n centralized govern
ment exercises only delegated pow
ers there IL little 10 fear from tho
tyranny OF the majority. UnwisC
and inquisitorial statutes may be en-
uctcd. but against their pernicous
effects stands the invinciblO barrier
Of n sovereign state. IL In the house
OF refuge--freedoms last and sacred
sanctuary against every form ol
| federal oppression.
a centralized government II Inn
potent without n centralized admin
lstration.
Says De Tocquevillc: II the di'
Irocting power Of the American COM
/ munitics, having regulated tho great
/ interests OF the country. could de
! scond to tho circle OF individual In
/ teresta, freedom would soon be ban
| iHhcd from the new world.
/ when the central government which
/ represents that majority has issued
"A decree II must iutrust tho execution
~ its VIII 10 agcnts. over whom Il
frequently has no control. and whom
'ir cannot porpouHliy direct. The
townships, municipal bodies ant
counties form 40 many concealed
brcukwatorH, which check OF par
the tide Of popular determination
- This point deserves attention
for II "a democratic republic, similar
TO that OF the United states wcr'
ever founded In a country whore iu'
power Of ono man had prcviuusll
.DgtahIlthcd "A centralized adEluig'rH
.tIgn and IDl guuk IL deem into thi