The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-18

Washington Is stirred to action Nothing escapes
the vigilant eye of the government and its innum-
cradle functionaries. If the price of one article
goes up, let the government take charge OF the
seller; If the price Of another goes down, let the
government take charge Of the buyer And thus
the carnival of government activities goes mer-
nly Government control is the remedy TOT
every ILL., and government regulation the source
of every good
The people pay all the expenses. In some In
stances they pay 1t all through the government Ill
Washington. In the case Of other activities they
pay half through the government at washington
and the other half through the governments OF the
states. But the people pay all the expenses OF hs
complicated machinery of government that mas
its agents looking the shoulders OF every Dusi
man and directing affairs OF every c't'zeh'
The fathers embodied with rare wisdom those
elements Of strength and endurance which were
essential il the government was to be perpetuateo
through the ages. They avoided with the fore
sight Of statesmen the things that lead to disap-
pontment and discomfort among the people. Inc
fathers studied the experience OF MANKIND ia sen
government They studied the lessons and pronted
by the teachings Of history. They sought ana
found the causes of failure by other peoples In the
exnerjment of sef-government. They dd not
wander into the realms of fancy. They were Gre
ating a government for human beings whose ma
ture has remained the same through all the cen
turtles of time. They knew That the 'hilss ',u'
IN other ages had invited criticism, PROVOKED us-
content. and resulted in disappointment ana re'o-
,ntion would lead to the same END IN future ages
Thov therefore created government adapteu "
.,ra Of man a simple government OF laws to
no enacted and enforced by the chosen representa-
t;vas If free people. The purpose OF the govern
mani was TO protect them in their natuIai ris'S,
ond to enable them to meet their naliol"' onu
,n,anational duties and obligations It's powers
were limited. .,n,.
The fathers did not contemplate at any time
,,,dor the Constitution they gave us government
r VAS not in the scheme Of the fathers
10. a. anv time the people should be beguied
,..o ,s,ne the government at Washington Tor
a..soie,no or directing their purely personal 10
al and domestic affairs. They knew tnat ~ {
government Of free people no man ID dig enous"
- u,ae enough or good enough to command a"r
other. his political equal. IN what ne may VI 10y
-. 40 II IA fundamental that free people may
-. 80 .xnected long to endure the annoyances' the
..o.at,ons the arbitrary regulations the Iestfic
- ~ the disappointments that are incl0ent 70
'io..s, nv men acting as the functionar1es OF
central authority, directing the a"ais % a ~
a~o-c,s,ng police powers over the pe'pe -
.a,ro4est parts OF their terr'toria' 'in''s. ~"
tho assurances Of government. bureaus INC. no IN,
~. .h.~;.y exercised over the liberty OF the ctl-
e. HE own good will not long beguile the
zel'' :. ;,.o surrender of his right to live under
ei'i1. ,,a,, ~ laws enacted by his authority anu
49, .hat merely protect him from injury by
e.,a.s ond nrotect others from injury by MIN.
,r,,ora ;s no word in the discussion by the faith
-. 81 the powers and duties of the government
80 have handed down to us that leads to the
hal;ef that it was contemplated in their plan that
49, hsaa Of any department or the chief OF any
..,ro or the agent Of any commission should at
any time make restrictions or arbitrary regula-
..a.s affecting the life liberty, property. or the
+ s,;t ~ happiness Of the citizen. Such restric-
p, non rho individual as were contemplated