The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-17
The Bill Of Rights

Monday December 49, was officially designated by
and by proclamation of the President of the United
States Rights Day" concentrating the hundred
and eh anniversary of the adoption of the first 10 amend
ments to the Constitution known as Bill Rights These
amendments ratified December 15 1891 when they
ratified by the state of Virginia whereby the ratca
the necessary threefourhs of the states secured
they became part of the Constitution of the United
States.
is timely for all to read these guarantees again, be
guided by them dealings with fellow defend,
and advance them at and every cost and every
We believe that should study them carefully
the extent to which may feel mpeed deny our fellow
citizens their rights defined in that basic law to that
tent criminally violating the basic law.
We print them in full below:
Religion Speech and Press Right
of Assembly and Petition
Congress shall make no law respecting establish
ment of religion prohibiting the free exercise thereof
abridging the freedom of speech of the
the right of the people peaceaby assemble and to petit
ton the Government for redress OF grievances
Amendment H. Right to Bear Arms
A we'll organized Militia being necessary to the
ity of free State the right of the people to keep and
bear Arms, shall not be nfringed
Amendment Security Against the Military
No Soldier SHALL in time of be CHARTERED in
house. without the consent of the Owner in time of
war; but in manner to be prescribed by law
Nv: Security of the Home Against Search and
Seizure
The right of the people be in their persons,
houses and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures shall not be violated and Warrants shall
issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath
affirmation particularly describing the place be
SearcneQ,
v: Liberty Property and Due Process Law
No person shall be held to for capital
otherwise Infamous crime unless presentment
dictment of Grand Jury except arising in the
land naval forces the Militia when in actual
ice in time of Wa public danger; shall
be subject for the offence to be twice put in eop
ardy of life limb; shall be compelled any crmi
nal be witness against himself be deprived
of lfe liberty, property without due process of law
shall private property be taken for public without
just compensation
VIZ The Rights of Accused Persons
In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the
right to speedy and public trial. by impartial jury of
the State and district wherein the crime shall have been
committed which district shall been previously
certaned by law and be informed of the nature
of the accusation; to be confronted with the
against him. to have compulsory for obtain
ing witnesses in his favor and to have the Assistance
Counsel for his defence.
amendment VII: Jury Trial in Common Law Suits
In Suits at law where the value in controversy
shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial by jury shall
be preserved and fact tried by jury shall be other
wise reexamned any Court of the United States
according to the rules of the common law.
amendment VIII: Bail and Punishments
Excessive bail shall be required excessive fines
imposed cruel and unusual punishmens inflicted.
amendment TX: Fundamental Rights of the Individual
The enumeration in the Constitution certain rights
shall be construed to deny disparage re-
tanned by the people.
X: Reserved Rights of the States
The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, prohibited by it to the States
served to the States respectively, to the people,