Show POWERS OF THE GO GOVERN MENT 17 i 1 7 I 1 ar an article in in tile slay allay overlaps off r on oil the mission of tile the knights of labor bring briner out ont some pit fit tile fundamental principles T of 0 government overn ment that tile amendments to tile the constitution au ws s tain in the followill following language 0 e it is worthy of note that tile the amend to the constitution for the most part aro are to restrict not to enlarge m altho aho powers of government or in other words are arc to occure ui ual at al rig rights lats inore fully thu ilius con guess fiall intake inake no law respecting 0 an all establishment of religion ion or prohibiting hi the free exercise thereof or abridging 7 the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble ohio anti jodlo to pe for a redress of grievances no sot die Is shall lu III time of loll peace be quartered in any louse with willi willious out tile cipri consent sent olf of vio owner onner the right 0 of the people to be secilie in their per tons houses housell papers and effects against a unreasonable searches ci and seizures shall not be N Mo isted no person abali hall be deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law nor shall private property be lakein for public uses willious willi out just jus t jm r to f abridge ri tile privileges leget or immunities of citizens of tile the united states stales nor shall hall lily any state deprive illy any person of life I 1 ty or property without due process of law nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the ilia equal protection tion of the law there is no aid mistaking the obvious meaning of these amendments security to individual rights 0 and of gov glow in their every lino line bright its the sun still in his midday mid raid day splenda lendo to sp splendor r the study of these great brivil privileges ces a guaranteed hy by the constitution is an interesting and profitable one the wonderful foresight of igind laid and humanity displayed by the authors of that 0 glorious instrument fare are A astonishing the foundation they laid mas ft as none too loo belil still and broad is as the a growth crowth and chan changes chanes C es chith have taken place in ill the nation since then demonstrate the fever heat beat of prejudice tills has swayed tile the to in an alarming degree ri and even with the limitation which the constitution places on oil the life powers of goi ern ment to lauy auy wrongs have been done in individuals 11 I 1 y vi no ninn ran can tell lic extent to which tyranny would manifest itself set f in ili were it not fora for a few staunch firm well men determined dalci mined to maintain ilia constitution A 1 depasture depa iture from alic the fundamental principles fo 0 o the enlarging 0 of governmental ern mental power without r regard egird to TIA alo 6 i 41 me plo etc gri g ri rt rould collid but bul lie be the opening duo to it a reign I 1 af terrorism 0 among among the people classes clashes would band tol r for mutual protection anti and central en crial law and order would soon goon be di disregarded the of suh such american institutions as is citizens are arc proud of can only be assured bythe by the continual preservation of security to ld vidual rights 0 antl and religious reli freedom 11 |