| Show SOUND democratic I principles A clevelend CLEVELAND AND ant CLUB in erie county new york recently invited the president elect and mr hendricks tobe to be present ata at a banquet they both declined because of other engagements gage ments and expressed many excellent and patriotic sentiments some of mr Clev elanda elands remarks are worthy of special attention as they indicate tile the soundness of his democratic views after excusing himself from attendance he said the reservation preservation of personal right the equality of all citizens before the law the reserved rights of the states and the supremacy of the federal government within the limits of the constitution ution ever form the true babis basis of our liberties and never be surrendered without destroying the balance of ri rights r tits and powers which enables a continent to be developed in peace and social order to be maintained by means ot of local self seif government 1 but it is indispensable for the practical operation and enforcement oi 01 theae these f fundamental principles that mat the government should nor always be controlled by one political power frequent change of administration is as necessary as constant recurrences to the popular will otherwise abuses browand gro grow wand and the government ern ment instead of being carried on for the general welfare becomes an in ent allty for imposing heavy bar dens on the many wany who are governed for the benefit of the few who govern public servants thus become arbitrary rulers if the government of this country under tue the Prebi preal presidency dency of grover cleveland is conducted on the principles he has thus enunciated there will be a t of larger liberties and some semblance of republicanism in those provI provinces rices of the united states called ferri territories tories local self seif government is a right of the citizens oi of this f free ree country and it is essential to the preservation of american institutions it cannot be invaded under any pretense with safety to the nation ane balance of rights and powers to which air cleveland alludes has been greatly disturbed by long iye Ile republican publican rule the reserved rights of me tile states stales and of the people have been luf infringed ringed upon in endeavors to concentrate undue power and authority in the national administration this is dan dangerous erous to the common welfare and ling 1116 hostile stile to the system established by the fathers of our country and set forth ia in the constitution it is time that there should be a change but no one ano desires the perpetuation of this great government wishes tu see seu the federal power weakened weaken ed by undue assumption ot of authority in the several states or any encroachment upon ii national prerogatives on the plea ot ut local eif elf belt government A alid and iid lid if t such departures should be attempted under democratic inal influence U a change 1 of administration would become just as necessary as at the present tue the imperial power which has been exercised over the territories is entirely inharmonious with tl the ie spirit of our republic the principle of local self elf government 0 vern ment has been to a great extent Igni ored and con congress ress an and the executive have pre presumed to exercise powers that are arcs under the constitution reser reserved led ted to the people this power has grown with its use until it has become oppre oppressive sive and and utterly incompatible with democratic institutions it should be the work of tile the new administration istrati oil oll enunciating such views as tho thoe 6 quoted to restore to the country that which has been wrenched irom it by lle Ile publican republican imperialism the supremacy of the federal gov I 1 eminent must bu be undoubtedly nut but z as mr cleveland observes ob serves erves it be kept wilt WILI wi iliin lill the tile limits ui tile uin and aud when it steps outside of tile tiie powers therein defined and limited its acts become unlawful and to be res kes resisted isted by lawful lawf ua mea measures bures personal rights the rights of the re states and the rights to the people must be preserved ved us as well as the federal authority or farewell to the liberties to establish and perpetuate this government was I 1 by patriots who lived and died for h mau man freedom if that hat the abuses mr cleveland ind indicates I 1 c as the consequence of lon ion long iong exercise of federal power by one party have hase resulted from continued republican rule utah is a notable example the welfare ot of the territory the wishes of the people therill the will of ol the citizens have come to be unconsidered and the object in view has been tile the convenience and benefit of those wito ubo govern while appointed officials foisted upon the community without its consent have assumed to be rulers instead of p public servants it is reasonable then to look for a change of policy with the change of administration and the democratic party would gain for itself everlasting glory if it should so direct affairs that the anomalous territorial system which has become fastened like an ugly excrescence upon t the e body 0 apo politic shall be forever re removed ove and the principle of local self seif govern government euttie the rights cf individuals and aud thee the equality of all citizen before t the e law be universally established that the balance of constitutional powers may be restored and maintained and true democratic re be made abiding g and secure wherever reter reyer the flag of our co coun un ry shall waye wave in the breeze |
