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Show VoL 14; Now IS Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, March ft 1960 15c per eopy $3.00 per year Gen. Fellers Recomends- t Limiting Government By Robert LeFevre Editor, Gazzett Telegraph . From the GAZZETT TELEGRAPH Colorado Springe Colorado We have been hearing quite a control the power of government? bit lately about the importance of As we look to history for an anlimiting government 'As to the im- swer to this enquiry, we find a portance of this somewhat melancholy answer. The objective, we are human record of politics reveals in complete con- that we cannot. A number of notable efforts have been made along currence. this line. most Certainly There have been at least a dozen intelligent people firmly written constitutions each of are at last be- which proclaimed some kind of coming aware of limitation on the power of the the frightening politicians. For example, the Rofact that govern- mans had what amounted to a writment as we know ten constitution. So did the Greeks. it is largely So, in fact, did the people under LeFevre limited. It would the Weimar Republic, the people certainly be advisable to 'bring of France, the people of England about what limitation can be made. and a number of Others. The problem becomes immediThe most noteworthy example The first question of such a written ately two-fold- .' limitation is to be asked is: Just where do we found in the American ConstitudraWfth' line behind which we tion of 1789. But the grim evidence contain government? The second is painfully apparent Not a single question is: What practical steps one of these efforts to limit polican be taken to bring about the tical power held up when the polilimitation? ticians developed the WILL to IN A VERY REAL SENSE the abrogate those limitations. second question is more important WHAT WE MUST SEE, if we thhn the first There might be all care to be honest about it, is manner of opinions respecting the when a person is dad with that drawing of the line which would he will power, employ that power, actually limit government What a written prohibition against its comes first is to explore the varto use the contrary notwithstandious and sundry ways which might own Our constitutional form be. suggested as practical expedi- ing. of government has been breached ents for controlling this agency of again and again. Theoretically, this force. be. But aside from theory, 'cannot So far as we know, only three ideas have ever been suggested the fact is that ft is. which might be worthy of our conOur Constitution even had apsideration in this' field. It has been to it a Bill of Rights which pended held by some that the best way the government from prohibited to limit government is to bind doing entirely. certain it down" by the chains of a con- Theoretically, ourthings Constitution stitution. Let us consider this ex- called for sovereignty for our pedient as our first order of busi- states and for the individual citness. izens. CAN A CONSTITUTION be writFOR ALL PRACTICAL PURten which will, in fact, reduce or POSES, this written document has not served as such a protection for a number of years. The Constitution has been in respect to the making of laws, the enforcement of laws, the collection of il funds, the expenditures of funds, together with the actual , invasion certain areas by men in govxjT of ernment who were debarred from The State wants to hire a bunch these areas by the Constitution.. of tax snoopers who will the state Without Constitutional authorsays bring in ity, our government now collects many thousands money in a manner contrary to of dollars tax of that the founders; expends tax money that, peoon foreign powers which money ple are keeping expenditure was never approved from the state. officially in writing; prohibits the One of the side practice of certaip religious conavoidance of victions, points against this the draft; including in Is; so the people radio and practices censorship dislimits the television; are brought into semination of news the meline and the dium of newspapers; thru citiMr. Lee snoopers are no zens to be tried in alienpermits courts; perPublisher longer needed. Do mits treaties to or surpass equal you think the State would then the of the Constitution; fire the snoopers? Not on your life! electsauthority Senators in a manner not More people on the public payroll with nothing to do. (Cont on Page 3 Col. 3) un-Rob- ert by-pass- ed ooo V - House Affairs ffali Foreign City It would be almost impossible to put the present situation at City Hall in the proper perspective. Last week we told you that Mayor Lee and Chief Cleon Skousen had a difference of opinion about the budget. At the Monday evening session of the City Committee Hears Report Our Defense Position An argument advanced in support of lavish foreign aid spend-(ng is that rather than rob own defense foreign aid strengthens it Accordingly a quick review of our present defense and its requirements is indicated. There is at least one feature of our defense on which everyone seems to agree. This is the fact that our Strategic' Air Command (SAC) today Is superior in bomber Strength and in bomber striking power to that of the Red Air Force. There is wide disagreement over whether or not our missile strength is adequate. A battle now rages over the adequacy of our defense w, Com- - mission Mayor Lee fired Chief effec- Skousen, ftive Then ly. three the assistant J. Dohn Lewis chiefs of Police were, by a new ordinance, relieved of their duty. This included the abolishing of the uniform allowance for all personnel not required to wear the uniform. THE FORMER Chief.. Skopsens reaction was to go on television over two stations at three different times to explain why he (Skousen) had been fired. program Tor the future. The development of modem military might is wholly dependent upon research, development, production and replacement programs. All this is expensive and time Robert Clifton Republican Candidate for Congress, the Mayor 22nd District, California, Robert to join him in a Press Conference Clifton and his wife Joe Ann who Research and Development Mr. Skousen wanted over Mr. George Hatchs TV station with George Hatchs top reporter as moderator, with George Hatchs top news man from George Hatchs radio station KALL. Other news men were invited but most refused with the exception of Sam Moll of KLUB and Joe Lee of KNAKr both local independant radio stations. AT FIRST the Mayor agreed but later decided not to when much thought was given to the problem and the conclusion reached was, that the Mayor would be fighting a highly and carefully prepared nationally image. An image that was built not for police work, but as the peoples steward. Mr. Skousen even referred to relinquishing his stewardship of the city on the TV broadcast has her arm around their daughter, NUCLEAR PROPULSION. Today Cindy. Their son Randy is at the we are on the verge of a breaktop of the picture and their dog through in nuclear powered missiles and in air and space-cra- ft Candy is at the bottom. Nuclear energy for propulsion offers unprecedented low cost The nuclear fuel which a bomber resenate and quires for a five day supersonic favor of the flight is almost negligible. With nuclear powered bombers we could Proposed 23rd Amendment conmaking Nevada the third State have several hundred cruising tinuously over the North Sea or to approve it. The other two Polar Cap, ready to strike any Texas and Wyoming. The enemy would find little target The 23rd Amendment is the in merit a sneak attack against us one that takes the government because at any one time only a out of business that competes of our most effective fraction with private industry and bombers would be found on the abolishes the personal income ground. tax (16th Amendment). (Cont on Page 4 Col. 1) . BULLETIN! - Feeling ran high and 75 visitors ,tstorm trooped the Commission meeting Tuesday. Cat calls, boos and continual speaking out of turn, coupled with disgraceful action called for Lees only possible action under such a rabble" . . . Lee adjourned thq meeting and the entire commission walked out while the people were disgracing themselves with their uncalled for abusive actions. On the GE College Bowl; a Sun day or so back, New York Uni THE NEXT MORNING the Mayor versity claimed 3,000 Foreign Stu at Commission Meeting asked for dents. That beats the Kremlins a vote of confidence, calling at- boast of what their Moscow Unitention to the fact that the firing versity will have some day. 0 of Mr. Skousen.was a two to three ahead are we of Russia way Hey, vote, the citizen uprising, the in we have military power monopolization by Mr. Skousen of . . 15 . Russian aircraft carriers TV. The Commission voted, unanimore none we have 3 more whats mous with their vote of Confi- ... . . dence. being built , Then the Mayor praised the Fire The idiotic statements of people Department and suggested that Chief J. K. Piercey, of the Water who say, Lets, get to know the Department, former fire chief, be Russian people on a people-to-peo-p-le basis. Thats the way .to stop made Commissioner of Public Safe- war. Trouble is that the people dont start the wars. , (ConL on Page 4 CoL 3) . - -- - . . .Russia woos Castro with a plan to buy sugar at slightly less than 3c a pound. Its a trade deal in Soviet produced goods at a retail price set by the Communists. Ivan seems to have taken some lessons from David Harum. .Some people feel that we must avoid World War III at all possible costs. Hie only trouble with that kind of thinking is that World War in started at Yalta. . . The Russians have 450 submarines to our 112. I wonder how theyll keep all those submarines busy, In case of war? Sinking aircraft carriers? . |