The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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JOHN S. ALLAN Editor
LIGHT ON THE CONSTITUTION
Those foolish persons who have
been taught in school and in the
public prints that the founders of
our Constitution were sincerely des
irous of establishing a system of
government in which the will of the
people should find free expression,
will be shocked and undeceived
when they read its debates and pro-
ceedings as recorded by Jatnes Mad-
ison, one of the delegates from Vir-
ginia. When one comes to learn of
these fifty-five delegates that not
more than ten are on record as voi
cing the slightest degree of confi-
dence in the wisdom of the people
or their fitness to rule, he is likely to
take a new view of the Constitution
framed by them, and he is able to
account for the innumerable ills
which we are compelled to suffer.
I will quote a few expressions of
opinion from delegates who wielded
the greater influence in the constru
ction of the Constitution:
Roger Sherman—" ['he people
shou'd have as little to do as may
be about the Government."
Elbridge Gerry—" The evils we
experience flow from an excess of
democracy, the worst of all possible
evils."
John Dickinson—"A limited inon
archy is one of the best governments
in the world.',
Kufu-i King—'"It is imniattrial o
the people by what government they
are possessed, provided they be well
employed."
Alexander Hamilton—" I'he Biit-
ish monarchy is the best govern
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if anything short of it would do in
America. "Their House of Lords '
is a most noble institution."
Alexander H a m i 1 t o n—He ac- j
knowledged himself not to think!
favorably of republican government.
"Inequality in property constitutes
the great ar.d fundamental distinc-
tion in society."
Gunning Bedford—"Are we to act
with greater purity than the rest of
mankind? Our voles are actuated
by interest and ambition."
Gouverneur Morris—"I'he Sen-
ate must have great personal prop-
erty; it must have the aristocratic
spirit; it must love to lord it through
pride. To make it independent it
should be for life. Property is the
main object of society."
John Rutledge—"Property, cer-
tainly is the principal object of
society."
Pierce Butler—Slaves should have
an equal representation in govern-
ment which is instituted principally
for the protection of property, and
is of itself to be supported by prop-
erty.
Charles C. Pinckney—Property in
slaves should not be exposed to
danger in a government instituted
for the protection of property.
George Mason—It would be as un-
natural to refer the choice of a
proper character for President to
the people as to refer a test of
colors to a blind man.
James Madison—In future times a
great majority of the people will
not only be without land but any
sort of property. If they combine,
the rights of property will not be
safe in their hands.
James Ellsworth—As population
grows, poor laborers will be so plen-
ty as to render slaves useless.
I he thirteen delegates from whom
I have quoted were the dominating
characters in that convention, and
it is'possible to cite innumderable
passages expressing the same dis-
trust and contempt for the people.
It should be understood that the
great mass of the people had no
representation in. that secret con-
clave, and that half a century pas-
sed before its proceedings were
made public by Act of Congress.
F. U. Adams, in Tom Watson's
Magazine for April.
none; it should protest against the
use of the government for the bene
fit of a few at the expense of the
many; it should be jealous of any
infringement upon the rights of the
masses; it should oppose private
monopolies which, under the pre-
tense of developing industry simply
gather in the profits of industry and
reduce to a minimum the number of
those who are to be the recipients
of the benefits of industrial progress.
It is a proud privilege to belong to
a party which stands for these
things."
Why did Mr. Bryan not say that
the democratic party stood for the
things he enumerated above? Was
it because he knew it did not? Ac-
cording to Mr. Bryan it must be
somewhat humiliating to a man to
belong to a party like the demo-
cratic party today. Is there a poli
tical party that does stand for the
things Mr. Bryan enumerates above?
The Peoples Party stands for
everything enumerated above by
Mr. Bryan and because of
this fact Peoples Party men feel
proud of the privilege of voting for
such a party and don't have to apolo
gize or make excuses to square
themselves with their own con-
science, as Mr. Bryan has been do-
ing for the past year.
"The purification of politics is an
irridescent dream;" said John J. In-
galls, and the purification of a poli-
tical party, is a still more irridescent
dream unless you withdraw your
support from it. A failure to sup-
port a party because it has grown
corrupt and venal, has a cleansing
effect upon it. It acts like sapolio
on dirty lined. By this method the
voters can clean up an old party to
some extent; but they can never
make a new party out of it any
more than would the use of sapolio
make garments new. I'he demo-
cratic party has been in the wash-
tub too often. It is worn out and
should be either cast into the fire or
the rag sack and sent to a paper
mill. It would not even make good
"shoddy" to serve as filling in
all-wool garments.-
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' I homas Jefferson congratulated
a young friend who had announced
that he intended to actively parti-
cipate in the politics of his country
and said: "Your country will de-
rive from this a more immediate
and sensible benefit. She has much
for you to do, for though we may
say the worst of American institu-
tions, they are better than the best
whichever existed before in any
" I er country and they are wonder-
f illy perfect for a first essay, yet
very human essay must have de-
f i ts. It will remain, therefore, to
'hose now coming on the stage of
public affairs to perfect what has
been so well begun by those going
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If Jifferson was to come bark to
earth and discover that the demo,
eratic party was still standing where
he had left'it too years ago do you j
'hink he would align himself with ii?|
Do you think that he would ride in
a stagecoach instead of a pullman
sleeper? Jefferson was a man who
studied the past for its mistakes
and not for its ideals.
I'he Democratic party looks to the
past for ideals and holds out
'he idea that a 20th century
civilization has not developed high-
er ideals i... government than a
19*11 century civilization developed
iid it is forever try ing to point a
aoth century civilization, to a i9-h
century civil'ziiion, f„r its ideals.
J ffer on also wrott :
"Whcrevei there are men, there
•vi'l be parties; wherever there are
(free men they will make themselves
j heard."
Is a man free who is so linked to
a political party that he cannot feel
at liberty to exercise his intelligence
| when he goes to cast his ballot?
W. J Br) an sa> s:
"I'he democratic party should!
J stand for the doctrine of equal!
f'ghts to all and special privileges to
The Daily Oklah oman maintains
that the recent election returns shows
Ciearly that the Indian Territory is
democratic. If the Oklahoman
could only be induced to move ov
er to the Indian Territory this con
dition of affiirs over there might be
changed as in Oklahoma City where
the Oklahoman is now published.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1905, newspaper, April 7, 1905; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc116071/m1/4/: accessed May 14, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.