The government of the people of the state of Indiana . hes thecitizen and his interests twenty times, ivhere the National gov-ernment touches him once. —James A. Garfield. An American may, through a long life, never be remindedof the Federal government, except when he votes at presidentialor congressional elections, lodges a complaint against the post-office, and opens his trunk for a custom-house officer on the pierat New York when he returns from a tour in Europe. Hisdirect taxes are paid to officials acting under State laws. TheState, or a local authority constituted by the State statutes,
The government of the people of the state of Indiana . hes thecitizen and his interests twenty times, ivhere the National gov-ernment touches him once. —James A. Garfield. An American may, through a long life, never be remindedof the Federal government, except when he votes at presidentialor congressional elections, lodges a complaint against the post-office, and opens his trunk for a custom-house officer on the pierat New York when he returns from a tour in Europe. Hisdirect taxes are paid to officials acting under State laws. TheState, or a local authority constituted by the State statutes, reg-isters his birth, appoints his guardian, pays for his schooling,gives him a share in the estate of his father deceased, marrieshim, divorces him, entertains civil action against him, declareshim a bankrupt, hangs him for murder. The police thatguard his house, the local boards which look after the poor,control highways, impose water rates, manage schools—allthese derive their legal powers from the State alone. —Bryces American William Henky Harrison. THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF INDIANA. INTRODUCTION. 1. The State.— As applied to an American Common-wealth the word State signifies a political community offree citizens, occupying a territory of defined boundaries,organized under a government sanctioned and limited bya written constitution, and established by the consent ofthe people. Each State or Commonwealth maintains a 7 8 THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF INDIANA. republican form of government, which is guaranteed bythe United States. Hence, when we speak of the State of Indiana, we maymean one of four things: (1) That portion of the earthssurface contained within defined boundaries ; (2) the peo-ple living within that territory bound together by a com-mon interest and organized for their protection and com-mon welfare; (3) the body of rules or laws which regulatethe people in their relations one with another and whichrestrain their officers; (4) the government, t
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