The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09

Editor OF The Times
sir.-No one is more opposed to MT
BRYAN and the Chicago platform than the
writer. with their propaganda Of Free
silver at IS 10 !. and other absurdities'
but we quite agree with Mr.. Bryan IN
his ant-imperialistic and anti-eNpansion
views and 70 strikes us there Is good
sound sense I'm his recent utterances' in
nroposing that no corporation De allowed
| ~ operate in any state other than that
I'm which &c was incorporated except u"-
der and bv Federal authority. AS 10 tne
matter of state Rights supposed 10 Dr.
involved ia the matier-we might JUST
as wen discard all such anuquateu u''4'
PREVIOUS 90 the civil war the Southern
people regarded the Federal Union as q
confederation of sovereign and indepena-
emf States The war was WaBed anu
fought ON this issue. The arbitrament OF
the sword decided that instead or 'he
compact being a confederation or soVer-
eion states. the union was an indissolu0le
one. In other words the result OF the war
was the formation or birth Of a nation,
with centralized power and Instead OF az
legance being first, as under the oid
regime due the state. 70 is now due 20 me
Federal or National Government. There
meut than the power exercised by one
state tn abrogate and amend the laws
and edicts Of another. II New York pro
hibits a charter TO a corporation In her
State. an the incorporators have 10 10
is 30 20 across the water ana get ma
privileges denied and prohibited 20 them
and al variance 90 the state laws OF New
York. and get them from New Jersey,
and thus set aside the supposed soFef-
eighty Of New York why should this
power be vested or lodged I'm one state
TO annul the laws Of another StateY
Would il not be better 70 vest this power
I'm the central and head auth0rity-the
Federal Government
Would Il not be best that ali charters
OF national character. involving inter-
state communication and supervision be
relocated 20 the federal courts or con-
gress? II not. why not? You VIII doubt
less recall the fact that q few years ago
the American Tobacco Company asked
of the Virginia Legislature charter 10
do business I'm this State. The Legisia-
ture refused and the applicants went 10
New Jersey and got the privilege 10 do
business In Virginia denied them by the
LEGISLATURE of Virginia. Does not this
look ridiculous? Where Us the "sove-
relgnty" involved I'm this? IL must be
clear 20 thinking men that there are
very many things that are now confroll-
ed by State legis.at0n that should Re
under Federal authority. Take divorce
for instance. Under present state laws
it is possible for q man 20 have two or
three wives and children illegitimate in
one state and legitimate I'M another. This
IS an wrong. There should be "a National
law on this subject. for all the States,
for the whole country.
If We find St necessary TO have muni,i-
pal and State officers tO enforce city and
state laws. 10 as right and proper that
the Federal Government should also have
National police 10 see that the laws OF
the Congress are carried out. IL This were
the case. We would not have the snec-
tacle of L. s. Government officers being
shot and killed by an irresponsible mob.
with a government too weak or im-
potent, or too careless or AFRAID % pro-
tect its own Apprentices In every case
where a revenue officer or a postmaster
IS killed the Federal Government should
have the power with her National Poo
lice 10 make the arrests and t0 have "a
jury imranelled from another state. 20
try the offence III this were done the
murder OF Federal app0intees would stop.
and we would not present the curious and
anomalous position Of the Government bee
ing held accountable to foreign powers
for the murder OF it's citizens in Louisi-
ana and yet have n0 authority 10 inhict
the punishment that should follow We
think Mr. Bryan is ON the right road I'm
regard 20 the matters referred 10.
j. s. MOORE.
Richmond, Va. Sept g. 1880