The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
Why II Is Revived.

advances a new or resurrects an old po-
Iitical heresy. IL is for the express pur-
pose OF Supporting cause which is either
fundamentally wrong in principle or
which would seriously initiate against
the interests OF the country. Statesmen
OF another school can be found who are
willing to stretch the language of the con-
stitution TO meet conditions which were
not anticipated or provided for by the
trainers of the constitution. when the
true public interest requires such an ex-
pansfon. Thus the constitutional provf-
sion authorizing congress 10 regulate COM
merce between the states has been in
terpreted in the largest possible sense, 20
give the general government authority
to exercise control over railways and
telegraph lines. subjects which IL is i'm
possible to conceive that the trainers Of
the constitution ever anticipated as COM
ing within the purview Of powers Of the
federal government. so the constitutional
provisions giving to the federal govern
nent control Of the mails by . like gen.
erous stretching In the interests of pub
lie justice. have been used as machinery
and other swindling schemes. designed to
fleece the public.
The Democratic party has such a high
and holy regard for the constitution of
the United States that II never attempts
to read anything into that instrument rn-
less II is something to the detriment OF
the country: something to weaken the
powers Of the federal government when
dealing with new and unforeseen contin-
gencies: something which win work d.
rect injury to the labor Of the country,
or something which will tend to the po-
iitical advantage OF the Democratic party.
Thus for generation the Democratic
party insisted. and many Democrats. Mr..
Bryan included. still insist. that any tariff
law designed for the purpose OF protect
ing American labor Is unconstitutional:
that the federal government has no
beWNi W htoAett THO tabof OF inc Inttti
States from the competition OF the cheap
labor OF Europe or OF Asia. Many DEM
| ocra,s likewise doubt the constitutional
powers OF congress to restrict the i'm
portation OF alien labor. On the other
hand, the Democrats of the Calhoun
school. when Interested in extending
x.sf.f
the United states had acquired by treaty
or purchase. promptly read into the con-
stitu,ion the provision that IT extended
| OF It's own proper force over all newly
acquired territory, abandoning for the
| purposes OF that argumen, the other Dem
oeratie dogma that thu constitution was
a mere compact between the states.
The same doctrine. long ago repuiist-
| ri. and rarely heard Of In the present gen.
Grafton. has in thts political campaign.
been revived. and for what parpossG Ap-
rArenily for the purpose. now for the Arst
time frankly disclosed By the Democrats
leaders In Tits state. 20 open the doors
OF the country TO the Chinese In tho Phil
| ippinos and Hawaiian islands. ana 20 per.
NIT them To come into this country and
replace white labor
HAD II no; been for the public confess
sion. jast now made. the underlying mo.
tive for the resurrection Of this heretlcai
doctrine might have hesa overlooked; ana
under cover 81 the xaoke ~ other issues.
this important FEATURE Ok the present cam
EAAgn might have been eescursa me
position has been taken by the Democratic
party IN eats state. TIE eoafesslon Was
maie. ana there Is nov no escape from n.
I " Democrats prossssn, Is intrussed
with thu dssy o. snfsFcang the laws. q
he Ia permitted 10 place his laierprcia-
tlon upoa the o0asslsaiiOn. ana 10 hold
that u extends es "a inherent force over
the pldlipVne islands. 20 federal osaosAi,
acting under orders - thas pcmountis
president, could or woala resass eatry into
iae United States Of any ChlnamAn from
she Phu3ppaass or from the Hawaiian is.
Lands
II should be remembered that the Dem
/ ocratle party. IL congress. - absolutely
/ controlled h the southern members. They
are rot rotusnee BY the votes % working
NEE. I-ehor has ne srtsnss araoax them.
TIE southern Gotten aud sugar planters.
Who Constitute the political power IN tina,
section require an abundant sapply Of
cheap and aecile labor. il kas been more
than once advocated ia southern news
| papers Of standing thai an attsu.p, "a.