The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
THURSDAY. ocToER 80. 1000.
a Re U3LicAN.s RGeuKE 70 Hill
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York city has made an interesting and
nt,.c reply 10 Senator Hits argument in
support OF the coal plank of the New
YORK Democratic platform. Mr.. Gardi-
ner points out in beginning that the
United States is a. sovereign nation,
possessing In its external and internal
( relations every power of the most po-.
tentiai sovereignty. and therefore pos.
sesses the power to acquire foreign ter
ritory and foreign coal mines In Porto
Rico. Hawaii. the Philippines. or any
where else in the world.
MIR Gardiner distinguished himself q
short while back when the question of
or right to acquire the Philippines was
under discussion by showing conclu-
i sivcly that the United States Govern
nent had under the Constitution the
undouhted right to acquire foreign ter
ritory by purchase or otherwise. In
this opinion he was afterwards fully
sustained by the United States Supreme
Court.
But while not receding from that po-
sition. Mr.. Gardiner now comes for
ward to show the limitations OF the
Federal Government IN its exercise OF
power and to enunciate and preach the
Doctrine of State sovereignty He de-
clares that such external sovereignty
as he has referred to vests the United
States with no power 20 invade the ter
ritory Of single State of this Union
and take its coal m;nes or any other
local utility by eminent domain or by
force or arms. or otherwise, the reason
being that In all internal and domestic
relations the States possess all soEe-
reign powers originally vested in the
people except such as are specifically
granted to the national government.
while the national government possesses
the powers so specifically granted and
no others.
He then takes up Senator Hills con-
tentions one by ore and shows that he
is wrong OF, expressed powers" wrong
on implied powers wrong on .'cmi-
nent domain wrong on the general
welfare clause Of the Constitution, on
..in,erstate commerce., on national
Sovereignty on State Sovereignty
wrong on every principle he contends
4 for.
we have not the space 10 50 into the
details of Mr.. Gardeners argument, but
il is a complete answer TO MI. Hill
But not only does ar. Gardiner show
5 that Mr. Hill is wrong from a consti-
tutional point OF view; he also shows
that the coal plank Of the New York
platform is radically un-Democratic
.In the background of the century,
says he. rise up the portentcus figures
of Jefferson and Jackson and Calhoun
md Pierce and Polk, Democrats all, and
uncompromisins defenders of their pria-
ciples. and they warn the Democracy
that as in the past, so now. the Consti-
tuition is opposed 10 this doctiine-and
they lnlrl down maiedctions on the
party leaders for abandoning the Demo-
cratic principle pt State r.Shis that for
pne hundred years has been inseparabie
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Haunting such an insidious revolutionary
ana anarchisic platform before tie
right million enlightened sovereigns OF
The Empire State.
lndecd when a Republican must come
10 the front TO tell a leading Democrat
Of this ll:lt;on and his party associates
the plain truth about Democracy. to tell
them t,,at they have forsascn their
principles, and that they are preaching
Socialism. Things have come 10 a
strange pass. indeed, when Hill, The
Democrat, comes out for Capitalization
md natioralissn. ard when Gardiner
the Republican, stands UP 10 answer Mr..
Till and to defend the great Democratic
principle of State sovereignty and local
self-soreinment.
But while admiring Mr. Gardeners
able address and while commencing him
for showing the failacy of Mr. Hills
argument and for enunc ating SO clearly
the doctrine OF true Democracy, we can-
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he passes in conclusion upon President
Roosevelt Mr.. Rooscvelts doctrine of
Federal control of corporations is no
leAe un-D Democratic than Mr.. Hills pro-
puua1 TO seize and operate the coal
mines. We say. moreover, that Mr..
Roosevelt established a dangerous pre-
.odcnt when he interfcred with the
s.r,ilc in Pennsylvania. We are opposed
70 RooseYeltism as well as to Socialism.
we are for the true Democracy as
..aueht by Jefferson and as esempli1ied
by the grand and great Democrats who
have succeeded him. Socialism is bad
enough. but we are unwilling to accept
Rooscvcltism as q substitute. There is
no substitute Tor Democracy While
stands Democracy. the republic will
stard: when falls Democracy. the re-
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