The state herald., 1904-09-30

sented for settlement hv his own court
lis exposition OF the general principles
OF the Constitution was not bad from
legal standpoint, but when he came to
deal with the question of trusts he seem
ell TO nave forgotten that he was respond
ing to a nomination from national con-
vention. which had selected him to act as
President of the United States, in which
capacity lie would have to execute Unit
ed States laws only, and would have alb
solutcly nothing to do with the common
lHw. This allusion of Parker to the
common law, as means of attacking
the trusts, has been a source of surprise
ana amazemcnt to the profession all over
the country. Judge parkcrs decisions in
New York State have always taken high
rank. and it was this which made the
amazcmcnt all the greater. We could
not understand how il could possibly he
that any good lawyer could have made
such blundcr, and we have been forced
to the conclusion that Judge Parker ab.
solutely forgot that he was writing on
a national topic. This is only an in.
stance going to show the unwisiom of
taking man off the bench for political
position. especially such a position us
that OF President OF the United States.
Experience Necessary.
ITO administer the affairs of the gov
ernmcnt successfully, experience is just
as necessary as it is to run hotel or a
railroad. A lawyer in active practice is
necessarily thrown in to large extent
with the ordinary business affairs of the
country, but with Judge on the bench
II 10 apffp.lNr l.. a.
matters of abstract right and wrong.
and all his training goes to remove him
from business problcm6. In point of
fact. the successful judge u court of
last resort Should be as far removed
from the influences of daily life as possi-
ble. The ideal judge is legal machine.
settling abstract principles of law, where
ns the ideal President is exactly the oppo-
site. He executes the laws as he finds
them, suggests new ones to meet new
conditions, and acts as the personal rep
rcsentaiive OF the people who make the
laws. II Is not his business to Interpret.
but TO do, aud the things which make a
man good Judge make him bad Presi-
dent, and vice versa. Parker w0nld new
or have made that awful blunder II he
had had any recent experience In Con-
Sress or in an executive position at
Washington. where he would have been
In touch with current opinion on this
subject. | don't wonder that Roosc-
welt picked him up on this, and. in my
opinion, the Presidents paragraph about
the common law as applied To the federal
control of trusts Is a most luminous eN-
position OF the powers and the limitations
of the federal government. But It's Ger
tainly knockout blow for Parker"
Tho Tariff Issue.
~ was glad to sec." said successful
looking man. who explained later ON that
he was n manufacturer in northern Yer
mont, II was glad to see that the presi-
dent made such point OF the tariff
issue. We had dose Of Democratic free
trade theories up our way about ten
years ago. which We will never forget.
We are 50 near the Canadian border
that we get the worst of every reduction
Ia the tarlu rates, We have 10 enter
into competition with the cheap labor
Of Canada. When the Wilson tarin hill
went Into operation, just ten years ago,
IL shut Gp my factory inside OF six
months. anh | tell you, gentlemen,
didn't open again until after Mckinley
was elected aud the Dngley tariff law
went Into operation, Il was time OF
panic, as You know, thousands OF labor.
Ing men were glad TO work for any
wages, aud yet. AZ the same time, could
not run my factory and compete with the
Canadians, who flooded our part OF the
country with goods made by the cheapest
labor, such as | could not secure even
la ghaa4s fENH.A.H - Al
some pieces FAR In the interior where
freight rates protect them from foreign
competition Ia times OF free trade, but
those OF NJ who are near the border are
the first 10 feel this competition | got
II In the neck ten years ago, and got II
good aud hard, II there weren't any
other Issue between the two parties, /
would vote for Roosevelt because he aud
the Republicans generally stand for the
protection uf American manufactures
against the competition of the cheap Ia.
bor, not only Of Canada, but OF the
world NJ large, We all believe In reel,
prnciiy which IL reciprocal, and not In
free trade under the rusc ot reciprocity.
Rooscrrlts story of the disastrous effects
NJ tho Wilson tarifr OF 1891 ls not over.
drawn In the slightest particular. and /
nm glad 10 sec that he has kept the
tnHi issue 10 the front because In all
this talk Of imperialism aud cH,rnya.
.hnce aud III" trusts. and one thing aud
another, people seem 10 forget that the
Republican party IL pledged 10 proicc.
iinn, and that the Democratic party il
pledged 10 free trade. We haven't for
gotten that up our way. however, aud
tell you, gentlemen. that The hig Repub,
llran vote In Vermont was largely. IL not
entirely. produced by tho determination
of our people 10 put themselves on roe.
ord against the free trade principles aud
platform ~ the Democrats"
ITS frank. rs honest, aud ia fair"
said the clergyman 10 seat,neishhpr In
The Interior ~ the car, when they were
Discussing the same letter " accept,
Hhrr. I'm not much ~ politician my.
self, hnt have been yrry much impress.
81 With the extraordinary honesty aud
lhr t"ntriit ~ purpose shown by thr
President IN his letter ~ accept 4 90.
Comparing u with tho speech NJ Judge
fhrkrt, in accepting hla nomination, /
cannot sec htw the people rnn hesitate
'rfJ long Ia making thuir choice"