The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-02

lated the Constellation and the law 81 nations
ny recognizing the independence or Panama
and By negotiating treaty with that re-
I reply that II Is an executive function to
recoghize the existence OF foreign Powers
no rule Of International law that was In.
fringed In the president's performances OF
either Of tsess executive 1--we poSwe,s srd, ~ Nh.
AZ sssd ss sn ns Il. ses Ssd
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ssonstis9tsdT oritloss IL the standardization 9i
every. time some one cries out that the Con-
stttution Is being outraged we would never
PARKER CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB.
Did the President disregard the Constitu-
cute when 70 enable, him 70 DO SO faithfully
eoessors o. both parties did: In ordeIin9 that
With sense and man
sumption, that a soldier at o. had deterlorated
Per cent. in his ability TO perform physical
sS asu = tie Tas EsS S
direct that disab Jed soldiers should receive
law duly enacted, and the Constitution put
npop the President The duty to execute the
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and President Rooseyelt's order that tte AZ {. 2
q 70 should be considered as an eyiden,,ial
tionM. The clnb says of these two orders
that TIE de5snss between the two orders
With common knowiedSe and the Presdent's
was not. In other words the question Of
de t By y the "s diserstion With which il
In exercised. This ls a curious theory.
rHR PENSION ORDER.
There oan be no issue In this cam pal Fn Of
istration. There has been no deviation from
Constitution 10 still admirably performing Its
people. The Republican party has made no
assault up on II, neither has the Republican
party through ConsTss or the
by one Of the Coordinate. branches Of the
Government upon the functions or pr, roga-
t tiyes Of the Others. as has been un'ustiy
SEVEN PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
] would like TO ask few questions Of those
who see In Republican administration O
rected by restoring the Democracy to power.
tuition the Federal Government. could have
f sehnsy f p as proposed il the New York
Democratic platform Of 1902
eye ta the
Witch, by the Consultation, Is vested in the
euuy sy nf IF ri
ton. az proposed by the Democratic perty,.
Iard,D1 you beleye that ., the Sonst u
the citizens Of State the enjoyment Of
life. liberty and pursuit. Of happiness in any
other way than under the Fourteenth Amend
down those rights by legisat ton; and, II
agreeing with the suprt me Court. you tlieye
dGes not so yyS Sda adss s9s Of
acceptance in their reference to the denial
OF the protection OF constitutional gusrAn-
sssailed in a State end the relevancy OF such
declarations In a national campaign
Fourth-Do you understand how the Demo
laws to the statute book which he says have
been declared unconstitutional by the courts
Hth9S NJ ,b DO gHg
Is the nnal judge Of what is or what is not
constitutional and that y is the duty of eiti-
Fifth-Do you not believe that the atti-
tude Of the Democratic. party toward the
Constitution Of the United states since ,t the
has q Of ES
| GUS character: and do you not believe II we
cratic unaer fs psy
currency would be debased, our credit inn
| tries crippled; and do you believe that Alton
| Is. Parker has twice voted TO sustain all OF
q h1
sirthIDo you believe that CORPORATIONS,
created by States should be subject to national
control and regulation In matters directly
affecting interstate commerce, or LETT to be
Ys b shs IL az e Il
Seyenth--Do you believe the LEG islation
passed by the Fifty eighth Congress relating
TO railroads and other eGi o. engaged
do you share the doubts expressed by Presi-
| dent Cleveland in his last message TO Con-
gress as to the constitutionality OF all such
| legislation
PANAMA. CANAL AND PACIFIC CABLE.
| Notable in the line. OF constructive effort
as showing the Presidents aptitude in deal
wisdom are, the establishment OF the Pacific
| cable. the acquisition Of the property OF the
Panama Canal Company. and ne procure
The establishment of the Pacific cable and
the acquisition OF the property of the Panama
Canal Company are now accomplished Facts,
The Democratic candidate speaks. alb
stracty in his speech of acceptance Of our
not so much needing new laws, az officials
Let US test. the fairness Of this insInuation
S SS IN ne M ntS
| or recent prosecutions under the criminal
| laws none outrank In importance to the Gov-
| eminent or in popular interest those brought
| AGAINST former officials and employees OF the
| Post once Department and other persons
| for entering into conspiracies and trans
| actions through which the United States was
defrauded out OF large sums OF money, No
| crimes deserve sterner rebuke than these,
| upon the honesty and integrity Of its servants.
1t Il satisfying to our sense OF Justice to re-
| feet, therefore. that most Of the trials thus
| far lad in these cases have resulted In con-
| victions II the President had discrlm mated
| in prosecutions he has turned his least COM
| promisinr side toward the offenders OF his
own political faith.
Mr.. Knox then went into detail regard
ing the further enforcement OF various
laws by the President and spoke at length
Of the peonage conviction cases, He
said he mentioned then ito show that
no citizen OF the United States'is so humble
as to have had his rights overlooked under
this Administration
ANTITRUST LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Passing to consideration of the Presi-
dents enforce neat Of the antitrust law.
Mr. Knox went into the details OF the
Northern Securities case and said:
The result OF the action taken by the Gov
| eminent In that case ~ well known. IL will
| be an unhappy day for the American people
| II It's Supreme Court Ia ever 90 constituted
| that the view will prevail that the States
may by any such method pass over TO any