Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-06

for info. matte needed in determining
questions of Legislation. nor to inquiries
from the administrative branch Cr;lctrn-
ing pending legislation. 1t has rel, renee
only t" what the DrmuyrH il platform
dcindn dS-COn%r, SSiOnal invest igaIion of
coordinate branches.
Congressional inNes; ig&tion in extreme
eases ar" doubtless ben, iical. hut They
are Usually inuGurated f"r tie Scic iiur-
pose of furnishing CamI,aign INrut.t.h,li,S
1t is bad enough for a panty 10 80 ui,
record. as our opponents IA i'll their con-
vention telegram TO their candidate,
that only comraien issues We're men
tored IL the PLATFORM. without inaug1I-
rating Investigations for the sole pUrl0tro
Of swelling the number Of campaign is
sues.
II, however. n committee of Congress.
Self-appointcd or otherwise. were to ;tSt.
that the Treasury Department cease buSi-
ness while they verified its rrcc.p,S and
disbursements, its contracts ana the in
te2rltY of its more tnan 20NU SUbOrdi-
mates. it would u" done i'm a trice and
there would he no inIinlati"n of congress
ional uSullation. Notwithstanding Mi.
jefferson expressed opinion hat III" IL
tVlfrrn in tho business of one branch
Of I'll" Government ny another hraurl.
would cndanGCr the very existence OF the.
CuNtl 'jitr.r. Itself.
III his sl,erch Of ace .ptancc the Demo
C!at;r candidate in,iiCtS all thrr,. coortli-
nat" branches Of the Government in this
lat .D;'f,c:
Ill must nc confessed tina, in the coursr
Of our history executive de1artntut4
nave employed powers not Gt,uTI9iIg t.
thcm." Crh- is aimed 4 thr Presidency
'StatUtcS haVc been passed mat are X
presSly forbidden In thu Constitution. :"
Cihis is AIMED at Congress- statutes
hay. hccn st aside rs unconstitutional
wh'n il was difficult t. point ont the pro
visions said To IL. attended against in
their enactment" Cribs is aimed at the
S,i:.r"me CuUrt.l
W!.I: the laws shall hc within ;he limi-
tations OF the Constitution. Congress de
tcrmincS. What the Constitution is or
shall be. the States determine. Whether
laws enacted hy Congress rNcoach upon
the Constitution. the Supreme Court De
'rrm"cS. Pul for the execution of the
laws relating to administrative matters.
STRICT ConstruCtiorists like Mr.. .Jeffcrso
thought the Executive branch was alone
Responsible. Mr.. jefferson seemed to
think that the Executive branch wa
coordinate with the Legislative ana the
judicial branches, and that il was sub
ordinate to nothing but the laws en-
acted by Congress as construed by the
co1ntE.
During all the years Of our history the
these coordinate branches. and God grant
that harmony may over ''r,,it TIL, Ills
tinSnished jurist candidat" might have
s;tlu tlll the peace. happiness, and per
lctuitN Of this Government are dependent
upon the mutual confidence and CoupcTa-
tiOn prevailing hC' Wrpn its coordinate
branches, but as Thomas jefferson has
not - said. ! see reasons why H. should
hesitate 4" express an opinion on the sub
icct.
If President can he no better or wiser
than his PARTY. then candidate, ana party
ought to Igrcp at least on tn" principle ~
FIRE" TRADE 81 the principle ut protection.
they ought TO unite for or against the free
cninHg" Gf Silvcr; they un2ht to harmouize
their ideas with rcfrr"rc" I" he rcton-
ton and government or rhc disposition Of