Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-13

rests are sound. then The people can pest govern where they are best acquainted with the machinery of the government and with the propositions upon which they are to act. Every attempt to take authority away from community and vest it sn some power outside of the con- munity contains a certain amount of in- fidelity to the democratic theory of gov- ernment. In some states the police control of the larger cities Is taken out of the hands of the people living in those cities and deposited with the gov ernor of the state. No matter on what theory this Is done it is not consistent with confidence in the capacity of the people for self government and is certain 10 be used as a precedent for a further weakening of the power of the people to contSol their own affairs.
 Just now public attention is being di- rected to the encroachments of great cor pOrations upon the rights of the people and the discussion of remedies reveals the fact that among those who really desire to effectively restrain corporations there are two distinct elements-those who de- sire 10 enlarge the scope of the federal government and those who desire to pre- serve the integrity and authority of the several states. l invite your attention to this subject because 1t is likely 10 be the rock upon which honest reformerS will split unless there Is a clear understand ing of the situation. The Jeffersonisn Democrat would not take from the fed eral government any power necessary to the performance of It's legitimate duties but he recognizes that the consolidation Of all the government at Washington would be a menace to the safety of the nation and would endauger the perpetul- ty Of the republic. He believes in the preservation of the power of both state and federal governments. recognizing in the constitutional division of those DOW CTS the strength of free government The advocate of centralizati0n is always op- Umistic when the dangers of centrallza- ton are pointed out He is not afraid that any harm can come to the American Of centTalizati0n can talk long without betrayinE his distruEt Of the people Tn- stead of accepting the theory that the people should think for themselves and those thoughts they believe that repre- sentatives are selected t1 think for the people. and they 8o not hesitate 10 build Barriers between the government and tha voters. While the advocate Of Csntraiira- ti01 ts urging legislation which 0hiitsrates state lines and removes the government from the control Df the voters. the mo- n1puiLst may. or the ether hard htae he- eumert and use this theory 10 prevent national legislation which may be 1ecss- Eary The Democrat who believes in Democratic principles and who wants 10 preserve The dual character Of our gov srums1t must bs on his guard against both
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