The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-10
henn tyaEed siiciisfti On riiest ana
Ing wa vs. B IN AZ 81. n
lax 1shis declaration provoked d tremendous
INSTRUMENTATION OF applause, " rs K
legislative Redress. II


I'm This icclarni Ion provoked d treniet,d deus GUS
sSHeanpnstratlonsof5 applause. N "
Legislative Redress.
B ntyas there eyer siiclis d lind scramble
nnsitheS pnrtf of5 every ono believing In the
exlstcrce Of some 1egnl wrong for coll--.
Y rfcsslonat leglslntioh III redr III! isS IRA de-
Il marks divorces, spoly gntiy, \, insurance,
slleIperpslon of corpo M lions, I'M rect ton
Of factories, all nre crowded upon Cot1-
Il rress and mn appeal made to IT Tor
B action. and when some OF the legis 9. q.
tjon proposed proves to be In conflict
,yIfb previous decisions Of the Supreme
Cart. the effect OF those decisions is
sought to be obviated by subterf,iges OF
Legislation. Y I. & 1, {,
81 said ave years ago, md the truth
\ hns not diminished with the passing
years. that washington is tho great lob
nv camp Of the world. Hotel n kceplngi
III Washington while Congress RESI- i is "a
& session. iss5a bonanza Y II S8 ssEEff ]. Z:
II. f"1t rs profoundly true today sa 1lN
Justice Brewer. further along, that con-
rressionaf legislation Is not legislation
n 81 representatives OF. tho people, but by
committees OF such representatives. IS
the nation; grows and its Industries md
wants become more varied, the burden
II Congress viii continue to- increase &
fhis tendency towards Capitalization is
4 mt staycd'' Abiding to the frequ "
q expressed belief that the changed Econdi-
lions Of our national life should JUSTLY
the Supreme Court in Interpreting the
Constitution so broadly that * deci sions
would In effect be amendments added !. to
the organic law, Justice Brewer said s
{ a.; ~ fnllv5 believe that this nation, MS a
nation has all the powers which any NJ ma
y ION Possesses, but az fully believe tflat
these movers are vested In the people,,
A md that only such as they have en,inler-s
a q ted IN the Cof1stiti ton have they granted
4 $$to the government. Il they deem that
4 further powers should be vested in the
government, the Constitution provides q s
u own way Of amendment and 1t VIII be
Il a sad day when the court Is round il-
Is senting to tho proposition that It has the
right to enlarge the terms OF that ms tru-
q ment.'1 SS q 5g "a 81 5si5
After reference to attempts to secure
& un,formity OF legislation upon insurance
4 and divorce, Justice Brewer said; @3
Party Machine.
SIS there not danger In this central "a
4 ton Of building up tho party machine
and the party boss, and giving them q
+ power such MS has never been dreamed
Of In this country? How strenuously
<. even now the party whip Is swung over
the heads Of congressman and Senators.
Il Take the recent Statehood legislation. e
4 Is notsopen to doubt that while the lower
Il House almost Unanimously believed In the
D admission Of Oklahoma and indian Ter
ritory as d single state, the majority was
opposed to the present like admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico; yet the party
whip was swung over their h reads, and q
V bill passed that House providing for Two
Al new States.Sone composed Of Oklah ona
I md Indian Territory and the other OF
Arizona and New Mexico, and nothing
prevented the accomplishment of that
So purpose but the opposition OF the Senate
Again there was a storm Of applause
many thinking from expressions heard
33S after djournment that there was a hid.
B y den meaning in the use Of the word
~ (strenuous) which has been made ia
s2 nous by President Roosevelt, who exerted
all the influence Of the administration to
" secure the passage of the Statehood bill
Least Governed.
5#S Justice Brewer, declared that Eng lsl
5S5 colonies have farQmoro freedom of gov
eminent in local matters than do oul
States. .iJ II 5j935 RI
I.ook among the republics 1.-The world
T and which has stood the longest ant
which the freeest? Who would hesitate
to give the first place to Switzerland AND
g yet the 4 general government there exel
cses d very limited control, and the DIFF
q ferents cantons are supreme in almost al
! matters. Z. FL ii 5FSt Ss " yl75. Il ~
The protection Of the Individual, the
X building up within him a sense of Ills
own responsibility, are far more im-
portant than the placing Of nation
4 among the great powers the earth.
While he clearly saw the tendency of
he said he firmly believed there
would be a Resurrection Of TINT spirit
81 Of Individuality and sense of reaponsi-
fhility which can alone give to this ma
w tionlan enduring and brilliant future. a&
'''yyc need a few more IIales and Hamp-
dens and 1Ienrys. said the speaker in
conclusion God grant they may has
ten their coming; Is
THE demonstration Of applause follow
Il ing the conclusion of the address last
&s Cd almost a 1ninutc and was then re-
Il newed. President 1ohlegnr3 pressed tho
5;f speakers hand and congratulated hin
on an address which created such a pro.
IL. sonnd 2impressiou.. 81 ~ l3 ss.
$s Other membSts os. the association
crowded around the, jurlst. eager to OK
press their approval of his address. ant
It was ten or fifteen minutes before thu
association could get down to the rcA'tint
f,Ol BUSINESS,
fnssociation were rendered Justice Brewe
,by rising vote, and 5000 copies of tn
address were ordered printed.
To Buy Marshall House.
The president announced the member
Hhip of the standing committees, elected
ny the committee appointed for the pnr
pose and then the report of the fexecu
tive committee was presented by Thomas
&C, Gordon, Of Richmond, acting chair
~ man In the absence OF John Garland
s,a Pollard. The feature Of the report wa!
Efthe Recommendation that the executive
$cnmmttee and the standing COMMITTEES
on the purchase OF the home Of Johr
n, Marshall in Richmond, be authorized t
y ncanre the property.
8 ~ After some discussion and the amend
Ernent Of the resolution so as TO proyil,
E5t that the American Bar Association b,
asked 10 Aid In securing the title t!
e the old mansion, the report was adopted
Secretary Minor said he understood thu
.property could be secured for abou
> $4,000 or $1,000
as The association then adjourned. ant
the members went ont on tho lawn t
pose for the photographer, which is taker
every year, YEN
y. 49,