The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15


accumula ton. The only proper object OF
revenue laws IA TO raise money for the ex-
penses Of government, though revenue ought
always to be obtained from such sources that
taxation will assist rather than check or dis
courage industry and enterprise. 1t is In
part by the example OF governments'that IN
dividuals have used the revenue getting
powers Of corporations to penalize rivals.
The Governmen sets the example both OF
osterage and Of destruction. Governments
should supply an equilibrium. not a ulsturo-
ing force.
William A. Barber, who il now practising
law here. though formerly from South Caro-
lima, responded to the toast, The Old South
He started right of with a direct slam at
the Secretary of State, saying:
II sssms fashionable NOWADAYS to ldiscuss
| constitutional questions around thee dinner
,ahIa uouchtarI Onlv two nights ago. on a
an occasion like this. the distinguished Secre-
tarv of state. speaking in this banquet hall,
gava his hearers enough constitutional law
- s,,o come neonls indigestion. His,views
orc alyvavs interesting hut especially when
ha sna.ks 90 the tribune of a Cabinet oftwhich
ha h al important n part.
n a. nIeasing to be reminded that since
our Constitution was adopted our country
~ Srown from n narrow strip along the
Atlantic until II stretches from ocean to ocean
"a sr,hracas some az 600 600 population.
I, ia nIaasin1 IN ha told that since the Con-
sti,ution was sdopted the genius Of modern
invention has 40 DESTROYED time and distance
that sverv section of this great country is In
Immediate contact and has intimate trade
and social relations with every other section.
Rut With hia cancellation that this increase
in araa and nonnlation and this close business
ntarcourae demand either a modification
ar a na,, construction OF the Constitution
We cannot A gree. We believe. with our fathers,
that our people are slow to change: that
the slze of the country and the exigencies
of trade are less important than the preserva-
ton Of individual liberty. We believe that
the rights Of each citizen to-day are the same
o. tho riohts of each citizen of the smaller
coun,rv in tTsz We believe these rights are.
sDa riil oon,inua 10 no hest nressrve ed nv an
inexorabIe enforcement of the old Constitu-
-
II I, bo trina as thare ls a growing impress
sion that Inc Executiys reaches out to con-
troll the courts and. perhaps. get the new
nonstrnc,ion Of the Constitution that il
warted NO inyoka the warning of Chief
Taa,ioo Narshaii tho, the very safetv Of the
renublic reouires the Legislative. executive
and TACTICAL Movers to remain forever sep
a - disttnct Although we are told
that "wa arc moving forward in a develop
ment Of business and social life which tends
n,ors and more to the obliteration of State
- and the dacrssse of state power. as
romnsrad with The national power" we will
stm taaoh onr children that the nation il
sun VVacn O"i - on-sohooI.
DIVIDED INTO sovereign ota'es'
we may see a few syllables reformed out OF
o,r snsuipa hut We will not see state lines
ou -, ~ our gaoSranhv
Eeiorneu VI Vi ~ ,ho avir.
And 100, some OF us pehese 'na - uAius
schools jsxemons the DOW ers reserved TO the
Statas AN, that the old Constitu will not
adrit IN. Army and Navy OF the United
states rc-~he deliberations Of our school
S'"N -
Goan~ nra,,era are reserved 10 the states
ne'1 euNn naacsohIa nsonIs nra-
put because We are a peeeeaDle p.op.e. pu
ierrlns the rsapel 20 w" ~s rasnsctn'IIy opnoss
the strenuous suggestion that the power OF
Congress be used TO add shooting ss"eries 10
our public schools.
l have no patience with the pessimist VINO
sees nothing but evil in his own times ! have
everything except "a danger signal. But any
orudant and thouShtful man. not only in pub
10 aHairs hut in private life. need only look
around him 10 see that all things are not good
~ L. 49, 800 ahaad "a not LEAR
uhu ma u 80 anJ iodio,man,s and
trials exposing greco IN nisn plates ~ 10
ana sraIt ADroau III tne anu VIC 'w" "
grstelul memo,y ~ Snn,h &C"
men said with Henry Laurehs OF Sou'h caro-
lima. Il am a poor ihah-oOu SHOWS ! am a
3 poor man-but your King IL not rlch enough
} to buy me-" When we see the worth OF a
5 man estimated by the money ne mas IN pans
IN his nouse' nus SsotmSs. ~, p oad 90 1tbsTn
: santiment that measures the indivldu al not
Sv what he has. but by how he get il. The
: mile post Of progress il not a dollar mark
, The label OF success Is not a stock certlncate.
p,.uuh. Qua Thonos wbaoLad ~
laywrlght Gus lhomas whscSeu az
/ President h0osevet a LttEe On hnS OWL ao-
count.M r. lhSnlas nNeS neiti Spe.H
A reform nor ne nhanna1 ~ ,b0uaht :
r,on annd r. mon ub
= ahrmed Mr. ihonas, w ny nna wnH
!. puts snags IN - a. opon H. nareISssfu Ill
ZION as tne sentIess VIZ raore T. 49,
: lects 70 oec0nno III is'"e'