Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-10
BACK TO nm CONSTITUTION.

Henry watterson IL still trying u
set the democratic party up in bust
ness by planting q on the platform
which he Invented for Pack 70
tho Constitution" and though neither
Of the homogeneous elements has any
use for Tho constitution. and each
desplses the other more than Il does
the republicans or the prince Of dark
ness. Henry stlll clings To the belief
that II he could bring them together
on the Wattersonian platform, in
stead ~ q Kilkenny fight. he would
see a political walk-over. Hear him
n seems a kind Of irony " fate
that the democratic party should be
so %lli-prepared 10 take advantage 81
the situation. Have we. indeed, IN the
old. historic sense. n democratic par
i've The south IL held together under
the democratic label by the race ques-
ton. and the ace question alone. Al
the north We see two factions. neither
OF which will vote for the other. Yet,
az a party platform. the constitution
|'of the United states ought 20 be
broad enough for each Of these ele-
ments 10 stand upon and Back 10 the
Constitution. a rallying cry reaching
all minds and all hearts, carrying yet
some memory Of the music which FIJI
ed the souls Of the fathers OF dem
orracy.
The constitution Is as vital today as
ever II was II IL applicable as well
as Institutional. reaching the railway
problem. the tariff problem and the
problems Of high finance. All parties.
more or less. have DETECTED from It's
mandates and It's teachings. But q
party has taken the field committed
10 defy Il. altering Il by executive con
struciion. and II this party should tri'
umph, our system OF republican gov
eminent would go along with liz or
ganie laws"
Back Co the Constitution ?" To how
much of IL? So much as serves th'
purpose Of the democratic party
Shall those portions be emphasized
! which under partisan Interpretation
can be made to rebuke the present
policies Of the republican party, ano
those portions ignored which az null
lifted explain the strength OF the dem
ocratic party3 what a campaign
that would make, How the spell
binders would revei In It! How inter.
csilng the pot would be, and how Fl.
%fectiye with the voters, IN dweliinl
upon the forbidding color Of the ket
tlei
oh. that race question: We cannot
we are always told when the subjec
j. up. have negro domination Ger
tainly not. That Is to say, Mississip
pl, and South Carolina. and Arkansas
and North Carolina and other state
will not have u In their local affairs
but are willing to innict IL on th'
country at large In our national az
fairs Men who are not permitted
because pronounced unqualified, 4
vote on road laws. or the establish
mcut OF dog pounds, or in election
Tor constsbles and shcriffs and count.
Judges. are counted by the hundred
Thousands and voted In congress II
the matter OF tariff laws aud nnan
claI legislation and in the clectora
college FOR president Mr. ClcNelanI
Nas twice la the White House OF
the numerical strength of the south
ern negroes
The country has been very compla
cent under the situation. although no
body north or south. has been bin.
Go a. In the south Modification 3
frankly admitted and one encounter.
smoothly aud serenoly spoken. "a
very pointed old question. first pro
pounded by a man who had nulHne
the law Of meum and tuum VIVA
are you going 60 do about U An
the question remains unanswered. al
though the answer is found couple
with "a duty imposed Boo ihs ,aust.
tuition
Back 20 the Constitute No
b bet Adopt Il for q platform wit
Wlman. JEFF Davis and Nlrdama
, leading the procession of -tumprri
b n~ll.throatcd. az Be- champions
F, Mr. watterson. who possesses
b kecn sense 81 humor would gr,aiI
enjoy that "haicyon and vo.,ferous
b masquerade
rHIa TOUfING on TIN AIR.