The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-03
About Men and Policies
Memorabilia
By On. 7. B.. kINGSBURY

king And b. proceeded - dem
! onstrate the accuracy OF has definition
BY con- pairing the functions "f KING
and President and showing with hoN
much greater ease and with how
much greater sNiftness the English
people can reach their rulers and
make them get out than the same
thing can @be accomplished in the
United states
King Edward the seventh would
not dare - do what Roosevelt has
done since he came into power. The
King Of the British Dominion X a
small potato" IN the exercise 81 mon
archial power when compared with
/ the bold. aspiring, grasping. ambitious
Roosevelt. the most self-aSse-JnS
mortal on the American Continent AZ
ter Mr.. Ross had spoken briefly. eX-
senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, fol-
lowed. The sun says he lis one OF
the ablest and most learned Consutu-
tional lawyers in the land and a sim
cere republican 4 part OF what l.
reported is too good. too wise. too can
did. too important 10 be overlooked. ]
must give some OF the views Of this
staunch ana very able Republican law
yer and statesman. OF, that there
were more OF such men in that colos-
sal tribe, He said among other things.
There is entirely TOO much of this
Capitalization of power at Washing
t3n.' he continued. You know where
the poWeS is and who the power j..
II Is not necessary for us 70 mention
names in this little talk OF ours. What
Is this present government OF ours
coming to. anyhow ? II is Federal con
troll of this and Federal control Of
that, all the time making Fedora con
troll center around the executive head.
that he may have the right to take
such initiative as he thinks best
The following is more pointed and
pithY. wise and truthful:
II do not know that there are
many things that the state car and
should control. And | do know that
they should be allowed to continue 10
control them
Let us suppose that in addition to
the power the Fedora government
now exercises, and with which il has
been invested largely by judicial inter
probation of the Constitution, all other
owe that are now proposed should
go to it, then. indeed, would Mr.. Ross
be justified in terming the President
an elected King
have not space 70 give the many
examples Of increased powers sought
by and for the President, but they are
real and Illuminating. He shows what
addition of powers for Roosevelt is
demanded and very impressively adds
that "all these things have been pro-
posed by the President, Senator's and
y y CT 0NASSh'f 'Aia - - - |
the ownership and operation of rail
Dads. as is also proposed for the flu
ture then the State Legislatures would
not exceed in dignity and power the
ordinary village debating society.
1t was q most memorable and most
timely talk. and coming from so emf
nent and able a Republican ex-senator
it deserves to be read and treasured.
1t is q clear warning in clarion notes.
The greatest Greek orator in one Of
his famous Philippics Demosthenes.
said. There is one safeguard known
generally to the wise, which i an adj
vantage and security to all, but es-
p~ecially to DamOracies as against deS-
pots. What is it? DistruSt." Many
of nv readers are familiar with the
precious old saying thai Eternal vigil
lance is the price of Liberty" The
celebrated orator. John Philpot Cur
ran, of Ireland. in 1890. said it in his
first speech on THE Right Of Elec-
ton" 1t is we'll to draw upon the wise
and nth men of the past for their
warnings. This country is in danger,
and tens of thousands Of voters have