Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-31
On Which He Thinks Demo-
Gratis Can March to
National Victory.
CHARGES PRESIDENT WITH
USURPAT|0N OF POWERS
Not Conferred. Upon the ExeCu-
tive in Constitution But Re-
served to Congress.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 31.-Dis-
claiming any intention of ass,aling
President Roosevelt. and protesting
for him a profound personal esteem.
Senator Raynor of Maryland today
addressed the senate In critical re-
view of what he termed the presi-
dents usurpation of government func-
tion, not conferred on MIN by legis-
lation.
He first alluded to the recent speech
of Secretary Root in which was de-
scribed the gradual enlargement of
federal power at the expense of the
states. II regard this doctrine said
Raynor, "as most dangerous and
insidous attack on the institutions of
our country" He remarked that the
president is laboring under an honest
impression that he is responsible to
the country for the legislation of con-
gress. The first instance OF conflict
between the executive and legislative
functions, Raynor said. was in the
Santo Domingo affair, in which the
president has evidently made his own
| treaty. Without discussing whether
the treaty is right" said Raynbr, "the
| charge l make is that he has accom-
plished this In violations of the con-
stitution. The treaty has practically
| been carried into effect without con-
sulting the senate. The same means
might be employed for the collection
of debts from the Central or South
American republics" Raynor then
turned to the judiciary, announcing
the belief that 1t ought to be free from
legislative interference and added:
That criticism by the president OF
Judge Humphrey with reference to
| his decision in the case known as
the meat packers case in the Illinois
coerts, was an invasion of the judicial
prerogative.''
Raynor disapproved of the presi-
dents Intrusion upon the affairs of
the states, taking as an example the
presidents congratulatlon of Goverh-
or Guild of Massachusetts for refusing
TO interfere In the death sentence of
CHARLES Tucker. While admitting
that this was no technical violation
of any provision of the constitution.
ne contended that 1t was a practical
announcement that the acts of state
officials are a subject for the appro-
val or disproval of the federal gov
ernment
The most wonderful exhibition of
the presidents power i'm congress.
Raynor said, was at the time OF the
legislation for a sea level canal. After
describing the fight he said that Il
showed what the dominating spirit
of the president could accomplish.
The Schley case was the next topic
reviewed, particularly with reference
to the presidents action In that mat
ter. He predicted that the Schley
case will yet be re-opened, Just as a
similar case had been i'm another land.
The result of the presidents construc-
ton of his prerogatives. Raynor said,
had raised a new school OF scribes.
who had commenced a revised edi-
tion of the constitution called the
"Unwritten Constititon." In concIu-
sion he said:
Il believe that IL the democratic
party would take up as its battle cry.
the reserved rights of the states and
the tnviolate constitutional distinction
of legislative, judicial and executive
departments, that we could rally
around these doctrines the Intelligent
sufrages of our countrymen."