Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-18
PARKER COMES
To DEFENSE
OF STATES
BELIEVES CONSTITUTION
MENACED BY ROOSEVELT
Sage of Esopus Calls Upon
Those Who Believe in the
Wisdom OF the Founders to
Rally to Its Support,

Norfolk, Va, Sept. IT.-Judge A.
ton Is Parker, OF New York. former
democratic candidate for president
and samuel W. Mccall, member Of
congress from Massachusetts,, made
the principal addresses at the Consti-
tuiional day celebration al the James
town exposition today.
The ceremonies were in cOmmemor-
alton Of the I2oth anniversary Of The
adoption OF the federal constitution IS
she constitutional convention Of l5s3
over which George Washington pre-
sided
The weather was ideal and the at
tendance large. Judge Parker was at
his best, and spoke with great force
and earnestness. Tie said in part;
In the view OF the president, the
federal government needs an increase
OF power. needs power which was de-
hberately Withheld by the states and
the people when he national govern
ment was created. True. there Is a
way 10 transfer that power from the
states 10 the federal government ie
tae people wish Il, but il may well be
said that no amount Of labor would
persuade the people OF the states TO
surrender their home rule powers in
sufficient measure 10 meet views OF
the executive as 70 the national neccs-
sity. BY what process Of reasoning
the executive has reached the conclu-
sion that for the various departments
OF the federal government 10 seize
power not granted by the states and
the people Is to protect and defend
the constitution I know not
THAT he must have reached Il by
some route kis character as a man,
his career as an official and the bold
ness Of his advocacy attests, He i3
not attempting to acquire power by
deceiving the people. With perfect
frankness he states what he think =
ought to be done, and how he proposes
Il shall be done. With equal frank
ness those OF US who love the constt-
tuition and revere not along the MEM
ory but tho wisdom OF its ftamers,
who believe shat the powers We're
wisalt distributed between the states
that all past history proves Il. should
speak.
MANY of the people have not found
time To study the history and tho
genesis of the constitution Hence they
have no adequate conception OF the
perils the trainers sought to avoid by
keeping the powers of the several
branches Of government separate and
distinct. They are, therefore, natural
iy inclined to be impressed with the
suggestion that the constitution did
very well when Il was made but that
we have outgrown II. and hence. the
OF the government and
not the people may as well change II
at their pleasure II then, there were
no Immediate danger OF an effective
seizure OF powers, We should, TO pro-
tect the future, meet the assaults from
the federalists with equal vigor.
'sThey are steadily at work teach
ing and preaching the doctrines of
their sect So those opposed TO their
views should sacrifice any party feel
ing and interest and enter the lists as
open champions of our constitutional
system in its integrity.
THE time to do Il Is now. Some
other year. aye, even next year, may
be too late"
Mr.. Mccall. who followed Mr.. Par
ker, discussed the relations between |
federal and state officials and de- |
slared, at seems not unlikely that |
he national government may attempt
70 devour the states