The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-26
BRYAN'S VIEW s
HE DISCUSSES THE RIGHTS OF
STATES.
AGAINST ROOSEYELT'S
Stand on the California School Ques-
tion-Suggests Radical Plan to Con-
troll Monopolies--Cites the Louisiana
Lottery.

New York, Feb. IA special to the
Press from Washington says: William
Jennings Bryan in paper on Our Dual
Government" which will be made public
tomorrow in the Reader, writes a new
platform for his party. He plants him
self squarely against President Roose-
welt on the San Francisco school ques.
ton, and on the proposition for general
Federal control of all corporations.
Upon no subject will the people of
a State insist more strenuously in con-
trolling their own affairs than in mat
ters of education" he says.
mo construction of the Constitution
could bring State schools within the
scope of Federal legislation, and no
amendment contemplating such change
would commend itself to any section of
the country
1t is, however. on antitrust legislation
that Mr. Bryan takes his most radical
stand in discussion Of why it is not
necessary to have new amendment to
the Constitution in order TO control
monopolies. Congress, Mr.. Bryan as
serts, has complete authority in respect
to interstate commerce. and its legisla-
tive power to regulate it in the interest
of the people has been upheld by the
courts.
Mr.. Bryan, on proof that any corpora
ton or corporations had become mo-
nopoly, or that any combination of in
terests had violated the antitrust laws
would Withdraw from the offending
class the right to ship goods on inter
state roads, use the telegraph lines OF
the United States mails. He would with
draw from these munopelies all transit
facilities, and thus destroy them
In antitrust legislation, says Bryan
there is a real evil to be corrected and
real public sentiment to be satisfied. Hs
continues:
"A constitutional amendment was pro.
posed few years ago specifically an
thorizing Congress to deal summaril,
with the subject II was opposed b,
democrats on the ground that it did no
protect the rights of the States While
Isuch an amendment, properly drawn
conferring plenary power upon Congress
but reserving to the several States th'
powers which they now have, would b
unobjectionable, it has not yet beei
shown to be necessary.
Congress has power to control inter
state commerce, and the decision OF th
Supreme Court in the lottery case leave
little doubt that that power can be s.
exercised as to Withdraw the interstat
railroads and telegraph lines and tn
mails from corporations which contrc
enough of the product of any article t
give them virtual monopoly. No as
saut upon the authority of the spher
I of the State can be justified on tn
( ground that it is necessary for the over
| throw of monopoles. Federal renedie
] should supplement State remedies; the
! should be substituted for State RENE
, idies.
. Then Mr.. Bryan takes up the doctr'i1
enunciated by Secretary Root, and sine
approved by President Roosevelt, TIL
where the States fail to pass adequa
. laws for the protection Of the peop
against abuses in trade that affects the
prosperity or their health. the FEEDER
Igoyernment should be able to promo
, the legislation denied by the States. lh'
, Mr.. Bryan insists, is the old doctrine
Capitalization advocated by Hamitt
and totally opposed to the principles
dual government adopted in the Cons'
: tuition. which recognized the rights
: the States to control except where sp
cifc power was delegated to the Fedei
government by the Constitution. N
. Bryan continues:
20 THE trainers of the Constitution
- cognized the possibility of error IN tl,e'
- selves and the possibility of change
- conditions, and therefore provided
- way OF amending the Constitution
- the time has come for obliteratlng St;
!, lines and consolidating all authors
- Legislative. judicial and executive.
Washington, il can be done by coi'sti
ltiona amendments whenever thr
fourths of the States are willing to T
lify such an amendment
But is there any demand tor 9
render by the States of the powers
lserved to them? On the contrary, ev'
y reason which existed one hundred
- eighteen years ago exists now, and tn
a. lreasons are even stronger than they I
merly were. because of the increase
the area and population Of the natio
Discussing I'll the problems now