New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
CALHOUNITES AZ ODDS.

There are admittedly some ffty-seyen Farle-
ties Of Democrats. One Of these recognlzeu
varieties is the state rights democrat we
thought until recently that state rights Demo-
Gratis were a united and homogeneous rem
nant-admitting a general allegiance 10 1enei-
son and jackson, but erecting speclal al'Sr
In their own corner of the Democratic bouse
hold to John c. Calhoun. 1t seems that LII lllS
opinion we were mistaken; for the state rlghLs
variety is now beginning TO split into many
sub-yarieties and will soon give the sc1enLhc
clsssifier as much trouble as the bigger Demo
cratic species has given our fnquiring neghbor
"The New York World"
AS we noted the other day, the Hon. " lillanh
7 BRYAN has recently had an attack OF Oai-
bounistic particularism. He suffers these re-
actions when the wind blows strong from tne
GrIf States When the wind sits north-hoFlh-
vest be can formulate schemes Of federalism
like government ownership and operation Oh I'LL
the Instrumentalites of interstate commerce
which make Alexander Hamilton look ike an
amateur and a weakling But when the relax
inc southern breeze strikes Lincoln Neb.. Ham
Iltonianism becomes odious and the candldate
designate of the Democratic party beglhs 10
talk Of federal aggression and 10 bark back 10
tbe immortal principles embodied in the VII
ginia and Kentucky resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan Is a mighty hunter In the state
ri ~
Judge Alton B. Parker was mighty hunter
Of federaIistic heresies in season and out or sea
son Yet his speech to the members OF the
American Bar Association the other day leaves
rs somewhat noslplussed. Can he be, after all,
only a half-and-half Calhounite-a milk-and-
wafer anti -Federalist alongside real up-to-date
anti -Federalists like Governor Conner and GOV
ernor Glenn? Mr.. Parker seemed disposed 10
lament certain recent tendencies toward ue
extension of federal power In the regulation OF
commerce and transportation. AS he put it,
there has been q widespread but lamentabie
demand for IAN increase Of the federal power
ar tha expense of the states ATTEMPTS 10
..despofl the states Of the powers and func-
..ffons belonging TO them" have rightly ere
"ated Indignation" The Indignation or the
governing forces Of many Of the states IS
ALREADY aroused and has hp1 mot a llttl" TO
do with the recent conflict Of judicial author-
s.ity in North Carolina" It could not De sur
prising therefore, according TO ex-Judge far-
ker's view, that "when a judge tJudge Jt.el
O. Prftchardl, In the performance OF what ne
conceived to be his duty, restrained the opera
'tion of the legislation Of sovereign state IL
seemed TO some doubtless, but the culmlna-
.tion Of series of assaults by the federal gov
.'ernment upon state governments
Undoubtedly It did so seem TO genuine dis
cinIas of Calhoun and state rights champions
like the Governors Of North Carolina ana Ma
barns took I'D the challenge and began to talk
ahout calling out the militia to resist the en-
forcement of the injunctions issued by the fed
eral courts. AS a fellow Calhounite eI-Judge
Parker cannot altogether withhold his sym
pe+hv from Governor Glenn and Governor
Conner But as a lawyer he cannot approve or
their contention; for he can find no valid sup
nort for their claim Of spoliatlon and coercion.
He frankly says:
And vet we know that by the Fourteenth
Amendment the power has been conferred upon
the courts of the United States to set aside state
statutes and state constitutions as well, II they
deprive any person Of life. liberty and property
without due process Of law.
Evidently Judge Parker also has his Federal
istic relapses II he is right, Governors Glenn
and Conner are wrong, and If they are right he
is only Hamiltonian In disguise. Who Is who
and what is what N the state rights campf
The state Fighters ought TO get together before
they reach the point Of repudiating one an
others claims to be called either Calbounites or
Democrats