Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-02

SENATOR bAfNEb OF MAINLAND.
try" The first instance OF conflict"
between the executive and legislative
functions. Mr. Rayner said. was In
the Santo Domingo affair. in which
he said: The president has evidently
made his own treaty" without discuss.
ing whether the treaty was right. Sen.
ator Rayner charged this was accoms
plished In violation OF the constitution.
Mr.. Rayner turned his attention TO
the judiciary. announcing his belief
that this branch OF the government
ought TO be entirely free from exec
utive interference.
1T is. therefore. my judgment" he
added, that the criticism by the pres
| ident OF Judge Humphrey with refer,
ence 10 his decision In the case
known as the meat packers case In
the Illinois court was uncalled for"
Mr.. Rayner then pronounced his dis
approval OF the president for his intru.
sion upon the state. taking for exam
pile the note OF the president TO Gov.
Guild OF Massachusetts,. in which the
course Of the governor was commend
ed In refusing TO interfere in the car
rying out the death sentence against
Charles l.. Tucker.
The turbulent times In the senate
attendant on the passage OF the rail-
road rate bill were next alluced 10 by
Mr. Rayner.
The most wonderful exhibition Of
the presidents power In congress, Mr..
Rayner believed 20 have been at the
- Il f.r a.. lee.
canal, After describing this fight he
remarked: 1T shows how the dom
mating spirit OF the president can ride
the whirlwlnd when he made up his
mind to leglslate. and how. In abso-
lutte defiance OF the laws OF nature
he can produce senatorial vacuum
beneath the sweep of his mighty ne
MUS"
The Schley case was the next topic
reviewed by Mr. Rayner. who referred
to the presidents action In the mat.
ter He predicted that the Schley
case would yet be re-opened just as a
similar case had been recently in an.
other land.
Admiral Schley will be heard" he
announced. Giving or dead. His cause
shall be heard have never known
an injustice OF this sort TO have been
done that the occasion did not arise
TO redress a."
The result OF the presidents cor.
struCtlon OF his preroga,iyes MIR. Raw
ner said. he raised new school oi
scribes who had commenced 10 cd e
revised edition OF the constitution
called "the unwritten constitution
In conclusion. Mr.. Rayner said; "a
believe that II the Democratic pai'r
would take up as its battle cry The
reserved rights OF the states and tee
inviolate constitutional distinction OF
legislation the judicial and the exec
utive departments. that We could rally
around the doctrine the intelligent suf.
frages OF our countymen."
Senator Lodge replied briefly to Mr.
Rayner. making especial reference TO
the Maryland senator's allusion to him
self as the possible biographer OF the
president. and saying he had no doubt
that Mr. Rayner and his associates
would be pleased to meet the presi
dents biographer. Mr.. Lodge declar
ed his belief In the necessity for a
proper separation OF the dtties Of the
different branches OF the government
Mr.. Rayner interrupted to say that
he would much rather read the presi
dents own biography that Mr.. Lodges
biography of him.
Mr.. Lodge declared that nothing
the president had ever said had gone
so far towards advancing a revolution
OF our present government system as
had Mr.. Bryan's declaration for GOV
eminent ownership OF railroads.
In reply TO Mr.. Lodge, Senator Car.
mack said that while Mr.. Bryan had
expressed the opinion that II govern
menf regulation should fail. govern
ment ownership ought TO come, the
presider. had said that II government
regulation should fail government own
ership would have to come. Hence h.
concluded that there was no substan.
tial difference between the president
and Nj Bryan on the subject OF gov
eminent ownership.