The National tribune., 1907-10-24

And then here's a Senator, James B.
Frazier, of Tennessee, who would not
be for the President for reelection at
all. nor for any issue which he presents
.'One of the principal planks of the
next Democratic National platform
should contain a strong protest against
the usurpation of the prerogatiyes of
the States by the Federal Government"
declared Senator Frazier. The Senator
is here to look into the details of the
appointment of forestry experts who
will determine the feasibility of estab-
fishing an Appalachian Forest Reserve.
Especially during the present Ad-
ministration the tendency toward CEN
traIization has been going on at very
rapid rate" continued the Senator. so
marked has this tendency become that
the question of whether our local self
government shall be preserved might
well become one of the prominent is
sues of the next campaign. If this ten
dency continues, the States will become
mere geographical divisions of the CEN
traliZed Government. The President ap-
parently believes that our Constitution
can be made like that of England, to
be stretched as new conditions arise.
But that was not the purpose of the
men who framed it. They strictly linn
tied the powers of the Federal Govern
ment, and provided that change should
be made only by formal amendment
The present encroachment of the Ma
tionai power, then. should be aggres-
sively contested by the people of the
country" He is for Bryan, of course,
and says:
The idea of President Roosevelt be-
| ing renominated and breaking the solid
South is ridiculous. The Southern peo-
| pie are hospitable, but they vote the
good old Democratic ticket when cleo
tion day rolls around"
| Senator Curtis. of Kansas. is in favor
of holding the next National Republican
Convention in Kansas City. kansas
City is the most available place." he
declared. because it has splendid trans
portation facilities and hotels and a
large convention hall that will seat 49,
| 900 people, as compared to 5000 in the
Chicago Coliseum. AS the Convention
will be held the latter part of May or
| early in June, probably, it will not be
too hot at that time in the city.
| 'Of course. think that Mr.. Taft will
be nominated in case the President is
not candidate. Mr.. Taft, while abroad,
has been enhancing the favorable opin-
ion in which he is held in this country
/ felt sure he would do well in Japan
| had there when 1 made the trip with
his party two years ago.
| Col. Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, for
nearly II years First Assistant Secretary
! of the Interior, will retire from that
Office the latter part of this MONTH and
| become advisory counsel in the admin
! istration of affairs relating to the vast
and complicated land interests of the
Five Civilized Tribes and the Usage
Nation. Secretary Garfield has an
nounced the selection of Frank Pierce,
of Salt Lake City, Utah, as Mr.. Ryan's
! successor.
impairment of health is the reason
for Mr.. Ryan's change of duties. He
suffered a breakdown last Spring, and
only recently recovered from it. He
asked to be relieved from his Office on
account of the physical strain involved
| Mr.. Ryan was formerly Minister tc
Mexico and is from Kansas.
| Nr. Pierce is a member of Salt Lake
City law firm. and is a Regent of the
| University of Utah. His practice has
included many cases under the mining
and other public land laws. He is q
Republican of prominence in Utah. He
graduated from Williams College ir
1881.
Col. Ryan retires with the good wishes
of everybody. He has been a conserva,
tive. safe and sane official, winning and
holding the respect and esteem of every
body who had dealings with him. He
was for several terms a member oil
Congress from Kansas, and is highly
esteemed In that State