The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-06-07
OLD FEDERAL IDEA
SENATOR RAINIER TAKES ISSUE
WITH BRYAN.
Debate Within the Party Must Settle
its Future Position - Maryland
Statesman Sees Revival Of
Federalism.

The magazine debate between Mr..
Bryan and senator Beverage on the
constitutional question of the re-
served rights Of the states and incl
dentally OF the Beveridge bill TO regu-
late labor in factories. known as the
child labor bill. has been generally
read. To Democrats the discussion is
OF transcendent interest for IL fore
shadows a much more important de-
bate within the Democratic party on
the issues OF states rights and home
rule. The first installment comes
from senator Rayner OF Maryland in
the Baltimore sun Of May 10. In watch
he sumariKzes the policies advocated
BY Mr. Bryan as follows:
"Flrst-Ulumate ownership by the
government Of all the interstate rail
roads OF the United States.
~Second-The initiative and referen-
dunn
~Third-Congress 10 have the right
10 arbitrarily FIX the total product OF
all interstate corporations. quasi-pu6-
lie and private. and 10 destroy their
business il they transgress the con-
gresslonal limit
"Fourth-The supreme power OF
congress TO prescribe the terms upon
which all interstate commerce shall be
conducted. and whenever congress
(which. of course. means the domi-
nant party conceives IL 10 be against
public policy. il shall have the right
absolutely to prohibit commercial in
tercourse between the states upon
the interdicted article as is fully ex-
emplifed in the provisions OF the child
labor BILL
Ny own deliberate judgment is that
II we embody these doctrines in a
Democratic platform the next step
thar will be necessary TO take will b
10 change the name OF the party and
revive the name Of 'Federalist. or take
some other title suitable 10 the occa-
sion: and then, after we have done
this. the final step viii be. with our
leaders in the van in solemn process
sion 10 accompany the remains Of De-
mocracy 10 their resting place; and
vhen We are engaged in performing
the last sad rites and obseQuies. and
are commemoraring her departed vir-
tues. DO not let us forget TO recount
the tragic manner OF her death. so that
posterity shall know that in the hour
OF her brightest hope and most allur-
Ing prospects. determined to end her
great historic career. she threw her
self upon the poisoned weapon of fed
eral Capitalization. aud died of a self
inflicted wound.
Democratic voters will have TO de-
eide these issues before they elect
and instruct delegates TO the next ma
tional convention. and 70 do so must
investigate the arguments on both
sides 70 arrive at a just conclusion.
Mr. Bryan has so clearly stated his
case that IL is not necessary TO repeat
IT, Senator Rayner's summary has
led the Baltimore Sun TO say:
The discussion OF all these theories
OF government: the suggestion OF Sec
rotary Root that the constitution be
changed by construction so as 70 de-
rrive the states OF their reserved
A-AA-sf the beNtflust Dlll ana MT.
Bryan's doctrines-all these things
have tended to direct public attention
TO questions Of policy and constitution
al Law which have been dormant al
most during this generation Such a
mastery exposition as that OF Sena-
tor Rayner. by 50 profound a student
Of the constitution as he is. will do
much to bring the people to the old
paths"