The Washington herald., 1907-06-05
BRYAN DENOUNCES
THIRD TERM BOOM
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be left to exercise full and complete
power over commerce within the state
Il have always insisted upon the OBJ
scrvnnCe of the distinction which the
Constitution draws between the sphere
of the Federal government and the sphere
Of the State"
Some Democrats with Trusts.
I'VE have few Democrats whose sym
pathies are with the trusts and some
Democrats are always alarmed when a
remedy is proposed. II the remedy is
proposed by a State. such Democrats are
afraid that il interferes with the Fed
eraI government. and IL It is proposed
BY the Federal government, they are
afraid it interferes with the State.
The people will not take their Democ-
racy from the employees of the trusts
who earn their salaries by chloroformlng
the public while the pockets Of the peo-
pie are being picked.
NO corporation Democrats will be per-
mitted to use the doctrine of States rights
for the betrayal Of the people. Congress
alone has the power to regulate inter
STATE commerce. and those who are un-
willing to have Congress exercise this
power must know that the States are
poweIIess in such matters.
ITO say that Congress shall not regu-
late interstate commerce is simply TO say
that the corporations shall regulate IT,
and the public would rather trust Con-
grcss than the corporations"
All Trusts WrOnR.
President Roosevelt has attacked some
Of the trusts. l believe that all trusts
ere wrong. He has not attacked the prin-
ciple Of private monopoly. whereas the
Democratic party believes that the prin-
ciplc is abhorrent and that no private
monopoly should be permitted to exist.
when the President is Hamiltonian In
his ideas rather than Jeffersonian and
has shown a tendency To ignore the
sphere OF the State. I believe that the
Federal remedies should supplement the
state remedies instead of being sub
stituted for them.
In other words. from tie Democratic
standpoint. the President does not go far
enough or fast enough in the prosecution
Of trusts. He does not assert Fundamental.
principles in dealing with the trusts, and
does not sufficiently consider the dua
character Of our government.
I have been glad 20 commend him as
far as I could. He has helped 10 educate
the people up to the belief that some
+ thing must be done. and I think that the
people will find that the Democratic party
is the one party that is prepared TO dc
what ought to be done
"He jthe President points out the dis
/ ease and the Democrats point a remedy.
Discusses Third Term.
when in Congress I endeavored u
secure an amendment 20 the Constitution
making the President ineligible for a sec
ond term. and in both Of my campaigns
announced that if elected ! would not b'
a candidate for a second term. I would
hardly look favorably. therefore. upon q
third term.
Il assume that the President will adher,
TO the opinion which he has expressed or
the subject and will not De a candidate
again II would he a reflection upon th,
success Of his administration If. c0ninl
I'm by an enormous majority. he had s.,
reduced the popularity Of his party IS q
make it impossible for any other RepUb
/ lican to be elected.
If his reforms are Of a substantial
character there ought TO be some othe
Republican sufficiently identified witt
/ them 70 represent them as a candidate
II would be strange If the President wa
strong enough % violate the anti-thir,
term precedent set by Washington. JET
/ ferson. Madison. Monroe. and Jackson
and vet was not able TO develop a worth!
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