The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-18
1MPERIALIsM RuN MILp.

The term of Senator Fulton, of
Oregon. will expire March 3. 1909,
and be IL now canvasslnR the state a.
candidate for reelection; the
initiative law 10 Oregon permits tho
voters 10 instruct members Of the leg
asiatuEe how they shall vote on the
election Of U. s. senators by express.
ing their will At the polls Senator
Fulton made u speech recently at
C0ryallia, IN which be advocated the
seieetlon Of senators Ia congress by the
tppopie, proposition generally
favored by democrats aud opposed by
republicans; but be went good deal
farther and linked this proposition
with two others which are entirely
undemocratio and subyerslye OF our
Whole system % government. La fact
he went ~ far ~ Roosevelt OF Root
aeveF won't In the direction Of destroy
dug state aud local rights; aud put
The propositions Of those ultra lm
perialiata Into plain language. 81
am firmly convinced, said be, ''that
Instead ~ delegatlug certain specified
powoFs 10 the general government. all
power should be vested Ia 1t, aud
chat the states should exercise only
such powers ~ congress may from
time n time endow them with. or, at
The utmost, their powers should ba
limited and confined to subjects
necessary 20 local self government,
and all other powers be- vested In the
general RovOrnment This doctrine
as simply monstynua aud reasonable,
a would destroy the equality of the
states w the senate aud reduce
che smaller states 20 mere vaselase.
81 han reversal 81 the theory Of fed.
ssFai GoveFnment, and 10 the very
s1ulutessence and deadly virus Of lm.
iperlallasn, IL IL, Indeed, Imperialism
run Wild. For. as Il 10 nov, the
states ,aleae have original powers,
anatthe DATED States government
hna SulV delegated powers, aud can
@NeRsise poweF not plainly delegated,
How cOald = government having dele
gatea powers only, delegate such
pOWar back TO their original posaessor
ssishuat leaving itself devoid Of all
wowsrsf Ia effect. Ssntaor Fultou's
idea h for the government OF the
nnion 10 make a Qult-claim deed
- all " powers, and then secure q
ncw deed giving Il all powers. aud
anaklng Il like the old Kings OF Eng.
land, the fountain Ut honor" aud
the Gully source Of power, having local
government 10 depend solely on It's
favor. Again the senator says
The power TO regulate commerce. Of
every character, state aud inter state,
should be vested solely Ia the federal
government. have prepared aud
shall offer 1t the oomlng session =
pronoaod amendment to the federal
constitution rsserving 10 the general
government that power This 10
dnngeFop and futile doctrine.
The federal oongreaa AZ Washington
Be far less responsive to the popular
vii. than the state legislatures. many
of which are watched ~ caratally by
1he electors Is aFe tho local muniel.
pal euaucils. Most grievances are
moFe or lees locAl, aud when thew
must b. carried 60 congress they can
with safety he peFpetuated By the
votes Of members from districts Ia no
Say interested. The railway Inter.
sests on the other hand, are conCen.
9rated aud thoroughly organized aud
can br,ng their political powers TO
Dear more etYertuaiiy at Washington
than at chs state oapitala As
governmental establishment becomes
farther removed from and above the