The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
PARKER Vs. RooSETE1E.

DDAIiOSAdliS Pdl y TUT IISSlueHl dIu who spoke Tuesday at the Constitu- tion Day of the Jamestown exposition upon the Roosevelt policies, a peevish and personal attitude towards the President on account of their historic controversy over the creation of a campaign fund, which one said was raised for corrupt purposes and which the other said was raised for legiti- mate objects. Yet personal feelings aside it cannot be denied that Judge Parker expressed more clearly the feelings of those who are opposed to the policies of the federal adminis- tration than anyone else has done and he did so in respectful and dig nif1ed manner.
 It was an interesting point Judge Parker made in discussing the pro- posed increased efficiency which is the aim of the administration in it's rec concentrations of reform. He does not undertake to underestimate the im- portance of the government machin- cry working smoothly and effectively, but if the choice is to be offered of that admirable commercial result or less actual efficiency but a larger play of political independence as call ed for by the constitution in the or ganization of the government into three departments, he prefers the pure ly political result. The great virtue of our constitution Is that 1t protects the people against the tyranny which can easily be bred by efficient government concentrated in the hands of few. Judge Parker takes for his illustra- tion the creation of commissions upon which are conferred legislative func- tions through delegation of power of appointment and removal of their members. As he argues in the course of his convincing address 'thls is ac. tual substitution of another theory of government This is annuIment of the underlying doctrines upon which our existing government rests. These pow CTS are to be exercised then by the ! executive to the exclusion of the legis- | lative and judicial by an expansion beyond It's spirit; by an expansion be- yond its purpose, of the language of the constitution"
 In fearing that the efficiency which the administration seeks might intro- duce form of despotism which would prove intolerable only to be over thrown after it had worked unneces- sary harm to our free institutions Judge Parker is by no manner of means alone. Exactly the same fear has been discussed in this State as a possible consequence of the practice which has l grown up within the past fifteen years of unloading upon special commis- sions work which should be done by the legislature and which 1t could easi- ly do if 1t was permitted to do any thing but attend to the legislative needs of special interests. All that is Irequired in the State of Connecticut to realize the fears of Judge Parker in a local sense is for the legislature to take the step in the organization of these commissions which congress has already taken in the creation of the Interstate commerce commission
 What we have now in the way of a State government is unlike that which was intended for our control under the social compact. What we shall have in the way of a federal government if all of the changes are made which are advocated with such zealous fury will be so absolutely un- Hike what the founders intended that we shall wonder what the end of il lal will be. No wonder that Judge Parker said more in sorrow than in an. ger speaking of these proposed poll. tical innovations: "But it is in such Q time as this above all times that thoughtful minds should march soft lly and justly"
 It is well, too, that there are mer
 of the high personal character and
 pose of Judge Parker who refuse tc
 let us forget the real causes of the lepidemic of unrest which has swept
 over the country, carrying with it en.
 couragement to the political expert. Imentalist and party demagogue to dc
 their worst in attacking existing in.
 stitutions. What man who has had {
 months experience with the move.
 ment of party machinery at critica moments in a campaign will question the accuracy of this statement O
 Judge Parker as representing one O
 the causes for the unrest complained
 of: Party success has been placed
 above public duty. In the struggle fol
 mastery in both State and natioI