Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

legislation, and the enforcement Of the
laws should be .left to the appropriate tri-
bunals without unauthortzed interference
from any source, and above all things
there shon Be mo toleratton Of the idea
that our Constitdtfon has become In part
misfit and obsolete. and that 1t must be
changed and vitalized by. judicial inter-
probation. or by the mere assertion Of
public sentiment in support Of that which
may for the moment be desired. although
manifestly unauthorized by its provisions.
From the beginning OF our government
our Constitution has been recognized by
all the world as one of the wisest and
most nearly perfect organic laws ever
framed. Under it we have grown and
prospered as no other people ever has.
We sheuld be slow to condemn II or to
find fault with it, but If We ind 1t made
Se os ha for any
cordance with which the people can
amend it. No one should think of amend
Ing It In any other manner. To change 1t
IN any way would be the beginning OF the
end. In my opinion no amendments are
necessary to enable the government to ef-
f1ciently exercise all its powers, and that
no additional powers are necessary to the
proper supervision and regulation OF every
mattsr that Is the legitimate subject OF
legislation.
- Revision Of the Tariff.
I note also that the mere committees re-
fer to the republican policy of pro-
tect:ve tariff and to the enforcement of
the laws for the protection Of all the
rights Of citizenship.
AT another time may take occasion to
speak on these subjects at some length.
but 1t Is sufficient for present purposes to
remark that with our surplus revenue
dimlnlshing and our enormous expendi-
1Hrao iyne - IE3fS r~
the last grain OF sand. to undertake to
tinker with the tariff Under the present
tariff Jaws We have had the greatest pros
perfty any country has ever enjoyed. and
1t has been because of the strength thus
given US that we have stood up as well as
we have under the decline in value,
amounting to billions Of dollars. that has
at last brought business depression to
employers and idleness to thousands OF
employees. 1t is to the beneficent results
law that we must look for one of the
necessary factors in the work of restor-
Ing prosperity. +. - ~ t,-f.-- >...---- -
There will doubtless come a time which
changes in that. law can be made to adj
vantage, but that time is not now.
So tar as the protection Of the equal
rights Of citizenship is concerned. my
views are well known.
When the republican party falters in
that high duty it will fail and go out Of
pOWOk, du0 IL WILL uSSoIV0 QGl6dI.
What Lincoln and Grant and the great
men Of their day did was not done in
vain. Their achievements will endure, and
every republican who donors their MEM
ory and glories in their deeds should be
proud to uphold their work
When the national confmittee shall have
issued the call for the next national re-
publican convention I shall, as hereto
fore announced, formally request the
state central committee to embody in it's
call Tor the next state convention re-
quirement that all delegates to that con-
uentioh shall sbea chosen by a direct vote
Of, the republican, electors fof the, state at
duly authorized primary elections, held in
accordance With the statutes applicable
thereto. Very truly yours, ETC.,
]. B. FORAKER.
Ugly Situation in Ohio.
Politicians discussing today Senator
raker's challenge to Secretary Taft for
a test of strength in Ohio on their re-
spective presidential aspirations, express
ed.yaryipg opinions as to- the. effect of the
senator's action upon Secretary Taft's
boom. The. supporters Of the "favorite
sons" OF other states said that the first
effect will be to lessen Secretary Taft's
strength in states where his managers
are now struggling for foothold
They pointed out that when the Taft
boomers go into New York, Indiana,
Pennsylvania, Illinois and other states to
seek delegates they will be met with the
suggestion that Secretary Taft is not sure
Of his own state; that he is threatened
al strife and that he should not ask other
states to abandon theft favorite sons until
he shows himself to be favorite son.
The Taft men in town were inclined to
the view that Senator Foraker's declara-
ton will aid Taft. in that the Taft men
will claim that Forakor 10 thA
of the 'reactionaries" and the voters will
be called upon to choose between the rem
resentatfve Of Roosevelt and the repre-
sentative. Of the reactionaries.,. -. :
aeaa slsuasoR Ii 6hio VIII 1 b ' asiy fs iro
now on, and an oid-tinle Ohio Iactional
row can be expected.
At Foraker Headquarters.
A dispatch from Columbus says:
Foraker headquarters from which the
senator Is to conduct his campaign for
the presidency blossomed out as If BY
magic over night, and today presented the
stage settings for the Foraker boom be-
fore the Taft managers, whose head
quarters are also in this city.
At the Foraker national headquarters is
Charles L. Kurtz, long a power in Ohio
politics and actively identified with ma.
ttonal politics until Senator Marcus A..
Hanna's domination drove him from
Ohio to New York. Kurtz returned at
the. can Of Senator Foraker, and is In
chs, ge Of the fight to be waged to capture
sduthern and western delegates g.
john r. Malloy, secretary Of the republi-
can state executive committee, and tn
man whose hand has been on the lever of
the party machine in this state since his
youth. is In command of the Ohio state
campaign. He will make the fight for
delegates in Ohio.
The Foraker leaders say they will have
at least six districts or twelve delegates,
The first test will come in Frank n, the
sapitA county. In February. Taft men
declare they will name the two delegates.
while Mailoy IL as confident, he says.
Malloy will rep esent Foraker in the
national committee meeting in Washing
ton next week. while Arthur I. Vorys
Taft manager. will be there caring for
the War Secretary's interests.
:: Condition Of Supt. Chancellor.