The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
OVERMAN SPEAKS
ON STATES RIGHTS
Return to First Principles Neces-
sary for Preservation OF
Liberties.
A NIL DESIRE FOR. WEALTH
A WILD DESIRE FOR. WEALTH
Paid Especial Attention to Child
Labor and Said He Favored
Reasonable Law.
cFrom our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January s.
Senator Uverman. OF North Caronna,'
made a notable speech in the Senate to-
DAY IN opposition to the Lodge and ssv-
eridge pilis, which seek TO regulate the
employment of children in factories. Sem
ator Ovcrman spoke IN opposition to the
measures, ana went INTO the SUBJECT at
length 10 estauilsn tio ,.coAstts'~ln-4.
of such legislation. -
In the outset OF his speech Senator
Overman sad: Gt9
written IN the Constitution of the
great state oil North Carolina, which L
have the honor in part to represent, Is
the Following clause, winch at the pres
ent time IS very significant: "A recur-
renee 10 tirst principles IS ABSOLUTELY nee
essary to the preservation OF our aber-
ties
Judging from newspaper reports, mag
az,ne articles, ana certain banquet
speeches., the very slgnincant uttetunGes
OF men of prominence, great leaders of
the Repupilcan party, VINO 1earlessly ana
canalaiy declare the doctrine of the old
,tederallsts, ana VINO propose IN a meas
ure TO shape the policy Oh their party
and declare It's issues, and Juuglng from
certain measures Which are proposed
/ here. 1t is nlgn time that we should fecur
I to funuafnenIdl DTlfitiplcS anu illtLiiitdiii
these immortal truths and tenets upon
when rests the very framework or THIS
4 great repuplc; and 1t Is about time TO
stop ana take our bearings and see
wnitner we are dIrttlng; to guard against
I beng dasned TO pieces against the rock
OF antl-repupncanism. or against beng
/ driven INTO unknown seas.
~Cmet Jusuce Marsnaii never concelv-
ed IN his great mind or stated a greater
.,.,r tI,op ,rpep -y1pnn one occasion ma
stared that delegated powers are otten
apuseu. II they were liable to abuse IN
his day hor tc
men are tnirsting Tor more power. are
they name TO aDuse 10 SUI
OF those in authority who, acting perhaps
as tney rnlnk 1or the rest interests OF
the country, are tempted to put the most
strained construction upon the coHliieico
cause of the Constitution?
Mr.. Overman alluded to the strong SEN
timent in favor of a centralized govern
ment when the Constitution was adopted
and said: Ia.
CAS- there was in those days of It's
adoption, there is to-day, 1t seems, a
strong sentiment growing In this country
for a consolidated or centralized govern
ment, for the extinction Of the rights OF
the States and the abolition of State
lines. This sentiment has grown WITH
the inordinate desire for the dollar. has
Increased with the growth of CONNER
cialism, the building up of mighty Tor
tunes. the Capitalization of great wealth.
in the banda of the few produced by the
great trusts and m~onopolies, many OF
which were organized for the purpose Of
crushing gut competition. and which have
been robbing the people of untold NIL
lions.
"A great writer, years ago, said: with
the aristocracy which great wealth brings
comes the desire for power and glory.
comforting greater power and necessa-
lily reducing many to weakness. misery
and oppression And l will add with
it comes corruption. il not despotism,
and with tile power that great wealth
brings comes the desire for Capitalization
of power in the government, and With
those desires realized a government OF
the people, for the people and by the
people, will be a thing of the past.
Under our dual system of government
the reserved and delegated powers re-
spected and no intrenchment upon one
nor the other, this country has progressed
beyond me WIDEST dreams or the ratnaTs
Our civilization has rapidly advanced, oul
increase of wealth tas been marvellous
and there Is no reason why the system
should be changed and the limitations
placed In the Constitution be obliterated
there is no reason for any departure from
tho fundamental principles as construed
republic. and by tho highest court of tn
land.
There Is tno question that this gov
ernment derived all the power it ha;
from the people of the States, and it
Constitution was adopted by them Wit
Its written Limitation and checks agains
5 ! abuses and usurpations. Shall the Con