Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-31
ASSAILS ROOSEVELT
Alton B. Parker Attacks Pres
ident's Policies.
BE is OPPOSED TO GENERALIZATION
Declares Antitrust Agitation l. Like
- to Lead 10 PandemoDium-An
Abuses Must He Checked
ConsfffutfonnlIy.

PORTLAND Me, Aug 27.-The fea-
ture of the first days session of the
thirtieth annual meeting OF the Ameri
can Bar association was the address OF
Alton b. Parker. president of the as.
ISOLATION. who discussed at length the
policies OF President Roosevelt He
said i'm part:
'The recent claims for federal inter.
yention In directions heretofore un-
heard OF are based upon the commerce
ana post road provisions of the consti,
tuition. AS to the first the constitution
says the congress shall have power
TO regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several states
and with the Indian tribes Is IT
within the spirit and purpose of that
provision that congress may control
the manufactures and all other pro
ductive interests OF the states. whether
controlled by individuals or corpora
tions. the creations of the stateg The
answer of even "a casual student OF the
constitution and the conditions sur
rounding its making must be i'm the
negative.
"lt is not my purpose to discuss the
merits OF the various claims FOR an i'm
crease of the federal power at the eX-
pensc of the states. Ina the end such
OF them as are favorably acted upon
10y congress win have to pass the test
OF constitutionaity before that great
est OF aii courts. the supreme court OF
the United States. and such statutes
Will stand or fan MS they show or fail
20 show fidelity TO the spirit and pur-
pose of the constitution.
"The attempts. however. ON the part
OF the federal government TO despoU
the states of the powers and functions
belonging 10 them viii not tend 60
smoothness I'm the working of our dual
scheme of government. Already It has
had its effect. The Indignation OF the
governing forces OF many OF the states
is already aroused. II is shown in the
legislation OF the year. IL had not
little 90 do. I'm my Judgment with the
recent conflict OF judicial authority I'm
North Carolina
THE abuses lying at the foundation
OF the earnest but sometimes reckless
cropping for remedies must be checked
And 81 40 were necessary ina order TO
promote this result 20 pass through
these processes, many of which viii
prove destructive of the rights and in
ierests of "a multitude OF Innocent and
honest persons. still il would DE well
For the property. the services and even
the life OF "a citizen should bee cheer
fully sacrificed on the altar OF the
country IS necessities.
$50 much OF 81, though. is unneccs-
sary-ayc, worse than that-so much
OF 10 is deliberately mischIevous
prompted 10y the same spirit that cries
out Away with law and it's restraints,
Lynch him. Lynch him! that every
patriotic student OF the times. while
hoping for the best. fears that the con
sequences VIII Dee disastrous unless we
again take up and press forward I'm al
earncsucss the shibboleth OF the fa-
theirs. a government OF law. not of
men When we DO this we shall find
"a faithful adherence 10 the constlu-
tionul plan Of the fathers today as
nearly ideal as it seemed 20 them.
You cannot move legislators crazed
with ambition, but the people can and
viii DO So when they fully understand
the situation. And we need never fear
they viii not understand IL after a
time. But the people should be In
formed now. DO not forget. however
that II you attempt it you Will be de-
nounced by the demagOgue and car
tooned by the yellow press, a fate
which has come 10 the few who have
appealed 10 reason and 10 justice.
These tactics have enforced silence up-
on many whose hearts have prompted
them To point out the danger of gov
eminent 10y passion. but they cannot
keep silent the earnest lawyers OF this
country for a minute after they have
determined that duty calls them tol
speak out. God grant that the hour Of
that determination is at hand"