Evening journal., 1908-04-15

most specifically and efficiently retain
ed in the hands Of the people. can
only be maintained in the future as it
has been in the past, by unfaltering
devotion TO the rights of the states as
reserved by them in their grant OF |
powers to the Federal government.
THE exertion Of the just powers Of
the Federal government conferred by
the constitution, are amply sufficient /
to accomplish the ends for which they |
were intended. Any extension of these |
powers is only to be brought about by |
the consent of the states them selves
given in the manner prescribed in the |
constitution. The suggestion that |
their extension can be accomplished by |
strained judicial construction or by |
executive usurpation to meet the pur
poses Of those, who for the time being. |
are in possession OF governmental |
power merits universal condemnation. !
and should be rebuked at the polls by
the votes of a free people. Constitu- |
tons. state and national. were intend
ed to stand the strain and stress OF
popular excitement, and strict OBJ
servance OF the constitutional limita-
tions imposed on governmental power
is essential to the preservation OF Our
liberties
THE Republican president has die |
tated to the Congress; he has harshy |
criticised the decisions of the courts; !
he has sought to enlarge the powers Of !
the general government beyond its
constitutional grants. and to curtai. /
the constitutional rights of the states
TO exercise exclusive power over their
domestic affairs. We urge the election
OF President who will support ana
defend the constitution as it has been |
written. and will himself observe ami
obey its limitations by treating the
Congress and the Supreme Court as
coordinate, and not as subordinate de-
partm ments OF the government, and who
Will recognize the constitutional llmi-
tations on executive power to the enl
that the executive. the legislative and
the judicial departments of our gov
ernment, as constitutionally defined.
may be preserved unto the future as
they have come to us from the past.
THE present tariff law, enacted by
the Republican party. has increased the
cost of the necessities of life to the
people, 1t has burdened many indus
tries In order TO subsidlze a few indi-
viduals, and has promoted the forma-
tion Of gigantic industrial trusts and
fostered the establishment of odious
monopolies. We demand the immed-
late revision Of the tariff by the friends
of the people.
I'VE favor the enforcement of all
laws enacted by the Congress, and the
prosecution OF all violators thereof to
the full extent Of the law, both civil
and criminal, regardless Of whether
the violator be rich or poor, and to
this end we demand especially that
the Sherman Antitrust Act shall ba
enforced against all illegal monopolies
and not simply against a select few
The long continuance OF the Re-
publican party In power has led to
the unwarranted centralizing of Gov
ernnrental activity and to such extray-
agance in the expenditure of public
money that the appropriations of the
general government now amount to
. nearly thousand millions of dollars
a year.
we demand a reform in govern
mental policies, by which the tendency
to further Capitalization Of power in
the general government may be check
= ed and It's administration brought back
within constitutional limitations and
I 10 the practice OF that honesty, sim
plicity and economy that should char
acterize Democratic institutions.
The Republican party promised 10
maintain prosperity so long as II was
kept in power. Although it has now
had for years complete control OF every
branch Of the governm ent, yet bust
! ness has been wrecked by a financial
panic, industry is paralyzed. hundreds
OF thousands Of industrious citizens are
unable to secure employment, and the
wages OF others have been greatly re-
duced. Thus the promises OF the Re
lpublicans have been broken. We de-
, mand that the power which they have
secured by false promises be taken
away from them, and placed IN the
hands OF the Democratic party, in
order that the powers Of Government
may be exercised to guarantee equal
rights 70 all and special privileges u
7. none.
Holding these views, we present 70
7 the Democracy Of our sister states the
name OF George Gray as our candf-
date for the presidential nomination
Without disparagement Of other states
$ men whose names have been suggest
: ed we believe that George Gray is
|, the Democrat in whom the American
3 people can most safely put their trust.
70 His devotion to the Constitution, his
y sympathetic union with the grea5
s masses or the people, his passionate
n devotion TO Justice and right. and his
$ modesty and moderation OF character,
( mark him as the man best fitted to
= lead our government 20 the better and
T. safer ways which made II glorious in
= the days Of the fathers OF the Repub-
d lie. His personality and career illus
Z trate the reform which the evils ot
our times demand. His rectitude Is
most pure and beyond the reach o.
any selfish motive: his Judgment Is
sound mature and far-seeing; and his
patriotism and civic courage have
been tested by many years of exalted
' public service. In urging his nomi-
nation we are not inspired by any
, ambition on his part, nor animated by
mere state pride; but we are impelled
by profound conviction that his nom-
n ination VIII insure a victory for our
n party AZ the polls. and a great. wiss
IS and progressive Democratic adminis-
traton Of the general government We
Y therefore, hereby direct and instruct
< the delegates this day elected to sup