The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-10
He Tells How They Should be
Controlled
BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL
Legislation Neeessary-He Addresses the
Democrats at PeoTia-Candidate
Contrasts Promises OF the Two
Parties.

rived here yesterday shortly after noon
in the private ear OF president
jackson of the Rock Island railroad. AT
the station to meet him were Adlai 4.
Stevenson, Democratic candidate for gov.
emor, and other prominent Democrats
of the state. TIE trip to the hotel was
a continual ovation. Yielding to the de-
mands OF the great throng, Mr.. Bryan
made speech from the balcony OF the
hotel. Later he spoke 10 another great
gathering on THE state and the Ma
ton" Last nignt he again spoke at the
Coliseum. On the way here from Chi.
cago several changes were announced in
the itinerary. New York City will be
visited Sept, Is instead OF the 18th, and
the 18th will be devoted to New Jer.
sey,
Mr.. Bryan said in part;
THE success of our system of govern
ment rests upon the careful observance
OF the constitutional division OF power
between the state and the nation. A
number OF expressions have been coined
TO describe the relation existing between
the federal govrnment and the several
but no on has been more
accurate in drawing lines OF demarcation.
The Democratic platform, adopted at
Denver, quotes the language OF jefferson
and declares that it expresses the party's
position at this time. IL would be al
most as difficult to maintain free.
self governing republic over large area
and with large population without
state governments as it would be to
such republic without gen
eral government. The interests OF the
different parts Of the country are so
varied, and the matters requiring egisla-
tive attention so numerous, that it Would |
be impossible to have all of the work /
lone at the national capitol. Not only |
would national legislators lack the time
necessary for investigation, and there
iore lack the information necessary 60
wise decision, but the Indifference Of rep
'esentatiyes in one part OF the country
o local matters in other parts of the
.ountry would invite the abuse OF pow.
r.
Our constitution expressly reserves ~
he states and to the people respectively
Ill powers not delegated to the federal
government, and only by respecting this
of powers can we hope to keep
he government within the reach of the
people and responsive to the will of the
people.
In recent years another force has
,een exerting an increasing influence in
extending the authority of the central
government | refer to the great cor
,orations, They prefer the federal courts
% the state courts, and employ every
possible device to drag litigants before
lnited States Judges. They also prefer
congressional regulation to state regula
ion, and those interested in large cor.
,orations have for years been seeking
ederal Incorporation The Democratic
'arty will resist every attempt to oblit
rate state lines, whether the attempt
5 made through legislation or through
judicial Interpretation. Amendment of
he organic law by judicial interpreta
ion would be destructive Of eonstitu
ional government; our constitution can
e amended by the people in accordance
Nth the terms of the document itself,
nd no group Of men, however honorable
I high minded, can usnrp this power
4ithout violating the fundamental prin.
iples of our government.
The real purpose that those have In
lew who complain OF the inaction Of
he state, is not more strict regulation
+ corporations, but the relief of corpo-
ations from state regulation The Dem
cratic party favors the fui exercise Of
he powers Of the government for the
rejection Of the rights of the people
ach government to act within its consti-
utional sphere. Our platform demands
hat federal legislation be added to, not
ubstituted for, state legislation"