The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-10

that scrutiny Of public conduct which
is essential to clean and honest gov
crumcnt. The union OF the separate
states under federal government
offers the only plan that can adapt
itself TO ind finite extension.
our constitution expressly resery-
as to the states and to the people res
pectiyoly all powers not delegated to
tn federal government, and only by
respecting this division Of powers
can we hope to keep the government
within the reach OF the people ana
responsive to the will OF the people.
Because in all disputes as to the rel.
atiye spheres of the nation and the
states the final decision rests with
the {. dcral courts, the tendency is
naturally toward Capitalization, and
greater care is required TO preserve
the reserved rights of the states than
TO maintain the authority OF the glh
cral government.
In recent years another force has
been excrting an increasing influence
I'm extending the authority of the cen
trail government. ! refer TO the great
corporations. They prefer the federal
courts To the state courts. and employ
every possible device to drag liti-
gants before United States Judges
They also prefer congressional r,gu-
lation to state regulation, aad those
interested in large corporations have
for years been seeking federal incoi.
poration. The democratic party will
resist every attempt to obliteratc
state lines. whether the attempt is
made through legislation or through
judicial Interpretation. Amendment
of the organic law by judicial inter
probation would be destructive of con.
stitutional government; our constitu-
tion can b. amended by the people
IN accordance with the document it.
self, and no group of men. however,
honorable or high minded. can usurp
this power without violating the fund
amental principles OF our government
II has ben suggested that the rights
OF the states can lapse through non
use. and that congress is justified in
usurping the authority of the state &,
the state fails to make proper use ot
IT, While this doctrine has been ad'
yanced In the pretended interest ol
the people, /, is as nsiduous and as
been made on our constitutional form
of gov rnment. The people of tn,
state can act with more promptues,
than the people of the nation and Il
they fail to act, it must be assumed
that the people OF the state prcier
iuaction.
The r,al purpose that those hay,
In view who complain OF the iuacuol
of he state, is not mere strict rcgu
laJion of corporations, out the relic
Of corporations from state regulation
The democratic party favors tn
full exercise of the powers OF tn
government for tae protection of tn
rights OF the people-cach government
to act within its constitutional sphere
our platform demands that fedora
, legislation be- added TO, not submitte,
for, state legislation.
The predatory corporations hav
taken advantage OF the dual charat
ter of our government and have trie,
to hide behind state rights when pros
ccutcd in federal courts an benin,
the interstate commerce iclause q
the constitution when prosecuted il
the state courts.
There is no twilight zone betwel
the nation and the state In whicl
the exploiting interests can take RET
ugc from both. There is no neutra
ground whcr beyond the jurisdiction
Of either sovereignty. the plunderer
of the public can fiud u safe retreat
As long as a corporation confines IL