Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

shonid he superior7 Can not pptn y.
tectedf / believe the states can o. inter-
esta fairly. nv what process OF rSasonsas
csn ii bc contendeA that the ftetes $50
enact valid legislation with respe.t .1nt
divfduals n are neainpesept sI,,diais
srnlped under the form ana hchoh 49,
cnroorationf There sctms but one hole
Tor preserving the dignity Or me sp,sis
That Is, for Congress 20 entet y l1s n,,rsa
i,irlsdictlon IN casea where eptpolasien.
sttempt BY Injunction to prevent the gu
forcement OF state avs These notpo,s
tons. OF course as Justes aisia+
nails ana domestic corporations, OF appeal
ina from fhe state supreme Court =. ene
FEDERAL Supreme Court ana therepy neNy
every right accorded 70 them ~ Z
ne Ntinnesota case goes further than
merely 10 sustain the inferior fcetIhi
Courts IN enjoining state oiholals " "
forcing laws, and by mittehe., -
denies the right Of the States 10 regulate
freight and passenger rates az all on
the theory that since these r1llroads arc
engaged in interstate coinineire the r'su-
lntion OF rates on intra-siatt eohMelNe
will necessarily Afect interstate con
merce, The railroads are now cpnir.d-
ms for this construction OF the law me
| States create these railroad corporations
the railroads secure the Tlight el eH.n.s
/ 0OmllH IInIi NAG otANfNF fANf
charters from the States; the states pro-
tect their property through the police ana
militia. Shall the States. the creators ne
denied control Of their creaturesE nov
there are many who believe the time mas
come 10 centraIize all power in the red
eral Government except purely local reg
ulation. believe, however, thAl ths
strength Of this nation consists IN I nav
Ting been IAN indissoluble union Of indie
pendent states" Capitalization means De-
cav. There are two ships al sea, one
has water-tight compartments the oheI
is all in one. II an accident happens 70
the first. one compartment hlls win wa
ter. while the rest OF the ship Is safe II
an accident befai.s she second tne SNIP
sinks. This Republic OF States Is safe 20
long as the States are independent. u
something goes wrong with one. the 9TH
ers keep the ship Of State going. LET the
integrity Of the States be DESTROYED. inc
g~oyer--aut centralized at washington
and the Republic Will be in constant dam
ger. This Is the greatest nation ~ me
world. but IL Is great because the StaieS
that compose It, united. are great ib
decline will m with the destruc-
ton Of the Independence OF the states
the source OF its strength. ~ se.-sos-
eminent Of the States is necessary TO the
preservation Of the ideals OF government
that were crystallized in the formation o.
the Republic. II IL Is necessary 10 nave =
Federal Constitutional amendment IN or
der TO give the States power to re9uiate
railroad corporations within the states
then such q constitutional amendment
should be submitted. These public utili-
ties should be regulated both by the fen-
eraI government and the State govern
ment. The Federal government should
regulate interstate commerce. and me
States the commerce wholly WITHIN tno
State. The Federal remedies should be
added TO, not substituted. for state rene
dies.
No Federal License In Dry Territory.
A fragrant yiolatIpn Of the sovereignty
Of the States Is the practice % the Fed
eral Government In licensing the sale 81
intoxicating liquors where such sale -
made illegal by local enactment. u Is not
easy NJ best for the States to enforce
their laws regulating and suppressing the
| LIQUOR traffic. The Federal Government
adds ~immeaaurahly TO the difficulties OF
the situation by licensing he doing OF 2
thing that the state INV ~denoinces - "
legal, The Federal Government should ~
an act OF Congress. be prohibited from
licensing the sale Of liquor in any state.
county or locality where the sale Of such
lauor is not permitted BY local law This
Interference with the authority OF tho
States can not be defended upon any re1-
sonabic grounds, Shipments 81 liquor Into
prohibition territory should also be pro-
hibited by law,
Election Of Senators by the People. =
Another needed reform IL the election
Qf United States Senators by The people
The demand for the submission ~ an
/ amendment 10 llt lNitItl GnnHiltuklfN 20
this end. Ave times has been approved by
the House OF Representatives and m many
times defeated by the Senate. True DEM
ocracy means the rule OF the people. and
the election Of senators by the people II a
necessary step In placing the government
w the hands OF the people. We have tn
this State provided for party Senatorial
candidates by primary, and while II stfiR
rests with the legislature 20 elect The
nominee Of the primary. no legislator
could honorably fall 10 carry out the peo-
pies VIII. While the primary system ~
the nearest we can lawfully approach al
the present To permitting the people to
select their senators. Il Is far from being
as satisfactory as giving the right to the
people which IS their due. OF voting de
rectly for their representatives In the up
per house Of Congress.
ineorne and inheritance Tax.
Instead OF placing all Of the burden NJ
taxation on want. as the tariff dses. the
government should receive more support
from those most able to a taxes. A
Just income tax is the fairest OF all forms
Of taxation. as 1t bears most heavily on
those most able to afford II. and rests
most lightly on those least able TO bear
1t. The great fortunes of the country.
which have all been made out Of the poo
pie OF the country. should be subject to
an inheritance tax graduated upon a fair
basis.
Waterways.
The Improvement Of the waterways OF
1 tit AAE1ElHEARHl NditN rs a. Nutltfl III
great importance to the people OF this
country. With good roads from the farm
to the river bank and cheap water TRIMS
Doftation to the open sea. the farmers Of
Missouri could supply foodstHffs for the
world. These waterways belong 10 the
Federal government. and It is the duty OF
the Federal Government 10 keen them i'm
a condition that they can be used for COM.
mercc. They have been neglected Of late
years and in this the Federal Govern
ment has been derelict IN It's obligations.
With the Mississippi deepened. the Mis-
souri, improved, the commercial adyau-
tages to Missouri would be incalculnbie.
] favor the Government. as soon az pos
sible. by the Issuance Of bonds. eorn-
menoing the Improvement Of these natural
highways OF commerce where all may
ship at win without traokage or switcIi-
ing charges and where all that IL rrccr-
sary Is for the roadbed to be kept n re-
pair. When the necessity Tor additional
means OF transportation TO handle tho in
creasing traffic Of a growing country n 80
great IL seems almost criminal not TO
make use OF the advantages nature has
placed in our hands.
Era Of Democracy.
We are approaching the period In which
The peoples rights are 20 be defined and
observed as they never have been bp-
fore. tn next few years will be dfs-
unguished rs the time In which fedHg-
trial problems are solved. unjust priVi-
leges destroyed. and the doctrine " aguat
rights fixed In national policies and In INC
conscience OF mankind In the dawn Of
this new day when the moral law Il he
coming the standard Of governmental 10
ton, the Democratic party " witne,pftg
I tIE AmUnN~I.aa~uF - a.