The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24

tsnptins by 81 tie s'S pPoniss s' Of present
conyeuience or advantage, 70 let FED
erai authority again dlspiaoe that OF
sSs ssss rns S *. ap Da,Dc Geisci Is
Just the same as that which oppressed
You In the years OF reconstruction.
Even II the appearances Of present bene-
e shGuld prove real w9Sd o meme es s1e
patton would certainly lead to others
whose results would not be pleasing.
wrong act or . foolish one; and It e
w tSs f0T sny ihs ssR
conferred and always foolish for any
free people TO permit IT,
Two excuses are advanced for FED
Is that the states do too little. and the
other 10 that sogtne DO too much, In the
railroad and corporate regulation and
other corrective measures. These are
nrst appear. because there may be both
too little ana too much public inter-
ference withrtile conduct OF business,
er eS'n ana are acoursd ideas Both lead
fear the too little. 1t Is often hard to
draw the line between useful regula-
ten and harmful meddlins. ana harder Sslr
politics unfortunately become involved
with questions relating to business and
public feeling-ts aroused.
the State sH sssanss is safSoTity has
far wider range. and you are relatives
II larger factors in IT, while your In
-fiuences Is greater in the inverse ratio
Montgomery. So you are more respon-
sible for the course OF Alabama than
for that OF the United states. as you
ousnt 70 pc; Msa lnat - one . ~ s1
., troll OF home Affairs.
"A great many things are none the
less home affairs because they may be
merce among the states, the regulation
Of which is granted exclusively to con-
gress- II the federal authority should
be expended over all these the states
pretext for such extension of power is
that railroads, telegraph, etc, have
brought about the >commerciaf unity OF
the states. But that is noNreason at
the very object in view In framing the
clause which gives to congress>the <ex
elusive power to regulate /tomnerce
anonS the states: and Is ~ clause &C Sc-
seek to twist Il out OF shape by forced
Construction?
III 6 only when each government
spects the authority OF the other, and
the departments Of each attend TO
their own respsctive duties without
meddiing with the duties Of the others,
that the people may 30 their several
ways In business and Industry without
risk to their political Inheritance which
ont values all gain"
YfLfeufenanf Governor Henry B. Gray
was the first speaker Of the evening.
ne passed a few compliments to the
guests Of the evening and distinguish
ed Mr.. Bryan as the uucrownad King
of the Democratic masses. He recall
ed the fact that despite the two can-
paigns which were lost Mr. Brysn was
loved none the less.
A telegram was received this after
noon from Attorney General Jackson
OF New York announcing that he was
detained at the last moment, His
place on the program Tonight was as
signed to Harrington Helm. brother
Of CONGRESSMAN Heflin. who in con-
clusion offered william Jennings
Bryan OF Nebraska and Governor
Conner OF Alabama as the leaders for
1908.
Governor Conner Speaks.
Governor Conner, was received hear
tily when he arose to speak on The
stegomyia." His address was ass fol-
lows:
The Governor Speaks.
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