The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

would be sufficient to meet the tinan-
cial needs OF the country
Several of the Democratic measures
introduced at this session were crlti-
cized by Mr.. Payne. including a num-
Ler of Mr. Williams's bills. and cspe-
cially the one to place linotype wood
|rulp and white paper on the free list.
He enumerated the various kinds OF
white paper other than printing paper.
his statements causing Mr.. Williams
to interject the remark that 1t was the
first time he had discovered that white
paper included other than print
paper"
For heavens sake" shouted Mr..
Payne. the idea of minority leader
showing what his party proposed to do
and admitting that this is the first
time he has made that discovery
Not Time for Revision.
When the time came for tariff rev.
sion, said Mr.. Payne, he would be
willing to give all these paper inter-
.ests fair hearing. Mr.. Payne charged
that the Democratic party Is a party
OF negation. AS for the Republicans.
he said. they would be at the polls
next November with a platform that
meant something. They would declare
on the tariff question in no uncertain
sound u don't mind saying to-day,
lie said that 1t seems to me thew will
declare for revision Of the tariff"
5ihat declaration, he said, Twill be the
iact that we nced a maximum nnd n
minimum tariff for the purpose of
negotiating proper trade agreements
with the nations OF the EARTH
New, dangerous Doctrines.
MI, puvnp q
AIhomas of North Carolina. who 1a.
voted himself to the subjects of States
rights and tariff revision. He said
t!at until recently no one had dared
TO affirm that the scope of the Con
5stltulion could be extended by judicial,
construction beyond Its plain mean
ING and intent. or that the general gov
eminent could exercise power not
granted in that instrument. Both Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Root
however had declared and pronul-
stated doctrines new and dangerous
ana foreign to all ideas Of the founders
u the republic" The doctrine advo-
Gated by Mr. Root that the States must
surrender more and more Of their
power to the national government,
sniu MI. Thomas, was prolific Of the
greatest evil. It was the Pandora.s
ooS Of Ills. Mr.. Thomas said that the
President had announced a strange doc
Urine when he declared, In a speech
at Harrisburg, Pa, that an inherent
power rested in the nation outside D.
the enumerated powers conferred upon
~ by the Constitution. That doctrine.
ne declared, was ia tai to the American
FORM OF government and full of tire.
1nehdous consequences.
In the matter OF the issuance OF IN
functions by Federal courts In North
carolina, Alabama and other States
IN railroad rate cases before a final
nearing on the constitutionality of the
states law. he said that such action
Was " an unseemly exercise OF power by
federal courts, and created dangerous
conflict in the recent railroad rate con-
roversy in North Carolina. Mr.. Thomas
SAID that his State had indicated it's
rights TO enforce Its laws, "The action
or North Carolina and other States in
the South" he said, following the
speeches OF the President ana Secre-
tars' Root, and coming closely after
the California school incident, makes the
Old question of States rights OF great
interest not only TO the South but to
the whole country.''s Mr.. Thomas said
that the Democratic party did not
stand for free trade, but rather FOR
revision and reduction 81 the tariff.
Win an understanding TINT general
Debate should continue tomorrow for
an a, hour and half the House at 4:43
+. M. adjourned,