The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

/ were eiie SUBJECTS discussed IN the senate
yesterday by Senator Taylor, of Ten.
nessee. In speech which was intended tc
be the final note OF challenge from the
minority to the majority on the eve ol
the approaching campaign.
Mr.. Taylor spoke 70 a large attendance
Of Senator'S and spectators, and his
quaint humor provoked much laughter
The encroachment Of the Federal govern
ment upon the reserved rights Of the
States was extensively dwelt upon. and
the assumption by the President OF power
not delegated to his once by the Constl.
tuition came in for much attention.
Time Ripe for Reflection.
Il have been patiently obedientp said
Mr.. Taylor Ito that unwritten law OF
this august body which imposes silence
upon new Senators until their seniors
have exhausted all subjects OF public con
/ cern, and find myself to-day remltted
to the crumbs that have fallen from their
table. without much hope that what |
shall say VIII disturb the serenity of the
party In power. any more than the appeal
of Lazarus disturbed the banquet OF
Dives.
Nevertheless, 1t IS my purpose to make
some comparisons and 10 draw some con-
clusions not only with reference TO the
shaky financial policy Of that party, but
to the alarming conditions which have
grown out of their tariff system, as a
warning to my friends on the other side
Of this chamber to beware of the fate Of
I Dives.
Il do not think there could be a better
time for Senators to pause and consider
the sowing and the reaping of the party
in power than the dying hours OF a Con-
gress which has appropriated a billion
dollars in a single session 20 pay the
expenses Of once a democratic, but now
an imperial, republic"
Dual Government in Danger.
Senator Taylor then compared the dual
nature OF the government Of the United
States, perfectly balanced between the
rights OF the States and the powers of
/ the Federal government, TO the dual force
/ which keeps the universe in equilibrium
the centrifugal force impelling the
planets to leave their orbits and fly away
/ from the sun, the centripetal force which
is the tendency Of the sun to draw the
planets into its molten mass, but both
so equally balanced that together they
make for perfect equilibrium. The whole
/ intent OF the Constitution, he said, was
10 establish 'the equilibrium OF power
between the States and the national gov
ernment. so that the States are intended
to revolve about a common Federal cen
ter, held in their true orbits by the two
mighty reciprocal forces OF State sov-
ereignty and Federal supremacy" But
the civil war. he said. had disturbed this
equilibrium IN favor OF the centripetal
force. and the sun has been drawing
the planets TO its bosom ever since
"Big stick and Bag of Gold"
And in these days" he added. when
concentrated wealth is intrenehed under
the dome Of the Capitol. and centralized
power is enthroned in the White House.
what can be expected but the gradual
encroachment Of the Federal government
upon the rights Of the States? How can
the equilibrium be preserved under the
reign OF a big stick and bag Of gold?
The man on horseback IS again sill
houetted against the horizon at the other
end Of the avenue. Gen Grant, ominous
as he seemed. never dreamed of the
power that is now assumed. The danger
lies in the complacency Of the people
What a far cry it is from the splendid
popularity Of Grant 10 the ever increasing
assumptions OF rulers who now hold the
reins Of power! Andrew Johnson was i'm
peachcd for alleged usurpations which to-
day would be accounted conservative.
The Federalism OF Hamilton, Mr..
Taylor declared, is taking the place OF the
Democracy OF Jefferson, and he scored
Secretary Root for bis statement some
time ago. after he had trayersed the
countries TO the south OF US, where the
Constitution Is not held In much regard
that if the states would not exercise the
rights reserved 10 them by the Constitu-
ton. means would be found to SO interpret
the Constitution as to permit the Federal
government 20 take over the administra-
ton Of those rights. Government by in
depreciation, the speaker compared 20
that monstrosity, government by injune-
tion.'
TariT the Patron Saint.
"A new system has been built upon
the ashes of the Old" he continued, "and
tariff is it's patron saint. Protection is the
shibboleth Of Federalism, ana Federalism
is the arehenemy OF democratic govern
ment. 1t is the motive power behind the
legislation Of Congress; It is the inspira-
ton of all the dreams of the President
even while he wins the plaudits Of the
people by prociaiming the beauties of
Democratic policies.
But I cannot understand the con-
sisteney of battling for the perpetuation
of tariff system which has created the
stupendous problems that dance like the
wild terror of the storm on the horizon of
oGr future, and then regaling Congress
with uTid messages denouncing the
storm.
Il cannot understand the consistency
OF clubbing the trusts over the head and
then at the same time fighting for tariff,
the mother Of the trusts
"Why Not Indorse Bryant"
Tracing the adoption Of the doctrines
Of Democracy by the Republican party
under the leadership Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator Taylor asked
The question for you on the other
slue OF IhlS Cnamber 10 settle is. Are
you going to put his reform policies in
your Platform at Chicago? If you are.
why cont you indorse Bryan and be
done with it? II you are not. you wifi
repudiate your President.
But whoever heard Of q Republican re-
a trust, or OF a high protection
st reforming the tariff? Satan would
have been delighted with the plan of |
salvation If he had been allowed to write |
K, but there would have been but little |
hope for poor fallen man If the terms |
1f salvation had been dictated by that |
sd black Republican Of the neither world. /
SO back and read the history of broken |
promises and see how It's friends have |
reformed the tariff"
Mr. Taylor had read clipping from the I
Sommoner, "a paper published by our
q r.