Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-10
CROWD GREETS
COMMONER
IN PEORIA
SPEECH ON STATE AND
NATION WELL RECEIVED
Candidate Starts on Long
Tour of Eastern StateSi Ex-
poets to Reach Lincoln by
End of Month.
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Peoria, ILL.,, Sept 9,-W ]. Bryan
was the man of the hour in Peoria to-
day From the moment he set foot
in the city at noon until his departure
for Evansville, Ind, he was accorded
a series of demonstrations Within
ten minutes after his arrival he was
addressing vast throng IN front OF
the hotel He took for his text the
more striking passages of his labor
day address in Chicago. and dwelt az
some length on the right of trial by
During the afternoon and evening he
made three other speeches. the prin-
cipal one at the Coliseum, which was
filled to its capacity, and which neces-
Stated an overflow address In court
house square. His set speech on The
State and Nation" in which he de-
.cared in favor of state rights. was re-
ceived with vociferous applause and
every manifestation of approval Mr..
Bryan said
The success of cur system OF gov
ernment rests upon the careful observ-
ance of the constitutional division of
power between the state and the ma
ton. A number Of expressions have
been coined to describe the relations
existing between the federal govern
ment and the several subdivisions. but
no one has been more felicitous in
definitions than Jefferson or more ac-
curate in drawing lines of demarka-
ton. He presented the historic position
of the democratic party when he de-
clared himself in favor OF "the support
OF the state governments IN all their
| rights as the most competent admin
| lstrations for our domestic concerns
and the surest bulwark against anti
| republican tendencies" and "the pres
ervatian of the general government in
| It's whole constitutional vigor. as the
sheet anchor of our safety at home
ana peace abroad" The democratic
platform, adopted nj Denver, quotes
the language Of Jefferson and declares
that It expresses the partys position
at this time
1t would be almost as difficult to
maintain a free, f-governing re-
public over a large area and with a
/ large population without state govern
ments as il would be to maintain such
a republic without general gov
ernment. The interests Of the different
parts of the country are so varied, and
the matters requiring legislative at
tention so numerous that 1t would be
impossible to have all OF the work
done at the national capitol One has
only to examine the bills introduced In
each congress. and then add 20 the
number the bills introduced at the
legislative sessions of each of the for
ty-slx states. to realize that 1t would
be beyond the power of any body Of
men to legislate intelligently on the
multitude of questions that require
consideration.
Not only would national legislators
| leck the time necessary for lnvestiga-
| tion, and therefore lack the nforma-
ton necessary to wise decision, but the
Indifference of representatives in one
part of the country to local matters In
other parts of the country would in
vlte the abuse of power Then, too.
the seat of government would be so
far from the great majority Of the
voters as to prevent that scrutiny Of
public conduct which is essential to
clean and honest government. The
union of the separate states under a
federal government offers the only
plan that can adapt itself to inden-
mite extension.
Our constitution expressly reserves
to the states and 20 the people re-
spectively all powers not delegated to
the federal government, and only BY
respecting this division Of powers can
we hope to keep the government wlih-
in the reach of the people esif rt-
sponsive to the win Of the people. Be-
cause in all disputes as to the relative
spheres Of the nation and the states
the final decision rests with the fed
eral courts, the tenoency Is naturally
toward Capitalization, and greater
care is required TO preserve the reserv'
ed rights OF the states than 10 main
tain the authority Of the general gov
| ernment
In recent years another force hai
been exerting an increasing influence
\ In extending the authority of the cen
: tral government refer to the grca
4 corporations. They prefer the fedora
: courts to the state courts. and employ
] every possible. device to DRAG litisant
: before United States judges. They AIS
e prefer congressional regulation 4
s state regulation. and those interested
1 in large corporations have for year,
+ been seeking federal incorporation
# The democratic party viii resist every
+ attempt TO obliterale state lines
i whether the attempt Is made through
i legislation or through judicial inter
ipretation. Amendpent Of the organll
law By judicial Interpretation woul'
he destructive Of constitutional gov
= ernment: our constitution can b
T. amended by the people IN accordance
4. with the terms Of the document itself
/ and no group Of mon. however honor