Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-10
8RYAN'S ,TtEME Tine
STATE AND NATiON''
Continued from First Pace

Eluy every possible dcvic" t" drag
iitigants before United States judges.
They also prefer cong! cHSionai reSu-
iation to state regulation. aud those
Interested in large CorpoI atoms nav"
for years been seeking federal incot
norstiop The Democratic party Will
RS lis, ever. attempt L. uhnt"ralC STATE
lines. whether the at mpt is maj"
through legislation y: through judicial
Amt ndm"nt VI the
on gauic law by judicial interpret at'oh
would be destrr 2tivt II constitutional
sur5ruuent. our con '"tt'"' "a" De
amended by the peop', IN accordance
With the terms Of the document II
self and no group OF m-u. however
honorable or high minded. can ushrp
his mower without violating the iun1h
mental principles VI oar s"'"tnnI"h'
An Insidious Assault.
II has been suggested that tn" rights
, tho. state can laps" through non use.
and that Congress IL Justified III u"nip
in. the authority Of TIA" state II IN"
state fails to make proper MS" OF II.
Will. this doctrine ma been advance
in tn. pretended interest ~ III" pc"
ME II IL as insidious and Az danger
4, rs an assault as has ever been made
on our constitutional form 81 govern
ment. The people OF n" stat" can ac'
with more prOmptness than the pfopie
OF the nation, and If thy fan 10 act.
/, must l., assumed that the people OK
tho state prefer inacti'n.
The real purpose that those have III
view who complain of in" inactaoh "'
the state, is not more strict reputation
or cOrporations, but the relief OF COT
u, rat ions from state regulation.
The Democratic party favors the
full exercise of the powers OF the gov
ernment for the protection Of the
rights OF the peOple-each government
IN act within its constitutional sphere. /
Our platform demands that 1ederai
legislation be added to. not substituted
for, state legislation.
The predatory corporations have tak-
en- advantages of the dual character Oh
OUR government and have tried 10 niue
behind state rights when prosecuted III
tn. federal courts and behind the IN
er.state commerce clause OF the con;
s,,;ntion when prosecuted in the state
courts.
No Twilight Zone.
There Is no twilight zone between
tho nation and the state in which tue
exploiting interests can take reluge
from both. There IL no neutral grouhd
where beyond the jurisdiction OF tith-
or sovereignty. the piuhderers OF tne
nublic can find safe retreat. AS
long AS a corporation confines its &C
tivities to the state in which II was
created. It is subject to state resuia- |
ton only; but as soon as II ih'aus '"-
terstate commerce 1t becomes amen
uble TO federal laws as well as 10 tn
laws of the state which created H.
ana the laws of the states IN winch
Il does business.
How strict can these laws be! JUST
as strict as NAV be necessary Tor the
Drot ection Of the public. !
Our platform outlines the reguia- |
,inns deemed necessary. and the regu
latious is specifically set forth in or
der that our opponents may not I"
able to scare the public by predicting
;urtfuI legislation. Our platform. "h
like the Republican platform. say"
What II means and means only what IL
says.
A Distinction Drawn.
distinction is drawn between the
railroads. ard other corporations
The railroad being a quast-pub'ic cor
.,r,t,op and As such, being permitted
to exescise a part OF the sovereis".
Of the state. is subject to regu'auoh al
the hands OF both the nataoon anu VI.
state. but this regulation Is intehdeu
not to cripple the railroads Dut !"
increase their efficiency. Inc p'o
Mo ,t large are as much interested as
~. stockholders are in the successful
operation OF the railroads. Their own
secondary Interests as well rs their
sense OF Justice would restrain them
from, doing ANYTHING that would impair
tho road or reduce its efficiency. Inc
travelling public is vitality Interested
in the payment Of wages snft'cieht .'l
sommant the most inteiligeht ssT'N
for life as well as property Is IN the
hands Of those who operate the trans
,uarI the switches. and keep the track
in repair
The Democratic party wound distih
cuish between taos" rai'rosh OWN"
directors and u-ragers VINO. recoS
MIXING their obuSa'hh W '"e
Earn their salari"s hv conscien' nous "s
lion 10 the work entrusted 10 IN III
and those interruptions NaPoie"nS
IN Finance" who MS" railroads as mere
pawus in A great gam ing game WIN
ont regard to the right: 81 employs or
h, the Interests III the patrons u u
I'm the interest e honest raiiroadias
and legitimate Investment that the
|Imocra,ic party se.ks 10 ascertain
the pres n, vaiu' Of the railroad pr"p pr,
,i.s md IN pr. vent for the future the
watering Of stocS and the .ssue Q,
s;c,,,;o,,. capi;a'iyation rrd u vs. tn"
;.,.r.s, ~ both the railroads and the
nuhlic that j. socks only such redac-
liens in transportation rates as can be
mad without vac, reduction, without
,dc,eriors,jsn in tn service ard ""n