The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-09
Says He Believes in Preserv-
ing State Rights and Fed
eral Control.
Adlai Stephenson Tells What
He Would DO as Governor.
CONVENTIONS HELD TODAY


ensou. Democratic candidate for gov
crnor. In addressing the state Demo
cratic convention favored tariff reyls-
ron and denounced alleged Republican
extravagance. lie boosted that pros
perity II confined TO favored few
and living expenses OF the masses has
Increased 10 per cent. Protection Is
a breeder OF trusts and the crying
evil OF the day. He promises II elect
ed TO pay particular attention TO an
efficient non-par,lscan management
OF the state charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Bryan spoke on The State
and the Nation"
The success OF our system Of gov
eminent rests upon the careful, OBJ
seryance OF the constitutional dlyis-
ion OF power between the state and
the nation. A number OF expressions
have been coined TO describe the re-
lations existing between the federal
government and the several subdiv-
isions. but no one has been more fell
citious In definitions than jefferson
or more accurate In drawing lines OF
demarkation. lie presented the his
toric position OF the Democratic
party when he declared himself In
favor OF the support OF the state
governments In all their rights. as
the most competent administrations
for our domestic concerns. and the
surest bulwaTks against anti-repub-
lican tendencies" and "the preserva-
ton OF the general government IN its,
whole constitutional yiEor. as the
sheet anchor OF our safety a. home
and peace abroad" The Democratic
platform adopted az Denver. quotes.
the language OF jefferson and de-
clares that Il expresses the party'sI
position at this time.
,"lt would be almost as dlficult toI
maintain a free. seif-governlng Re
public over a large area and with a.
large population without state gov
ernments as Il would be TO maintain
such a republic without general
government. The Interests OF the
different parts OF the country are sol
varied. and the matters requiring leg
islatiye attention so numerous. that
Il would he impossible TO have al OF
the work done at the national capt.
toll One has only 10 examine the
bills introduced In each congress. and
then add 10 the number OF bills In
troducei at the legislative sessions
of each Of the forty-six states. to re-
alike that Il would be beyond the
power OF any body OF men to iegls-
late inte.llgentiy on the multitude Of
questions that require consideration.
mot only would national legIs-
lators lack the time necessary for in
vestigation. and therefore lack the
information necessary TO wise decis-
ion, but the Indifference OF represent
atlyes In one part OF the country TO
local matters In other parts OF the
country would invite the abuse OF
power Then. too. the seat OF govern
ment would be 50 far from the great
majority OF the voters as 10 prevent
that scrutiny OF public conduct which
is essential TO clean and honest gov
ernment The union o. the separate
states under federal government
cffers the only plan that can adapt
Itself to Indefinite extension.
"Our constitution expressly re-
serves to the states and to the people
respectively all powers not dele
gated to the federal government, and
on'y by respecting this division OF
powers can we hope to keep the gov
eminent within the reach OF the peo-
pie and responsive to the Will OF the
people. Because in all disputes as to-
the relative spheres OF the nation and
the states the final decision rests
with the federal courts. the tendency
Is naturally toward Capitalization.
and greater care is required to pre-
serve the reserved rights Of the
states than TO maintain the authority
OF the general government.
Another Force.
Gin recent years another force has
been exertlng an increasing influence
in extending the, authority, OF the
central government refer to the
great corporations. They prefer the
federal courts 70 the state courts, and
employ every possible device to drag
lltigants before United States judges
They also prefer congressional regu-
lation TO state regulation. and those
interested In large corporations have
for years been seeking federal In
corporation. The Democratic party
will resist every attempt to obllter-
ate state lines whether the atempt
Is made through legislation o.
through judicial Interpretation
Amendment of the organic law bv