Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Representative HuI| SSahIagIy Al.
ra|gns Party Ii Power At
Washington.
ROOSEVELT NOW THE CONSTITUTION
Purpose Of President is Not to Follow
Constitution. But to Make consti-
tuition Follow Him - Republicans
WIN Always Attempt to Shield
Criminal PIutoeracy.
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Wy ASsuclaleu Press.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Alaschh 1S -
Drunk with power, the Republican,
party bns become inert ana deficient,
corrupt and servile. It has achieved
us manifest destiny 1t has neither
reformed nor economical. II failed
to look at the sign boards ana ran
the car of prosperity onto a com
mercial turntable."
In these words Mr.. Hull. or Ton
ncssee. In the House of Representa-
lives today expressed his opinion or
the Republican party.
Having thus prescribed" he said.
Our Republican friends should cheer-
lully Jake the dose of their own med-
icine, however bitter. that inevitably
awnits them at the polls In Noyem-
her next"
Mr., Hull discussed the issues OF tho
day anu nrraigned the Republicans
Tor failing to provide remedial leels-
ing,
Mr.. Hull asserted that he was not
one of those Snemoerlits Isl who thoupht, {
AIR, Hryan sould place Mr.. Roosevelt
IN nomination for President. AL
'nongh the President has deemed II
w'se to embrace certain Democratic
doctrines. he had not committed tho.
iepuDlican party TO them but Instead
referred 10 them MS my policies.r He
was not so sure but what this con-
troversy between the President md
swollen wealth" Is not possible of
| early reconciliation"
While the President had done MANY
admirable things. said Mr.. Hull. Mt the
same time had contributed more Than
all other influences of the past and
present generation to the creation or
IA line of vicious and evil precedents
mat would be lasting curse to the
worst despotism in the world"
Roosevelt the Constitution.
lie charged that the Presidents
contempt for plain mandates OF the
constitution had become proverbial.
me only problem with the President.
ne declared, was how not to follow
'he constitution as 1t is written. ex-
pounded and construed by the IA
'hsrs, but how to make the consti
luuon follow him on his journey 10
the north pole of paternalism. DEM
ocracy registered loud protest
against such fragrant executive usur-
pation.r
Mr.. Hull commended that the Repub-
mean party had not led sinless life.
has debauched the public con-
SCIENCE and established government
of arbitrary power for one of clearly
defined, limited power, under which
me rights and libeties of the people
might find protection 1t has no f;xed
doctrines. save The protective tarifr.
but blind subserviency to corporate
wealth and paternalism sand only
spirit of brigandage and commerciai-
ism binds ii TO these"
What was orthodox today, said he,
was blasphemy tomorrow, and he as
serted that whether the Republicans
nominated radical or q conserva-
i've Tor The presidency this year they
would adopt platform OF platitudes
loud In their pretended condemns
ton OF predatory wealth and In their
mock professions of loyalty to the
peoples interests
Wearing Thin Disguise.
To do other than endorse my poll
icies," he said, would be to invoke am
limitation. If the conservative ele-
ment supported the ticket nominated
the American people would be as
sured that after election "the party
will throw off its thin disguise and
again disclose its ol> set of policies
designed to shield the criminal, MIR
tocracy.'
In that event. he declared. "a Roos-
eyelt or radical Republican would
then become no more than a little ma
hgnant postule on the Republican
elephant.
In craven fear OF the coming day
of The peoples judgment. already COM
atosa ard moribund, this party is
making one last desperate EFFORT to
p;olong its miserable existence eitli-
er by buying the. people with promises
or bullying them with threats,