Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-09-30

By Associated Press.
Rochester, ~ ", Sept 29.--Alton II.
Parker. temporary chairman Of the
Democratic state convention spoke as
follows:
"The Democratic party stands con
frOnted with the opportunity and the
duty to render patriotic public ser
vice of the frs, magnitude. The
Fatheu' huilded for us IA government
under the control OF the people. Into
the constitution they introduced those
great principles OF Justification Of the
revolution. They so divided the pow
ers of government as 10 guard against
executive usurpatlon; pat II beyond
the power of any save the people
themselves to amend this constitu-
tion and sat down to enjoy the bless
ings of a government on law, not OF
men.
This was less than century and
Ia quarter ago To-day there are poll
tical prophets in other lands who pre-
diet for us Il speedy coming Of the
dictator There are In our beloved
country advocates Of the policy 30
gradually take from the people the
home rule powers of the states and
confer them upon the Federal gov
ernment Others. i'till. more pro
gressiVo' would not walt the action
of the people but would seize coveted
powers whenever the passing whim or
caprices Of an executive shall suggest
IT, Indeed president of the United
States has said In substance and ef-
feet. that IL we fall to Increase the
Federal power through executive ac-
tion, through Legislative and through
judicial construction and Interpretation
Of law, we show our impotence. ON
divers occasions he fitted the deed to
the word, and subsequently reJoiced In
the applause of the unthlnking.
Nor is he alone in this advocacy.
other champions thero are Of the doc,
trine that the people of the states and
their officials are less competent to
deal with business matters than the
executive branch Of the Federal gov
ernment, the courts share therein he
ing particularly obnoxious. According
to this school. as large share as can
be Of the powers of Congress ana the
courts shall be ,aken from them. and
ultimately lodged in the Federal exc
cutivc
For says their leader, in his ad-
dress 10 the Hamilton cub rms
new natiOnaiism regards the eXecu-
tive power as the steward of the pub
Inc welfare This means that the
legislative and the judicial depart
meuts Of government are no longer
To be coordinate departments Of gov
ernmcnt. exercising their powers inde-
lpendently. but are to be subordinate
10 and controlled by the steward OF all
lpower-the executive
How comes this assault thus carry
| i'm our national life upon the most
Wonderful instrument ever struck OIL
at a given time by the brain and pur-
pose of man. How Is 1t possible TO
gain followers In such cause me
answer IS. there be great unrest
Iamong the people And why this un-
! lrest? with the national wealth mount
, ing higher and higher with work ior
everyone, and the people all enjoying
la greater measure of comfort than 40
the people OF any other country
Partly. because the cost ot living is
mounting still more rapidly than in
come and wages The salared man.
the wage earnerl the people win
small Incomes, whether from Invest
/ ments, farming or business, iind II
yearly more difficult 20 make both
| ends meet. let alone putting aside
la little money to educate the chill
dren or provide for the declining years
! While the dream of saving is passiH,
I the story of vast increases i'm the ma
, tional wealth and abnormal Increase
of individual fortunes Is being daily
recited The majority having been
politically taught that government As
responsible for good times. many OF
them have come now to wonder Wheth-
er the machinery of government Is NOT
at present geared to enrich the Few
Tat the expense of the many.
AS a rule our people are blessed
| u,ttb ton nuph spuqe and arc far too