The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-13
'U.S.C0NST|TUT1ON
IS antique L. AFFAIR.
Chi go R epr tive.
Would Revise and
Mod ernie 1t.
PUTS REVISION
UP TO CONGRESS
Martin Madden, the Man Who
Single Handed, Dares Task Be-
fore Which Other States
men Have Quailcd- Pro-
posed Changes in Form
Of Amendment.
II OF AlucuQlIlSuL.
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fspecialto The Times Dispatch.1
Washington. D. c.. March 12.-There
has been much talk for many years
that the Constitution OF the United
/ states should be revised and enlarged.
Heretofore, however, the whole thing
has been talk. and Representative In
Congress lacked the tenerlty to tackle
that important document. AS no2other
statesman seemed willing. despite
much talk, Representative Martin B.
/ Madden. OF Chicago, has decided to
undertake the task alone and single
/ handed After much thinking. he said
| to himself to-day: WHO'S afratd?''
and filed for the consideration of Con-
gress joint resolution by which 1t
is proposed to so alter the old
Constitution that the Supreme Court
will not know 1t II the proposed
5changes should be made.
Mr.. Madden's method Is not to call
a constitutional convention to remodel
tho Constitution from the preamble
down. All that no proposes is an
amendment OF about 500 words lit
would DO the seventeenth II the pend
ing income tax should be ratified
L
mean a lot.
TO Enlarge Powers.
What is proposed by the Chicago
statesman is not to restrict the pow
crs OF the Federal government, but to
enlarge them. And his proposed
amendment that he asks Congress to
submit to tho States for ratification
! would SO centralize the government
\ that II the matter ever gets as far as
q debate on the floor of the two
houses. the Southern Senator's and
| Representatives may be expected to
make the welkin. the corridor of the
Capitol an deveryt hing else ring Wit:
eloquence. Tho amendm emit proposes
4 that Congress shall have power 10 leg
islate and control. the following:
To provide punishment for Adnap-
Il ing. panderinE. blgamy. polygamy and
1consptracies In restraint OF trade.
/ That It shall leEislate on employers
liabilities for injuries to employees, for
arbitration In labor troubles and for
the prevention OF child labor.
Further, Congress is to have au-
tl,ority to insure religious liberty and
to compel the States to let all citizens
vote. despite race or color. the yellow
race excepted, and practically the 1Ath
and 18th amendments are repealed
and made applicable to the States.
whether the clause about voting
means votes for women" or not, Mr..
| Madden has not explained.
For Uniform Laws.
Still further. 1t is provided that con-
| gress shall make uniform laws for mar
riage, divorce and alimony, Insurance,
commercial paper and Inheritance laws,
and IT gives constitutional authority
for conservation laws. Also it provides
for4 national Income and inIeritance
taxes, though the latter are to be re-
tanned by the States except In times at
WAR. Pc
That is rather a large list OF things
Ito be dumped into the Constitution all
lat once, but Mr.. Madden believes it
should boz done. and has issued a some
what lengt by statement In support 81
his amendment. which went to the
Judiciary Committee OF the Rouse. IN
Ibis statement he says: n "a
1T appears from reliable statistics
that in less than two years over 2,1e1
Innocent and defenseless Immigrant
Fgirls have disappear ed-have been slur.
ed to their ruin by kidnapperss or pand-
3erers. Is 1t no. a national disgrace that
the United States has no power to pros
|secute the Of Tenders 2? Tho United
States has power to guard q cotlsign-
|.ment OF cattle or other Scommodit y sun-
der the interstate commerce claus Of
the Constitution but human beings as
3such are not commercial commodities.
In view Of the many divorce irreg-
ularities which have recently arisen In
certain States, It Is time that the Con-
gress Of the United States. in the In
teresta OF good government and moral
|ity. and for the protectionEofsthe home
and family. should have power to leg
slate on q ese sub ects. The scandals
incident to the aprocurem OF fraud
iulent d ivorces IN recent years have
4 shocked The moral sense OF the Amer
lean people. " 81 d al
To Curb Trlxts.
THE State and Federal governments
should have aampl u oWer to curb: or
i crush trusts. to prevent tbrcaks and
lbit str TX es. This can DO done by
SVlso# and comp i've laws, appl1 Ca
4 BILE to all disputes. troversies and!
\ differences Which a rise between labor
and cap tai. The arrogant money bar
|onsA and the opinionate led V la Dor bosses
must be given to und erstand that both
4 sides must SUI bmit their grievances to
i the bitrament Of impartial Tribunals.
whose proceedings are controlled by
\ lust and equa laws. s le8
N IMPROVES SLOWLY .sI.s
4 Senator Is Tillman stillS Under PhyAlcian's
i Constant Cure. IA XII .3ss5 55 <
Washing on,sS March --Although3
Il the Improvement mt Ia tho condition OF
Senate Tlllmnn. " no was Al stricken
with p arnl ysta q Il few wee ks ago. has
l5been Very sat faotory to ibis family.
\ tho Senato Is not \ yet b st rong enough
to travel, but sif his present rate ,of
|Econval escence con iIlues, II - expected3
he will be able to go . to- hia home \ Il
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