The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-30
PARKER SOUNDS THE. CHARGE
DEMANDS POPULAR RULE. NOT
THlT or a DICTATOR.

minutes % the TaFiH and the nepabliean
Alliance win Trusts-In DID Conati-
tutioaaI Principles I1es the safety
~ Of the Nation -Pressat OpOoEt unity
ROCHESTER,. y. Y. Sept. 2o.-This 10 the
address Judge Alton B. Parker delivered
mere to-day a. the temporary chairman
4 The Democratic State convention:
The Democratic party stands confronted
vr'h the opport unity and the duty tosrender
ra'rtotiC public service % the nrpt magni-
uic The fathers builded for M q govern
r1eu' ike vi HIGH tho world had never seen
Constitutional government under the
CONTROL Of the people lnto the CoastItn-
.uu hey Incorporated those great princi-
n - - liberty the denial Of which had been
me au-e and the justification OF the Revo-
..rnn They 80 divided the powers of
government a. to guard against Executive
tsurpation put u beyond The power Of any
save the PEOPLE themselves to amend this
constitution. and sat down to enjoy the
blessings of a government Of law. not OF
men
THIS was less than . century and auar,eI
Aso To-day there are political prophets
m other lands who predict for Va a speedy
coming 81 the dictator There are IN our
ha.oved country advocates. OF Tho policy
70 gradually take from the people The home
rule powers OF tho States and confer them
upcn the Federal Government. others.
su'l more progressive would not await
The action of the people. but wouid selss
coveted powers whenever the passing Fhim
or caprice Of an Executive shali shs sestIit
Indeed a President Of the United States
has said. in substance and effect. thatiu We
fAh TO increase the Federal power through
Executive action. through legislative and
through judicial construction and interpre-
tArion Of law. Ne show our impotence
on Divers occasions he ftted the decd to
he Word and subseqpently;Tel oiQed In the
applause 81 the unthinkinG
Nor 10 he alone in this advocacy Other
champions there are Of the doctrine that
he people OF tho States aud their oficta Il
are les competent to deal Nth blsinees
matters than the executive branch. Of fine
Federal Government, the courts share
therein being particularly obnoxious Ac-
cordins 70 this school - large q share ~
oan he Of the powers OF Congress and the
courts shall he taken from them and uIti.
rnately lodged in the Federal Executive
For. Gays their leader In his address 70
The Hamilton Club; This new national
ism regards the Executive power - the
steward Of the public welfare Tits
means that the legislative and the Judicial
departments OF government are no longer
20 he coordinate departments Of govern
ment. exercising their powers '1depend.
entity. but are to be subordinate z and con.
rolled by the steward Of all power he
EIscutive
uar THERE 10 UNREST
How come. this assault thus early in
orr national life upon tho most ondS rfIl
instrument ever STRUCK OF AZ a given time
Ia u possible TO gain followers In such q
81 IA n IA
Unrest among the people. And WHY this
Unrest with the national wealth mount :
ne higher and hiaheT. with work for every
one and the people all enjoying q greater
MEASURE Of comfort than do the PEOPLE
~ any other country Partly because
'hs cost Of living 10 mounting sill nov
rapidly than income and wages The
salaried man. the WAGE Garner. the people
ith small incomes, whether from inVes, =
ments. farming or business. md u yearly
more dificult to make both ends meet.
LEI alone putting aside q liffls money TO
educate the children or provide for the
declining years while the dream Of saw
inR IL passing. the story OF vast Increases
IN the national wealth and abnormal in
crease Of Individual fortunes l. being daily
rrcited. The majority having been polti-
cAily taught that government 10 respon-
sible for good times. many OF them have
come nov 10 wonder whether the machinery
~ government 10 not a. present scared To
enrich the few ~ the expense Of the many
4. rule our people are blessed With
TOO much sense and are by far too manly
and generous TO regret the GOOD fortune
o. others So too are they too Fghtminded
and Just 20 countenAncs the employment
81 government to accumulate wealth for
. few ~ the cost Of all. N 10 the Erowtng
belief. however. that this has happened
that has led many OF them to swallow the
nos,rlms and apply the plasters Of num-
berlesa political auacks. Through all the
nAzes Of dscettful teaching and ridiculous
pAnAosAs. intended By the party in power
10 hide the greaseqt political wrong OF the
century. the people have been CROPPING
toward the light and truth
IAEIYY ISIouITIEs
The great bulk Of the larger fortunes
have been vruns from the people through
a.. aid OF direct estslation aided by non
sa'oroement Of Law That 10. through
The tartn and the combinations 20 prevent
competition and In restraint % trade. Gre
a,ed for the purposs Of securing from,
the public every dollar which the tArtf
s's:':'e made possible.
Mr.. Parker thsn gave q short historical
sketch 81 tariff legislation and said %
The Payne Law:
IN vain dl1 Freei0enN IaIt pteao WIN 'ne
Senate 20 keep the party faith and 90 ave
him a. the head 81 the party as well as Of
ne Government from tho humiliation
~ having MA own party repudtste his
personal assurance q 90 the meaning of
the plank aye more his pledge 70 this
people ~ to Nha' should he done under ".
made in his capacity a. chosen leader.
The Republican nAtionsl machine. how
over. would have none 81 " They stood
'aithfuliy by tn. trusts. the corpora tions
81 the individuals uho we're tArih hone
"riaries and against the people Do you
* IL was essy for tho yoke hearing
,,ors 10 do this IN the face Of the s,rrss,
honest appeal Of the President; in ths
--s~nce % the denuncistions ~ other
TO- olican Senators Who tore In. pieces
'. nay excuses which the regulars In
'.s-i az the same time hooking them
- '.s servitors Of those Who would feast
o. 80 people1 Do you think that they
r. -hiver In their political boots as they
-".. 10 dernands Of the press and the
.InEs 81 their constituents % keep
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