The Washington herald., 1910-09-30
DEMOCRATS FAIL
TO PICK CANDIDATE
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The feature OF the short session was the
Alton B. Parker.
EX-Justlce Parker read his keynote
speech slowly, and the delegates listened
intently. seldom interrUpt!ng with ap-
plause, but manifesting their approval
emphatically whenever the judge said
something that pleased them.
He took the line that 1t is up to the
Democratic party 10 stand against the
tendency toward usurpation Of local gov
eminent by Federal power; that the
party should appeal to the people on the
score of economy since the Republicans
have been outTageously extravagant;
that the Republicans have benefited and
are still benefting from corporation con-
tributions To his prepared speech he
added;
G. q. II. In New Hands.
Since this was written there has been
convention az Saratoga The Republ!-
can organization has passed into new
hands through the assistance Of Federal
of1ceholders. More than 200 Federal
Oficeholders contributed 10 the majority
An appeal was made 10 President Taft
to release these delegates from the fear
that weighed them down, but the appeal
was not needed. Think OF the disgrace OF
IT, Free men were not able TO vote their
will. for behind them stands the Federal
power threatening 20 end their political
life
And the man who is responsible for
this removed ostentatiously only a few
years ago a public official who was
charged with taking part in politics and
the same man, the temporary chairman,
after pronouncing for a free expression
Of the will Of the people through direct
primaries. took away the right of the
people TO select. through their regularly
chosen delegates. members OF the impor
tant committees. lie applied the gag
rule"
There was moro applause at this.
"New NafI0nnIfsm."
New nationalism" came in for the fol-
lowing volley
Nor is Roosevelt alone in his advo-
cacy. Other champions there are Of the
doctrine that the people Of the States
and their officials are less competent 10
deal with business matters than the ex-
ecutlve branch of the Federal govern
ment. the courts share therein being par
ticularIy obnoxious According to this
school, as large a share as can be OF the
powers of Congress and the courts shall
be taken from them and ultimately
lodged IN the Federal Executive. For.
SAYS their leader, in HIS address TO the
Hamilton Club: This new nationalism
regards the executive power as the stew
ard of the public welfare This means
that the legislative and the judicial de-
partments OF government are no longer
10 be coordinate departments of govern
ment, exercising their powers independ-
emily, but are 70 be subordinate to and
controlled by the steward of all power
the Executive.
How came this assault thus early in
our national life upon the most wonder
full instrument ever struck off at given
time by the brain and purpose of MANI
How is it possible to gain followers in
such a cause? The answer is, there is
great unrest among the people. And why
this unrest-with the national wealth
mounting higher and higher, with work
for every one. and the people all enjoying
a greater measure of comfort than do
the people of any other country
There was a good deal of speculation
after the session as to whether there
would have to be night session at the
wind-up, or whether the convention would
name the ticket by early evening. State
Chairman John A. Dix is of the opinion
that the convention will get through
early. OF course. as he said. there is the
possibility that there may be long strug-
gle in balloting for the head of the ticket
in case the leaders do not get together
and unite on a man.