New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-05

pie. Ii Mr. Ia1L wants Unel
friendship and support it will b.
necessary for him to accept thei
policies, and, at present, he i
showing no disposition to make
this step. If he should make it
he necessarily parts company will
the regular Republicans will
whom he has identified himsel1
thus far during his administra
ton. He cannot retain the friend
ship of such men as Aldrich anC
Cannon with whom he has beer
associated, by deserving them ano
accepting the views Of the Other
branch of his party. The dilew.
ma of the President is apparent
1t is believed that his real sympa
thy is with the Insurgents, but he
SO apparently abadoned them dur.
ling the special session of Congress
that he cannot now align himself
with them in an effective way
without admitting his error and
accepting their view of the sit
uation. This would be humiliat-
ing, and would more than ever
bring his administration into dis
repute and disfavor with the peO-
pie. If he remains steadfast in
his support Of the policies Of the
"Standpat" leaders he must lose
the assistance Of the Insurgent
wing OF the party.
In no recent years has the ques-
ton of economy in public expendi-
lures been so much a factor in
political consideration. The I'M
paralleIed extravaganza of the
Republican party in appropriate
money lavisnly for every conceiv-
able subject has alarmed the peo-
pie and has aroused the spirit Of
resentment, and there is now
more Of a demand for retrench-
ment in public expenditure and
economy i'm all branches of Gov
eminent service than ever before.
The question Of salaries to public
officials is now more scrutinized
than it has been, and many have
come to the conclusion that the
increases in salaries in recent
years have, as rule, been to those
who already had good salaries,
and that those less favored, or
rather, occupying more subordi-
nate places, are receiving the same
salaries that were given them
when the cost of living was but
little over half what it is now.
Many people believe that justice
has not been done ii these mat
ters.
There is much resentment
against the disposition in recent
times to Capitalization of power
in the Federal Government and
the placing of that Government
and the placing Of that power in
the executive branch. For a num-
Der of years the executive branch
has been magnified in legislation
and in every other way to the de-.
triment of the other coordinate
branches-the Legislative and ju-
dicial. The most alarming utter
ance in that connection perhaps
was recently made by Mr.. Roose-
welt in which he conveyed the idea
that the decisions of the Supreme
Court should be in line with the
will Of the people at the given
time, as that will is shown by the
utterances and policies of the
President. To be more explicit,
his idea seems to be that the de-
cision of the Supreme Court in
any given case should be in direct
line with the will of the Presi-
dent. Such q course would des-
troy the integrity of the judicial
branch, and would in the end
bring chaos to judicial decision
and the enforcement of law. The
people, too, are not inclined to
nave the authority now vested in |
The States transferred to the Fed. |
sral Government. The doctrine
accepted by the people is
hat there should be as much Of |
power in the State and as little |
# power IN the Federal Govern
nent as may be possible to prop |
,rly adjust both and secure the |
success Of each. IL the govern
nent as may be possible to prop
.rly adjust both and secure the |
'nccess Of each. If the govern
nent is taken away from the |
states and vested il the Federal
Government, the executive power,
50 as to Civ the Presi-
lent complete control Of all the
letails Of legislation, and then If
IL policies are to be reflected in
he decisions Of the courts, there
) much to alarm the people as to
he perpetuity Of the Republic.
|uch 4 course would give to the
resident more power than is now
njoyed by any Monarch in the
rorld, excepting, possibly the
Ear OF Russin.
The order Of President Taft, di-
ectmg oil administrative officers
. give out NO information Of any
committee Of Congress, or to any
congressman, has astounded many
cls0ns and has led them to mis-
rust the Government. Such Sec
soy must necessarily bring dis.
ltisfaction and suspicion. There
N be no question Of the fact, too,
ut that i encourages graft and
roug-dOing in official places be-
- the individual would nat
~ y feel that his acts will never
,aeh the public gaze. One Of the
1T dangerous tendencies Of this
lvestigation and 10 know what
secrecy and to keep from the
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