Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-10-28
WILSON breaches
STATES RIGHTS
Leading Democratic Candi.
date for Presidential
Nomination
He LAUDS PEOPLE OF TEXAS
Declares They Were the First to
Regulate Railroads and
Corporations.

tBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 2S--Woodrow
Wilson. Democratic governor of New
Jersey and leading candidate for the
Democratic candidacy for the presi.
dency, this afternoon was the princi.
pal speaker at the Texas State Fair.
Governor Wilson said in part:
| feel very keenly the pleasure and
the stimulation of facing this great
audience, drawn from so many parts
Iol this imperial state An audience
that represents Texas, represents a
great deal of what is characteristic of
the force and initiative of modern
times. Texas seems, from the first, TO
have had the capacity and TO have
obeyed the impulse of a state able to
care for its own people, and to look
forward to the future in the regula-
ton of its own affairs. All the coun-
try recognizes ii as one of the most
progressive states of the Union, a
state where things move forward
from measure TO measure without
yacillation and without fear.
1t is interesting to note in how
many matters now occupying the fore
ground of our thought in America
Texas has set notable example. 1t
was in Texas, for example. that the
Commission Form of Government for
cities was originated, a reform which
has gone so far already towards re-
deeming our cities from their chaos
and misgovernment.
Railroad Regulation.
Texas led the way in railroad reg
ulation. Her railroad commission was
one of the very first that established
the method, now accepted every
where for the determination of the re-
lations between our communities and
our public service corporations.
Some of the men who were promi-
nent in these reforms are gone, nota-
bly, Governor Hogg, who so truly won
the affection and confidence Of his
people; and Senator Reagan, who
played so notable a part upon the
National as we'll as upon the local
stage in the matter of railway regula-
ton. But Judge Terrell. of Austin, is
OF our admiration and gratitude
These men were among tho .~..a,
pioneers of present day economic
and political reform, and it is very
delightful, standing here, to pay my
tribute of respect and admiration to
them.
Texas also undertook, at an un-
usually early date the regulation of
the issue of stocks and bonds b. cor.
porations particularly by railroad
companies, and | understand that the
regulations she initiated have result
ed very satisfactorily indeed The
people of Texas know whom to follow
and what to do under their leader.
ship. They have shown themselves
enlightened, progressive, confident,
capable of achievement. It is such
things as these that stimulate the i'm.
agination in facing a great company
OF her representative citizens like
that gathered here today.
State Rights.
There was time, but three or four
years ago, when men who stood high
i'll the counsels of the Nation open
ly asked the question:: What was to
become of the powers of the States?"
pressing the inquiry, not because they
entertained any jealousy of those
powers, but because, apparently, the
states were not inclined to exercise
| them, were lethargic and Indifferent
IN the presence of conditions which
needed thoughtful and effective rem
edy. But such talk has ceased. the
States have asserted themselves, each
State is attempting systematic
treatment of its own problems study
ing them from the point of view OF
it's own people, and adapting the rem.
edy to the circumstances. Texas led
the way in this renaissance of the
functions of the states, but all the
country is now quick with the new
life and America is beginning once
again to realize the happy circum
stance that our diversified conditions
can be met without any futile attempt
to apply too uniform remedy. Oul
states are our testing grounds, ant
they have full power and authority tt
make trial of the remedies which
commend themselves to them. II
many things 1t is desirable, nay i'm
perative, that we should cooperat,
and bring about as nearly as possibl,
uniform regulation. But in others W,
shall be strong only when we adap
ourselves more perfectly to the var
iety of our people, of our soil, of ou
products, of our social and economic
development.
! The states are the political 'abora
tories of a free people. Their sell
adjustment is the most vital process
Of our life. The danger is CT to-
great concentration of authority in tn
4 government at Washington; it is no
SO much constitutional danger a
7 a practical danger. 1t is the DANCE
of an artificial uniformity, of an arb
trary unity, of system without elas
9 ticity, Of regulation without local az
\ commodation.