The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-21
CHAMP CLARK TALKS IN HIS OLD HOME AT
 LAWRENCEBURG, KY.
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 Is a step in the right direction-that Is. in the direction of reducing the high protective tariff to a revenue basis. That's one reason why democrats sup ported it. Another reason is that we believe it will benefit the American people, and at the same time benefit our Canadian neighbors True, Presi- dent Taft, exercising ruthlessly a pow CT which King George could not ex- ercise without being driven out of the three Kingdoms vetoed not only our farmers free list bill and our tariff bills but also the joint resolution ad- hitting Arizona and New Mexico.
 Presidents Veto
 "The Presidents veto of the state hood resolution was made upon doubt ful constitutional autnority. After an enabling act Is passed and after ter ritory. in conformity herewith. has adopted a constitution providing a re- publican form of go~-rnment, she Is entitled to admission. In his veto the President claims that the principal point at issue was the recall, particu- larly the recall of judges. He is en- tirely mistaken. He raised far great CT and more far Teaching question and took the wrong side of 1t, and that is whether a state has the right to adopt for itself such constitution as 1t de-
 
 stitution of the United States and pro- vided it establishes for itself by it's constitution a republican form of gov erilment The American people who love a square deal, will not permit him to shift the issue from the great ques- i ton of a states having the right to adopt any sort of constitution which l suits it within the Limitations named, 1 to Q petty squabble about the recall. The provisions to go into state con stitution do not depend, under the federal | constitution, upon the whim, prejudice or l taste of the man who happens to occupy | the White House, or of the man who hap | pens to be representatives or senators in | Congress but upon the will of the voters i of the state itself; but the president | seems to be laborlng under the delusion that he knows better what the people of | Arizona need and desire than they know | themselves and that his wishes and de- | sires rather than theirs should be incor- l porated into their constitution, which is a queer opinion to be entertained by an | American president M
 Referring to President Tafts veto of the various tariff bills. Mr. Clark said
 His action makes it clear as the sun l shining at midday in cloudless sky hat the people can hope for no relief from tariff extortions at the hands of the re- publican party, but must look to us Tor relief from the monstrous load which they are now carrying.
 Raises Grave Question
 ''The language of the presidents veto messa ges raises very grave question He seems to think that Congress should not consider or pass any tariff bnls ex- cept such as he recommends, which is reversing the modus operand of making tariff bills provided by the fathers Of the republic. The assumption that Con- gress shall neither consider nor pass q I tariff bill until recommended by the ) President, is not only absurd but is revo- lutionary, utterly subversve of our theory of legislation. if submitted to, will be only another long step in the process o1 ,1 usurpation which in late years has SC greatly increased the powers of the exc, cutive at the expense of the legislative branch of government
 For the last 50 odd years. the enor. mously increased patronage of the exc cutive has increased hls power to an cx tent never dreamed of by the founders o , the republic and which should set men ,t : seriously thinking as to whether So mucl , power in the hands of one man is entirely salutary. & ! '1t is written: By their fruits ye shal 1; know them That test for human con duct was established by highest authori : ty. By 1t democrats are willing to bs , judged. for 1t Is fair and just stand | ard. By it. we stand or fall. I feel ecr l tain that a verdict in our favor will by : rendered hy the grand inquest of tn. American people. We await that verdic ] with supreme confidence
 to be made fully acquainted with It. ant II hope some writer with capacity, integ rity. industry and patience will make |
 book of it. Il And then let the American people ris in their ajestv and withdraw from In