The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-12

content as a member OF the Senate 10
merely contend for these things on
the motion of other Senators, nor
would ] be content to tell the people
oil the campaign platform what a
glorious blessing this change would be.
but should make every effort in the
open sessions of the United states
Senate to actually enact this change
into Constitutional amendment.
The Judiciary.
The Judiciary Department OF the
United States Government was in
tended to be a coordinate branch OF
the government; it was never intended
to be clothed with the power to usurp
the law making privilege. We must
preserve the dignity OF the judiciary,
but that dignity will be far greater
when the people feel greater trust and
security in the judiciary. II was never
intended that multitude OF inferior
federal courts should sit throughout
our entire land in constant session TAX
ing from the state courts elected by
OF the powers OF state courts and state
government into their hands and max
ing state laws and state administra-
| tions subservient to their will Many
speakers entertain their audience by
condemning this Objectionable prac-
tice, but il seems necessary to wait for
the future for some one TO appear in
the halls of Congress TO actually intro
duce the bill that should lead to re
strictine the federal judiciary to its
proper limitations and returning to
the courts elected by the people the
power to administer justice with their
old time jurisdiction, and should such
law making power devolve upon me a
bill to that effect will be placed upon
the calendar and the roll called to the
end that the people may know what
| congressman and what Senators be-
| lieyed in the speeches that many OF
them make today. Congress created
these inferior Federal Courts, and
! Congress can limit or set them aside.
| Why is this not done? With these two
departments of our federal government
so placed in closer relation to The peo-
pie there are details OF government
/ thai common justice cry out against
today and which demand, not passive,
not Indifferent, bur determined effort.
State Rights.
/ The policy of the American govern
ment never intended that local affairs
should be administered at Washington.
The states were intended to conduct
their local affairs in every way posSi-
Bile and the csntral government at
Washington was never intended to in
terfere in any instance with the will
Of the people in each state excepting
only in so far AS the general welfare.
protection and defense OF our united
country made necessary. 1t is fully
realized today that gradual encroach-
ment has been made upon the rights
Of states under the prstsXt OF regulat-
Ing interstate commence but actually
at the demands OF trust organized and
monopolized transportation facilities
and the great interests of the country
and in the partisan effort 10 dictate
! to the people OF this or that state the
method OF conducting elections and in
numerous other ways the rights OF the
state is constantly unfairly and unjust
ly invaded. In our own experience in
Oklahoma one OF the best corporation
com m issions operating under one Of
the best Constitutions in the land is
constantly embarrassed and rendered
almost helpless in its efforts to do JUS
tice TO our people. In the elecsion laws
lot me assert here and now, II ever
an a mem ber Of either House Of Con