The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-15
NINETEENTH INSTALLMENT
The Presidency: Making Old Party Progressive

theory that the executive mower was
united only by specific restrictions
ana prohibitions appearing in the Con
sutuuon or imposed by the Congress
under lis constitutional powers. Ny
VI" was mar ~ executive officer.
ana above an - executive officer
IN hlRh position. was steward of tho
people bound actively and Affirmative.
y 70 DO all be could for the peopIe.
ana not 20 content himself with the
hetdllNe merit OF keeping his talents
unuamagcd IN a napkin declined To
adopt the view that what was iupcra-
lively necessary for the Nation could
not be done By the presidenr unless
Le could md some specific authorIya-
uon Ia DO g. Ny BELIEF was thai a
was not only his right but hi- duty 10
90 anything that the needs OF the Na-
,.un veiA@hlcc unless such action WAS
forbidden oy the Constitution or nv
me law. Under this Interpretation Of
executive power ] did ana caused 10
D' done many THINGS nor ureviousty
cone by the President and the heads
OF th' utnartmeuts. ! did not usurp
Io"er. but J did ereatly broaden the
We OF executive power. IN other
WORDS. acted for the common welIba.
lhE OF an our people. whenever and Ill
Whatever manner was necessary. IN
Jess prevented by direct constitution.
~ or legislative prohibition
Not Form but Substance.
uid not care a rap for the mere
form and show OF power. / cared i'm.
mrIs'ly Tor the use that could ba
made ~ substance. The senate al one
Time objected 90 my communicating
win them 900 printing. rrefprriug tho
expensive foolish and lahoriou4 prac.
nc" Or writing out the message bv
Hand. ii was not possible to return
TO 90" outwo-n arcbni.m of hand.
writing. hut we erdeavored to have
me printing made as pretty as nos.
sihIe Whether ] communicated win
'h" congress Iu writing or Lv word Of
mouth. and whether tho writing v..r
hy % machine or pen. wcrc e0uau,.
ana absolutely. unimportauf n,ftr-.
me importance lay In what .sff
ana 300 the heed paid ~ what said
80 as to nv meeting and cppsulf.rp
-'hfInr.. ronwre .swen. poIiticiare
nlanciers and labor mon I consuIf.5
'.l "h" wished 90 see mo. and lf 4
"i.h'd To- $500 any ono sent for him.
""n "h'f" The consultation took plsc,
was matter Of supreme upimpor
.ahco. consulted every man Uitb
.h" SINGER" hope that 2 could proGt
=. 'nI I".Iow bis advice consulted
member of congress who
wished Co. Do" consulted. hopinr "a he
anIr io come 20 an aFroernent of AZ
I'I WITH Dim and alwave finale
"'''1 as mF conscience and common
sense hado me act
About Appointments.
N.'Ni appointments Z was oifpor
h' mo constitution fo ronauu tbc
.'... hnl fh" long established Gus
,'in or OBJ" senate meant that in prac
I'' iniH uI'tfIon was with 'inH
''11aI senator. and oven Win bt,
P"'''i'Ianf who stood hohind tho r,n'
"in'' wac only one.hsIf tho ,,
pointing power. 3 minated. hut tt,
senate confirmed Iu prarfIra b.
NH'i va. called 'the eourfeqy az me
'Hi''. .I" senate normally refused
'' '1NIfW any appointment DO fro
.'nf from Goo state Objected D., if
pm 'Nr'p. I0nnI caves. whore souf1
lI"IH" public attention ! could for,.
..f'ufh tho appointment bro srifa of
N' opposition of the SENATOR. In Lid I
"I'lu'ff nHarH This vas impoeaifI, I
2 % Ihr other hand. tho aeuafor rorTf
.I 'ulf." DO nothing for anv man ttr. /
Joss chose Co nominate him fn con.
iN'N'r ihr constitution iffrIf forced
'N' president and tho reuatnra from
'H'h STAT" fO come To- r. unrkfng.
'tI'' mont UU tho appointment Iu
and from thar .tstc
NV couren was FOB insist on abao. I
il' NiNg including honesty. aa L. /
lf'I i"i-H' io every appointment. ana /
I t'mNt" only Ior roof ,au.. and !
""'i' ih'fe was such cause, To- &C. |