Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

Senator DllinshaaR made q clear and
unmistakable definition OF the rights
of the State governments and Of this
federal government and called atten-
ton to the extraordinary powers con-
ferred Oh ths President by the war,
powers which he, like most other men,
was likely 70 perpetuata
''Tho waF," said Senator Dillingham;,
was responsible for saaay exeasses Ia
government The consultation was in
vadsd repeatedly under the argument
Of war necessity. We ought to get
back to the old basis The general
government ought to stop dominating
this States.
There is no government 30 safe as a
government right here close At hand,
NO government like government.
What do ths Rocky Mountain States
know OF care about the requirements ana
needs OF verm0ntT'
The senator traced the progress OF the
growth Of presidential and department.
power in Washington up to the time
when the cablen, six days after tho
signing OF the armistice, were taken over
by Postmaster General Burleson ana the
order dated back 10 November g.
why were they taken oyerT' asked
the speaker. "All / know 70 mat when
! 30 to the war department To npA out
something about some of our boys oyer
there, ! can't find out because the
cables are too burdened to get me the
information. You're reading In the pSFs-
pa pers what those cables ara hurdeasd
! with" (Appiause.3
Tracing this history Of the taik3pG over
| Of tho railroads and the htg AeAait OF
sl6oOoo,o0o In the first year N govern
nasnt control, the senator said naa& ths
! railroad pHtsns buii-do@sa Congress into
voting for tbs Adamsoa bill under THREAT
| OF a nationwide strike.
'Fhs majority Of tho Senate voted fos
IT," said Senator Dillingham;. II didn't"
| lApplause.}
The speaker poiated out that if the
government permanently takes oyer the
railroads and the wires II would mean
one -dfth OF the entire PresldsptiA} vote,
or enough to control any pesstdeNttal
election,
Referring ~ southern rivers ana Aaf-
bors bills, he ruote4 tho southerp CON-
gressmsn who said that the best time e
| do such work was in the summer whe4
Y was possible 70 hpfp the logs 9pt N
the river bottom. HaughteF and -:
| plause.)
POSITION on sEFFRAGK
Maas'ng hts posttapR shear op ths WOMAN
suffrage atnenSsnsut 70 ne feAeENi sen:
stItltieFH, senator Dillingham; IA thhRN'
the spnragists had transferred ~ te9fl
activities 10 Washingtop ana maintilne6
lobby, which, OUTSIDE Of ne ANA-all0W
League lobby, had never been equaiReS
In Washington.
= couldn't vPte Tor n AZ 4 }awysFF
said Senator Piningham, 'RRF NJ q req
reseptattys Of Vernon, because Fasnoi&'
should haye tbs exclusive right Fl FegN
late " swn suffrage, p8f ~ Z repSf a !fs
because ths party N or record III beha1
Ut Stats copfrol Of suffrage,
l ~ want 10 say n yoY i sNaiisss IN YeF
pnpt," continued the ispeaksr. sthat VIZ
have bssaa l5pisretFq,esentsa Sy't m ESets'sej
who hays beer ms!pt ai lYgd nv l f9R$;
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al'pearing 5and ad,y2oeathF fhhe Apthfppt,
aH1epament AZ e measure H Necessary q
Wit re WsF, whey eSyseEy 69Hnp p q w FlneS
u that It could not 10 reFFAa SR ai4I3tss q
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