Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-14


ever occupied seat In the Waite
House.
But Mr.. Tucker made sta.=ncnt.'.
which would naturally call to his aid
and support every States right ci:i.
zen in the Southland Ii he is running
on Back to the Constitution plat
form. he Is out of harmony with The
present day Democratic Party. He is
not Il dcvo. CO of Hon. Woodrow Will
son or Il follower of Hon. William
jennings Bryan. We grant that much
that MIR. Tucker said about the sub
ordination of the State Governments IL
the National one is true. But what
political party is responsible for this
condition of affairs?
The most radical Republican. in
Guiding Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Sena-
Tor J. b. Foraker, Senator John w.
Logan and many others that we might
pane advocated Il centralized - III
of government and "dicd N.:;,,,t ,hc
sight" The South fought this de. e.
II stand-still and won out all along
the line. Then they cntrus ed New
Jersey statesman, who lived ~ New
Jersey and who hailed fro,n Vir:i.,in
with sceptre of the Republic. lie ac-
compliahed in eight years. WIN. tn.
Republican Party during half IA ccn-
fury had failed to accomplish. He al
most entirely cradicnted State lines
an'. he made the White House at Wash
ing;on. the temple Of authority for
the entire nation, both North and
South.
The first battle. we helIeve was
over the income tax. 1t was held that
this was Il power reserved t., ;nc
States. and that the Congress; % ,l,c
United States was without cons. II.
tlonal authority to tax incomes ;i
lndividuals within the States. Hon.
William j. Bryan took issue with
those. who opposed this tax. He WIS
the "Premirr," the Secretary OF state
In President Wilson'S cabinc'. An ap.
peal was made to the States for Il con
Btituti0nnl amendment to make this
net of the Congress lawful. 1t was car.
lied In Il whirl Of excitement and tncn
began the downfall Of States Rights
In this country
Just where Mr.. Tucker was dur.na
these momentous days and how hu
voted is not known to- III at this time
But this was not enough The Prohi
Gitionists had gotten the upper hard
In Congress. Some OF the States II.
the Union had gone dry and had pro.
hibited the use of liquor within heir
borders. large majority had tAhcn
this action and the politicians seeing
the trend OF affairs proceeded to be
dry" in their talk although very
wet in their practices. A demand
was made for Prohibition Amend
E'ent to the Constitution forcing those
States that had remained wet" to
become dry"
The legislatures and the pcop ,
were ovcr-ridden and a congressional
pct enabled them to submit the cons,i,
tutional amendment to the several
States. lt\waS finally carried with
serious doubt as to the legality of the
action OF somo OF the Safe legtsln
lures. The country became "bone
dry" States to the contrary notwlt.
standing. This was done by the purty
with which Mr.. Tucker AFFILIATED then
4l Of which he is a member now
Then came the Womans Suffrage agi
lntion. The cry OF Back to the Ca
stitution" was drowned ~ trr 10.
mand of the women that the, BE- NJ.
lowed to vo:e. In vain, southern
white women pleaded that ta:s act
would enfranchise colored wo
men. Their voices were 81
fenced and the amendment was
Of colorcd men in this country had
beon submitted, regardless of tn.
rights OF the States.
Southern States were made to bow
% the will of the Northern and West
ern ones and all women became eli
titled to ;hc right Of franchise. Thia
Was the act OF Democratic, so.culled
States Rights Party. Thousands OF
mtn who had worn the gray and who. q
relatives and friends had died upon
a field OF battle in behalf OF the prin
c:plcs FOR which Mr.. Tucker IS now
cnntcnding shook their heads i'm
moody apprehension. AS for the Re.
Tnblicans. white and cOlorcd, they
smiled. They knew that the Democrat
ic Party would not be in power for
many more years or ut least they be
llevcd that Il change would take pIa~r
when :ho centralized mower Ian