Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-16

OF our name and the Integrity Of our
institutions. And within It's constitution
al sphere the Federal government is the
most benefieent and glorious govern
The fathers builded even more wisely
than they knew. Upon this generation
and those to follow, Is imposed the
solemn obligation OF preserving our In
stitutions, not only in empty form but
in substantial essence. as we inherited
them. 1t may be and doubtless is rue
that in the progress OF our phenomenal
development it may become necessary from
time 10 time TO make some change IN
some particular In the fundamental law.
Ii may become necessary to enlarge the
power OF the Federal government In
some directions, as II may also pec1ns
always. and at all times, under all
circumstances the constitution must stand
as the ark Of the covenant. L know OF
hut one lawful way of changing the con-
out i'm the constitution itself. whenever
an assault is made upon the constltu-
ton, or a serious and threatening pro-
posal advanced to change the constltu-
constitutional method of administering
il. the people should be aroused 10 re-
sist il. In this campaign the r~epubncans
put forward a candidate tor Ihe presu-
dency. the crown prince of the Roosevelt
regime, who is committed and pledged 10
ali the things Roosevelt espouses. VI an
the historical fads of Roosevelt, MS au-
Vocacy of the right and policy OF the
Federal government to grasp, through
executive action and judicial construc-
ton, powers belonging to the states
whenever those in authority deem 1t ad-
yisab!e to do so, is the most aangeIiHu If
the people, then they should wave pan
ners and shout hosannas to Ia1t; put "
II be otherwise. then they should SET
their faces strongly against these threat
,n,l V,.rna1hnnnnt AT all events, / Deg
the democrats of Missouri, ana OF the
nation, TO stand as one mar and make
stalwart defense Of our dual govern
In the address of Secretary Root. from
which l have quoted, he speaks OF vest
ing power in the national goverhHe ~
by CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTOR OF
what? The constitution, Of course. Does
he mean that the rules of constitutional
construction are to be changed as exl
gencies may require to serve the p
of the executive department! Whal
other meaning can possibly be given u
his utterance? But that, in turn, sig
nifies that the Supreme Court is to p'
packed by presidents who seek TO ad'
vance these ends. In the speech OF sen
ator Dryden, from when l nav a rs
quoted, appears TINS Significant oelF0t
ance:
In the next presidential term foul
justices of the United States Suprem,
Court will have a right to retire, anC
it is OF the greatest lulpOi any "
the country that the right kind OF
president should nominate their sue
CesSors.''
What kind of justices of the Supreme
Court does this multi-millionaire presl
dent of the Prudential Life Insurance.
Company want appointed?
NV fellow citizens, | have a protonn'
respect for the Supreme Court OF tn
limited States. 1t is the most eXalte'
iudiriaI tribunal of the world, ant
though on rare occasions sis some 81 III II
vice of political influence. as a Whoie !
has undoubtedly stood as a nntiNpdi II, n
stitutions. But If once the policy is en-
tered upon of presidents appointing - ju s1ter
ing in any way our form of government
by far-fetched and strained c94st 5o0,
lose all respect for it, as you would.
Put all these things together, n the
could be multiplied Gd nGuSeum, an,
answer if you do not see here a teho
ency which common sense and patriot
ism alike demand should be peremptor
ilY checked,