Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-16

OF our name and the integrity Of our
Institutions. And within it's constitution
al sphere the Federal government is the
nensai erestion ever desisnsa s0y msn
Ihe fathers builded even more wisely
than they knew. Upon this generation
and those to follow. is imposed the
stitutions, not only In empty form but
in substantial e&senc as we Inherited
them. IL may be and doubtless Is true
that In me progress Of or phenomenal
time TO time to make some change In
sSi4e iai ovNiar In the fundamental law.
1t may become necessary to enlarge the
power OF the Federal government I'm
some directions, as Il may also become
necessary TO restrict Il in others, but
always, and at all times. and under all
circumstances. the constitution must stand
as the ark Of the covenant / know OF
but one lawful way OF changing the con-
etitution, and that is the way pointed
out In the constitution itself. Whenever
an assault Is made upon h constitu-
tion, or a serious and threatening pro-
posal advanced TO change the constitu~
dnnal form OF the government or the
constitutional method OF administering
It, the people should be aroused TO re-
put forward a candidate for the presi-
dency, the crown prince of the Roosevelt
regime, who Is committed and pledged TO
all the things Roosevelt espouses. OF all
the hysterical fads Of Roosevelt, bis ad-
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 it ad-
visable to do so, Is the most dangerous.
If this propaganda has the approval OF
the people. then they should wave ban
ners and shout h~osannas to TAFT; but II
II be otherwise, then they should set
their faces strongly against these threat
ened encroachments At all events. beg
the democrats OF Missouri, and of the
nation, to stand as one man n make
stalwart defense Of u dual govern
ment.
In the address Of Secretary Root, from
which l have quoted, he speaks of vest
ing power In the national government
by construction" Construction" OF
what? HI constitution. of course. Does
he mean that the rules of constitutional
gencies may require to serve the purposes
of the executive department? What
other meaning can possibly be given to
his utterance? But that, In turn, sig
packed by presidents who seek 20 adj
vance these ends. In the speech of Sen
ator Dryden, from which / have also
quoted, appears this significant deliver
ance:
sIn the next presidential term four
justices of the United States Supreme
Court will have a right to retire, and
it is of the greatest Importance to
lne country lHal NnC AlEhl hAuA "a a
president should nominate their sue
cessors.'
What kind of justices Of the Supreme
Court does this multi-millionaire presi-
dent Of the Prudential Life Insurance
Company want appointed?
My fellow citizens. ] "a a profound
for the Supreme Court of the
United States. II is the most exalted !
judicial tribunal OF the world, and !
though on rare occasions some Of Its .
justices have apparently yielded to the :
vice of political influence, as a whole II )
has undoubtedly stood as a bulwark in :
defense q liberty and u national in !
But II once the policy is en- s
erred upon OF presidents appointing justices y
" that high court with a view to alter :
in any way our form of government y
" far-fetched and strained %cOnstruc- =
lens Of the constitution, 1 would soon i
ose all respect for IL, as you would. =
Put an these things together, and they y
ould be multiplied ad nauseHm, and y
nswer II you do not see here a tend y
ncy which common sense and patriot ~
in alike demand should be poremptor- 70
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