Monroe City Democrat., 1908-07-16

of our name and the integrity of our
institutions. And within its constitution
al sphere the Federal government is the
most beneicent 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 true
that in the progress OF our phenomenal selsli
DEVELOPMENT it may become necessary from
time TO time TO make some change IN
some particular in the fundamental law.
1t may become necessary to enlarge the
power of the Federal government in
some directions, as it may also become
necessary to restrict it in others, but
alWays and at all times, and under all
circumstances, the constitution must stand
as the ark of the covenant. l know Of
but one lawful way of changing the con-
stitution, and that is the way pointed
out in the constitution itself. Whenever
an assault is made upon the consIllu-
tion, or a serious and threatening pro-
posal advanced to change the conStltu-
tional form OF the government OF the
constitutional method OF administering
it the people should be aroused 10 re-
sist it In this campaign the repuDhcans
put forward a candidate for the presl-
dencV, the crown prince OF the RoOSeVelI
regime who is committed and pledged 10
ali the things Roosevelt espouses. Ot all
the hysterical fads OF hooseVell, ms ao-
Yocacy of the right and policy OF the
Federal government TO grasp through
ton, powers belonging to the states
whenever those in authority deem lt au-
visable to do so, is the most dangerous;
If this propaganda has the approval Oh
the people, then they should wave pan.
ners and shout hosannaS to Ia1t; put II
1t be otherwise, then they shouid SET
their faces strongly agalnst tnese tITSaI- at
ened encroachments. At all events, l peg
the democrats of missouri, ana OF the
nation to stand as one man ana make
stalwart defense of our dual govern
In the address of Secretary Root. from
which 1 have quoted, he speaks OF vest
ing power in the national government
by CONSTRUCTION" 'Constructloh DooI OF
he mean that the rules of constitutional
construction are to be changed as eHl-
gencies may require to serve the Pur@ POSES poses
of the executive department! Mhat
other meaning can possibly be given TO
his utterance? But that, in turn, sig
nifies that the Supreme Court IS 10 De
hacked by presidents who seek 10 ad-
vance these ends. In the speech OF sen
ator Dryden, from Which l nave ans"
ouoted, appears this significant deliver
ance:
in 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
the country that the right klnd OF
president SnOulu uOllllAdIS bAASAA SO@
cessorS."
what kind of justices of the Supreme
Courf does this multi-millionaire presi-
dent of the Prudential Life insurance
Company want appointed? ,
NV fellow citizens, l have a proIound
respect for the Supreme Court ,t9 OF me
United States. 1t IS the most a9G
judicial tribunal OF the WorIu' anu ~
though on rare occasions some OF its
justices have apparently yielded 70 the
vice of political influence, as whole II
mas undoubtedly stood as a buiwark IN
defense of liberty and our nauonal IN
stitrtions. But If once the policy is en-
fered upon of presidents appointing justices
of that high court with view ota, to alter
ing in any way our form OF government
nv far-fetched and strained construc-
films of the constitution, 1 would soon
lose all respect for it, as you would.
put an these things together, and they
could be multiplied dd museum ana
answer if you do not see here a tend
ency which common sense and patriot
ism alike demand should be peremptor-
lily checked