The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-21
.GOAsTIlUTlObALlSH
VERSUS RADICALlSM
subje6t Of stroag Address BefOse
Wcman's Press Association
Of New England
CoNsTlTUTIoNALlsM

one Of the great menaces of our time
iiestin the constant and increasing
incpFsions OF the executive upon the
Legislative domain" Senator Oliver,
Republican, OF Pennsylvania, told
members aof the New England Wo-
mems Press Association today, plead
ling for "reasonabl pfogressiYeism as
against reckless radicaliBm--c -constitu-
tionalism against socialism,, and an
i1rchysr
II am rejecting on no particular
party" Senator Oliver added. Each
is alike cuipable. The abuse began
under President Roosevelt, was con-
ttinued under President TAFT and the
present. executive hes brought IL to
fuli maturity In forcing his imperious
win upon a reluctant Congress-"
Senator Oliver reviewed the pro-
gress of the woman Suffrage move
lment in this country. It was within
the range OF probability. he said, that
women would he granted suffrage
Throughout the United States within
ten years, although he thought no ac-
ton would be taken by Congress upon
| the pending constitutional amend
tment. -. ftr5t Ti'Ss
"Please understand" he said, "thas
I am not taking sides on this qu6s-.
ition. I'merely mention these things
TO show that the public mind is agi-
tated upon It. 1t ig likely that you
women will before long have ! O. voice
I1perheps the CONTROLLING voice IN
the decision OF public quesdbnRS and
Fit Is with a view OF directing your
minds along the lines Of right think
ing on such questions that venture
20 say a few words in, ,6ekalf SOf a
lreasonable progressiveisll Is az gainst
reckless Tadicalism-or spnstitption4
end anarchy. The lines are being
iid1raNn between these two contending
fiff6eas and the women of the country
may. shortly be called upon to take
Itheis stand upon one side or the
other
gThe constitution is a document
Tilted with concessions and surrend-
efs. The right of making laws the
tpeopie delegated TO Congress, the
duty of constructing them to the ju-
ldielafys; and the administering OF
Them to the executive-.aIl OF these
frights and duties, however, To- be ex-
iereised within the limits prescribed
IN the constitution itself.
II IS now proposed by. the adSo-
Gates of the new democracy that the
ipepple in q large. measure sh0nld
ie8sl,tne many OF the rights thus vol
linta sTfrenae aered They would
have the laws enacted by popular yots,
Il insteat g0f pfesehta afIYes chosen
ifels tliaE pfErEna what is OF even
IgEeR Ter tnl mort, they would have tie
tpeople constitute themselves the
= EEnhurE q OF 9Rst RESORT by Feberying this
iSshs :s
Whieh ftins their moreKtary RnEer
they Nseef mt to resent.
But the all important concession
involved in the adoption OF thecon-
stituttpE was the surrender by the
people themselves OF the right OF
hasty action. They ilad the power TO
ialtar the law fundamental or other
l!wise-when and how they pleased
but In adoptiug the constitutions they
sasrendereS this righs SO sssf as die
fundamental law was concerned and
Iagreed TO amend Il only In the man
sssse:. = ;sss.ta;; Ia the Instrument IL.
lseH,
i7,.e.I have great faith" he said, ain
the common sense OF the Ain6rican
4 peoples and when any question OF
I impo portance is submittsd tp Ehs jhds-
tItent oe that e0mInlon sense we can be
reason9b ~ sure or 4 right deEt sinn.
The great iifIIculty Is to SO; ;hrouse Xiii 9
Epesf1las that they will exetcise their
iC1mmen sense. Tho peopla ma 1sl
Itimesilend 3 listening ear to tie deiiftii-
lagogle and turn sthalr backs on tsiieI
fsages but only give him the kImg 20
! think and the argument of the sage
iagisl In the end pre- vail. qas s
Cons titriofaI htio1a2zt the re-
strleJions IN the fsfid amen Il Law Of
both state and iiatloH lt1hieh force
linen to act, and law aksfs to fiegis-
lss Sc TIN u sss sszs: :.
ir-rares what compel the people 70
think before they act. an 4 when they
i do net to hAga q due regard for the
lriglits of each other. The written
Icpnstitution protects us alike from
1.-THE despot and the mob 81
4 Discard the Wrist b + constitution,
Tor eriacuiats II. or alloYfi is To- become
q dead thing In our. hands and the
day Will surely come Ehten property
Iifights viii be no more regarded
1 when numerical might WIN make
/ right and when they who have not
IMill by sheer force of nunbers take
What they want from them that
aSea HIS NasteF.
New York, Feb. 20 In, the great
/ Danes belonging 90 Il. !. q sAIpfn, yes
j terlay was presented With i bfonks
/ JsiedaI by the New York ysonatlss
7t,e for "a M fsSy s.sg = Sf,is 4fsl
Oct q last Jim dragged his master
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