The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

III outstanding history anniversary
- of the framing of the Constitution United States
- and it should be the nobes ever attempted
by this nation epoch which has the unqualified
oeH encomum of lawyers jurists moras publiciss
political world over.
..kKo9 Within the fifteen years a of what
might called passed United States
Many people inclined to doubt the famous
questioned not by
political part of woudbe
vorte criticism of the
that drawn by who knew country only
of sparsey settled colonies recently
had conception and could the
100000 people, who has to read the
published writings of Hamilton Madison moving spirits
convention that framed the constitution
criticism is Hamilton always his public actions
held the attitude Of whois working, only
principally for it. but for FUTURE
United should be the leading word
has been established but of times
satisfaction of the American people that the
adaptable could be made adaptable by judicial Interpretation
amendment under it's provision condition that
likely the Republic The skepc
yond the point of criticism So little disposed the plain people
abandon alter the national constitution that ready
process.
story of the fascinating best
SELLER No recall the political opinions arguments
which eighteenth century
country did triumph
feeble encouraged
democratic anarchy brought the French
without feeling of thankfuness Hamilton the strong
made national continuance possible.
compared with the accepted
the children fathers The confederation
after the revolution all preceden of national
fance There executive judiciary and real legislative
powers lacking The Congress levy
appropriate A could do call
for funds Its perform the duties of
openly laughed local politicians petty
did have legal army though
appointed the generals and dismissed them could enforce
appointments and dism only the
selected for military position prevented scandal If of
The
gress had him. much less punish him. There
provision citizenship
y of the having responsibility the
other states or to the Federation be states possessing all the
powers consequently Congress-
legislatures judiciary executive officers knowing the weakness
and defects of the Federation
However, this shadow of a government entirely
significant hasy analysis this distance of might
foreign the
Jefferson, Adams and Franklin fereien
strength such representatives
power alliances offensive and defensive with the
nations Europe discarded history precedent
with the ill but of
after the close of the Revolutionary
thinking the danger of such lack of national
Then agitation the affairs Of the nation
which, from obscure origins gained strength with
slight advance which passed quickly
national impulse that found adequate expression the
Constitutional Convention of 1887.
trade convention represent various
Annapolis September 1885,
delegates primary purpose
fulfilled What did do however destined have lasting
the world for before adjourned adopted address
Hamilton and by Madison This drawn
with all the skill and foresight of Hamilton at bis brilliant
period known, with the
Independence the National Constitution Of the
greatest political documents of all 1t called for the formation
convention delegates from the
Phadepha May 1887 devise such further
shall render the constitution of the
adequate the exigences of the Uion
head and foreshadowng
it today Copies of this
the Federal approval
Virginia approved the first bill brought before the
Madison the delegate elected
Constitutional Convention of Phadelpha Washington Mad