Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28

We have in common are designated
IN the further clauses Of the preamble
which set out the purpose and objects
for which the constitution was to be
ordained and established.
The stability Of our government
rests upon the reality Of these implica-
tons. A government established bv
the people cannot permanently endure
unless the people rs . whole hold in
common the purpose OF providing for
the common welfare.
Under our system Of government,
opposing interests clash and will clash
and there Is q constant temptation to
let personal or private advantage con-
troll. as a motive Of political action.
But rising above such questions,
and paramount to them all 10 the prin-
ciple which should constantly control
political action, and that principle Is
the recognition of the essential unity
of tho people Of the United States and
the necessity of providing for the gen.
eral welfare.
After the opening words, the pre-
amble proceeds in fine phrases to set
forth the objects in view in establish
ing the constitution.
ESTABLISH JUSTICE
"The first was said to be in order
to form a more perfect union. I have
not the time the low LuIIuto6 ~ lily
disposal to narrate the events which
led to the formation of the constitu-
tional convention. Suffice it to say
that it had become apparent that the
United States could not endure as a
nation under the articles Of contedera-
ton.
1--WE see here. an additional signifi-
canoe of the words, we, the people 1t
was not we, the 13 states Of the United
A. 10 ~ tY-
states, but we the people Of the United
States-recognizing that II the govern
ment to be established was t. endure
it should rest not primarily upon the
various states forming the union. but
upon the common interests Of the peo-
pie who were to make up the nation.
ITO establish Enthusiastically the
same thought gave birth to this OK
preston. No one would contend that
the various thirteen states were not
competent to establish courts and pro-
vide a system of justice whereby the
people Of the states might obtain JUS
tice but the object was to establish
justice as between the people who com
posed the United States without ref
erence to state lines, so that tribunals
might be established so that the people
of one state would be able to secure
justice in their dealings with the peo-
pie of any other state.
Insure domestic tranquility"-By
guaranteeing to every state in the I'm
Ion republican form government, and
by protecting each of them against in
vasion, and IL proper occasion arise
against domestic violence.
provide for the common defense"-
Thus enabling the United States to sur
vive in case of a treacherous agrees
sion.
ALL MEN EQUAL.
Promote the general welfare'-We
have already made some suggestions as
to the paramount Importance of this
purpose of the constitution. Let me
repeat that the general welfare tran
scends in importance the welfare of
any class.
"And secure the blessings OF liberty
to ourselves and our posterity'-No
one thing appears to us as citizens OF
the United States as does the idea here
expressed. We value our liberty above
all things else. Liberty Is priceless
It was so considered by the trainers
of the constitution. 1 shall not under
take to differentiate between liberty