The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
THE TIMES: MARCH 8, 1919

creature; and the very setting out of is unconsti ton about that noble and august institution,
 Can liberties of s,ooo,ooo people be secure y trusted in the hands of twenty-four men? Is 1t of the great questions which before them? Reason revolts the
 Yet we have managed to survive even Senate of ninety-six But smith of New York opti- compared with Rawlns of South Caro- State:
 plan for monarchiai governnenp he had read The Constitution of Great Britain he considered cbangog from a repubte to Uonarch rcSy fs @ Uar everybody naturally expect. How easy difficulty occurred in finding a King; the President man proper for this ap- pointment. hailing a King (con- stituted according MT. Adamss description well-born) naturally say another: You situated. Certainly country's benefit that should all be lords,' they
 George Mason pointed to the Virginia conven- tion how the Constitution must inevitably destroy the country:
 Will the people of this great country submit be individually powers? Will they suffer themselves doubly harassed? The concurrent powers long together; the will destroy the other. Is it to be supposed that one national government will a country, embracing many climates and containing inhabitants differ ent in manners, habits and customs? It is ascer- tensive country without destroying the liberties of the people,
 How reminiscent of the recent debates the Senate on the League of Nations!
  of the League of Nations originated MT. Jones of Bristol, who confded the Massachu- setts Convention
 By, this power, to regulate elections Congress
 Major Kingsley fearsh for he told the Massachusetts Convention that cause cannot call them account considering power to recall them provided for.
 As for the ultimate fate of the American people, this is how it visualized by MT Symmes of Mas sachusetts:
 For, sir, also disapprove of the power col sir, to burden us with standing army of ravenous colectors-harpies perhaps, from another State who, however, never known have bowels for purpose but fatten the blood gress shall become tyranneal these vultures their will be the tyrants of the village by whose presence all freedom of speech and action will be
 The might indefinitely. sstent with the Senate objection to the Constitution of the League of Nations Masons objection Con O Massachusetts gates!-
 ns We are H under cath n% we haya that Rzsa chen can we vote for this Constitution that destroys Daniel Webster there is'-stiI standing years tyranny of United States reasonably happy in servitude.
 Senators who determined that in circumstances will they submit to League of Nations can commend the final defiance of Patrick Henry to the Virginia Convention:
 Is this tame relnquishrnent of rights worthy of freemen? Is it worthy of that manly forttude that ought to characterize republicans? It is said that tf +ro1,.a ,d ~ oa1f bad aan,+ad i+ 7oI1Id 1+h manly fortitude, and in spite of erring world, reject it.
 Many difficulties have arisen under the Constitu- ton of the United States and many adjustments been but the particular difficulties and Constitution History them ridiculous, is in the habit of doing with men who try to be wiser than
 The opponents of League of Nations painting ghastly pictures of the downfall the Republic should the United States enter into compact with other selfgoverning nations to make temporary permanent They probably just and just the doubters and the of 17SS civilization political political progress belongs the who forward look backward-to take counsel o courage the who coun- o