The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
RATIONAL JUDGMENTS


 @ termine more than the more immediate consequences That persons would be parayzed for all useful effort who should seek any proposed action what its far flung consequences might be. The of action must be satisfied if discovers that his act raona sufficient to give ef feet to his present will.
 Recently in Bridgeport old gentleman going about his daily business killed by the violence of thief incident of his simple effort Another falls down stairs and breaks his neck while innocent and necessary mission TO some who go nightly to be there arising, and missing quarter meter terminate inevitable an action
 those who made it. thoughtuy, during months of eff fort the Constitution the United States seemed insr adapted make the 3 colonies safe strong, and mighty proved 10 this purpose though of its makers could fosee many immediate consequences and of M consequences such the Civil War and the present situation in Europe
 There were men then in everey state, who aban criterion of rational judgment and who attempted denounce the constitution by reason of the many evils that they conjured from the future possibilities.
 Martin of Maryland thought that liberty and hap pness will be endangered if the system be not greatly chang and altered"
 Said James Lincoln of South Carolina If you adopt this constitution have you the of governing yourselves No it into the hands of men who live 1000 miles dis tan from you"
 Lincoln in his utmost guess was 5000 miles Those who live in San Francisco govern equally with those who live
 Nr White of Massachusetts said ought jealous rulers; nay, would not trust flock of Moseses.
 Mir Twede of New York said Here find no security the right of ndvduals security for the existence of state government"
 TvedeI knew lots of things he governments in 199 and 45 of them would prohibition, and of them for votes for
 General Thomas of Massachusetts was Senator Lodge day thought the constitution quite unconstitutional Smith of York unwilling to conde the destnies senator's only of whom would be from Nobody told him of day when there would be 96 senators, and New York have only two
 quite certain the constitution would King George Mason, the Virginia convention the opinion that single could embrace the needs diverse and vast those of the thirteen colonies did destiny whisper in his of 8 colonies many people interests nconcevaby vaster Iiv ing under that constitution
 Massachusetts had the vital opposition sacrificing the sovereignty of that small colony that Lodge Sherman the others have to the slight sacrifice sovereignty involved in agreement to make peace Said Mason:
 under oath; have that Massachusetts is sovereign independent state. How, then this constitution that destroys that sovereignty.
 the Constitution of 1789 did very materially subtract sovereignty Massachusetts right levy duties export duties the right to coin money From Massachusetts and each other colony taken away tirely-
 THE RIGHT TO MAKE WAR
 There then question that the colonies, might arbitrate delay three months, and then make
 And Patrick Henry, said to Virginia, I declare that if and One-half colonies had adopted it. would with manly fortitude and in spite of erring world reject it.
 Constitution the League of Nations has fully thought by experienced the po- mankind It is their idea of the best securing permanent world peace It is rational nstru- nent ratonay planned accomplish a rational object. If might be- nobody prove to be are no another constitution in lying world confidence the drew this constitution.
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