Evening star., 1921-06-04
HARRISON PRAISES
SOUTHERN IDEALS
MateriaIism Compared With
Old Principles at Davis
Mansion Dedication.
By the Associated Press.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. June A.
Amendment of the federal Constitu-
tion to embody some of the principles
set forth in the constitution of the
Confederate states would bring many
needed reforms, Senator Pat Harrison
Of Mississippi. declared here last
night at ceremonies concluding the
reopening and dedication of the first
white house of the. Confederacy.
What a needed reform would be
wrought" said Senator Harrison, N
the Congress and the states would
today amend the federal Constitution
and follow the principles enunclated
in the Confederate constitution ex-
tending the term of the President and
,, Vice President to six years and max
ing them ineligible for reelection.
What an economy it would effect and
what a saving to the taxpayers OF the
country II that part OF the Confederate
constitution could be adopted by the
federal government requiring two
thirds vote of the Congress to make
federal approximations
Tariff Principle.
"And, Oh, that some of our present.
day democrats, who, in their selfish
desire to enrich a few at the expense
of many; protect one section to the
detriment of another. who have join
ed the ranks of those who believe in
protective tariff. would read and
memoriZe that part of the Confed-
crate constitution that condemned in
the strongest possible language a
protective tariff and unanimously laid
down the rule that the passage of
any such law was forever prohibited
by the Confederate congress-"
Senator Harrison, who made the prin-
q n a
shrine for the old south. Of the mansion
In which Jefferson Davis lived during
the early days of the Confederacy. paid
high tribute to Davis, asserting that
Jefferson Davis is truly the Oliver
Cromwell Of America"
mo American has been so little un-
derstood and so maliciously misrepre-
sented as JEFFERSON Davis Senator
Harrison continued, adding that, the im-
prisonment Of Davis at Fort Monroe lis
only exceeded in debased msckery by
one incident in the annals of history
and that was the crucifxion Of the
ioWly Nazarene."
Tribute to Army Survivors,.
High tribute also was paid by the
speaker. to the survivors of the Confed-
crate army gathered here to honor their
leader.
Sixties" said Senator Harrison. ad
dressing them. ''by your magnificent
examples of devotion and bravery and
sacrifice. you made humanity better.
BY the qualities and virtues you ex-
hibited- in that great struggle. patriot
ism was made more sublime. and let
me say to you, fear not that in this
materialistic age the children of the
south will ever forget the principles
for which you suffered and the priceless
heritage that you have given US. We
and our children will revere the spirit
of your service and devotion. We will
remember that your marvellous self
abnegation. heroic sacrifice and un-
yielding patriotism is the most glorious
legacy with which the south is endowed.
Il never want to see the glories of
the south forgotten in the maelstrom of
industrial strife. I never want TO see
the principles for which our fathers
sacrificed supplanted by a yielding to
the commercial exisencies of the hour.
never want to see the shrine that was
baildsd by our splendid men and noble
women torn down and in its stead one
erected to the god Of mammon."