The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-09-22

DAY OBSERVED
BY GOOD TALK
Judge Charles Me- arthy
Tells kiwanians of the
Rights Guaranteed; He
Pleas for Sanity.

Constitution day was formally OBJ
served by the Caldwell kiwans club
Thursday when Judge Charles Nc
earthly of the state supreme court ad-
dressed the club on the general sub
ject of what the constitution means to
this nation and its citizens today.
Touching briefly on the history of
the adoption Of the constitution, its
approval by the constitutional conven-
ton on September 10, 1887, Judge Nc
earthly dweh more specifically on its
Importance as document of liberty
today.
There are those persons, the speak
er pointed out who today see in the
clouds Of industrial warfare the test
that the American constitution cannot
meet But these persons speak and
hold such opinions because they have
not studied their histories, because
they do not sufficiently realize that the
American constitution has met and
overcame obstacles in the past as
great and greater than the test that
industrial strife can heap upon it.
The constitution is among America S
oldest inheritances. And yet compar-
ed with the length of time which other
documents and historical works have
been in existence, the constitution is
comparatively new, the speaker point
ed out. 1t is subject to alteration as
conditions show that it needs improv-
ing. However, changes should be
made, the speaker warned, only after
an exhaustive consideration Of its
need and general appreciation of the
wisdom of altering it.
Cool headed reason makes progress
slowly but certainly, Judge Mccarthy
declared But passion invites missteps
that centuries cannot erase. By all
means, he declared, reason and sanity
should form the basis for changes in
the tried form of American govern
ment Certain danger lies in any 9th
er method.
That Americans generally are &C
customed to the enjoyment of life
under the constitution they seldom
take into consideration its advantages
was one of the reasons Judge McCar.
thy gave for just such national OBJ.
servances of constitution week as thai
held here Thursday. Liberty means
freedom from 'subjugation to the will
of another, the speaker pointed out
This is the liberty which the constitu
tIon guarantees American citizens. Blu
this liberty must not be confused will
license, he said. That is the reason
that cons titutional liberty is confined
to such rights as will not interfere
with another, and that, in the main
are subjected to the common welfare
Despite appreciation of this fact, oc
casionally this distinction is overlook
ed and labor riots such as the summe
has too frequently witnessed have oc
Cured, Judge Mccarthy said,
Just such instances should bring
home to every citizen the importance
of his constitution, the framework o
this government, the speaker pointed
out. After all, he declared, civiliza
ton has but veneered men and TIL
barbaric and savage can still arise
conditions invite Here is where
constitution, backed by sanity AM
comon sense, must exist to guarante
to America domestic tranquility
In conclusion the speaker made al
appeal that the constitution and it
historical setting, together with its i'm
portance to every American today, b
made the subject of special study i
the schools