The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-19
ADDRESSES
DELIVERED BY FOULKE,
|CRONIN, AND EDWARDS

Pres. David NJ Edwards, of Earlham
college, speaking on Our Duty as Citi-
zens' and William D. Foulke, on
Cleanliness in Politics." the Rotary
club observed a patriotic meeting at
the Arlington hotel Tuesday noon.
The program was arranged in CO.
operation with the national society of
the Sons of the American Revolution
for the purpose of emphasizing the i'm
portance Of a more intimate knowledge
and understanding of the American
constitution and to make a special plea
for the respect of law and order. The
singing Of patriotic songs, under the
direction of Ben Bartel was another
feature of the program.
IF the nation is to stand, II our
institutions and the heritage Of our
fathers are to be handed down to our
posterity intact, WI must cultivate a
keener appreciation and a deeper
knowledge of our fundamental laws
and an inherent respect for the rights
Of u fellow citizens" declared Fa-
Their Cronin.
Forget Principles
There is a tendency to forget the
principles and the fundamentals of our
American government" he continued.
VIGIL LIZ AoN4Oh0 olO 4SoSAAA4o ~
and grasping power and property with
no regard for the rights and privileges
of their fellows. Were it not for the
general disregard for law and order
we would have no strikes, we would
have no Turkish uprising"
The speaker pointed out that those
who disregarded the law not only for
got the principles violated, but de-
spised them and the whole citizenship
they represent. Men should eve car
ry before them a decent respect for
God and their fellowmen, the speaker
said.
Points to Higher Law
In pointing out the parts of the con-
stitution which are being violated day
by day, the speaker laid especial
stress upon the sections which guar
antee the ~inalienable rights of all citi-
zens to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, and to that in which lib
erty is granted to all without regard
to race, color or previous condition of
servitude.
A higher law than that c~oncocted
by man, the law of God, was stressed
in the speakers remarks, he stating
that b breaker of Gods law is re-
sponsible to God alone.
Lauds Constitution
Pres. David NJ. Edwards spoke OF
the constitution Of the United States
and brought in the allegory OF Benja-
min Franklin on the rising sun pict-
ure on the back of President Washing
toms chair at the constitutional con-
vention. The speaker contended that
the question dealing with the picture
of the sun, is still to be settled, that
every generation has to answer the
question as to whether our nation is
going forward or back. The speaker
eulogized our federal constitution as a
most remarkable instrument of gov
eminent.
) I'VE often refer in a light manner
to u rights and privileges under the
constitution. The American people
must measure up to these rights and
privileges as we'll as their duties or
the %perpetuity of IL government n
not be assured" said Pres. Edwards.
d Fail To Appreciate.
I'VE do not appreciate u right to
vote but we would be willing to fight
i for the ballot if it were taken away.
: The privilege to vote should be con-
: sidered our duty as good citizens"
f The speaker pointed out that our
government was, as Lincoln said, of,
by, and for the people. He stated that
e most of us stress the for when we
should consider that government
is a part of US and is u responsible
ity. He declared that, by allowing
some little immaterial affair to get be.
tween ourselves and our duties as citi.
g zens we become selfish and narrow.
. Patriotism is something more than
our willingness to die for u country,
e said DR.. Edwards. ut should embody
e the desire to live a good life for our
country. Make your country what it
y should be and then stand by your
e country because it is right. Let's trans.
e late our rights into duties and be real
patriots"
FouIke Speaks.
Discretionary appointments to pub
!, lie office is the fundamental cause OF
party government, the mother of the
spoils system and the originator of all
Of the dirty politics in u country's
] history" said William D. Foulke in his
: talk on Cleanliness in Politics"
n Mr.. Foulke pointed out that gigantic
D. governmental upheavals have occurred
e in Europe of late years because theil
v principles of government have no
been right and all the while America
n has forged ahead of them, peacefully
prospecting under a constitution 49,
n years old. The speaker pointed tc
n America as the oldest republic in the
e world, the example of true Democratic
II government.
Amended Three Ways.
"There are three ways in which oul
= constitution has been amended" saiC
Mr.. Foulke. These are by constitu
tional amendment, construction of the
supreme court and by congressional
legislation" Mr.. Foulke reviewed
briefly the amendments which have
been made to constitution since it
first framing and stated that thu
amendments which have been made
- to it are just as much a part of on.
= law as the fundamental constitution
Il In speaking of discretionary appoin
" tive power vested in the president o
the United States, Mr.. Foulke stated
= that the plan was feasible when tht
governmental machinery was first Sc
q in motion but with the enlargement o
the force Of governmental workers tht
system had been the breeder of politi
~ cal corruption. This has been practi
cally eliminated from the number o
"a political diseases, said Mr.. Foulke, b!
n the provision for the United States
civil service commission. Good repub
at lican government was impossible un
8 der the spoils system, Mr.. Foulke said
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