Evening star., 1923-10-01
Press Emphasizes U. S. Need
To Respect Constitution

Observation Of the one hundred and
ton of the United States. coupled as
il was with full weeks celebration
of that most wonderful and compre-
hensive document, afforded a vehicle
to the thoughtful editorial writer's of
the country to revive important mem-
ories. The Constitution, unamended,
originated a new government, as the
Seattle Times studiously pointed out,
and 'in its operation IL is neither un-
yielding in rigidity nor weak in fiexi-
bility. 1t has withstood the shock of
all attacks that from the beginning
have been directed against 1T by de-
signing individuals and interests.
1t has conformed to every changing
condition acceptable to the will of the
people" This new government cre-
ated," the Salt Lake City Deseret
News goes on to explain, for the
first time in history was true re-
public functioning through repre-
sentative government Its purpose
is to perpetuate a union in which
there. shall be equal and abiding JUS
tice for every one--rich and poor
alike, employer and employe. Laws
which appeal to special privilege and
have their birth in special privilege
are subversive of the high PRINCIPLES
set forth In the Constitution. The
result of all such legislation is to
promote the special, rather than the
general, welfare, to develop autocracy
and to drift from the safe anchorage
of the Constitutions into mobocracy
and revolution"
Admitting that ft has been changed
a great deal, both by amendment and
by interpretation" the Duluth Herald
makes a strong appeal for care in all
such changes, because while those
who fight against any change in 1t
at all are perhaps as dangerous as
those who would change 1t too read
lily. and certainly they are no wiser.
still no change should be made that is
not deeply and thoroughly considered
before il is approved by the ripened
Judgment of the American people"
Spokesman Review feels there is
grave danger the American people
will listen to suggested detrimental
changes because they do not study 1t
enough" and this is why the wise
and Beneficial purpose of Constitution
thinking upon the history and the
principles of that great instrument"
The Oakland Tribune entertains
something of a similar view, recalling
sit has been charged that the knowl-
edge of the average man concerning
this fundamental of American gov
ernment is slight" 1t is because Of
this fact that the Indianapolis News
fears the growth "of direct action
sentiment" has been augmented and
changes have been made that have
not been improvements, because ''the
further we get away from the repre-
sentative idea and the nearer we
approach to pure democracy, the
weaker and more ineffective will our
government become. and the weaker
also the safeguards against ill-con-
sidered, foolish and dangerous &C.
tion."
Recalling the manner in which some
branches of the government arrogate
, to themselves illegal powers, the st.
Paul Dispatch points out that Amer
lea has no administrative law" con-
trasting with continental countries
where the administrative court and
the administrative law Is an integral
part OF the judicial system, In a
socialistic day. however, the inde-
pendent judiciary. which is the dee
fender OF the individual Of the Con-
stitution, is not much esteemed On
1.-THE one hand we have demands that