Evening star., 1924-10-26

gress may, by re-enacting a statute,
make it effective over a judicial veto.
What is meant by judicial veto:
Simply that the court decides in the
exercises of its jurisdiction to de-
termine controversies, that the act of
Congress is contrary to the Constitu-
ton.
1T is proposed that Congress, by
passing a measure twice, may over
ride the Constitution in any way it
pleases"
Assault Upon States.
~The proposal of the third party is
not merely an assault upon the su-
preme court. It is. indeed, that: but
is far more than that. 1t is an as
sault upon. the States. The
proposal of the third party would
mean the enforcement of Congress
over the States. Congress could pass
any act it pleased curtailing or de-
Stroying the rights of the State. am
not speaking of States rights with
the idea that such rights in the old
sense should be supported against
the authority given by the Constitu-
tion to the Nation. That question has
been settled. Within the sphere of
national authority Congress has su-
prene legislative power. But along
with this national authority is the
the States
1.-The proposal of the third party, if
carried out would make the congress
supreme over the President. What
ever constitutional power the Presi-
dent now has, Congress could disre-
gard by the simple expedient of enact
ing its measure twice. 1t could take
over to itself the entire power of the
executive if it saw fit
"CO1RreSS could thing n af tbe
entire basis Of representation, all
Questions of elections, all rights of
voters. If a majority once obtained
control of Congress 1t would do what
il pleased with our Government.
Court Not InfalIible.
Where will you find a body better
adapted to fulfill this purpose (that
of passing on the constitutionality Of
laws) than the Supreme Court of the
United States? OF course, it is a hu-
nian institution and hence you can
not be infallible. But Congress is
also a human institution, and one most
exposed to the play of political mo-
tive and least calculated to be an i'm
partial -arbiter in the decision of con-
stitutional controversies.
Whatever success the Third party
may achieve in this election is prog
ress toward uncertainty and unrest.
toward impaired stability and de-
stroyed confidence. 1t is progress
toward the overthrow of our system
of government"
Referring to President Coolidge, Mr..
Hughes said he "is suited to the needs
of the hour, sagacious, cautious with
the wisdom of experience, infallible
in his deliberate resolves, tenacious
Of sound principles of legislation. who
has no thought but to serve his coun-
try with the utmost fidelity"
Hits Political Corruption.
I'VE detest political corruption and
we demand the punishment of the
guilty. The Republican who soils his
hands in corrupt dealing is as
treacherous to his party as to his
country. 1t was President
Coolidge who took the initiative in
having this prosecution conducted by
counsel taken from both political
parties. Every demand of justice is
being met and every interest of the
Government is being safeguarded. No
guilty person is being protected.
There is no justification for a ming
ling of the guilty and the innocent in
a general denunciation.
"Respons.bility for the serious eco
nomic conditions with which we have
had to deal in recent years lies With
the unwise 1AAncing policy Of the