The Omaha morning bee., 1924-09-12
Attacking
Constitution
He Declares
LA Toilette Candidacy Ami
: mated by Vicious Purpose
of Undermining Country,
Tells Wisconsin People.
Appeals for Full Vote
by Associated Press.

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Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 1.-THE La
Tellette Independent candidacy was
attacked here in its recognized
stronghold tonight by Charles u.
Dawes, republican vice presidential
rolninee, as the quintessence OF
demagogism, animated by the vicious
purpose of undermining the constitu-
tfonal foundation of this republic.
Speaking in the Milwaukee audi
storlum, Mr.. Dawes DECLARED That III
the mass of clap-trap accompanying
the La Toilette effort we can see one
steady purpose always in mind-the
attack on the constitution of the
United States'-and 1t was to this
attack that Mr.. Dawes devoted most
of his attention.
The republican nominee described
Senator La Toilette as "the master
demagogue," warned against any
party attempting to take position
in the halfway ground between
those who favor the constitution OF
the United States and those who
would destroy its essential parts,
declared this division to be the great
est issue of the campaign, and ap-
pealed to the voters of Wisconsin to
decide the issue 'by full vote of the
registered voters. not by the frac-
tional vote which, for the last four
years, has been case in Wisconsin.
Attacks Labor Day Speech.
Mr.. Dawes said he recognized that
there were in the country many men
who are justly discontented, but VINO
are patriotic at heart"
"They may be opposed to certain
things in the existing order. but they
are not opposed to the existing order
of things he added. Il warn them
that they should not be deceived by
the catch-all phrases Of this master
demagogue, sndeavoring to amaiga'
mate on the constitution of their
country"
The republican candidate combined
with his attack on the attitude Of the
La Toilette movement toward the
constitution an assault on the state
nlents made by Senator La Toilette
in his Labor day address.
I'm it's strong appeal to the
prejudices and passions of the people
the speech was unusual, but in nc
other way" he asserted. Never In
The history of the United States, has
the common sense of the average In
dividual received a greater affront
La Follette's speech should raise the
question in the minds of the Ameri
can people-"Does he consider us
race of fool?'
Flaws Attack on Courts.
Mr.. Dawes in beginning his dis
cnssion of the La Toilette movement
which he characterized as the culmi
nation of the most dangerous era oi
demagogism through which THU
country has ever passed.. quoted the
declaration in the La Toilette plat
form for a constitutional amend
ment providing that congress might
by enacting statute make 1t effect
I've over a judicial veto.
.aThis proposition" he asserted. Il:
TO abrogate the principle OF three-folt
divialon of powsr-executive, legisla
tive ana judicial-which is the basi!
of our constitution. and make the ex
eoutive and judicial power subordl
nate to the legislative power.
means that for our present form o
government, we are TO adopt anothel
in which congress will predomnate
The success of such a doctrine, which
would mean that the constitution
would be stripped of authority, ant
government would become the play
thing of changing political parties
with demagogues in the saddle
The effect on the individual, Mr.
Dawes told his audience, would be Il
place his bill OF inalienable rights
evolved through centuries of struggl
and conflict. "at the mercy of con
gress" and subject these rights to tn
threats of mob action"
Courts Guardians of People.
THE courts Of the United States,
he continued. "are the guardians
the inalienable rights OF individuals
including the freedom OF the press
the rights of property and religion
tolerance. They interpret laws pass
cd by congress in their relation I
those rights upheld by the constitu
ton. What kind OF government
would this be II congress had tn
right TO pass a law taking propert
from one man and handing 1t to an
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