New Britain herald., 1924-09-15
BUTLER's BEST BALLYHoo

William M. Butler chairman of the national c. o. P. today issued a ukase the tenor of which was that the federal Constitution is the great issue of the campaign. The . Socialist third party" hesaid in a statement lis pledged to the destruc- tion of the Constituton-the de- struction of the Supreme court.
 One does not expect accuracy of argument Grom political campaign managers; they are ballyhoos in front of the tent who attempt to at tract attention by rancous prattle on l the lovable qualities of the bearded l lady inside.
 It is no defense of the third party to point out that Buffers panegyric is false. The party is not pledged to the destruction of the Constitution" nor has it in view the destruction of the Supreme court" The third party favors the doctrine, which originated in the Republican party, that the power of the Supreme court to declare congressional enactments be limited, and it proposes to bring this about by a constitutional amend ment, if it can. How can adding to the constitution be destroying it?
 The Herald has already pointed out that the plan is questionable. and that the function of the supreme court is to prevent congressional enactments from infringing on the tenets of the Constitution, and that in the main the system works out to the benefit of the country pro- vided laws are not declared uncon- stitutional by a five to four vote of the court.
 The La Toilette contention is that an amendment to the Constitution be added allowing congress, by two- thirds vote, to override veto of the Supreme court regarding any law previously passed. The Herald op- poses the plan, but is willing to ad- init there is a penitude of argument for it; at the same time the Herald is not taken in by MT. Buffers cam paign palaver that both the Consti- tuition and the Supreme court would be destroyed by such process. Both would continue to exist.
 The party of Abraham Lincoln aided opposition to such decisions of the high court at the time Abraham Lincoln was nominated, when a resolution was passed by the conven- tion.
 In later times-very recent, in fact Senator Borah elaborated upor the opposition to the courts assump. tion of power in this respect. Boraf was on record in the senate as the leader of the agitation to curb tho power of the Supreme court so as tt eliminate to 4 decisions overriding legislative enactment. The thir( marty program goes further, making no distinctions as to the vot' of the justices. The Republi can party thought so well 0 Borah and his policies that it wanted to nominate him as vice-presiden with Coolidge but the Idahoan de -clined the honor after a conferenc swith President Coolidge in the Whit House. The party wanted Borah a running mate very badly, believin he represented the progressiV sthought of the northwest and tha Ahis ideas and policies would len sstrength to the Republican ticket Borah also, by the way favore recognition of soviet Russia; the C 0. P. was well aware of this, as tn senator had made speeches about I From this it can be seen that. tn party can stand for anything so lon as the candidate promises to dra votes to the rarty. With Eoral however. steadfastly refusing tn honor Of being Cooltdge's runnin mate, Senator Kenyon and secretar Hoover were considered, final cholc falling upon Dawes.
 Suppose Borah had accepted tf proffered nomination for vice-pres dent9 He would be making speech' by this time advocating som' thing which Mir. Butler now clain is the supreme danger to the repul lie. And Mr. Butler would have bee jauding these dangers, instead of d' preeating them.
 Senator Borah is still in the k' publican party; there is no eviden' that he has changed his views It time that Mir. Butler read him out the party; in effect, he has alread done so. The Idaho senator is sa!