The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-17
JACK TURNER Is
SOUTHS WINNER
in Big CONTEST
Birmingham Boy Win Be
In Finals At Nations
Capital

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as she stepped lightly to the front Of
the stage. Her speech was delivered
with few gestures, but with complete
self-possession. Her head was lifted
so that those in the balcony could hear
her well.
'Our glorious constitution" she be,
gan, SIS the most wonderful document
ever devised by the mind Of mankind
1t stands for justice and humanity II
protects the weak from oppression. II
has made America the greatest of all
nations. Every loyal citizen should
love and respect it. 1t will live for
ever"
Her speech ended, Miss Ginsburg
walked back to her seat, sat down and
folded her arms as though it were all
in the days work, but the audience
made her get up twice to acknowledge
its encores.
North Carolina Next
The calling of Thomas Moore Craig S
name brought forth rousing cheers
from the large North Carolina delega-
ton in the audience. Craig lives in
Charlotte. He spoke in voice in
which there was no conscious effort at
effect, simply, without gestures, but
Our constitution" he said, SHOULD
be sacred to the hearts of all true
Americans. It's basic principles will
never become obsolete. 1t will never
die. 1t binds 4S states into a great ma
tion-the greatest in the world. It
gives us government by the people. In
England, the parliament is sovereign.
in the United States the sovereignty is
in the hands Of the people, and it will
stay there forever"
Craig sat down amid loud and long
applause. RI. eileen, sitting on the
stage, stopped him and patted him on
the back Craig smiled.
GeOrgia's Champion
Another great cheer arose when the
Georgia champion, David Carson
Stubs of Savannah, was introduced.
He took "John Marshall and the Con-
stitntion" for his subject.
John Marshall" he said, "the great
est of all our supreme court chief JUS
tices, made our Constitution solid for
ever by his able and fearless inter-
probation of it carly in the nineteenth
century, at a time when our nation
faced a great crisis. He saved the con-
stitution to- the glory of generations
of years to come.
More and more our people are
coming to realize that our constitu-
ton is the greatest legal document
), in all bistoryFIt can be read in %
miutes. But il would take years to
obtain an Ineligible understanding of
the unwritten constitution of Eng
land"
After Stubs had taken his seat he
had to rise several times to answer the
: cheering calls of his partisans--and
there were numbers of them in the au-
dience.
Next came an orchestral piece by the
Midnight Owls, and at its close Bir-
den to the place from which three state
champions already had spoken,
Cheers Greet Alabama
Deafening applause greeted the Ala
bama contestant. He spoke with the
same fire that characterized his address
at the Alabama finals a few weeks
ago.
Sour constitution" Jack asserted,
''unites liberty and union Governments
of other nations had failed because
this had been impossible. Providence
was the guide and inspiration of our
forefathers who wrote the greatest
document ever struck off by. a body of
men. Our country is a model republic
of freedom and justice, and we owe
it to the constitution. Let US, then, as
good Americans, honor it, love it and
!. obey it."
"a Turner took his seat amid the long
est -and loudest applause that had
yet been rewarded a speaker. As Justice
4 Anderson remarked, it was a good
thing that the roof of the building
was securely fastened down.
The next speaker was Thomas Good
rich, from Tennessee. He had to wait
several moments until the cheers that
Z greeted him had died down.
I Presidents, congress, and state leg
Aislatures all bow to the constitution"
he began. "Fhey ought to. 1t is the
supreme law Of our land and the great
est document of all time. 1t brought
our states back together after the dark
days of civil war. 1t made the world
safe for democracy during the trying
days of the late war. All good Amer
leans should be proud of their con-
situation and love and respect it more
more every day" ~
Goodrich was given prolonged ap-
plause as he walked slowly back to
his seat. Just one speaker was left and
he was the smallest of all. He was
John NJ. Turner, Jr., of Virginia. His
home is in Richmond.
Thank God for the constitution"
said Turner. The patriotism of our
people and the mighty constitution
that safeguards our rights and liberties,
will carry US through the ages. 1t has
brought US safely through 40 critical
years. 1t demands the love and deepest
respect of every true citizen"
The Virginia lad, in knee pants, had
a remarkable delivery. He hurried back
to his seat amid one of the longest
oVatiOns of the evening.
Preparing The Ballots
There was a noticeable movement
among the orators as the judges pre-
pared to cast their ballots. While the
vote was being taken, Justice Ander-
son remarked he was glad he was not
a judge in the contest
~ Il never spent a more delightful
evening"" he declared, land all of these
orators have covered themselves with
glory. Their home states should be
proud n them"
aGoreFApr Whitfield was the first to
\ finisk he ballot. Then he told the
9udierce shs contest had been great"