Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07

seeking to uphold the traditions of this nation
and carry it forward as the greatest exponent
OF freedom, from the humblest citizen or the
greatest property operating in an honest and
lawful manner. This idea was expressed by the
Manufacturer and Industrial Bureau of Oregon
and it plainly puts the questions of fairness and
federation, which should be observed and rec
ognized as the right of every person who thinks.
or studies the problems Of our government We
reproduce it as our faith and belief that it will
be helpful for all peoples and all communities.
IN A CLEAR STATEMENT of the danger in
volved in tampering with the authority Of the
United States Supreme Court Liberty MAGAZINE
says, editOrially:
what would happen if Congress or one of
the legislatures of a state should pass a law oe-
clarlng that the Roman Catholic Church or the
Methodist Episcopal Church, or the Baptist or
presbyterian Church is the official church of the
united States, and that no citizen NAV hold anv
other religious belief?
1hat law as we all know, would be declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the
state IN which the law was passed.
"hat would happen if Congress or one of
tne state legislatures should pass a law pro-
Wdlng that no one should criticize anv public |
Olnclal; or that no newspaper or book should be
published without the consent of a government
Official or committee Of Congress or the I.es,is1a
-ure; or that citizens should not be permitted to
assemble, however peacefully, to petition for
'edress Of any grievance?
Such law would be declared unconsitution-
i by the Supreme Court of the nation or bv the
supreme Court of the State in which II was
'assed {
what would happen if Congress or State I
legislature should pass law declaring chat no t
erson charged with crime should have the t
lgnt TO trial by jury of his fellow citizens or
nat he should have no right to counsel? v
"Ihat law would also be declared unconstitu- b
onaI by the courts and so would a law BRO !
lQlng that citizens property may be taken o
II pubic use without just compensation es- l!
lblished in an importial proceeding, or a law lt
king an excessive sum as bail or apply a cruel c.
r unusual punishment p
But there are political leaders who profess al
De friends OF human liberty and progress, who Il
'Opose TO deprive the Supreme Court of the Ia
'Wer to declare such laws unconstitutional al
'oVlded Congress passes them again after they
ave been declared unconstitutional bv the in
)urt. ly
1T is argued that Congress will always re- it
ect these rights or the individual asserted in b'
IT constitution 81
Experience refutes this argument. That is
ny the founders of this republic gave the bro p'
ction of our civil rights to separate and CO. al
dinate branch of government. The purpose of tn
founders was to protect the Individual in the in
joyment of his rights as against any agency &C
government, whether executive or legislative. al
r they knew from experience that a parlia- 81
ent or legislative body could and would on VI
ess as well as monarch or other executive
nd subsequent experience proved the founders III
ere right dc
The American system of liberty is founded oa 10
e principle that there are certain rights 0f na
individual Of which he may not be deprived OF
en- by the will Of a majority. That pripciple IN
the most precious of our possessions as free tl'
ople and the proposal to deprive the Supreme pa
urt OF its power to defend it is a proposal TO sl
strOy it." 1t