The Washington times., 1924-09-06
COOLIDGE RAPS
LAFOLLETTE
POLICIES
Attacks Senator's Proposal to
curtaiI U. S. Supreme
Courts Powers
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hatreds," Mr.. Coolidge reminded.
Would it not be well If we set
the example and liquidated some
of our own? The war Is over.
1.-THE militarism Of Central Europe
which menaced the security of the
world has been overthrown. Already
we have assisted in refinancing
Austria. We are about to assist in
refinancing Germany. We believe
that such action will be helpful to
France. but we can give further
and perhaps even more valuable as
sistance both to ourselves and to
Europe by bringing to an end our
own hatreds.
If we want to get the hyphen
out Of our country, we can best
begin by taking it out Of our own
minds.
best work towards that end by as.
&
German people, now shorn of mill
tarism, to their full place in the
family Of peaceful mankind"
Protection Of Rights.
Dealing further with the powers
OF the Supreme Court. the Presi-
dent outlined the reasons that
prompted the nations founders to
vest in that body the ultimate say
in government, traced the cir
reparable damage" that would fol
low in the wake Of any change,
and expressed in unmistakable
language his whole-hearted opposi.
ton.
1--WE have adopted a written con.
stitution in order that the minority,
even down to the most insignificant
individual. might have their rights
protected" he declared. so long
as our Constitution remains in force
no majority, no matter how large,
can deprive the individual of the
right of life, liberty or property, or
prohibit the free exercise of religion
or the freedom of speech or Of the
press.
''If the authority now vested in
the Supreme Court were transferred
to the Congress. any majority, no
matter what their motive. could vote
away any of these most precious
rights. Majorities are VIGOROUSLY
irresponsible.
Barriers In Constitution.
"The suggestion that we should
limit the jurisdiction of our domestic
courts IS reactionary in the highest
degree. 1t would cast aside the
progress of generations to begin
again the contest for supremacy be-
tween executive and legislative
whichever side has won in that
struggle, the people have always
lost.
Our Constitution has raised GER.
tain barriers against too hasty
change. Stability of government is
a very important asset. II amend.
ment be made easy, both revolution
ana reaction as we'll as orderly
progress also become easy.
In this contest there is but one
place for real American to stand.
That is on the side of ordered lib.
erty under constitutional govern.
ment. This is not the struggle OF
the rich and powerful. They will
be able to survive. 1t is the strug-
gle Of the common run Of peopIe.
Unless we can maintain our in.
stitutions Of liberty unimpaired
they will see their savings swept
away, their homes devastated. and
their children perish from want and
hunger"
Woven throughout President
Coolidge's remarks was a high
| tribute to Lafayette, i'm honor of
the anniversary Of whose birth
the executive had journeyed to
this city.
Tribute to Lafayette.
He expressed the undyinR graft.
| tude of the American PEOPLE for
the part the great Frenchman had
played in the American Revolu.
ton; he struck an analogy between
his arguments for constitutional
government and the principles for
which Lafayette had fought, and,
returning ,momentarily to his dis.
cussion of Americas foreign rela.
tons, he declared:
I'VE cannot make over the people
Of Europe. We must help them
as they are, If we are to help
them at all. I believe that we
should help, not at the sacrifice of
our independence, not for the sup.
port OF Imperialism, but to restore
to these great peoples a peaceful
civilization, In that course lies
the greatest honor which we can
bestow upon the memory OF
Lafayette"