Evening star., 1924-10-05
COMMON HONESTY NOT PROPERTY
OF Any ONE PARTY, SAYS HUGHES
Principal Issue of Present Campaign. Declares
Secretary, Is ''ShaA administration of
CaIrin' Coolidge COntinue?''

sense because il showed that the
Democrats have taken note of the
sentiment of the members Of their
own party and were unwilling to
risk the election on the issue of
joining the league
This Democratic attitude. he added
shows clearly the wisdom of the
Republican administration in seeking
not continuance of the Old con-
troVerSy, but positive achievement" :"
We have gone forward" he said.
| with actual cooperation suited to
the generous purposes Of our people
and with practical methods adapted
to the exigcncy.'
The Washington conference and
the Dawes plan. Mr.. Hughes declared.
| would in his Judgment be singled out
/ by impartial persons over the world
as the greatest contributions in the
interest of peace in recent difficult
years He outlined the situation in
Europe as to reparations which the
Dawes plan was framed to remedy
and added in reply to critics who
scoffed because the Government had
not officially taken part in the dis
cussion:
What we did was to point the
way. Without our friendly
attitude and our emphasis on the
importance of adopting this method
and of calling in expert aid to deal
with the problem on it's merits. sue
cess would not have been possible"
Third Party Definite.
Mr. Hughes reserved his fire at
the third ticket until the close OF
his address. 1t offered. he said. "a
definite program" but he added that
remedies for abuses could be found
without overturning our institu
tionS.
81 do not believe" the Secretary
continued, "in witch doctors or in
beating tom-toms to exercise evil
spirits. instead of seeking a. suita bl e
hygiene to get the full benefit of
sound constitutional system"
The first effect of the independent
be no election at ALL" Mr.. Hughes
declared. adding:
The third party begins by threat
ening US with confusion and panic"
The second effect would be to "tie
up the organiza ton of Congress-" he
continued. and added:
Whatever difficulties other coun
tries may have with numerous
parties and coalitions, it is plain
that our system breaks down when
such divisive endeavors even threat
en- to prevent US from electing u
President"
The third ticket proposal for &
nation wide initiative and refer
ondunn. Mr.. Hughes said. lis plan
of those who mistake agitation for
progress" What was really needed.
he added. was to improve and
strengthen representative govern
ment. mot to dilute it,
Depfore Attack on Constitution.
But Mr.. Hughes declared. "the most
serious and dangerous aim of the
third party to be it's assault upon
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
in the Interpretation of the Constitu-
ton This was far more than a
mere assault upon the court, he con-
tinued. adding:
1T is an assault upon the States.
When this Government was
founded the smaller States feared
the control of the larger States. What
was possible then is even more pos
sible now with the great concentra-
ton of populations"
The trainers of the Constitution had
not deemed the protection afforded
by the Senate, where every State
stood on an equality, a sufficient pro-
lection for the smaller States, Mr.
Hughes argued 1t therefore limited
the powers Of Congress specifically,
he added, continuing:
rs Congress to have the power to
override these limitations of its own
authority? Then these limitations
| might as we'll be abrogated. What
| use is d limitation which the one
| limited can disregard at will? The
proposal of the third party would
| mean the enforcement of the Con-
gress over the States. The Congress
| could pass any act it pleased Curtail-
| ing or destroying the rights of the
| States. The safeguard of reserved
| power of the States the third party
| proposes to destroy
IF a majority in Corseress has en-
acted measure, can it not re-enact
| it If it wishes? That power to re-
| enact would be the power to destroy
| the decisions of the Supreme Court
and to establish the supreme au-
| thority of Congress.
Could Destroy Constitution.
party the Congress could at it's pleas
ure destroy any power given by the
| Constitution to the R-esident and as
sumo the power itself Every execu-
| tive act would by this proposed
amendment of the Constitution be-
come subject to the will Of the Con-
gress. The proposal destroys the con-
stitutional guarantees of individual
| liberty.
"The Constitution says that the
! Congress shall make no law respect
! ing an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof
| or abridging the freedom Of speech,
| or of the press: or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble and to
petition the Government for a re-
dress of grievances. The third party
| says that Congress shall have this