Evening star., 1924-09-07
COOLIDGE ASSA|LS
SOC|AL|ST|C TREND
Warns U. S. in Baltimore
Speech of Encroachment
Upon Court Powers.
ADVISES QUICK ACTION
Chief Executive Declares Present
Is Time to Resist Grow
ing Menace.
ADVISES QUICK ACTION
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. September 6.-Dedi-
eating a monument to Lafayette, "a
true son of world freedom" here to-
day, President Coolidge warned against
deliberate and determined attempt
10 break down the guarantees of our
fundamental laws" and called upon
the American people to decide now
whether America will allow itself to
be degraded into communistic and
socialistc state"
The President mentioned no names
in the movement he saw to switch the
power of the Supreme Court to Con-
Eress, but he declared such action must
be stopped before it is begun"
The time for Americans to range
themselves firmly. square!y and uncorn-
promisingly behind American ideals is
now" he declared Those who want
to continue to enjoy the high estate of
American citizenship will resist all at
tempts to encroach upon their liberties
by encroaching uron the power. of the
courts"
President Warmly Cheered
The message delivered from the base
of monument to George Washington
and facing the equestrian statue of
Lafayette, was received with enthu-
SIasm by the Lafayette Marine day
cefebratorS, who also gave n warm re-
ception to Mr.. Coolidge's plea for abo-
ishnent of war hatreds and service in
the foreign relations of this country.
Recalling that Lafayette had fought
to establish American independence"
the President declared this country had
kept clear from political entangle-
ments with other countries" but at the
same time had dedicated itself Ito
peace through honorable and disinter-
eted relations with the other peoples
OF the earth
Before delivering his address, Mr.
Coolidge placed a wreath on the mon
ument of Lafayette as it was un-
veiled. standing for short time at
attention with his military and naval
aides. Col. c. +. Sheriff. and Capt
-tdolphus Andrews. at his side al the
base Of the edifice. He listened also
to messages on the day from the
heads of the French government and
army delivered by NJ Andre de La
boulaye, charge d'affairS of the
French embassy at Washington. and
to a welcome from Gov. Ritchie of
Maryland and Mayor Jackson of this
city.
recalls Court History.
Detailing the history of the forma-
tion of the Supreme Court and relat-
Ing its functions in government, the
President devoted the major portion
of his address to a vigorous defense
OF the courts, which he described as
under attack
Very little danger exists" he said,
"of an open and avowed assault upon
the principle of individual freedom.
1t is more likely to be in peril indi
rect1y, perhaps. with the avoWed in
tention of protecting it or enlarg-
ing it,"
Recalling then the suggestion that
we should limit the jurisdiction of
our courts" Mr.. Coolidge declared.
we must combat every attempt to
break down the Constitution or to
make it easy. under the pretended
Guise of legal procedure, to throw
open the way to reaction or revolu-
ton"
ITO adopt any other course" he
continued, lis to put in jeopardy the
sacred right to life, liberty. property
and the pursuit of happiness. In
this contest there is but one place
for a real American to stand. That
is on the side of ordered liberty un-
der constitutional government. This
powerful. They will be able to sur
vive. 1t is the struggle of the COM
mon run of people. Unless we can
maintain our institutions of liberty
unimpaired, they will see their saw
ings swept away, their homes devas-
tated and their children perish from
want and hunger
Second Big Address.
The address was the second of
major Importance Mr.. Coolidge has
made since he outlined his campaign
views in formally accepting his nom
ination as Republican presidential
candidate. In the other. on Labor
Day, he discussed the present advan-
tages of the laboring class in this
country. The address today, while
reviewing again his position in for
eign affairs, including a plea for as
sistance "in the restoration of Ger
many, now shorn of its militarism,"
was given over principally to the
lesson of Lafayette in establishing
freedom which he saw endangered
by moves to restrict the power of
the United States Supreme Court.