Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-19
BORAH sees PERI
IN VET REFERENDA
Declares Constitutional Gov
98 ernn,ent's Future Is In
VOWED in Liquor Issue.
3 ahe Aasocissed PuaAs.

laced by An almost WOrlQWaae a1tAck
MAs given here yesterday by Senator
Rorah, Republican, Idaho. who said
rs enemy In this country was openly
bseaehed nullihcation of the prohibi-
Abn amendment.
va Bolshevism in Russia. fascisnt In
italy, military dictatorship In Poland
Bnd nulliflcation In the United
States" he asserted, ARE .dxhelps
from the same kennel, barking at the
sanne thing - constitutional govern;
fnent.
R1rtestant Ministers Association, the
Idaho Senator said that referendums
IN the prohibition question. such as
that to be held in New York State.
were for the purpose of nnderHin-
Inc and destroying the EonBtit ution
through notification" and there has
newer been q time when men should
stand so firm in defense. OF law and
order.
Issue Held Most vital.
When the debate on the liquor
problem opened a few months ago,
the question did not seem particu-
larly important" he asserted. THE
! controversy had not proceeded far,
however. until the most important is
sue that a self governing people can
ever be called upon to consider forged
Its way to the front.
Instead of a. modification Of the
Folstead act, we now have the MULTI
cation of the Constitution. Inatead Of
Misunderstanding liquor within the Con.
stitutien, the demand is now for in
toxicating iiquor in defiance Of the
CONSUMPTION.
'Thee same leaders who asked in
the beginning for modification within
the Constitution; now declare that
they will have intoxicating liquor,
constitution or no Constitution, Vol.
stead act or no Nolstead act. This IL
the issue that we now have to meet.
I" II nRey be that 1t is within the
power Of the AQAer interests to amend
the Constitution, q thing which A. fl
Wen within their right to undesirable
end Within possibilities 10 achieve, but
take the privilege OF asserting. and
without fear Of the future, that II is
not within the power of the LIQUOR In
feEests to nEilify the Constitution.
-, Can BE Removed.
II the eighteenth amendment was
IN injudicious fiistTdbNtion of mower
between the State and National Cow
ernments, the people can take Il out
q the Consultations by che same proc.
ass they wrote II In If mistake was
made the people can be shown that IL
vas q mistake. and they are wise
enough and bnave enough 20 tase Il
cut ~
II, ON the other hand. after recon
liberation and further reflection. the
people conclude II was not mistake,
then under proper and sincere leader
snip the people will Hive up TO it.
There In no possible excuse to In
= inn
Were is no provision Of the Eonsfitu.
qon which may not be rewritten or
wholly expuaged. To preach nuliifica.
non y to preach lawlassness---a ancient
and persistent enemy Of all republics.
What are the arguments agaf1et
tpll0Winw orderly procedure az amend
ing tbs CONSTITUTIONS They are "a.
Riliar arguments. They are the prsac-
ices which are flmaEiiaE Hell 81 Eu.
rope today. First Is thatit via take
20 long. and that the method ii
tedious and cumbersome. 1t is said
tlle eighteenth amendment & AGAINST
Gonscisnee, oppressive, therefore dis
regarded.
Likens Situation to Russia.
This Is the precise argument which
4uiHhed contracts and the law ef
property in Russia. We are told the
ueople are. fanatics or . wanting In
Judgment. and that they may not re-
neal the northumberland Ii the basis
~ military rule in Poland.
Certainly, forms prescribed by the
Constitution viii have to be observed,
l0Es this is Government OF law and
not OF men. 1t may take some time to
accomplish all this. but II will take
lar less time to amend In the manner
pointed out by the Constitutien than
Il VIII take TO convince the American
people that Halli6cation il q sound
principle OF government. / venture to
say there could be no greater exhil,d
ton of establishment. Of national
degradation. than for this great, peo.
pic to leave the eighteenth amend.
nent In the Constitution and, rs SONG
have said, forget It and live IN daily
disregard Of Ii.
II the adversaries Of the ameAd.
meAt would submit a referendum In
their respective States for rascal Of
u they would be pursuing course
not subject to criticism. On orderly,
dignified course. But their referen-
Dumas In the form submitted are Tor
the purpose Of undermiplng and Dc.
stToying the Constitution through null
iifcation.
Hits New York Program.
This is the exact meaning of the
proposed referendum In the State 81
New York, to be followed, we are told,
by similar refeFendams In ether
States. The people are not being ask.
ed 20 express themselves in favor ~
amending the EonstitmkioE. bat 4,
Favor of the States respeetiveIx con-
STRUNG and enforcing the Genstitu.
The State Of New York iene ago
repealed its statute for the enforce
naesN Of the amendment. deeiaring
thereby 4 would not, Al q State. A.
sist In enforcing Il. Having repeaied
its State law for endorsement. til nov
asks that II be permitted to enGoree
It and. that thu hational Government
consent te all this program.
NnNiAeati0H is not revelation. II
has none ct the open, mainly qualities
OF revolution Mnllilcation III the
BlinkiHg, silent, e0WardIy sapDiTig 81
the very foundation Of ali order, ali
government, the evesiVe bstrayai of
4 nation, and the spirit and n0tiHe
Of anarchy, without either its cour-
age or its faith.
What we Reed II net less democ-
racy, but Haore: not less faith In con,
stitutieRai kpYernHaent. but n8Fa.
There 10 no evil but what wa cannot
for q tiTRa endure, there In no hard.
ship that ~ efnn0t aGeH1 70 forget,
there y ~ Ra3tenee which Ne Should
not - w1llihg To prnetiee, rather than
to aid and ahet IN this almost world.
wide attack upon ., epasti tlti0nAl gpv.
) ernsneEt."
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