Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-29
States Heroes Placed
Among Nations Great
TConfinnfd from Firn Paof1

man of the Delaware Statues Commits
sion, who in turn presented them to
David Lynn. architect of the Capitol.
accepting them for the Federal Gov
eminent. They will remain in the Cap
| itol with the figures of illustrious citi-
zens presented by other States.
Later the Rodney statue will be plac-
ed in Statuary Hall while the Clayton
likeness will be placed in smother room
in the Capitol. For the present both
will remain in the rotunda of the Cap
| itol.
Delaware has long felt Intensely
proud of being able to claim Caesar
Rodney and John NJ. Clayton as her
own" said Governor Buck. who pre-
sided.
And by setting up these statues at
the very heart of our beloved United
States. we hope that many generations
yet unborn when they shall behold
them. will in some degree realize the
greatness of these men and thus share
with Delawareans that pride we dis
play whenever and wherever the names
of Rodney and Clayton are mentioned.
Hurley At Ceremonies
Others participating in the ceremony
included the Rev William S. Mont
gomery. Chaplain Of the House; Sena-
tors Hastings and Townsend, of Della
ware, Representative Adams. former
Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley
and President Walter Hullihen. of the
University of Delaware.
Music for the unwilling was furnish
ed by the United States Marine Band
which gave a concert from 2;30 to p.
m Dr. Montgomery offered the invo-
cation and benediCtion. The Governor
introduced Mr.. Baker. the sculptor.
who formally delivered the statues.
and former State Senator Wilbur Z.
he Naaf If la NaIn~
Statues Commission. They were ac-
oepted by David Lynn. architect of the
Capitol. The actual unwilling followed
Immediately while the band played
The Star Spangled Banner"
Professor Ryden. who was introduced
by Governor Buck. spoke on Caesar
Rodney" He first detailed the work Of
the commission and how the members
arrived at the decision to select Rod
ney and Clayton as the outstanding
sons of Delaware, He then gave in de I
tail the history of the life and work of
Rodney and the important part he |
played in the formative period of the |
United States.
Constitution Not Static
We have nova days considerable |
loose talk about our Constitution being /
in danger" said Professor Ryden. las !
though il were a static thing and not /
growing and dynamic thing like the
nation u supports. The reason for the /
British constitutions breaking down on
these American shores in 1875 was the
fact that il had become static and
could not adjust itself to a throbbing
new world of three million people. The
British people learned a lesson from
our American revolution and now-a-
days it is an axiom that the British
adjusts itself so readily TO
the needs of the many British subjects
living all over the world that men
speak today of the British Common
wealth of Nations instead of the Brit
sh Empire.
Here in America. too. throughout
our national history. we have been de-
ermlned not to repeat the mistake of
he British ministers during the years
from 1865 TO 1776 Our Constitution.
therefore. has grown steadily through
JUDICIAL Interpretation and custom that
he trainers of the written Constitution
IF 1877. should they come back today I
would hear about an unwTitten con I
'titution as well as the written For
Example. they would. perhaps. he sur
)rlsed to learn that the part Of the un-
written constitution had rendered oh '
;olete q part OF the written in respect
o the selection OF our President and
Vice President There Is not a single .
inc m our written Constitution about
holding conventions to nominate can
iidates for the Presidency nor that the
lectors shall he morally bound to vote
OF the nominees of these conventions.