Evening star., 1937-06-20
HUGHES ATTACKS
HARSH MAJOR|T|ES
Chief Justice Also Calls
"0rganized Minorities"
Peril to Democracy.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associa ted Press.
AMHERST, Mass, June 19.-Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes today
denounced both the "ruthlessness OF
4 temporary ma ajority" and the "activ-
tiles OF organized minorities. charg-
ing the former, III unchecked" would
eventually lead to the entire over
throw OF democratic institutions.
The 75-year-old Chief Justice,
speaking At an Amherst College
alumni reunion, did not elaborate on
his references to the temporary
majority" or the organized minori-
ties" declaring 1t would not become
him to speak OF current interests.
He said he would leave to the
experts the task Of answering ques-
tions on current problems. Nor would
ne grant an interview as he left the
campus for Providence, r. l., where
ne will attend the Brown University
commencement exercises.
Shuns Current Problems"
The Chief Justice expressed his
opinion Of the 'ruthlessness OF a tenn
porary majority" as he discussed the
need for colleges equippinR their grad
yates with qualities which would
supply the essential resistance to
specious appeals Of demagogues and
the irrational demands OF zealots."
1t came after he set himself on rec
ord unwilling" to discuss current
interests and problems. II college
men, he asked, are not tolerant. rea-
sonable and intelligent, who will be?
Frequently during the talk the Chief
Justices audience applauded and. at
the conclusion. his listeners cheered
Early in his talk Hughes referred
TO Arthur P, Rusg, chief justice to
the Massachusetts, Supreme Court,
who is one year younger than
Hughes
We 'Chief Justice Rugg and him.
self know nothing about old age"
ne declared. "only what we read in
Cicero. and our hearts are young. and
our spiritual arteries are not hard
ened,' He did not explain the remark
Recalls COneke Days.
Speaking briefly and extemporan-
eously. Chief Justice Hughes recalled
his own college days, and declared:
Perhaps We neglected current
Affairs. Students had an opportunity
to gain historical background that
could serve them in later years"
In college" he continued, "the
main difiicultv Is to secure a dietary
regimen to assure sound mental di-
gestion"
The Chief Justice said democracy
carried the banner Of freedom and
that there was no conflict between
progress and liberty, adding that a
thorough knowledge OF democracy
was one Of the most important thing
educators could inculcate into youth.
In possession Of thorough knowl-
edge OF democracy" he said, lies the
essential resistance to propaganda
and specious appeals OF demagogues. !"
Emotional Drive" Needed.
He declared the highest mission Of
educational institutions was to send
men out into the world equipped with
thorough knowledge Of their subjects
and emotional drive"
Such qualities" he said, would
supply the essential resistance to spe-
cious appeals OF demogogues and the
irrational demands Of zealots."
In his whimsical talk he reviewed
mis- association with former President
Calvin Coolidge. Dwight Morrow AID
Supreme Court Justice Harlan F.
Stone, three Of this tiny New Eng
land colleges most prominent grad
yates.
He called Morrow Statesman in
business and an artist in the diplo-
macy OF friendliness," former Presi-
dent Coolidge the xaeacious son Of
Amherst who enveloped the White
House with an atmosphere OF New
England thrift" and declared of Jus
tice Stone 1T is one Of the greatest
privileges Of my life to be associa ted
with that eminent jurist.'
Recalls Coolidge Thrift.
His audience chuckled when Hughes
told OF meeting between Morrow and
Coolidge in the White House. Morrow,
he reported, asked Coolidge II he re-
called the time his father asked young
Calvin not to 60 to a dance and offered
him bribe Of a quarter to stay away.
Il don't remember about the quar-
ter" the Chief Justice quoted Coolidge
As replying.
Henry Stuart Hughes, the Chief JUS
tees grandson. will be graduated from
Amherst Monday. summa cum laude.
Today young Hughes and Thomas v.
Whitney of Toledo. Ohio, were awarded
jointly the Stanley v. and Charles B.
Travis Prize and the Woods Prize for
the most improvement as 4 man and
a scholar during the college course and
for outstanding excellence in culture
and faithfulness as man and scholar" !"
Like his father and grandfather be-
fore him. another grandson, Charles
Evans Hughes. Sd. will be graduated
from Brown University on the same
day Henry Hughes leaves Amherst.