Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

only to the decision we made in the
court-packing scheme.
Unless the President relieves us
from that responsibility by withdraw
ing the designation it is our manifest
duty to know the whole truth before
we act"
He said the founders of the Govern
ment sought to make certain that
the fundamental rights of American
citizens might not be trampled under
foot by tyrannical officials, intolerant
maJorltles, or narroWminded judges"
Throughout its history" he added,
the Supreme Court has independent
ly and fearlessly discharged this duty.
The courts aloofness from partisan
politics, blgotry, and popular clamor
has heretofore been considered its
GROWING virtue-a virtue essential to
the impartial Interpretation and ap-
pllcatlon of constitutional restric-
tons"
Reviewing decisions by the Supreme
Court upholding the bill of rights.
Copeland said, "NeiUher the Presi-
dent nor the nominee can complain
II we scan with greatest care the char
acter. attitude of mind and past rec
ora OF man who has been named to
the group that determines the des-
TIMES of people presently free"
Sees Court as Guardian.
he said America was free because
1t was guarded by the Supreme
Court and asked, What will happen
If a half dozen men of the mental
bias OF the nominee should be seated
on the bench?"
is 1t likely that the remodeled
court would deal tolerantly and gen.
erously with religious and racial cues
tons, as the court has done in the
past?" he asked.
Does the leopard change his spots?
Will Mr.. Justice Black be any different
than Candidate Black, who. accord
ing to the Mobile Register of August
Is, 1926, backed by the Khan, had a
Walk-aWay in his race for the SEN
atorial nomination'?"
Copeland quoted Charles Nicholson,
now publicity director for the Demo-
cratic National Committee and then
correspondent for the New York
World, as commenting on the Ala
bama election that the primary re-
suited in the nomination of Khan
Endorsed men for both the senatorship
and the governorship."
Ouofax Hfhar A-+;,y.
Copeland also quoted Nicholson as
saying that Black seems to have
won the Senate nomination beyond a
reasonable doubt and that in Black
The Alabama Khan has a loyal and
devoted friend"
Similarly he quoted other news
paper stories attributing Khan support
Tor Black in his race for the Senate.
What chance" Copeland asked.
would Gov. Al Smith have were
ne for some reason to appeal to q
Supreme Court made up of a ma
jority OF Klansmen or Khan sympa-
thizers? What chance would anv
Catholic have who sought Justice
there?
I'VE see Catholics attacked. their
churches destroyed, their priests and
nuns massacred, their property con-
fscated. All this occurred in a conn
try where once that great church
symbolized the state religion. What
ever constitutional guarantees Cath
ollcs possessed in Spain have disan-
peared like morning mist.
I need not argue with anv Jew as
to the significance of unlawful and
unconstitutional modification of the
Palestinian- constitution. Surely it is
not necessary to remind loyal Amer1-
cans of Jewish blood that a violation
OF the American Constitution bv in
direction is of the same essence.
The rights of all racial groups and
religions, all minorities. in America
are not asserted in the Congress, or
our States, or our Legislatures. They
are asserted in the Constitution and
enforced by the courts of Justice.
Cites Scottsboro Case.
1T was just few months ago that
several humble Negro boys without
money and without homes, and with
very few friends, were convicted of a
capital crime in the State of Alabama
All the power of that great State was
against them. They were sentenced
to death.
But they learned about the Con-
stltutlon OF the United States. They
fled petition with the Supreme
Court; and with the Constitution