Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
BORAH URGESU.S.
TO HOLD TO LAW
Declares Constitution Must
Stand Until Changed
by People.
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by People.
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programs for increased ornaments on
the one hand, with tax burdens with
out precedent imposed upon the already
harassed and broken citizen on the
other hand. All this In the face of a
fast approaching economic breakdown,
devastating and worldwide The
sanctity of treaties and the solemn
obligations OF nations gave way under
the weight OF the war passion while
the people were asked to carry heavier
and heavier burdens which they have
done with fortitude and a martyr
dom unparalleled in the history of
mankind.
Whole Theory Of Democracy
Challenged by Its Enemies.
Is 1t any wonder that, under such
circumstances, the whole theory of
democratic government should be
placed under challenge by its enemies
and often left to function under
suspicion by its friends? Need we be
surprised that during this period
practically every principle vital to the
existence of popular government has
either been aSsailed or doubted? Could
We expect that, during the reign of this
saturnalia or force and the mad after
math, the system of government which
DEEPER IS for its highest achievement
upon peace and for its very life upon
the liberty and self-helping. self
governing capacity of the individual
should go unscathed? But the attack
calls for action, not surrender-not
even a compromise of the principles
embodied in our Constitution. We are
not to take up the role of towards
fleeing before a revolution, but to re-
tain the role Of American citizens
conscious Of the worth, of the heritage
left for time in our keeping and
conscious also OF our duty to transmit
the heritage unimpaired. The people
In this country believe in constitu-
tional government. They have given
evidence of that too often to leave the
matter in doubt. Great emergencies
may call for exceptional exertions OF
power upon the part of government,
but that does not establish principles
and should not be permitted to estab-
lish precedents. The principles of free
government are the chief concern of
the American people. This they have
many times demonstrated and there
Is no reason to feel they will fail to do
20 again.
Here I desire to digress long enough
70 take notice of statement made
recently by high official of foreign
government, and undoubtedly by au-
thority OF his government. His state
ment was to the effect that the ennis
saries from his country coming here
to preach their doctrine must be pro-
tected by our government; that they
must enjoy, as it were, immunity in
their efforts to SOW the seeds of re-
ugious intolerance, race hatred and
arbitrary power among us. 1t seems
to me this high oficial has. a very
inadequate understanding of the work
ines OF constitutional government and
strange misconception of the Ameri-
can people. 1t seems worth while Il
explain. The orderly procedure ,r
such matters under constitutional gov.
eminent would be about as follows,
These emissaries will be protected by
the guaranteed right of assemblage
OF free speech, of free press-vita
liberties long since murdered in thu
land from whence the emissaries came
The people of this country are
fairly well informed already of thu
teachings and practices in that coun-
try by news which has long since
reached our shores. But they viii
lsten-in patience if not respect. ST
long as these emissaries observe tn.
laws OF the land they will receive tn,
protection of the laws. II these ennis.
sar1es are so willful, however. as 1
their wont, as to violate the laws O
the land. they will have trial, no
IN the puppet courts of their home
land, but in independent courts wher,
Justice is administered without fea
or favor and without price. If the,
should be found guilty, they will b
punished regardless of the countr,
from which they came And If thei
crimes are of such nature as to cal
Tor such action, constitutional gov
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