Show r The ze Constitution ICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL in all ll his recent V VICE V speeches urges standing by the constitution and the fundamental principles of our government It is is C excellent ex CX- advice Nothing in our history has hns proved that our constitution is inadequate At various times it has hos in the observance been boen honored more in the tho breach than m ance anco and ana the tho result has been problems which confront us toda today In years only eighteen amendments amendments to tho the constitution have been ratified by tire the states Ut or these tho tim first ten which were adopted at the outset in fulfillment of a n pledge to certain states that had hesitated hesi hesitated hesi- hesi to accept the constitution arc a bill of rights and not really amendments involving ing no change Three grew out of the war of secession The remaining live five amendments effected changes but they w were rc rather rathar charges of or pro procedure than principle Tho The constitution remains intact and answers our purposes very cry Well All of the tho propositions calling for changes in in the fundamental law of the land either cither originated in in foreign for for- eign cibIl countries s or have aped some experiment in in government gov gOV- ov that has been tried and found wanting It is is time to stop consideration of fads in government sim simply simply sim- sim ply because they thoy are new No change should be agitated for light or transient causes There arc ure many minds who conceive e that the constitution is an art inspired docu docu- ment meat By every true American it is respected and rev rev- ered It recognizes no race or class and gives no ad- ad vantage to any anyone one party class race raco or P person over any other othar Under its provisions all nIl arc equal so long as they keep within the law Nothing better than our constitution has Ins ever been suggested It has hns stood the test of time It is the magna charta of our liberties liberties- our rock of refuge e in every ery storm Instead of altering it to suit the foibles of they should be made to alter their views to come within its protecting pro pro- visions Under i wo we have c become the thc most successful self governing government go in the tho world Who s shall say our constitution is not good for another years 1 |