Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-16 | Page 10 | Constitution Day Stirs Bolt

Y CONSTITUTION DAY STIRS BOLT W WASHINGTON Sept 16 fm- fm Controversy over plans of some ome D Democrats to raise tho the constitutional tio al issue against President r Roosevelt In the party convention flex next year pr provided an unusual prec pre pre- c hide today to the nations nation's s 's annual Ii observance n e of Cf Cons Constitution day Jf A prediction by John ohn Henry tr Kirby chairman of the southern uth rn W committee ee to th uphold the constitution titu- titu tion that his movement would de do- teat the pr president t tand and dictate dict tet the Democratic nomination brought broughty y qu quick ck retort from Senator Thomas D D. Utah f got to point out some Iome constitutional I guarantee that's bei being be be- i ing g destroyed that's destroyed that's their fir firstS first task he said They haven't got around to It yet Campaign p Ign Prelude I B Both lh administration Uon and Republican i lican leaders Jeader prepared to make tomorrows tomorrow's tomorrows to to- morrows morrow's observance of Constitution Constitution tion Uon d day marking the one hundred and end f forty eighth rt- rt anniversary of submission of oC the thc constitution to F the states a forerunner of campaign cam cam- battles batties to come com j I In announcing gr plans for a revolt ev lt of s southern uther Democrats Kirby said saidi i iI his bis committee h had d enrollees 4 and the support of 70 per cent of the Ithe so southern thern electorate t Describing himself as an old time Texas 1 the year old committee e ch chairman said that if the Republicans next year nominate a a candidate loyal to the constitution of of our fathers lathers we may support him 10 Senator Thomas took issue with Kirbys contention that President I with the 1 Roosevelt oos velt had quarreled fl Supreme courtr court r f Sees Norm Normal Process c- c Those who cry cry that the administration adminis adminis- b. b program is unconstitutional A re spending all of their time on the fact that the supreme court has C declared d a law Jaw unconstitutional he r. r asserted K r Throughout the history of the i country 60 co or 65 laws Jaws have been declared de de- de unconstitutional and n the people peo peo- plC pic themselves have passed three amendments to tl th the constitution If You d dont don't nt d destroy the constitution constitution tion Ion by y legislative process it grows grow fc k under nde that process I Ik