Amend Constitution to Curb the Powers of Supreme Court
Hollander, Louis
Amend Constitution to Curb the Powers of Supreme Court urpation of Law-Making Powers by Judges Undemocratic-Myth of Judicial Infallibility-Judges Write Economic Prejudices Into Decisions. By...
...Cfwaasf Conditions Since then tremendous changes have taken place...
...of the* profits...
...In those days every state was serf-contained...
...This is Iso contrary to both the letter and I the spirit of democracy that it need {not be stressed too much...
...a _ w .__.un* lators a brake on current ones...
...The standards of Irving have greatly changed...
...j,-^3JsBfv : "The^Osartan^Jwrtlamrea t» modelled something after the fashion of the British ParUsment...
...When this is done, social legislation, when enacted, will no longer be destroyed by decisions of the j United States Supreme Court...
...This Influence is enormous, for this little group, for all practical purposes, constitutes the only real opposition to the policies of the Governaupernc...
...Ami, as...
...In the men's clothing industry we find that a manufacturer has his offices in New York and factories in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee...
...One Off them du,hi with the n&tional ~ership of the banks and banking f·acUit ies...
...All the changes which hare taken place in the United States sines the Constitution was ratified are of no concern to the liberty Leaguers...
...It is interesting to note that the U. S. Supreme Court comes to the defense of the sanctity of the Constitution only when it is in the interests of the employing class to do so...
...The lenders of the thirteen states, the framera of the Constitution of 1787, could not have foreseen all these changes...
...The air of Georgia Sot be co-rrrpared with New K air and we should not be ¦risen if the Supreme Court Ejsdee that the sir is also "in¦V»t* " asm not a lawyer and not -jl ¦art on the Constitution...
...gWe have had such experiences ¦br own iaahialry...
...Another urges that the Federal govermnent should assume -full responsibility for dealing with unelll9loyment...
...On the other hand when I adopt the N.R.A...
...Like im^ta^SSand T1 ower* The function of the' upper House is very largely the protection of the special privileges of the owning class...
...Simple and selfish...
...A democratically elected House of Comidaashgt all- necessary legislation.' And some better way might be ¦1ST...
...They disliked the N.R.A...
...Space wi11 not permit me to deal a t length with the many resolutiorus which are being brought for' Ward by the C.C.F...
...that .the Supreme Court has taken for itself the right to interpret the Constitution contrary to the principles of democratic government...
...It is trying to put across the i~ea that the purpose of . produ<:ing goods should 'be to supply the needs of men and women...
...It hod very little, if any, intercourse with other states...
...Paliamentary Group OTTOW, canada T HE little .c.C.F • . gr.oup . (){ seVen in -the Canadian HoUle' of Commons is acting as ·spokes...
...Secure in their calm retreat the Senators have everything to gain from the maintenance of things as they are...
...What shall be our answer...
...i ¦gfaratiau because it gave protec|§ to the workers against un- i USpukws exploitation, regardless l • factory was located, i fjfrty want to the Supieme Court 1 —"unconstitutional" was the pronouncement of the nine wise old men...
...But it behoves thirl tl can he realized within the and of capitalism...
...Possibly no second Chamber in the world has more power than the Canadian Senate—or is more reactionary...
...HacKenzie King...
...a * i„-M*»a*www4w»,.— ----w...
...discrimination in our Pad fie Gout...
...The organized labor movement land all progressive forces in this I country should undertake a campaign of education in order to I bring to the attention of the masses {that the propaganda carried on by I the kept press about the sanctity I and wisdom of the Supreme Court, lis carried only with one purpose— I to bring confusion into the minds of the people and it is therefore necessary to show that the nine gentlemen of the Supreme Court do not posse— supreme wisdom but are subject to the same weaknesses as other human beings and that they ere influenced by their background and interests just as other mortals ere...
...I an Bet all surprised that the Libit Leaguers and all other reacBaries are so vigorously defend¦tfaa principle that every state Bat reasain an independent entK not subject to regulation by av Federal government and imnae from federal legislation, fair reaaaas are quite obvious, fair conception of state rights is rry simple...
...j This brings us to the following j question—are the nine men, who I were ayyqlassu to the Supreme J Court, not elected by the people, really the kind of supermen that jthe capitalist press which, of J course, serves its masters, is tryling to make us believe...
...group...
...We have 48 states, not thirteen...
...In GreM Britain taweoeeass' of this function is . achieved because the members'of the House of Lords are, in general, titled saamhrrs of the aristocracy and hold their seats through their hereditary hold on the family sA' R vjoc^^oiioi^y Sooo In Canada,-the Senate consists of 96 men, appointed for life by whatever government happens to be in power as vacancies occur...
...The United States today is a country of 130,000,900 inhabitants...
...The C. C. F. has stated, very concisely, that it is in favor of the SFfcTnl Sy Tcouh?s»re?S useful function whatever...
...This was done on the pretext of a national emergency...
...We must ask ourselves, if under modern conditions the Constitution must remain as it was written one hundred and fifty years ego or whether necessary changes should be made in order to make the Constitution a riving, vital document adapted to changed conditions...
...A third endeavors to faeus attention on rae-ia...
...Recent history tells us that Congress on May 18, 1917, enacted /lav authorizing the raising of an army for foreign war by conscription...
...and net very agg...
...f^igfriyvji the stain, they ^ate^ to jjjff The SaHBelSkiifcy of -ooQIttfifc *' bl M^ple'age St tojwj^frri^ which would involve heavier tea...
...The Canadian House of Common s has 245 members...
...sands of ~r4i~ry .IJl!O.:-M...
...There were no railroads and certainly no air communications...
...The last launal election, held in the fall Mr gave an overwhelming majority—some 178 miWabtW to the Liberal party which now beta...
...We have cities whose population reaches millions...
...man {or the · hundr'eds of thou...
...At that time we bad only two cities with a population of over 20,000 people—Philadelphia with about 40.000 end New York 'with about 33,000...
...By Louis Hollander of the New York Joint of the Amagamated Clothing Worker's Union...
...When a firm Hi to lengthen working hours ¦ reduce wages, and the union ¦ a position in defense of the pkers' interests, such firm moved pawtbu state where, under the ¦taction of local authorities, H ¦ ahlf to introduce worse condiMs than it imposed where it was ¦inally located...
...men in Canada...
...ret, the Sod Credit group expresses its con: dence that the Libera) Governme will bring in that new moaej system._ _< ,j AboliSh Senate Demands CCF In Canada By Grace Maclnnis Secretary to C.C.F...
...Two Cons I i tu liofts Erty Leagaejuadtheir fake speak jajre^that they have two eoneti¦era and financiers and one for E workers, ami whenever any ¦talha m being adopted which ¦^benefit the workers they call Sf*n was in the case of the Km*, -whea minimum wages and : sjajhasaa hears were established < W aaajWftu-ers all over the djujfay pjO compelled to pay the . ask-SBfcBS and work the same ¦¦a...
...The Social Credit group, is, a course in favor of a fuller Ms I the people...
...Although I am not a constitutional expert I know, as...
...Then, for instance, a union consets a strike against a firm, the liberty Leaguers want to be sure 1st the employers will have the Dberty" of moving to another late in order to defeat the union...
...Smallest in numbers ia the C. C. F. group of 7, whose program is socialist In Character...
...These men come from the two we stein prov—a inees of Alberta and Sa skat the wan and they hold the monetary philosophy introduced into Canada by Major Douglas...
...Its members a confident that a new msnty iy«t< will make it possMe to ¦¦HJijfrji wealth without in any way inte fering with the owners...
...office under the leadership of Mr...
...Under discussion at the «*•****« ¦ %wWK9-9 Mr...
...was not to the liking < tms gaauemen of the Liberty i ¦ret...
...Lite the Socialist Credit group, the C. C. F. men come from Western Canada...
...Their small number gives no indication of their influence in the House...
...IndiIvidually and aa a group they take ] upon themselves the right to govI era and to decide what is constituI tional and what is not...
...units frank about it...
...Those of Ins who can think and who are I active in political and social life, know that the Supreme Court I judges are as mortal as.any of us, land that they are subject to the I same influences as other men...
...WJ&E gentlemen of the AmerCican Liberty League have fSra so much concern about the Eanvtion, about our liberties |hK freedom of die states Ee they have practically ¦bpolized the air with their padbes and it seems to me our jBj weather was the result .«WL Esurprrsed that the UnkeB Es Supreme Court did not flpde that the air, too, is un"¦pHutional...
...The rmppjjj ing of human as ate canst wait fd business recovery...
...It is well to remember that when the Constitution wee ratified in 1789 there were in all 4,000,000 inhabitants in this country, which then consisted of 13 states...
...In spite of that fact, and because the war was in the interests of the money bags, the United States Supreme Court did not declare that act unconstitutional...
...Production was mechanized and what is more important we have today numerous corporations that operate in various states...
...It lis well known that an apointment I to the Supreme Court bench frequently comes as a compensation I for faithful service to corporait ions...
...It raised its own food and provided everything that was necessary to satisfy the needs of its population...
...The Conservative party has now only «0 lacafw* in the House, Next largest in size is the Social Credit group, some 17 members strong...
...I Once appointed, the Supreme Court 1 judges take for themselves the I kind of rights that were never inI tended by the Constitution...
...w™ I ^0 province...
...My apEch to the Constitution is that Be ordinary workingman...
...Three independents complete the House...
...The appointment frequently j comes to them as an old age penIsion for life for the services they ] rendered to the ruling class, and ¦ not always, or rather very seldom Ion their own merits or ability...
...It is the duty of the labor movement to unite all progressive forces and lead in the movement for amending the Constitution to deprive the Supreme Court of the power to declare laws unconstitutional so that the power to legislate shall remain with Congress which is elected by the people...
...leader, Urging the nationalisation of such In mm^ibm^mt:afar<aaa» cial organizations as ere feilin* 4a functioTin the interests of general welfare...
...Since the Constitution was ratified we have gone through an industrial revolution...
...His manufactured product is being delivered to his shining rooms in New York from which it is shipped to customers all over the United States...
...Woodsworth, C.C.F...
...everybody else does, that no authority for such act can be found in the Constitution...
...legislation, the i Supreme Court dec fared thin emergI Are JsMroes Sapermea...
...Someone recently referred to the Senate as "a pleasant pasture-ground for old party war-horses...
Vol. 19 • March 1936 • No. 11
