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rectitude, of certain righteousness. One at that stage

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has too many recollections of views once held to be unassail-

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able which later proved to be in error, of thoughts once

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held sacred which proved ultimately to be unsound.

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And so, echoing the sentiment of that most

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distinguished of Americans, I accept and endorse this

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Constitution, with its faults, if it has them. As did

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Franklin in 1787, I consent to this Constitution because I

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doubt if we can expect any better, and as he, I am not so

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sure that it is not indeed the best.

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I must conclude these remarks, but before I do I

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would avail myself of expressing once again my deep and

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undying gratitude to President Eney, to Vice Presidents

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Clark and James, to all members of the staff, to the

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reporters, to the wonderful group of pages, and to all of

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you who have served with me as delegates to this Convention,

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Finally, may I, still voicing the sentiment of

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the noble Franklin, express a wish that those of you here

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who may still have objections to this Constitution join

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with me in doubting a little of our infallibility and mani-

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fest our unanimity of purpose by putting our names to this