It seems obvious to me the usage of the word "promote" was stylistic (to avoid redundancy). From Encarta, "promote" and its antonyms:
Quote:
promote (v)
Synonyms: advance, further, put forward, raise, upgrade, elevate
Antonym: demote
Synonyms: endorse, encourage, help, sponsor, stimulate, uphold, prop up, campaign for, support, foster
Antonym: suppress
Synonyms: disseminate, plug, advocate, push, market, make known, advertise, publicize, boost, propagandize
Antonym: defame
Synonyms: further, progress, move forward, stage, put on, organize, arrange
Antonym: prevent
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Now, what can a government possibly do to "promote" general welfare -- disseminate motivational posters?
Unless the founding fathers were genuinely concerned enough about being perceived by the citizenry of demoting, suppressing, defaming, preventing or otherwise not being in favor of general welfare, and, as such, felt the need to declare that they were totally behind it, dude, hence the use of the word "promote."