The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-08

he set limit to his existence: that If
he was a bad man. he would not be bad |
long
M. Taft introduced.
The introduction of Mr.. Taft was
as follows:
In the fortunes of war we acquired
alien and subject races, Our govern
ment assumed TO lead them to the lofty
eminence of American civilization.
For the accomplishment of this pur-
pose the president sent to the Filipinos
a typical citizen and eminent counselor
and a man with the courage of his con-
victions. He accomplished the high pur-
pose his mission, winning both the
confidence his countrymen and the
love and gratitude of a nation to be.
Success and honor have crowned
his every effort in an active life as cit
izen. jurist. peacemaker and cabinet Of
ficer. Through all his career and in
our insular possessions he has stood or
the integrity of his government and the
majesty of right. Gentlemen. Mr.. Taft.
Taft Just Beginning to Run.
Mr.. Taft, whose rising was greeted
with another outbreak of violent cheer
ing. prefaced his prepared speech with
a few impromptu remarks, which Great
ed laughter. He said:
Mr.. Chairman. Mr.. Bryan and Gentle
men of the Chicago Association of
Commerce: l have only begun to run
for the presidency and am glad to be-
gin when the political amenities of the
campaign are better understood.
I am exceedingly glad to meet my
distinguished opponent and fellow
guests, and to forget the rivalries and
disputes of the campaign in this most
inspiring hospitality. And | reciprocate
in every way and to the full his kindly
and courteous words respect and
good will
With him | have recently been sub
jected to a considerable strain. But the
experiences of today have been almost
more than | could bear. One nonpar-
tisan speech is good deal of a burden
tMr. Bryan led in the merriment when
you are in other kind of practice, and
to have to make three inside of nine
hours. | submit to my distinguished
fellow guest and opponent, is cruelty
to animals.
Now, my friends, Forgan used the
metaphor of sandwich and tongue
sandwich and then he proceeded to
prove the metaphor rather more truly
than he wished to use it by saying
there was burr on that tongue.
l have known that the city of Chicago
was annexing a great deal of territory
but did not know it expected to bring
in fifty millions. l suppose that if you
get an airship that will travel to New
York in two or three hours, or to San
Francisco, you will bring in the whole
SO,OCO,OOO.
On behalf of our distinguished fellow
guest and myself, in view of the fact
that | follow him. I tender thanks to
the Citizens Association of Chicago for
relieving one of us in the selection of a
ence to those other candidates for the
presidency whose engagements pre-
vented their attendance.
Reason for Greatness.
ress and to bring to bear in this the
powerful force of opinion that can be
exerted by the united commercial in
terests of this great metropolis. 1t has
seemed to me that such an association
as this was greatly interested in the
prompt and efficient administration of
justice, and that 1t well might lend its
aid to an effort to remedying the in
tice between the rich and the power
necessarily growing out of avoidable
delays and unnecessary cost and ex-
pense to the litigants.
In republic like ours. under popular
control, with the dual form of govern.
ment between the states and the United
States, there are many politico-legal
questions concerning the distribution
of power under the federal constitution
between the national government ad
the states, concerning the division be-
tween the executive. legislative and jul
dicial branches of the government, and
concerning the limitations upon gov
ernmental action in respect to the
rights of individuals, which, if unde.
cided by some tribunal easily might
| lead to domestic turbulence.
Under our education as early inter
preted. not, however, without bitter
criticism and opposition. the Supreme
Court of the United States became the
ultimate arbiter in respect to most OF
such great political questions. I be.
| lieve we generally agree that this has
much contributed to the smooth work.
| ing Of our Government. and to the SUI
premacy of law and order in our com
munity, and offers advantages over
the method of settling similar ques-
lions in other countries. But while we
may felicitate ourselves on the discov.
cry of a new instrument for prevent
ing dangerous domestic controversies
have we the right to say that our pres
ent administration of justice as be
tween individuals and as between the
state and individuals insures continued
popular satisfaction with its results
think not
| Down to the present time it has sup
piled means Of settling controversies
between individuals and of bringing to
punishment offenders against the Grim.
inal laws sufficient to prevent gen.