The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-17
ROOSEVELT Gives
TAFT RECOGNITION
IN ADDRESS
Former President Says Present n
ecutive Made Good Record n
ALI Public ohaces, Including
That Of Nations Head.
Colonel Quotes Words Of Taft q
Show He Was Within Rights in
Criticizing Supreme Court.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. Tin
the strongest speech he has delivered
since his return from Africa, Col
Theodore Roosevelt today defended
his New Nationalism" Fifty thous-
and people at the New York STATE
Fair listened eagerly to the address.
carefully worded Endorsement OF
certain Taft policies marked the
speech. The steps taken toward &C.
curing tariff commission, the max
imum and minimum tariff provision.
the Philippine tarifr arrangement. ali
received the Roosevelt stamp OF an
proval.
In justifying his attack on the su-
preme court, delivered at Denver, the
colonel quoted at length from q Taft
decision OF fifteen years ago, which
commended honest criticism OF the
courts.
Roosevelt was In the center OF
"Standpat, Old Guard" territory to-
day.
Everything that smacked In the
least OF progressive" or '.insurRent's
was conspicuous by its absence.
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
After referring to the criticism that
has been made OF his speeches In the
west advocating the new nationalism.
Col. Roosevelt said, In part:
Whether the principles have ad-
vocated are sound or not can be an
swered, think, by the simple ex-
pedient OF asking whether any party
Is willing, frankly. to take the other
side OF the proposition. OF which CON-
plant Is made. IL SO, Il would be q
good thing to have the issue made In
clear-cut fashion before the people.
for In the end the people would most
certainly decide In favor of the prin-
ciples embodied in the new national.
Ism, because otherwise, this country
could not continue to be a true re-
public, or a true democracy.
Roosevelt then reiterated HIS state
ments regarding the two decisions of
the supreme court and defended them.
saying that he merely took the posi-
ton that was taken. so far az the
! Knight case was concerned, by Jus
tice Harlan in his dissenting opinion.
Those who criticise me-" he con-
t1nued, are also criticizing Justice
Harlan. Do my critics take the posi-
ton that the people shall not be able
10 control the management and &C
uvity or those great monopolistic cor
porations doing an interstate business.
II so. let them frankly avow their
position. III not let them cease their
criticism.
What had to say about the Sec
ond decision, which was against state
rights, was based upon dissenting
opinions by Justices Harlan, White.
Day and Holmes. Here. hold that
the dissenting justices were right In
their views, that the state had the
right to regulate the hours of labor
| under certain conditions. II I am
wrong, let those who criticise me
frankly say that the state has no
right TO limit the hours of labor Of
men employed under unhealthy condi-
TONS
Lincoln In Similar Role.
"Fifty-three years ago Abraham Lin
| coin was assailed for his repeated
| criticisms Of the supreme court In the,
Dred-Scott case. Moreover. he used
very strong language about the de-
cision, far stronger than should
dream OF using, or which II would be
proper to use about the decision with
| which | now deal. But his view a. to
his right and duty TO call attention to
| an erroneous decision which vitality
affected the rights of the people wes,
| think, entirely sound. At any rate.
| IL I have erred in commenting an l
have commented upon the decisions
| mentioned, | err In company with Alb
rahsm Lincoln
He then referred to the criticisms
that have been made upon himself
and compared them with the criti-
cisms OF the Lincoln speech. He AZ
| frmed his belief in the integrity OF
the courts, saying that the supreme
court is the most influential tribunal
in the entire world.
Gives Taft Credit.
Continuing Roosevelt said: Nor do
have only to go to the statesmen
of the past for precedent. The pres
ident OF the United States. Mr.. TAFT.
has served his country honorably and
(Continued on Pare Ten)