Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

questions when fully settled should con-
troll
agree absolutely with this sentence OF
Abraham Lincoln, not the less because ]
also believe in what Lincoln said immedi.
ately afterwards:
&" But we think this decision erroneous.
and we shall do what we can to have II
oveTrued.
Quotation from Taft.
Nor do 1 have to go only to the state
ment OF the past for presidents. The presi-
dent Of the United States. Mr. Taft has
served his country honorably and uprightly
in many posidons-as Judge. governor OF
the Philippines, as secretary of war and
now as presldent-for to him and the con-
gress acting with him we owe the creation
OF a tariff commission; the adoption of
maximum and minimum tariff law treaties
with foreign powers; the proper treatment
of the Philippines under the tariff: the
increase in the efficiency of the interstate
commerce law; the beginning of national
legislative program providing for the ex-
ercise OF the taxing power in connection
with corporations doing an interstate bust
ness; a postal savings bank bill; the con
stituton OF commission to report a rem
edy for oveT-capitallzRtiOn In connection
of his services are more deserving OF record
than what he said in this very matter of
criticism of the judiciary.
Speaking as United States circuit
Judge fifteen years ago, he said;
1.-THE opportunity freely and publicly to
criticse judicial action is Of vastly more
Importance to the body polite than the
immunity of courts and judges from unjust
aspersions and attack. Nothing tends more
20 render Judges careful In their decision
end anxiously TO do exact justice than the
consciousness that every act Of theirs is to
be submitted TO the intelligent scrutiny
and candid criticism OF their fellow men.
In the case OF Judges having a life tenure
indeed their very independence makes the
right freely to comment on their decisions
OF greater Importance because IL is the only
practicable and available instrument in the
hands OF free people to keep such judges
alive to the reasonable demands of those
they serve"
New NatiOnaIism Explained.
Dropping the personal prohoun, the colonel
took up an exposition of what 1--WE who
work for the new nationalism" believe.
He reiterated his belief In government
by party, his recognition OF the necessity OF
corporations in business. accompanied By
the elevation OF the workingman by unions
= but all these agencies he was convinced
must be under control OF the whole people
The one vital and essential matter in al
public life WAS honesty. An good citizens
must joint in warning on the crook. whether
giver or taker Of brides. as a traitor &c
democracy
The address closed with the only word,
that could be construed as having any
bearing on the immediate political situs
ton within the republican papy In thi,
state-a dissertation on popular self-contro
and party leadership-a distinction between
the boss and the leader
1T is necessary and desirable" said tn,
colonel. that there should he leaders, bu
Al is unnecessary and undesirable that Their,
should be bosses The leader leads tn,
people; the boss drives the people TIL,
leader gets the hold by open appeal 10 IN,
reason and conscience Of his followers: tn,
boss keeps his hold by manipulation. b,
intrigue. by secret and turtive appeal I,
many forms OF self-interest, and sometimes
to very base forms
Progress there must he, but IL must h
wise. sober and moderate II il were TO b,
permanent Prosperity must be preserved
for material well-being was a great food
but II was only foundation for a loft!
national life. raised In accordance with tn
doctrine that righteousness exalted tn
nation