The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-30
|CR|T|CHEs RUL|NG
|OF sUPREME COURT
Col. Roosevelt Points To Two Deci.
2 sions As Contrary To Principles
of Democracy.

DENVER, Aug 30.--Before 10000
persons In the auditorium here yes
terday. Col Roosevelt criticized two
decisions handed down by the United
states supreme court, gave his ad-
vanced views on conservation of the
natural resources. deplored the back
wardness OF the east and praised the
west Tor Its progress, and declared
that not single acre of our public
lands should hereafter pass into pri-
vate ownership except for the single
purpose OF homestead settlement.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not attack the ad-
ministration. In fact he did not refer
TO II by spoken word He ignored Taft
and he omitted any reference that
could possibly be construed as an In
dorsement of what the administration
has done. The reclamation service,
which has been something of bone
az contention between the conserva-
tionists and President Taft, Mr..
Roosevelt praised. He said that be-
cause OF its clash with certain private
interests 1t has had to pay the penalty
OF its service to the public. The rela-
ton OF the state and the nation, and
The neutral ground" which Mr..
Roosevelt said is worked havoc, was
his theme for the most part.
Oenounces Radical Muckrakers.
Colorado legislators, who have been
fighting their own battles with Gov.
Shafroth out here, had the opportun-
ity OF hearing the colonel rail against
the supreme court and plead for the
more advanced system. He asked
them TO be progressive. because, he
declared. a great democracy must be
| progressive or else fall
II was In the chamber of the house
that Mr.. Roosevelt shouted that he
was against the muck rakers who ac-
cused man unjustly; that he will go
sthe limit in condemning the writer's
of the public press who tell untruths
about political and social conditions.
The only man more noxious than the
corrupt public official, according TO
the colonel, Is the corrupt newspaper
and magazine writer.
The criticism of the supreme court
did not utterly astound the legisla-
tors and the 1000 citizens who jam
med the house. but 1t did rather sur
prise them at this time. The Knight
sugar case served Mr.. Roosevelt as
an example OF the decision on high
| ~ technical legal case which render
ed 1t exceedingly difficult for the ma
lion effectively to control the use of
masses OF corporate capital in inter
state business" He declared that II
rendered It exceedingly difficult for
the people to devise any method of
controlling and regulating the busi-
ness hse Of great capital in interstate
commerce.
The New York bake shop case was
y the other matter cited whereby the
supreme court made the action of the
governor and legislature of New York
unconstitutional. They used the mega
tive power of not permitting the abuse
10 be remedied the colonel stated, lest
men be deprived of their liberty" to
work under hygienic conditions, and
the worst of IL was, the supreme court
could not supply any remedy. Though
nominally against state rights, Mr..
Roosevelt shouted that 1t was against
personal rights.
IL decisions such as these indicated
that the courts attitude was perman.
ent. Mr. Roosevelt told the legislature
OF Colorado, there would be real and
crave cause for alarm. They would
upset our whole system of popular
government. But he added that he is
convinced that inasmuch as these two
are such fragrant and direct contradic
lions to the spirit and needs of the
times, sooner or later they will be ex
;licitly or implicitly reversed. The
interdependence of the state and ma
ton must be fixed, he declared.
ls Evasive on denomination.
Throughout a day of unquestionable
Roosevelt triumph the colonel poured
his words and notions into willing
e ,rs and minds. Denver was In a re-
ccptive mood. Mayor Robert Speer
a Democrat, practically nominated
Roosevelt for the presidency in 1912
as he introduced Mr. Roosevelt before
the great audience In the auditorium
where Bryan was nominated for the
presidency two years ago. Mr.. Speer
almost lost control of himself In his
enthusiasm for the colonel.
May you live to perform the great
work which the American people ex
|. pect Of YOU" the mayor doomed to
\ The colonel and the crowd. THE great
majority of the Republicans in the
west and a good many Democrats Will
not be silent until they see you at the
helm again"
A roar swept through the hall Men
and women joined In Offering to Theo
core Roosevelt an ovation the like oil
which he has not heard in many days
The band played. 1t was straight
from.the-heart ovation. too, for the
folk OF the west and Denver especially
ore mad about Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in reply to the tribute
from the mayor and the governor who
,,-eceded him, averred that he valued
their praise because they and l dc
not belong 10 the same party He
as deeply touched. He did not sa,
that he would not be a candidate fol
The presidency again. He had hii
chanee TO do so II he had desired II
Inn he turned 1t down.