The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-18

again and whatever way they voted
they would be allowed to COME into
the union. And, my friends, the pres
ident of the United States vetoed that
resolution and one was passed pro
viding that the people of Arizona must
vote again, but must vote against the
recall, though they can put 1t into
their constitution after admission.
"A fine lesson to teach people on
the threshold of this admission to the
unioni What think you would say the
disem bodied spirits of those men
whose bones lie Wondering on the
hattlefields of the republic, if, look
ing down, they could realize that the
price of admission to this union was
qualification of the electorate of the
Individual state?
7 want to say that this is the black
est chapter in all tyranny outside q
the absolute despotism of an unbridled
king And remember whom the gods
would destroy. they first make mad.
The speakers at the mass meeting
We're Walter C. Jones. progressive can
didate for governor of Illinois; Sena-
tor Coe L Crawford, ex-Alderman
Charles e. Merriam, George. L. Record,
of New Jersey, and Senator Clapp.
Mr.. Merriam voiced the promise to
G try the campaign past meetings OF
men to the fireside, saying in this con-
nection that the progressive appeal
would be made by Senator LaFollette
and his followers to women as We'll as
men.
Senator Crawford elaborated on this
feature and was in the midst of a de-
nuncia ton Of 'jackpotism'' and the
bribery of legislatures, when man
giving the name of Rudolph M. Patter-
son. asked if it were not true that Sem
ator LaFoHette. after receiving finan-
ciai aid from Senator Stephenson, had
turned from him and acted the part II
an migrate.
Immediately the meeting was in
fC
only when scores had attempted to do
violence to the interrupter. and po-
liceman had been called, Senator
Cra-ford then quit speaking
Senator Lorimer came in for attacks
by all the speakers. chiefly Senator
Crawford and Mr.. Merriam. The
South Dakota senator called him the
product of jackpotism and cried:
shame upon you for this condition
in the state of Lincoln-when the
laws governing your people are the
product of jackpot at Springfield.
and one of the lawmakers at Washing
ton is going there as product of that
kind Of thing, But when you want to
see who wants to keep him there and
who does not. you don't have to put
an Interrogation point after the name
of progressive
The meeting was closed by Senator
Clapps attack upon President Taft,
particularly with an argument against
the presidents position on the recall
OF Judges.
The senator called the judiciary sys-
tenn as it existed more of a legislative
and executive branch Of the govern
Gnent, which "can make laws as it sees
fit and repeal them at its leisure" He
beheld in the judiciary greater power
of menace to popular government than
the legislature and declared that if the
recall We're valuable at all, 1t was
needed 10 defend the composite peo-
PIE against factors of too great power"
If it Will cause judges 10 keep their
ear to the ground and base their de-
cisions upon political prospects, he
concluded. they will do it now and
the sooner We get rid of that kind of
JUDGES the better we are off