The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-28
ROOSEVELT UPHOLDS. D
COLUMBUS PLATFORM
Stands by His Speech to Ohio Con-
stitutionaI Convention and Ex-
plains His Judicial Recall Idea.


IN tie Assembly chamber of the Mas
sachusetts capitol Monday, Cclonei
Theodore Roosevelt explained ard
en,rhasiz his new project Tor tie
limited recall of judicial decisions.
Colonel Roosevelt struck out boldly
and replied to those who have crit
icised his plan.
''Our system Of government 5
confessed failure It said, sunless
tie pc. pie are to be trusted to gov
ern themselves"
Colonel Roosevelt's visit to the
State house was unexpected. After
appearing in the House he went to
the Senate chamber and spoke brief
ly In both instances he was receiv-
ed cordially, although no prolonged
applause during his speech. AT the
outset, Colonel Roosevelt declared:
81 know You expect me to speak
today, telling you just what think
and believe" He continued:
1--WE of today, if worthy of en-
deavOring to lead the people arigh.,
must be doing our part to secure So
oial and industrial justice through
genuine popular rule.
Favors Direct Nomination
81 believe in general popular rn,e..
| favor direct nominations, direct
primaries, including direct perfes-
encial presidential primaries, not "u-
ly for local. but State delegates. L
believe in the adoption of wisely
chosen devices, underrwhich the i'll
itiative and referendum can be used
not as substitute for a representa-
tive government, but to make repre-
sentative government geninuely rep
| resertative; to see it corrected If it
becomes misrepresentation
"And l wish. to say a few words
specifically on the proposition of Civ
ing to the people in the last resort
the Interpretation Of the constitution.
My proposition is simple. 1t is that If
the oople know enough to make the
cons tuition, they know enough in
the list resort to say what it was
that they meant when they made it.
81 wish to call attention to the
entil civ different character of the
National and State constitutions. In
the national constitution we deal
with an instrument designed to de-
fine the limits of power between ma
ton and states. AS regards the ma
tional constitution, there must be
| somebody capable of deciding what
these limits are, when We come to
discuss relative claims of conflicting
sovcreignties, each sovereign In ats
own sphere.
State Constitutions Different
"The state constitutions has moth
ing analogous so that there is no
question in a state of any conflicting
sovereignty. There is only one SOW
ereicnity, the sovereignty Of the
people. You are not the sOvereigns
neither is the executive; neither is
lie judiciary. All three possess pow
ers delegated by the people, but not
parted with, whereas in the national
constitution the legislative branch
has no power save that which is ex-
pressly granted by the constitution
"Under the state constitution the
Legislative body has all power that
| is not forbidden by the constitution
| Gin the last resort, the people at
| ter due deliberati ton must be the mas
tiers and their representatives theil
servants. 81.
What Roosevelt Advocates
"There is nothing ignoble i'll an,
Z! man fit to be a public servant avOw'
ing that he is such. Abraham Lin.
Icoln, in his first inaugural speech
spoke of his absolute responsibility
to his masters, the American people
'Now in the measure l advocate
in the method Of securing the proper
Interpretation of the constitution
remember to take, what / say a1t