The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-09
President Taft Stamps Recall
AS Without Merit or Utility
ANSWERS PROPAGANDA
LAUNCHED AT COLUMBUS
Fallacy of the Claims for the Re
call of Decisions Explained
l. at Toledo.
Scores Idea of Recall of Judges as
Being Revolutionary
Quotes Webster. =

TOLEDO, O.. March s-President
Tart made answer here tonight TO
the propaganda for the recall OF
judges, and for the more recent pro-
posal for the recall of judicial decis-
ions. His topic was The Judiciary
and Progress" He made no direct
reference TO Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt, nor TO the latter's speech at Co
lumbus. but referred freely TO some
OF the policies that were enunciated
by the former President before the
Ohio constitutional convention.
Utterly without merit or utility. and
reactionary instead OF progressive:
crude, revolutionary. fitful and unsta-y
BILE were the terms in which the Pres
ident referred 10 the recall method OF
reversing judicial constructions OF
the constitution.
Il have examined this proposed
method of reversing judicial decisionsl
on constitutional questions with care"
President Taft said. II do not hesi-f
tate TO say that it lays the az at thel
foot OF the tree OF well ordered free
dom. and subjects the guarantees OF
life. liberty and property without rem
edy TO the fltful impulse OF a tempo
rary majority OF an electorate"
The president began with a refer
ence TO the development OF represent
alive government In the United
States. The best government he
said, and that which was most GER
tain to provide for and protect the
rights OF every class, was that gov
eminent In which every class had a
voice.
Majority Must Rule.
Government by unanimous vote OF
the electorate" he said ''is impossible
and therefore the majority OF the
electorate must rule We find that
government by the people. is there
fore. under our present system. gov.
ernment by a majority of one fourth
OF those whose rights and happiness
are to be affected by the course ana
conduct OF the government. This IS
the nearest to a government by the
whole people we have ever had. Wo-.
mems suffrage viii change this and 10
is doubtless coming as soon as the
electroate can be certain that most
women desire il and will assume tis
burden and responsibility.
IT was long ago recognized that d.
rect action OF a temporary majority oc
the existing electorate must be limit
ed by fundamental law: that is by a
constitution intended 10 protect the in
dividual and the minority of the cleo
torate and the non-voting majority OF
the people against the unjust or the
arbitrary action OF the majority or
the electorate"
Quotes Daniel Webster.
President Taft quoted az length
from Daniel Websters speeches on
the necessity OF maintaining checks
and balances IN constitution % Sc
cure the guaranty of individual rights
and well ortr~Ted liberty. and then led
Up 20 his discussion % the judiciary.
1t is a complete Misunderstanding
% our form OF government" the Presi-
dent said. or any kind of government
that exalts justice and righteousness.
90 assume that judges are bound 20
follow the all % a majority of an
electorate In respect o. the issue fop
their decision
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