The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-13
PROMINENT WHEELING pHVsi
CLAN AND LIFELONG RE
PuelicAk.
TAKES STRONG POSITION
AGAINST THE NOMINATION.
OF MR.. ROOSEVELT.

" ahdiip u ECou Will ca4tTnctr
the daily developments Of the coming
presidential campaign. had the hon
or OF casting my first vote for the i'm
mortal Lincoln in his second candi-
dacy. and have voted for every Re
publican presidential candidate since.
! would. therefore. not lightly sacri-
flee my vote on a Democratic candi-
date this year; but the nomination OF
Roosevelt. for which there Is what
seems just now an artificial boom.
would cause me to sit on the fence
and quietly watch the contest. or leap
into the Democratic field II Woodrow
Wilson is TO be the candidate. I was
once an ardent admirer OF the ex-
President: so much SO that l pre-
sumed TO write him a letter Of con
graduation on his safe return home
from his African trip. and received a
reply. Had he retired to a life of
ease. or 10 the literary life OF which
he is fond. and for which he is well
equipped. resting on his laurels as an
executive of the nation. he would
have carried through life the respect
and esteem OF his fellow countrymen
rs have few of The country's great
men. But il seems that this was not
possible for such a restless spirit. So
no must needs rush into a State po-
litical conflict. a~ntagonizing the Vice
President. dividing the Republican
party of the State. and turning Il over
to Democracy.
His repeated criticisms of the
courts of the country seem TO the
writer most ~unbecoming in an ex-
President. h should certainly be
the last man TO do anything or saw a
word that might tend TO lessen the
rcsrect in which our courts should be
held by the people. His last bulletin
on this topic seems little less than
astounding. Hear him: III the courts
continue TO use it their power) with
the recklessness that has too often
been shown in the past.
! earnestly hope TO see a
provision incorporated in the constitu-
ton tof y. " which will enable the
people To decide for themselves by
popular ballot. finally nd without ap-
peal. what The law OF the land shall
be. IN certain cases. Again: Secure
10 them (the peoplel the right. if they
so desire. TO vote finally a. to whether
The decision ,of the court is to be &C
copied as binding. " II they
vote To sustain il. well and good il
they vote against IL. then their action
snail be accepted as that OF the ulti-
Tai" court Of appeal. and shall be
binding on all the State judges" un-
less overturned by the United States
supreme Court.
Here is a distinct call FOR a refer.
"ndum on State Supreme Court de-
ciSions. the people TO be given the
power 10 set them aside. II is diff
cult To avoid the conclusion that Mr..
h~oOseveIi. IA IN" Use OF this language.
had his eve ON another term. and was
issuing, if not "a call OF the wild" al
least a call to the wild and wooIly
West. where the initiative. refercn
DUN and recall are so popular. What
Ger the motive. the teaching H. bad
which sets up a popular vote In oppo-
Sltion to Il Supreme Court decision,
and no n Is nj for the presidency
VINO holds. much less publicly
teaches. such dangerous doctrine.
We hold tia the ex-President is
not Il safe man to be ~ the head n,
tho government. Were he now where
TAFT is. We would be in war with
Mexico in ninety days. or sooner. His
FfFNH' dominates IHf WdU
-" is irritable 10 the point OF child
/, ishness. and IL j. well that Root was
10 his cabinet when AZ the head oI
, The nation. Or We should have beer
@mbroiled in foreign war years ago
we distinctly disagree as 10 his poll
g! OF charging the navy AT cnormou:
, eApens" 10 the people when there I,
scarcely g possibility of having 10 usS
u against a foreign foe. certainly no.
50 long rs We hpNc q. the nation,
mead 80 coo headed and wise a mar
as President TAR.
We are radically opposed 10 Roose
N"It Tor another term because N VIC
lat~s q tradition that Is az binding a.
I17. VIZ 'hnf ro man shall hav,
more Than fUo terms a. President
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