Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-28

Atlantic City, N. J.. May 27.-Witl speech tonight to a crowd which filled Soung's pier back to the board walk and an overflow on the walk itself, President Taft practically closed his campaign for New Jerseys 2S delegates Co the republican national convention. For four hours tomorrow he will cam paign on his way from the coast to the Delaware river. He will not make his last speech until one hour before the polls open.
 Atlantic City Enthusiastic.
 Atlantic City was the last stop MT. 1aft made on a day which began for him at eight o'clock and was crowded with speeches at seaside and winter Fesorts tonight. Most of the presidents audiences were demonstrative. At At lantic City he received a roaring wei come from the throngs of persons on the streets and on the board walk as he was driven to his hotel, and later while he was being taken to the pier where he spoke.
 Will Not Consider Third Term.
 The president did not change the tenor of the speeches he has made in other New Jersey towns, except in a few particulars. He made his GUS  and attacked Colonel Roosevelt. He declared during the day, however, that he would not consider a third term. He brought up the question of Canadian reciprocity and explained that Mr Roosevelt. who now opposes it flor the sake of getting votes" was once it's strongest advocate.
 Spoke from Atlantic City Pier.
 There was a serious congestion of The crowd as the president crossed the board walk 10 reach the pier where bc spoke. Thousands crowded around him and it was with difficulty that the police prevented a panic When Mr. Taft reached the stand in the center Of the pier he walked around in circle SO that all of his audience might have a chance to hear at least some Of his speech. After leaving the pier he spoke Co a large crowd of ne- groes.
 Judicial Recall Menaoes Negroes.
 At several places where there were raiiroad shops Mr Taft pointed to the legislation enacted during his adminis- tration for the protection and better ment of railroads. He said several times that the negro has much to fear if the proposal to recall judicial de- N4NlNiiH 0Ahulu httDNlt idW.
 In this connection he said at Lake Eood:
 Concrete Example.
 'Now. fl this principle is to be ex- Pended to the federal courts, and there fs no reason why it should not if 1t applies Go state courts. what Is going to happen? Suppose a legislature were Co pass law introducing peonage, a kind Of slavery that they still con tinue to have in the south in some places where we have to prosecute it. depriving the negro of some civil rights that he Is entitled to under the fourteenth amendment. or depriving him Of his electoral rights or political rights and the supreme court decides as it may properly decide, and agrees Co decide that that law is invalid be- cause it violates the constitutional smendments and then it is turned over under this year 10 be voted upon as to whether that decision is right, at the ncxt national election.
 Poor Security for Negro.
 "It may be a republican year and the amendments be sustained it may be democratic year and the amendments voted down. ! ask you, my friends, whether that was the kind of security you thought you were getting when the war was fought when hundreds CT thousands of lives were lost. and blood was spilled so generously and treasure amounting to millions was losi in order 70 establish those amend ments and now are you going to make tneir weight and their sanction de- bend on one single popular election?'