The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-16

planks which should be both conservative
and progressive and allow the negative
part OF the platform to come last. But
William Barnes. who had good deal 10
do with the wording of the Rochester
platform. IL known to favor an affirmation
OF the principles Of the Constitution right
at the start. believing that the campaign
may largely hinge on this
Whether this part of the Taft platform
comes first or last it will contain a pretty
positive declaration on the subject ofthe
recall, not alone of Judges. but of ju-
dicial decisions as advocated by Col.
Roosevelt The recall of Judges. il will
assert. would he in effect to nnllfy that
part of the Fourteenth Amendment
which says NO State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abrdge the
privileges or immunities of citizens OF
the United States. nor shall any State
deprive any person of life. liberty or
property without due process of law.
nor deny to any person within its juris-
diction the equal protection of the laws. "
One man now here who has given a
great deal of thought TO the platform
and it's bearing on this subj ject lid to day
There Is no question that il such a
law was passed or made a part of anv
States Constitution the Supreme Court
of the United States would knock il out
the first chance II got. Such matter
would only come up in connection with
some big and broad question, naturally.
Suppose a court should decide that
the application of law was such as to
deprive a person Of life. liberty or prop
erty in violation of the Fourteenth Amend
ha a
that decision. Isn't II fair to assume
that the Supreme Court of the United
States, before which tribunal the matter
would certainly come, would uphold the
Constitution?
TO HOLD PRoGREssIvEs.
Among the positive planks Of the pro-
posed Taft platform will be many pet
ideas OF the pfOgressives by which il is
hoped to keep them in line il Mr.. Taft is
successful. There will be a strong work
ingmen's liability plank, and conserva-
ton plank to which il is said not even the
most rabid Roosevelt shouter could OBJ
JeCt.
II was pretty we'll agreed to-day that
the Endorsement of the Aldrich currency
measure would take almost the exact
form OF this feature Of the Rochester
platform. This did not mention tine report
Of the Aldrich commission but simply
ment Of the national banking law and the
creation of national reserve associa-
tlon. together with provision for an elastic
system of currency and credit properly
safeguarded and free from domination
OF any sectional or special financial in
fiuenCcs
There are some men here in the interest
Of the ban king community who want TO
see a plank bit sitter than this, bu
the indications are that this wording
will be followed pretty closely. The
National Citizens League. formed to fight
for the Aldrich plan has represent atives
here and its fight is teing led by Prof.
j. Lawrence Laughlin OF the University
of Chicago.
II is almost certain from the talk Of
those having to do with the Roosn Welt
platform that prominence will be given
in it To plank calling for Presidential
direct primaries. This will be combined
with the Colonel's favorite pronuncia-
mentO concerning the right of the people
to rule and will be pretty close TO the top
of the Roosa vrlt platform Federal con-
troll of corporations along the line Of the
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