The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-27
HON. SHERMAN ROBINSON DIS
cussEs THE RoosevEITiAN
THEORY.
WOULD coMPIIcATe AND CON.
FUSE ALL JUDICIAL PRO-
CEDuRE.
DESTROY LOCAL sEIF-eovERN-
meNT AND PUT COURTS IN
POLITICS.

Harrisyille. W. Va. March 10. 1912.
To the Editor OF the Intellirencer.
Much has been and much will be
said during this campaign concerning
the question OF the recall of Judges
and OF judicial decisions. II has been
suggested. from certain quarters. that
the recall Of judicial decisions would
have the effect only OF a constitutional
amendment From the same source
II has also been suggested that as the
people make our constitutions, and "a
they amend them. they can safely be
trusted with The recall OF judicial de-
eisions. which. we are informed. would
In effect be only an amendment to
such constitutions. But, there Is a
vital difference between the recall OF
judicial decisions and an amendment
10 constitution. state or federal.
There IL a vast difference in the frame
OF mind in which the people would be
when voting upon these two PROPOSE
lions.
In the first place. all the people re-
siding In a state. regardless OF whom
they are. are subject to the state con.
sutution OF that particular state and
to any amendment thereof. which
might be made. They are likewise
Maple TO Its pains. to Its penalties and
to Its punishments. They are also
entitled to its benefit and 20 it's pro-
tections. Their individual liberty.
their personal security. and their pri-
vate property rest upon its terms. pro-
visions and conditions. Therefore.
when a man votes for a constitution
or for an amendment to a constItu.
uon' he knows that he is, along with
All other persons residing in the state
Tor which the constitution is being
made. subject to its terms and condi-
lions; and he. also, knows that he
is. at any time. liable to find himself.
ms Offspring and his property amen
able TO It's terms and It's conditions.
he knows that II he violates II he will
De punished. and he knows IL he obevs
II ne Will be protected. Desiring ius-
tee Tor himself. he insists upon II for
ms Fellow citizens, and granting il to
hlmsef, he grants II TO every other
citizen. Safeguarding his own life.
liberty and property. he safeguards the
lie, liberty and prosperity OF his
neighbors.
The constitution OF the State or an
amendment TO a constitution of "a
state. is nothing more or less than an
agreement between all the citizens n,
That state that they will treat each
otner in respect to their lives. their
liberty and their property, according
TO the conditions and principles enun.
ciated in the constitution. In other
words, the constitutes is the rule
guide and chart Of their lives. A cons.
titutlon Is made when men are cool
and when they deliberate. free from
passion. envy and malice, and il con.
Germs the future wholly. Each man
desiring liberty for himself, Is willing
TO and does grant 1t 20 his fellow cit.
zen in order that he may have IL him.
sell. He likewise opposes Injustice
ana wrong in constitution, because
ne may be the one that will be first 10
suner from such injustice and wrong
In other words. self-preservation is
the nrst law OF nature. and when a
man Is making a constitution or an
amendment TO constitution. he de.
sires TO have written therein. that
which will preserve to him and his
offspring. liberty. and justice.
Not so when n man votes upon n
recall OF judicial decision. That de.
cision can only affect the parties 10
the litigation. IL can neither injure
nor wrong the voter. who is not a
party TO the litigation. a. and II
have a lawsuit. IL involves a constt.
tutional question. The suit does not