The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-20
TAFT WANTS
 SQUARE DEAL
SAYS ADMINISTRATION WANTS ONLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO
 STAND ON ITS MERITS.
Tells New Hampshire People That Re call of Judges Would Result in a Tyrannical Form of
 Government.

Boston, Mardh 19.-"All that the ad- ministration wants is a square deal" said President Taft, speaking today from the steps of the Concord, N. H., state house, near the close of his two days New England visit.
 During his stay in Boston and in New Hampshire the president spoke to 20 audiences, stating definitely his attitude on the tariff, his reasons for opposing the recall of judges, and de- cisions and his continued hope of ul- tmate arbitration.
 His speechmaking activities today took him to Nashua, Manchester and Concord. Some of his most emphatic remarks on progressive" measures were delivered from the portico of the granite state capitol with Gov ernor Robert P Bass. one of Colonel Rooseyelts most ardent supporters, as a respectful listener.
 The people of Southern New Hamp- shire seemed eager to see and hear the president.
 Governor Bass greeted him in Con. cord and escorted him through the state house.
 Progressive is that progressive does" was an epigram the presidens reiterated. He also gave a concise outline of his idea of the adoption of the principle of the recall of judges and of decisions.
 Adopt such measures" he said, and you will have a government of special interests. You would have a constitution that is to be applied at one time and not applied at another. That, my friends, is nothing but a government of special interests that has not the conformity of law and constitution and is the most tyran- nical form of government we can have.
 This question of a change in the judiciary of this country means that we may recall judges that we do not like if they happen to decide against us; or if they happen to decide a question one way we may submit 1t to popular election to decide whether the court decided right or not. l am in favor of the people, but l do not think the people are charged with the knowledge of the law as the su- preme court of New Jersey or as the supreme court of the United States.
 Il believe in popular government, but believe in popular government ordered by constitution and law. The people Who would vote are only one fourth of the people and they are in that sense representative of the peo- pie, and if we are going to trust that quarter with power over all the peo- pie. then they have to be limited by constitutional restriction And they are limited by constitutional restric- ton under onr constitution When the question is to be decided whether they have transgressed those restric- tions we have to have somebody de- eide independent of tn man, inde- pendent of everybody. And that Is the necessity for an independent ju- dietary.
 You give up an independent judi ciary and vou might as well give up your constitution. l know enough about the common sense of the Amer Nan people to know that they VIII never give up the constitution, and they are not going to be honey fugled out of it by being told that they are fit to interpret nice ques- tions of constitutional law just as well or better than judges. The American people are a great people because they can stand having the truth told to them about themselves without getting mad about 1t ana without turning on the man who telis the truth"
 Returning to Boston in the carry evening. President Taft made oriei call at the dinner of the New Eng land Street Railway club. He leu at 8 pm. for Washington, where he min ..,.ui,..o ol n.AE tnnanrrnW