Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-20
Is Given GREAT OVATION
IL IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC, But
THINKS COURTS KNOW
THE LAW BETTER.
SPEAKS TO 20 AUDIENCES
Application of Statutes Every Now
and Then H. the Most Tyranni-
cal Form of Government.

BOSTON, March 19.-"All that tho
administration wants is a square DEAL
said President Taft speaking today
from the steps Of the Concord, n. H..
statehouse, near the close of his two
days New England visit.
During his stay in Boston and in
New Hampshire, the president spoke
to twenty audiences, stating definte-
~ his attitude on the tariff, his rea-
sons for opposing the recall of judges.
and decisions and his continued hope
of ultimate arbitration. His speech
making activities today took him to
Nashua. Manchester and Concord.
Some of his most emphatic remarks on
! progressive measures were delivers
ed from the portico Of the granite
state capitol with Governor Robert p.
Bass, one of Colonel Roosevelts most
ardent supporters, as a respectful lis
tener.
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 tho
state house.
Sees Special Interests Arise.
Progressive is that progressive
does was an epigram of the presi~
dent reiterated. He also gave a con-
else outline OF his idea of the adop-
tion 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 one
time and not another. That, my
friends, is nothing but government
Of special interests that has not the
conformity of law and constitution,
and is the most tyrannical form of
government we can have.
This question of a change in tho
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
question one way, we may submit it
% popular election to decide whether
the court decided right or not. ! am
in favor of the public, but l do not
think the people are charged with the
knowledge Of the law. as is the su-
preme court OF New Hampshire or as
the supreme court of the United
States.
Believes in Popular Government
Il believe in popular government.
but | believe In popular government
ordered by constitution and by law.
The people who 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 thrust 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-
tion under our constitution. When
the question is to be decided whether
they have transgressed those restric-
tions we have to have somebody des
eide Independently Of them, and i.r
dependently OF everybody And THAI
is the necessity for an independent
judiciary.
Americans Like the Truth.
You give up an Independent judi
ciary. and you might as well give up
your constitution. | know enough
about the common sense of thI >eople
to know that they will never give up
the constitution, and they are not go-
ing to be honey-fugled out OF 1t by
being told that they are fit to inter-
pret nice questions of constitutional
law lust as well, or better, than judges
The American people are a great peo-
Pile because they can stand having tha
truth told to them about themselves
without getting mad about It, and
without turning on the man who tells
the truth"
Returning to Boston In the early
evening, President Taft made a brief
call at the dinner Of the New England
Street Railway club. He left at !
O'Clock p. m for Washington where
he will arrive at 9;45 tomorrow.