The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
TIMES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH a. 1919
PERSONAL ATTACK
LAUNCHED At TAFT
CONTINUED from First Pago.)

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The CHER adherents OF the Presi-
dent nov, gentlemen like Senator Pen
| rose, Senator Galiinger. MIR. Barnes Mr.
McKiuley, MIR. TRwney anG their usSo-
ciutes, are precisely tho men who, un-
der tho Presidents theory. would be,
AS TO certain extent they already
are, tho representative part of tho
people which governs the rest OF the
people--and which does not really
represent them AT all, but misrepre-
sents them.
IN short. in It's actual workings.
the Presidents scheme would be Il gov
ernment OF the people. for the people,
! by tho poSSes; and IL would make 1T
tie difference TO the people whether
the bosses acted through boss-con-
troiled Legislatures or through boss
nominated and privilege riddon courts.
AS against this we hold that the
American people are fit TO rule them
selves. In other words whereas tho
President believes that part OF the
people are to govern the rest. wo hold
that all the people are TO govern them
selves by choosing some OF their num-
Der, not to govern them in the sense
OF ruling them, but TO manage their
government Tor them as they them
selves decree"
Not difference Of Words.
This is not Il difference of words:
this is u fundamental difference which
explains why in so many matters the
pr0Sressires do not feel that tho
President, however good his intentions,
can properiy represent them, pay to
progressive ideas the kind of loyalty
which results in the translation OF
words into actions How fundamental
thls difference is was shown by tho
Presidents selection of iincoln's birth
day as an occasion for criticism-as,
according TO the newspaper reports he
did-the men who proclaim tho shib-
bolcth of the man before the dollar.
This criticism was peculiarly intellect
GUS on such On occasion. for IT was
Lincoln who. on April s. 1859. wrote TO
the Jefferson dinner committee OF Bos-
ton, saying that the defenders OF slav-
cry hold the liberty OF the man to
be absolutely nothing when in conflict
OF another mans right of property; Re-
publicans, on the contrary, ask for
both Tor the man and for the dollar,
but in case of conflict. tho man be-
fore the dollar WINS Lincoln O dema-
gogue2
I'VE hear much talk to-day among
the defenders OF privilege Of fear lest
there shall be conhscatiUn OF property.
AS matter OF fact there Is no danger
OF such conhscation; tho danger is
precisely the opposite. Tho danger Isl
the appropriation Of public property
OF the trustees whom tie people elect
TO protect their interests these trus-
tees lax or unfaithful, being that
'reprGs entative part OF The people whom
the President says by right GOV crn the
rest OF the people. Statc-inado titles
to pubic property, hlched with the
ignorant or corrupt acQulescence OF
tile trustees in question, are made the
Instruments By which tho real man
made property is taken from those who
should have i, 50 that Il few of the
people may be permitted to use for
their exclusive benefit property which
Of right should be used for the bench,
u. all.
Not 10 De Swaycd.
we proGressives have seen wrong
in this and nave pledged ourselves to
its undoing, and we are not TO be
swayed from our purpose. which is to-
secure for the use OF the plain people
the things which OF right ure theirs
Roosevelt then took UP the sug
gestion OF court reform cnunciated in
his Columbus speech and reiterated in
his Carnegie Hall address in New York
He declared the people make constitu-
uons, ard are entitled TO nave them
eXuress their MIL. He also explained
that when he advocated the recall OF
judicial decisions" ne intended TINT
only sucn remedy should apply In
L
tile only country, lie said. where The
legislature was not superior TO the
courts. ile SAID he would not have
this country 10 so far, but would have
the people themselves, representing
the ultimate sovereignty, decide how
they wanted tie Constitution and what
il SHAH limit.
When the people mere as elsewhere
throughout the world he continued,
IN Nyit
hooVes any man TO think Of restoring
confidence ~ putting; the peoplo out
Of the affairs Of government instead
OF taxing them more into the affairs
OF government"
Roosevelt then explained that he was
mot necessarily conforming" courts
FOR decisions with which he disagreed.
mat ne wanted was u more elastic
method where the people could Change
the Constitution when it interfored
WIN great reforms He also criticized
although not ~ name. President TAFT
for abandoning Roosevcits country
!fo bctterment movement" which, he
said, was designed to give The men and
women Of the SOIL better cnance FOR
run social and Industrial lfe He
oeLtnGed the farmer from the charge
tAGt he was the author OF the high
cost OF living. ana IN conclusion an.
leaied Tor more careful treatment OF
ne rural population which, he said.
has hitherto received too little attan-
t.0n from our government
Taste az Campaigning
l'uoseNtlt got Il caste Of real cam
ldEning this afternoon. whcn he shook
hands win nearly 1000 persons Ills
god right arm, wiich In tho past
Nos Wiiustopd lar Grentcr tests was
33oHle"hat out of practice. aud the
o-phsi hHaii} had 70 call a halt. Al
TN vas from Boston to-day he made
roar IIauoru speeches. and was greet
"a ny ch.erins crowds ut every stop.
Hf .Ai men mere kept close tab on
niahi u-at tho President may be asked
10 come 10 Malno next week to attempt
tg founterHci tho possible effect OF
( Roosevelt! visit on the State conyen-
/ ZION 20 bH held April 10.
itrih 'i;ii Colonel i.cn,es.
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