Arizona republican., 1912-03-09
MT. Taft Addresses an Ohio Audience on Subject of Judiciary
 Recall
MAKES STATEMENT
 AS TO HIS VIEWS
Says Our Present Troubles Are Due to the Law and Not Judicial
 Incompetency
Associated Press DiSbatc;,f


 TOLEDO, March S.-After a day spent for the most part on the rear platform of his private car. President Taft concluded a brief campaign" through western and northern Ohio tonight with a speech in the Coliseum On the way north from Pittsburg tO Toledo the president made more than dozen speeches. Although most of the day rain and snow were falling, Ohioans turned out in good numbers to hear the president. He spoke on all sorts of subects-prOsperity; peace. tariff. business. farming and conser- vation. Twice he referred to the re- fusal of the senate yesterday to ratify as framed the arbitration treaties.
 T have not given up, but am going to rely on the people to help me" he said at Tiffin. He reached Toledo late this afternoon. driving from the station to the Commercial club over muddy streets between sidewalks lined with people. The cheering caused Secretary Hilles and the Ohio pOli- ticians who tray yelled with him through the state to say they were we'll pleased. LeaS ing Toledo late to- night. the president is due in Chicago tomorrow for TWO days stay.
 TOLEDO. March S-President Taft in an address here tonight on The
 
 proposal for the recall of judges by the people to be utterly without merit or utility. and instead of being progressive. is reactiOnary."
 The president made no direct ref erence to Roosevelt. or his sreech be- fore the Ohio constitutional conven- tlcn.
 Tn the past few years" he said. we have heard much about the recall of judges and changing the judicial system generally. If we would prop erly consider these proposals and stand on safe. solid ground. we must re-eXamine the fundamental prin- ciples of stable. popular government. The history of the world seems to show our form of government more
 
 other The judiciary must enforce the law as they find it upon the statute books. As between the in dividual and the state. the powerful. and the weak. financially. socially. and politically. courts must hold an even hand and give judgment without fear or favor
 'I cOncede the system of our laws is not as good as it should be. or as good as it could be. l have been preaching for reform of laws for years, especially in the enforcement of criminal laws. Defects in our ju- dietary have not been in corruption 'of judges. but in procedure. and the helplessness of the judges in jury cases to assist in reaching right con- clusiOns. The popular impulse has been to take the power from the judge and give it to the jury and this has not been for the public good in the enforcement of criminal law. But these humdrum defects are not of such spectacular character as to call from politicians a demand for the passage of remedial legislation They propose a remedy of all these fancied judicial wrongs by one of two ways. either by the recall of judicial seasons, or by the recall of the judges themselves We already have the law of impeachment. but it is said this is too cumbersome. Then amend it. Create a tribunal for the removal of judges for cause Give them an opportunity to be heard by ar rfia rI a,,t 1 @a a system by which, in the heat of disappointment over a lost cause, de- feated litigants are to decide against them IS to continue in office
 Going outside his prepared speech President Taft told of his disappoint- ment at the senate's amendment to the proposed arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France He said:
 'The senates action makes it doubt full whether the treaties will be ac- cepted by the countries they are as signed to deal with and also makes it doubtful whether the chief eXecu- tive of this country should proceed with them.
 The whole subject will probably have to be gone over again. I am not discouraged; I am merely disappoint- ed I believe the people are in favor of ratifying these treaties as they were. War is such a horrible method of settling controversies that the people want none of it if they can help it.
 President Taft's appearance at the Coliseum was attended by prolonged cheering and the waving of a myriad of small flaSS Great crowds were turned away for lack of seats.