New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
CALLS COLONIES TRIP
ADMISSION OF DEFEAT
Taft Manager Says Roosevelt Was Told by
Leaders He Was Beaten Unless He
Could Himself Save the Day.

law and order under the Constitution and
the laws. The Republican platforms for
ftysix years have suecessVs Sd RsenS,
can votes have successfully given the
mandate at each succeeding national
election, where constitutional questions
have been involved, that no principle sub
versive Of the Constitution should be pro-
posed or defended by any Republican ad.
ministraton.
In this contest an issue has been raised
within the Republican party itself involv.
ing subvcrsion of the Constitution as II
has hitherto been interpreted and defend
ed by the Republican party IL Is pro.
posed that federal judges and judicial DE-
cisons shall be recalled by popular vote.
This proposition involves change In the
Constitution and in the laws OF the land.
In addition, II is proposed that the mia.
tive and referendum shall become part OF
nation OF 100000 people.
Without stopping to argue for a mo-
ment the merits or dement's or the prac-
ticability or impracticability Of this sug-
gestion, 1t should be remembered that the
very first section of the first article OF
the Constitution of the United states
says s;, ,oo,s,a,,v. rowsr. ,sr.,r granted
shall be vested in a Congress OF the
United States. which shall consist OF
Senate and House Of Representatives.
tons has been squarely raised by Theo-
dore Roosevelt in this campaign. He 10
the first and only Republican OF promi;;
hence in this country who has expressed
dissatisfaction with the Constitution un-
der which the United States has risen
from colonial government to one or tne
foremost among the nations OF the worid
In the brief period Of 1913 years.
The antithesis Of Mr.. Roosevelt In this
contest is President Taft. who favors pro-
gressive popular government under the
without fear or favor, the Independence
Of the judiciary and the protection OF IN
dividual rights and liberties, including
OF tss of tS OF
party so indelibly written into it's history
as to constitute it's chief reason for exist
ence as a political organism
For this reason. IL for no other, Presi-
contest to the finish. but he will be the
nominee of the coming Republican Ma;
tional Convention for President. He VIII
be renominated on the first ballot In that
convention. The principles for which he
stands will live in the Republican national
platform which will be adopted by the
date assure Republican success in the ma
tional election in November.
Discloses Mania for Power.
William Barnes tr., chairman Of the New
York state Committee, also made state
ment relative to Colonel Roosevelts COM
ing to Chicago. in which he said:
Mr. Roosevelts departure for Chicago
was inevitable. Undignifed as IT Is and
impotent as II will prove 10 be, its chief
interest lies in its disclosure Of that mania
for power o"er which Mr.. Roosevelt has no
control.
Every step in this contest is as certain
as If II were koreordained. Mr.. Roosevelt
not only will come to Chicago. but he Will
go to the convention hall itself and there
attempt TO control that convention, demand
to be heard In his own behalf, and II he Is
not so permitted TO do he will nevertheless
continue his demonstrations under the In
fuence Of the delusion that the people,
whose voices he fancies he hears, are call.
ing him TO overturn all order.
II is sad and humiiating spectacle TO
the American reople.