The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-09
SAYS NATTER WITH JUDICIARY Is
SYSTEM OF COURT PRO-
CEDURE.
RAPS ROOSEVELT PLAN
CALLS TT CRUDE. REVOLUTIONARY
AND UNSrABLEs HARD TO
GIVE TT SERIOUS CONsID-
GRAFTON IT DESERVES.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
When Taft is on the Trsin.


Washington, March s.
Come climb aboard the train with
Taft, we've got the right OF road,
An extra engine hooked ahead 10 MAUI
the extra load.
And through Ohio every town shall
know the whistles scheech
That summons forth the multitude to
hear a train-tail speech;
speech that boosts the cause OF
Taft. and knocks the Roosevelt
boom.
cons,gning Dixon and his feet 10
realms Of darkest gloom.
And II conductors ask for fares. they'll
suppiicate in vain.
The l.. $. A.
VIII pay the way
When Taft Is on the train
Then dingle dong and puff. puff. puff.
the drivers shrek and scream.
The boiler feels weight behind well
worthy If It's steam:
And OF, we roll toward Illinois TO thaw
the frozen threats -----.-----,
That thus far have not cheered at
all when Taft has sought for
votes.
II costs a lot to travel thus. but what
the deuce care we.
With smoking. dining. sleeping cars.
and everything scot free:
And what's the odds II Uncle Sam
may peevIshly complain.
"By Jinks, see. the trips on nae.
When Taft Lis on the train.
And when we sizzle into ''Chi'' and
waltz up to the clerk
Behind the desk, he'll swiftly set the
belt hops all at work
Conveying. baggage to the suite he's
~. wisely set apart so, -
And hust1snS walters ...faI and fro Il,
serve the a la carte.
Abe Lincoln never lived so high, nor
any other gent
When he went out Ia ask the folks to
make him President;
But we are luckier than Abe, when
we repair our fences
Old Uncle Sam
Can just salaain
And settle the expenses.
TOLEDO. o. March .--TakIpk
issue with the progressive policies OF
the recall of judges and Of court de-
cisions, President Taft delivered the
first real speech of his campaign here
tonight. He was principal speaker at
public meeting held at the Coli
scum. Answering Mr.. Roosevelt's
Columbus speech, Mr.. Taft declared
that the defects OF tho Judicial sys-
tenn OF the country have not been
found In corrupt judges. but mainly
In court procedure. and In the help
lessness Of the Judges In jury cases
to assist the jurors In reaching proper
vcrdicts. Judicial recall. said Taft
will deprive the Judges Of that In
dependence without which the liberty
and rights OF the Individual cannot
be maintained The recall Of decisions
he termed crude, revolutionary and
unstable" and added:
This II a remarkable suggestion
and one which Ia so contrary TO any
thing in government heretofore pro-
posed, II Ia hard to xivc.kt that serious
consideration which It deserved. DO.
cause Of its advocates and Of the con-
ditions under which Il = advanced :
Battery Fires SAlute. 4.
Eecortad by 4 troop at State
cavalry. and met at the station ~ :
c0mmittec from. tho Commerce Club
81 Toledo. President Taft reached the
Ifiryf lone stop on hls Toledo Chicago
trfn today Il 4:lO Pm. The Prasi-
dents salute Of twonty-one guns 49,
sflrpd from . battery stationed opposite
tho depot. g Mr.. Taft and his party
arrived. They were escorted 10 auto-
mobiles, which, forming q parade, took
the chfef executive to the rooms Of
tho Comnercs Club. where the bust.
re ivsssl - the city shoo's haatE nth
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