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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
Initiative, Referendum and Recall

W. g. Blake in Burlington Hawk
Eye: Colonel RooseTeltis Columbus
platform as to recall Of judges for writ
ing unpopular opinions is the most
dangerous political heresY announced
In modern days. Judicial decisions
are nor political, are not based on
popular opinion They ars funda-
mental truths applied 10 1hs every day
affairs OF man in accordance with the
law OF the land as ii exists AZ the
time the decision Is rendered Recall
Of any officer Is based only on flag
rant violation Of existing law and
in q representative form OF govern
somewhere q final arbiEer as TO what
the Law is To recall final decision
of court is to lei the popuaace deter
mine the case II q fury finds a man
guilty. popular claznor should nor free
him from punishment If q contract
Is made, lawful al the time OF its
making. such contract should be
lawful forever. No power outside OF
the respective parties 10 the contract
should ever be given authority TO re
call it or To avoid lie enforcement
When either the legislative, execu-
tire or judicial department Of the
government, acting entirely within
The lines Of its own well defined ad-
rninistrative power is called upon 10
exercise any OF its duties. neither
should interfere with or be menace
Of any kind to The other. 40 court
should rule or be called upon 10 act
5udieialiy with the continuous over
hanging menace that its ruling or ac-
ton must be In accord with the opin-
ion of majority OF electors. A
Judge should not be influenced nor Ia
danger Of being influenced by either
fear. favor or affection. An executive
who violates the law by performing
the duties OF his office not AS the law
IS but as he believes the popular
ciamor wants il, Is an unfaithfui and
an oathbreaking officer. A court
which looks not 10 the law and the
testimony, but 20 public clamor or
public favor in giving its decision, IS
an uDfaithful and corrupt court Moth
ing gives more comfort TO a litigant.
more stability TO good citizenship or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
cApfTALlzIno A MAN.

What are you worth as man in
dollars and cents, commercial as
set Have you ever put that down
ia your inventory Life insurance
companies and courts have worked up
on the problem and made certain de-
auctions. but President Henry u.
Nudge Of the Rock Island railroad
has placed the individual upon new
basis In a unique and remarkable
statement Issued 10 every one Of 49,
900 employees OF the Rock Island rail-
road. President Nudge capitalizes
each man. on a basis of wages or sal
airy, at minimum OF $4,000, and tells
the workers 10 seek greater capital
ization by increasing efficiency. He
capltalizes every man earning 1929
week or $500 month, or 1900
a year, al $4,000, because at per
cent the mans wages or salary ig the
interest on $4,000 lie appraiscs a
man earning 1922 week as being
worth az much as locomotive costs,
but he tells the man that he can
make himself worth more, while a
locomotive cannot. A man can direct
his own energies, while locomotive
must be directed by driver. 1T
rests with YOU continues Mr.. Nudge,
to raise your own capitalization to
$4,000. to 100000, or even to $780,
900. Therefore, be careful about your
food. treat your body decently, and,
above all. feed yonr mind
President Mudge's circular letter.
the like of which has never before
been sent 10 a body Of railroad men
/ by the management OF the company,
lis az follows:
You are working for large cor
noration. In the nature of things 1t
cannot know YOU very well person
any, but IL knows you by the work
YOU turn out, II sets real value on
your work, higher than you think.
Your value Is measured by the quail
NY and quantity OF results you pro
auee Somebody knows YOUR actual
worth appreciates your honest en-
ueaNors ana has YOU In mind for bet
'er hlngs It's business PROPOSE
/. llon' zach Of us Is capitalized.
Lets say YOU earn 81 900 per year.
/. ~ per cent that Ia the yearly inter
y est on $4,000 In other words. the
company capitalizes you at s25. 00A
ana willingly pays interest on that
d rum Tor the use Of your energy and
Al faculties. You are thus capitalized
= lor lust about what locomotive
N costs You may not have as much
~ pm hut you ought to have as much
~ push And, remember, the locomotive
can't add figures, nor run type
writer nor select and compile sta
cd 'ls,ies u NAV be good to look at. bu
s., y is absolutely useless without som,
AS, one 10 direct its every movement; t,
&c. orlNe " You can last lot lonee
ns ,na run a great deal further than TN
pest engine ever built Most of all
Scu can make Yourself CONSTANT
9of'n more, while the locomotive /
VIZ never worth cent more than II wa
est on me day II was built.
he but It rests with Won. you ca,
lea make your s25.0nn valuation climb /
~ s90'Noo 70 100000, TO $500 900. Choos
~ your food with care. treat decent
Wv Tho body on which your mind depend
for It's strength and sanity Aboro !,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
UNION COUNTY FOR TAFT.

The Republicans Of Union county
are for Taft The coantr convention
hezd n Creston On Saturday last
sdosad resolutions warmly endorsine
alsn and snst-T1cttag the delegates 70
the district and state conventions fos
hin The committee on resolutions
vas unanimous i adopting the reso-
lrtaoas and they we're also unanimous.
y accepted Or the convention, rising
rote teing taken on the question.
The resolutions also gave strong
endorsement 10 Hon. H NJ Towner,
representative Ia congress from the
Eightr district The con~Antson was
absolutely harmonious and great en-.
tauslaszn was manifested. Every pre-
eiries was represented and the attend
aGne MAS large.
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greater permznence TO good govern.
ment- than an honest man on the
bench who viii administer the Law az
4 1t is and follow the facts. lead Eher'
erer they may.
A representative form Of govern
ment does not administer It's laws II
accordance with wares OF public opsn
ion. An individual often ignores II.
law, the government never; mob OF
men are moved By passion. By pre5u
dice or b. undue persuasion, and ye'
may be sincere. A judge 50 moved il
to be adhered he is insineere and
borders On the line Of being corrupt
4 The 5udicial department OF orr gov
ernment stands today above all sps
picion OF corruption or favprstiEm- II
orr courts all things are done ONLY
after the most careful scrutiny and
All parties heard with every fact and
every construction OF one party RET
and batt7ed oTeT by the opposite par
II The executive department is large
7Y enc Of fasoTitism il appointments
and eKpedfency in execution. The
Legislative department il under .
thick cloud o. darkness The modes
OF correction IN each of these respec-
tire departments is fully defined and
worked out with proper checks and
balances. To throw ali these checks
and balances 10 the wind By judicial
recall is 10 invite poguliBs5c rule.
America is strong because Of her rep
ressntatiys form Of government with
three departments independent with
each otne-. each Of which recognizes
that within its own departmental
lines the Others are supreme Mexico
is weak because any decision. even
of the people al popular election. is
subject 10 the recall OF a mob OF
bandits or mob OF rebels, not under
forms OF law. but only By brute force.
We do not want to try the expert
ment. We are proud and boastful
that orr government Is government
By Law. ITO the Law and TO the tssti-
rnony.'' is our motto. We have attain
ed the high standard Of citizenship
because we have due regard for the
Law. DESTROY that foundation and
orr temple falls.
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BUSINESS MEN SUPPORT TAFT.
See Menace TO Prosperity in Roose
veIt's Revolutionary Plat
form.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-THE bust
ness men OF Pennsylvania are the
first to give impressive evidence OF
their intention to assert themselves
actively in politics against what they
regard as the Roosevelt peril The
Republican delegation to the Chicago
convention from the city of Philadel.
phia. If the Taft forces carry the
primaries on April 10, will be made
up OF prominent business and profess
sional men, headed by John Wana.
maker.
This movement in Pennsylvania on
the part of business men will not
however be confined to the city OF
Philadelphia. Most of the Taft dele
gates throughout the state, it is de.
rlared, will be representative men
The politicians will voluntarily take
back seats and Pennsylvania leaders
I predict that the Taft delegation to
the Chicago convention will be one OF
+ the most representative in its person
mel.
Political observers in Washington
regard the activity of the Pennsyl
vania business men in the present
crisis as forerunner of general
movement that will embrace repre-
sentatiyes of business, big and little,
in every state in the union. The i'm.
preston is steadily growing in Wash.
ington that the Republican pre-conyen-
ton campaign is to be fought out on
lines as clearly marked between radi-
calism and conservatism as were
those N the famous 1896 campaign
when the business interests of the
country stood soiidly against Bryans
free silver platform. President Taft
and his managers believe Col. Roose
igelt's revolutionary platform in re-
gard to the judiciary and the constitu
ton will be regarded by the thinking
! people of the country as {; menace
/ equal il not greater than the Bryan
free silver craze.
Union League Club Takes Sides.
The alarm with which the business
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

men of Pennsylvania regard the
Roosevelt candidacy is indicated most
impressively by the activity of the
Union League Club OF Philadelphia,
whose members represent widespread
business interests. Not since the civil
war days has the Union League club
expressed itself In regard to presiden-
tial candidates. Following the deliv-
cry of Roosevelts Columbus speech.
however, officers OF the club started
the circulation of petition for the
purpose of calling meeting of the
club to endorse President Taft Only
200 signers we're named, but nearly a
thousand have added their signatures.
There are six congressional dis
tricts in tn city OF Philadelphia and
the Roosevelt people will have pri-
mary candidates in each district.
While the list of Taft delegates from
the ranks of business men have not
entirely been made up, John Wana-
maker will run in the Second District
In the Fourth District Rev. DR.. Rus.
sell Conwell, one of the leading Ban.
list clergymen OF the country. Is be-
ing pushed forward as DELEGATE, and
with him Mr.. BROMLEY, a lace manu-.
facturer. In West Philadelphia. Pro.
vost Smith OF the University of Penn.
sylvania and Bayard Henry, who has
been active in Philadelphia reforms
and is man of wide business inter
ests, will likely be the Taft candi-
dates. Senator Penrose and other
Pennsylvania Republicans will leave
Washington and Philadelphia the lat.
ter part of the week to confer in re-
gard to other delegates.
Pennsylvania this year will have
seventy-six delegates in the national
convention OF these sixty-four will
b district delegates and twelve dele.
gates at large. Rooseyelts managers.
in recent statement, claimed that
they would have twenty.six OF Penn
sylyania's seventy-six delegates. sur
TINS statement is ridiculed by the Taft
managers 1t is certain, however,
that the Roosevelt people are plan.
ming to put a primary ticket in The
fed in practically every congression-
al district in the state.
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the doubtful merit OF novelty. That
was the system in Rome, and the
rights of the citizen we're always at
the mercy of a temporary majority.
We have progressed since the days
of Caesar. AS a long time admirer OF
Colonel Roosevelt wish he could
prove an alibi on his Columbus
speech.
THE Republican party in 1912 is
asked 10 insert in its platform the
declaration that the guarantees of our
state and national constitutions may
he overturned at will. al any time by
popular election called at the re
request of unsuccessful litigants.
AN appeal is to go to the people
in all cases in which constitutional
rights are involved. OF course 1t fol
lows that the constitution must
change as the majority changes.
When Tim Cambell said to Presi
dent Cleveland: Mr.. President, whai
is the constitution anyway among
friends he added to the gaiety Of
! the nation. But this demand of Col
onel Roosevelt is not mere pleas
antry
1 THE idea Of placing judicial de
cisions on all constitutional question.
within the control of temporary popu
lar majorities is poor Issue upor
which to ask the oYerturn Of the IN
written law of one hundred years
against third term presidential
term
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oeose.Ea "a coNEEssEs.

1hea pa came tor1e the otter nigh,
It vast hard u guess
THAT he mad something On Ms atDd
se wanted 10 confess
He dfda.t have -uca appetite and
every 9t75e while
He'd look Al re ard tasa ~ ma and
kind q aassr sails
AID pretty saoa ma 1ookes a. him
aud drew 4 long deep breath
AID gee her epanFensnee was grim .
~ 59eked zaE scared &c desta
There's somesasng wrong. sna said,
Is las xesr quits AZ plain as
6eys~
Pa sooseA ss taopza al hope was
pest sae kind Of sirani saar,
Ard ss-oeesea down ia his chair.
sas ssen ma CARED Al ne q
spell
AID said. @0a pa. hor could you.
when trusted yog so weil27
pa iold her ne WAS NOT 10 blame; ns
coyered Up her face
And said that We were plunged In
shame and all tn deep disgrace
They made me leave the table then.
and when | hid outside
And listened where they couldn't gee,
ma she broke down and cried;
And when pa told her he'd confess If
she'd forgive him al
She sobbed as though her heart would
breaj4--I heard her from the
hall;
But after while. when ma could
speak. sine said 10 90 ahead,
Shed try 10 overlook his sin-but all
her Ioye was dead.
And pa. when he had cleared HE
throat, prepared TO tell bis tale
And took letter from his coat that
he'd forgot 10 mail.
Ma took one look. and gave yell
vas yell Of glee-
And seemed relieved, and all Is we'll
With pa and ma and me.
Chicago Record Herald.
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RECALL OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS.

Major John F. Lacey OF OskaIoosa.
former representative In congress
from the Sixth district. makes a
strong argument against Rooseyelt's
declaration for the recall OF judicial
decisions by popular vote. III I'M
constitutional LAWS can be made con,
stitutional by majority vote, the
major declares, the constitution
would become a door mat on which
to wipe the feet OF temporary ma
jority" Major Lacey points out that
najorities are constantly shifting.
What is the majority today lie the mi
nority tomorrow. To change the con-
stitution with every fleeing change
of sentiment would be to substitute
chaos for the orderly progress of the
last century Major Lacey's article ia
as follows:
The proposed recall OF judges, for
their action in making unpopular de-
cisions, has been already thoroughly
discussed, and President Taft's an.
swer 10 this revolutionary doctrine
covers the question SO completely as
to need no further elaboration. But
no. comes Colonel Roosevelt, and in
his Columbus speech, payes the way
for the announcement of his third
term candidacy by declaring for the
recall OF judicial decisions by popu-
lar vote.
Our constitution is founded on
limitations against the powers of ma
iorities. Majoritles can take care of
themselves. the fathers protected
the humblest and weakest OF our citi-
zens by the organic law Of the land,
which cannot be ignored by either
legislatures or popular vote. The ma
jority of 1892 was the minority in
1894; the majority In 1908 was the
minority Of 1910. The constitution
would thus depend upon the majority
for the time being In August 1896,
the majority OF the people were un.
doubtedly for free silver; in Noyem-
Der. 1896, the majority was for the
gold standard, and now even Bryan
would not challenge ridicule by de-
claring for free silver
constitutional by majority vote the
constitution would become door mat
on which to wipe the feet OF a temper
airy majority. Colonel Roosevelt has
chosen a weak Issue on which to ap,
peal TO the people for return to
power
The declaration that the voice OF
the majority Is the voice OF God has
been the fsyorite plea Of men seeking
arbitrary powers from the days OF
Caesar to the present time. The
Bonapartes used the pIebiscite as the
means OF having tho people vote away
their own liberty. BY plebiscite
Napoleon the Great was declared en-
peror
IT was the voice OF the majority,
and much juggling with the votes,
was used to overthrow the republic
Louis Napoleon the Less was later on
President OF the republic OF France.
and by the fayorite Bonaparte plebis.
cite was made the ruler of the second
empire.
In 1870 he demanded another pie.
piscite and was upheld by 100000
votes and the Prussian war ensuec
and the emperor died In exile.
Inc new proposition OF Colonel
Roosevelt, to substitute a popular ma.
lority for the protecting limitations
OF written constitution, has not even
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

Marion county Repubiscans in con,
ventson az gnoxsille on Saturday
unanimously adopted resolutions com
neroIag President Taftis administra.
tion, sndersSng his candidacy for re-
nomination and instrlcsing their
delegates 70 select delegates to the
national convention favorable TO him.
there was 10 opposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

Realizing the Louisa county was
detachable GROUND. The Republicans Of
Elliott township in that bsiliwick.
the firt 10 hold 3 caucus 10 select
delegates 10 The county convention,
led OF by naming four delegates for
Taft. ali fonor 70 the loyal Repuss-
lseans In that part Of rns First dis
t;ict-
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well" says the Fontanelie Observer.
The Des Moines Capital observes
that Taft Wins is getting to be a
mighty familiar headline.
woodrow Wilson was just a little
too cautious to suit his Iowa audi
ences,'' the Mason City Times con-
cludes.
The Boone News-Republican finds
that the Iowa Republican press Is al
most unit against the Roosevelt can
didacy.
1t is apparent to the Tama Herald
that Senator CUmmins has "barked up
the wrong tree In going after the
presidency.
Chicago spotlights center their
beams on Ham Lewis as "the whis-
kered hope Of the Democracy for the
Vice presidency
Women are entitled 10 vote, Dut
they viii never prove it by creating
riots or smashing windows" concludes
the Mason City Times.
The Manson Democrat says that
Colonel Roosevelt is now rapidly find
ing out what people did not think Of
him when he was President.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune says
that Governor Wilson so often repeats
he is against the recall that 1t sus-
poets he fears MI. BRYAN did not hear
him the first time.
1--WE do not pretend to know what
Democratic sentiment is. but II looks
every day as II Woodrow Wilson were
growing in strength says the Wash
ington Democrat.
when one thinks over some OF the
articles OF Roosevelt's creed says
the Dubuque Tele2raph-Herald, "as.
for instance. his plan Of trust control
80 heartily supported By Perkins and
Gary. one understands what warrant
there Is for Senator IaFo'lette's re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

The Iowa county that doesn't go fer
Taft Is The exception. not the rule.
All outside talk abost Iowa prstrses
seing ahlaze with enthusiasm for
either Roosevelt or cum1nins il the
veriest rot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

feed your mind; read, study, observe.
too, that, like the engine,
you can't do the work unless you stay
on the rails and keep where the boss
can find you. No caIlboy ever found
an engine In saloon or dive
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

II has not escaped the observation
OF Texas editor that the men who
consecrate themselves 10 the upllft
generally demand AN Office as
starter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11
CONTRACTORS AND suu nERs

John w. Young. Builder. superin.
tendent and contractor for all kinds Of
construction. Also general repair
work. Prompt and careful attention
given to plans and estimates Your
patronage solicited. Office SOC Dlon.
deau. Iowa phone. office a14? resi-
dence 3342.
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II has been thoughtfully suggested
that II a federal health department
could keep down the nervous disor.
ders 80 prevalent in Washington, no
appropriation for II would be too
large
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

The English suffragettes are dem.
onstrating very oonclusively that
they are not ut to govern other
people Ability 10 govern one's sell
Is the first requisite TO the ballot.
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twenty-five years ago the new GOV
crnor Of Arizona was walter An.
other proof that all things eventually
come to him Who waits.
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The Birmingham AgeHerald lows
ihat Champ Clark has tho strongest
face Of any Of the candidates. The
reoria Herald Transcript comedies
that tho only trouble with Champs
face is lie hole IN II, which leaks too
often
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

Olficlal Bcore TO date az compiled
by the Sioux City Journal; Taft. SIS;
Roosevelt. o; l.aFolleite. o. Cummins
o. Percentages Taft 1000. Roose
Welt. 600. l.aFollettc, 900. cnmmins
oa0
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Woman loves clear. rosy complex.
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the
blood, clears the skin. restores rudy.
sound health.
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Thank goodness, the city primary
Win be al an end in few more hours.
Now lei ns get through the regular
eleetion campaign with as little dis
lurbance as possible
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The colonel has followed his hat ALI
right. hut the New York World is not
certain whether he has put his head
or his foot in it
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Lee county has its Republicanism
on straight. for a fact" obserYes the
Burlington HawkEye. Sure. Lee coun.
~ Republicans are real Republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

There Is growing suspicion thar
the price Of peace and the cost Of an
faster bonnet arc one and the same
il.nH
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The Fremont Tribune notes that
the colonel says he will accept If II
Is rendered And his idea OF having
y rendered IS going after II with a
big stick
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-11

That hat wasn't IN the ring many
minutes before II was found 10 be
fcnafed By a Iarge.HIzed bee.
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fusaI to accept the colonel as the great
panacea and the leader without alloy.
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The Des Moines Capital observes
that Taft Wins is getting to be a
mighty familiar headline.
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

Alas, poor Cummins, knew him
well" says the Fontanelie Observer
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w. ). HARTER, M. b. D. o.
Osteopzthie and Electric treatnsn,
a specially. Office 30 North FourtA
street Ground floor.
Hours-10 to IL a m; to INN
Evenings by appointment
Phone Office Iowa 1s5A-Red; red.
dence, Iowa. sT0-Red.
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Woodrow Wilson was just little
too cautious to suit his Iowa audi
ences, the Mason City Times con-
cludes.
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The Boone News-Republican finds
that the Iowa Republican press is al
most unit against the Roosevelt can
didacy.