The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-18
President Tells the Massach-
usetts legislature that
Roosevelt's Proposal Is
Not a Good Move.
BOSTON GAVE TAFT
A HEARTY WELCOME
The Chief Executive Wears a
Green Carnation and At
tends Two Breakfasts
Creets His Son Robert.
(National News Association

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BOSTON, March 1s.-Following
close upon the trail Of Theodore
Roosevelt. President Taft invaded
New England today. He arrived in
Boston at 1925 Il. m. A score Of confer
ences will be held today. He will go to
New Hampshire tomorrow and there
deliver number of speeches.
The president was greeted by fully
5000 people upon his arrival at the
South station. The train was 25 min
Utes late but the big crowd did not
seem to mind the delay. The crowd
consisted principally of workingmen
and commuters who came in the early
morning trains.
In the big train shed workman
shouted: Three cheers for our next
president
This brought n broad smile to the
prcsident's face and there were three
cheers given with will.
The president was met at the sta
tion by the reception committee Of
Evacuation Day and at once entered
an auto under the escort of police and
the committee.
A Good Irish Cheer.
That's a good Irish cheer" smiling
ly remarked the president as a big
shout went up AZ his auto sped away
from the South station towards the
city club where he took breakfast be-
fore beginning his strenuous days
tasks.
The president. wearing a green neck
tie In honor Of st. Patrick, had another
breakfast at the hotel Somerset with
400 city officials and citizens. At the
city club breakfast a stalwart looking
young man stepped up to the president
and gently tapped him on the shoulder.
The president looked around. jumped
up and exclaimed. "why. hello Bob"
Hello Dad" replied the young man.
Then the president kissed the fine
looking youngster. He was the presi-
dents son. Robert. who is studying
big hit with the crowd. Mayor Fitzger-
aid leaped to his feet and cried. now
lets give three cheers for President
Taft's SON" All the diners got up and
cheered. At both banquets the presi-
dent In his response said he had two
prepared speeches to deliver and mere
ly thanked the people for their cordial
greeting.
Kicks T. r. Recall Hat.
President Taft kicked Theodore
Roosevelt's pet judicial recall hat all
around the ring in q speech today be-
fore the legislature of Massachusetts.
He characterizes recent attacks on the
judiciary az an attempt to destroy its
independence and to take away from
the arch Of government its keystone"
He declared he was mot unmindful
Of the necessity for judicial reforms
but that depends not upon changing
the chief judges. but upon a change Of
procedure"
He congratulated Massachusetts on
ito corporation laws. which he said.
have been made necessary because the
rapid material expansion OF the coun-
try has made the people less cautious
than they should have been in grant.
ing statutory provisions and to the
loose provision for the legislature of
corporate franchises"
The president declared that congress
may legislate for all interstate inter-
est reforms. but that much work incur
ring the progress OF interests OF
only statewide character must rest
with the states themselves.
Effective Primary Laws.
II am glad that you have done this"
said Mr.. Taft in speaking Of the new
primary law Of Massachusetts," but
think everyone will admit that in order
that primary laws may be effective
they should DO safeguarded by effec-
tive provision as to the eligibility of
the. voters who participate in them
and by the penal provisions securing
conformity to rules of such eligibility
and the honest casting and counting
Of the ballots"
The president declared that informal
or soap box primaries are worse than
none at all and continued: 1T il emf.
nently appropriate that in any election
and in tho discussion Of all issues that
affect the republic We should hear
much Of the popular will and the right
Of the people.
control We believe that ~ the govern
ment 10 % instituted, its popular char.
actsr 10 essential to its endurance and
its service Of the highest interests of
the people: but It 10 impossible for all
the people to take direct part In all |
govsrnmental functions.
The government 10 not founded on |
the proposition that the people. In one
expression or by one vote. cannot |
make mistakes. On the contrary there
10 evidence In the constitution and In |
its checks and balances that the peo- |
ple Of that day ~ well a. the people |
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