New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
RESPECTS TO ROOSEVELT
Believes Colonel Menace to
Prosperity-Throngs Turn
Out at New Haven
and Hartford.
fBy TeieEraph to me TrIbune. /


the progressive spirit essential at present
n the, Chief Executive.
~ believe" he said, "he is not the pro-
rressive executive who should occupy the
White House for two reasons, partly be-
rsuse of his own temperament; partly
because of his advisers
Referring 60 Senator La Toilette. Gov
arnor Wilson termed him that sturdy lit
lie giant IN Wisconsin" and sincere, genu-
inc Progressive, who deserved credit for
MS convictions. lie referred TO Colonel
Roosevelt as q possible menace TO the
prosperity OF the country, and asked his
hearers 10 consider how unwise II would
os TO place the third term candidate IN
Washington without the support Of either
the Senate or the House of Representa-
jives
The grasp Of the great interests upon
some of the Democratic candidates and
leaders was dwelt upon slngeriy by Gov
4rnor Wilson as follows:
This is the new Democratic party,
= has been here all the time, but
you wouldn't pay any attention TO II. We
have been led by a vision all these years
until now we al come TO the time when
we may realize IT, There have been times
when we could have made terms with the
interests, those patrons OF party. and
there are those who have made terms and
nave dropped ont. They could not stand
The pace We have known who these are
and have seen them fall, and had we not
Seen led by the vision We might have sur
-sndered. our country has either realized
fhe hopes of Europe or has deceived
them. We are the trustees OF all the rest
81 mankind. and II We do not redeem our
pledges we are to be pitiec.
Problem Of Resdiustmert.
The whole problem Of betterment o. or
country is not one Of revolution Ddt OF
adjustment. The hours Of lab9r and I'd
vCrEing conditions must be definitely
changed for the benefit 81 mankind, and
The Democratic platform IN the present
campaign Is the only one ever formed that
meets modern conditions and can correct
present evils. The conservation Of mines
and forests must be pressed. The trou-
lie With present conditions Is that those
no charge Of them are moved 0y selnSn
and personal considerations rather than
by motives Of the best interests OF the
country.
EH Whitney. a Republican. and former
Ir state Senator and fellow member Of
the Yale Corporation with President Taft
was one Of those on the stage.
n both his speech here and in another
~ Hartford Governor Woodrow wilson
his ideas on progressive principles than
ie has done since he was nominated. tie
favored the initiative and the referendum,
5s we'll as the recall % Administrative
Ifficers, tut was unqualihedly opposed 10
the recall OF the judiciary.
The Democratic nominee made various
references 10 political conditions on the
Pacific Coast, but he said he did not have
IN mind the presence in both Hartford
and New Haven to-day at different hours
% Governor Johnson of California.
On Senate Corruption.
IN his Hartford speech tho Governor
spoke Of the popular election Of United
states Senators as follows:
While it IL true that American forces
can conduct American processes without
eerious departure from the Ideals OF inc
Constitution, II is nevertheless true that
we nave had many shameful instances OF
practices which we can absolutely re-
move BY the direct election OF Sehd.Oi
Nv the peoplC themselves; ana, therefore,
I for one viii not allow any man VINO
knows his history 70 say 10 me that !
an acting inconsistency with either llle
spirit or The form OF the AmeIlca I1t go,
-rpment in advocating the direct eleOlioH
Of United states Senator'S Lu,.
Iet's get another step deeper L hopo
vou won't any Of you thlnk that I'm
going too far in even menuo }n,Ies 10 % The
Trsesnce those extreme doctrines OF uiS
fy,st,ssive the referendum ana inc recall
II rs the last word tina; MAKES inost ,g M b,,
shrink. Let no man deceive hIlnseii ~
~ feuacy that anybody proposes 10 sun
st,t,jte direct legislation by the people or
, dIrect reference OF laws voted IN tIs
Tasisjgture by the vote or the peoPIe IL
rerTesentstive government Inc HioI'
s,zer sdvocates OF those reforms nave ~
49, "a tbev had no place where those
10y 80 electeg 20 legislative chambers
we've really repres entauve OF Lhe CIV
nunity. 80. recall the prin-
~ a. i5at ~ an administrative onlceI
h corrlpt or so unwlse as 70 Vi Vi, CI,Ss
Shings that are likely 10 leau 70 az so 80 @
Of mischief IN the future u Hlt nre-
5itls by a sedate and slow prpceSs IL
scribed nv law TO get rid OF ihdt oIhcy'
before the end Of his term on mus 49,, a.
Mt that n IS a little inconNcnleHl Sg''..
tines 10 have what some one caIls a.
astronomical system 81 EoFeii.i,ie" INV.
system in which you cant cnahSe 90
thing until there has been certain n,Uu'Ii.
ser OF revolutions OF the season. =, uU ~
zee how any man rho Us grounded ln we
traditions Of American sfalrs, par ~,
laTIV az they derive their origin from New
england, can ind any valid o9Jeclion ~
tlc recall Of administrative oincers
Recall Not Cure.
AZ Is another matter when It comes 10
Ire judiciary. / myself have never been
IND favor OF the recall OF judges. Great
.o5lause) Not that some judges haven't
deserved to be recsllc1--that isn't toe
point--but because that Is treating ITO
l,.ynptonls IN toad OF the diScasc The
disease lies deeper, and sometimes it ~
very virulert and very dangerous.
THE great proc ssee q equitable
thought must control the judiciary IS
fhev control every other instrument Of
government BIT there are WAYS and
t-1to lf controlling H.
Tf--1arl: vcu, 7 say fat one time the
-0utherp Pacific Railroad owned the Su-
~eror Court Of the state of California
hat vss tho trouble2 Would you rem
a.. n ~ recalling the Judges az tho ST.
- Totr. Of California? Not 50 lopg
"a lie Southern Pacific Railroad could
,,bstjfute others for them. You wouldn't
80 crIttiug deep enough. Where you want
-. eo IS 70 inc seat % authority. Where
-, want 10 20 IS 70 the process by
,coich these Judges we're picked out
yybep Governor woodrow Wilson heard
.ho qcore OF the Ysle-Wesloyan football
,eme to-day. 10 70 3, in favor OF Yale It
bn,ng Wesleyan's nrst sccre against the
nine eleven since 1889, he remarked that
10 coached wesleyan that year Coz
-r,or wilson was an Instructor at Nes-
tovan before going 10 Princeton. The
covernor inquired that his lucky hummer -
mad something 10 do with H. Tor inc toial
core made that number
cheered at Hart1r.