The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-09
Says They are Achieved by
thoughtful Consideration,
Not by Impulses
CHICAGO GREETs PRESIDENT
Even Though You Get Jolted be
Optimistic, He Says
Chief Executive is Putting in Busy
Day--cives Important Address
This Evening.

Chicago, March 9.--Presldent Taft,
arrived here at 7:4O o'clock this morn
ing. He was greeted by a crowd Of
several hundred. Escorted by a re-
ception committee, the president went
directly to a down town hotel for
breakfast.
While breakfasting, the president
received a number OF political visit
ors Among these We're Governor De-
neen, David II. Forgan, president Of
the Taft club, Roy O. West. chairman
COMMITTEES, and Postmaster Campbell
Taft's program called for several
speeches, visiting clubs. Misunderstanding
and dining until midnight. The most
important appointment is the banquet
of the Swedish American Republican
league this evening. Here the president
is expected to make the most impor
tant campaign speech. Taft. after
breakfasting. held a public reception
after which he addressed the students
of Armour Institute. To the students
the president was introduced as the
chief progressive OF the nation
Thc president said
Great reforms are achieved by
thoughtful consideration and not by
momentary impulses. BE optimistic,
boys. Because you get jolts don't
think the whole world is against you.
one man does not make a multitude
anv mere than one swallow makes a
summer. The only thing the country
equality of opportunity
Taft Raps judicial Recall.
Toledo. Ohio. March 9.-President
raft made answer hast night to the
propaganda for the recall of Judges
and to the more recent proposal fos
the recall of judicial decisions. Hisl
topic was "The Judiciary and Prog
ress" He made no direct referencel
To Colonel Theodore Roosevelt nor tol
the latter's speech al Columbus. but
referred freely 10 some of the policfes
that were enunciated by the former
president before the Ohio constitution
al convention.
Utterly without merit or utility ami
reaction8ry instead of progressive;
crude, revolutionary iitful and uh
stable were the terms i'm which the
president referred 10 the recall OF Ju-
dcial decisions | have examined TINS
proposed method Of reversing JUN
cial decisions on constitutional ques-
tions with care" President tart salu'
'T do not hesitate to gay that II lays
the ak al the foot of the tree of well
ordered freedom and subjects the guar
antees of life. liberty and prosperity
without remedy To the fitful Impulse
Of the temporary majority of an elec-
torate."
OF he recall of judicial decisions
President Taft said
This is remarkable suggestion
and one which Is so contrary 10 any
thing in government heretofore pro-
posed that 1t is hard O. give to 1t the
serious consideration which 1t deserves
because of it's advocates and OF the
conditions under which 1t is advanced.
What this recall OF decisions VIII
amount to IL applied to constitutions
questions is that there viii be a sus
rension of the constitution to enable
a temporary majority of the electorale
10 enfprce n popular but invalid act
President Taft pointed out that the
right OF habeas corpus might De al
fected, or that rich corporation seek
ing privileges In the development OF "
state-and he cited Alaska-might use
such "A condition to advantage.
"A more serious objection to the re-
call Of decisions" he said. rs that
dcstroys all probability of consistency
in constitutional Interpretation The
majority which sustains one law Is ilot
the majority which comes to consiue'
another and the obligation OF consis-
tencv If popular decisions is one wh'c"
would sit most highly on each recur-
ring electorate and the operation ~
the system would result In suspension
of application Of constitutional guar
antees. according to popular whim. we
would rave then a system Of suspend
ing the constitution to meet spee'a'
instances.
Can Il be that the power OF TEN
porary majority OF the electorate ps
single popular vote TO do away WIZ,
rights secured to individuals whio'
have Teen inviolable for 200 years
since the DAYS of the Magma Charu'
approves itself to those who love hp,
erty and who hold dear It's sacre'
guarantees?
would we not. In giving sue'
powerful effect to the momentary in
tulse Of the majority OF an electora'e
prepare the way for the possible es
ercise OF the greatest tyranny? Fina''
w. ask what Is the necessity 10,
slch crude. revolutionary. htfui an'
unstable way Of reversing judicial con
structIons Of the constitution why
" the construction Is wrong can y
not be rIehted by constitutions