New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

Roosevelt at Cleveland when w. +. Eirick,
a Cleveland friend, sought TO learn whether
he was a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency. l want
direct answer. Colonel said Mr.. EirIck.
AN your friends want to know now
whether you are TO be a candidate Ny
hat is in the ring replied Colonel Roose-
welt. You will have my answer Monday
Belief in the political doctrines OF the
Progressives was reiterated by Colonel
Roosevelt who made four speeches in Ohio.
He delivered his principal address before
the state constitutional convention at Co
lumbus. He chose as his subject A Char
ter OF Democracy. OF what he termed big
business he had this TO say: The anti
trust law does good IN so far as 1t can be
invoked against combinations which really
are monopolies. or which restrict produc-
ton or which artihcialy raise prices. But
in so far as its workings are uncertain or
as It threatens corporations which have not
been guilty Of anti-social conduct, IT does
harm. There should be a fixed govern
mental policy, which shall clearly define
and punish wrongdoing and give I'm ad-
vance fun information 10 any man as 10
Just what he can and Just what he cannot
legally and properly do AS TO the fitness
of the American people for self-government
he said Many eminent lawyers believe
that the American people are not fitted for
popular government. and that II is neces-
sary TO keep the judiciary independent OF
tho majority OF tho people" ! take abso-
lutte issue with all those who hold such
position
"Of the recall OF judges Colonel Roosevelt
said: The question is one OF expedency
merely. Each community has the right to
try the experiment for itself in whatever
shape II pleases. | do not believe In adopt
ing the recall save as a last resort when IL
has become clearly evident that no other
course will achieve the desired result. But
there Is ore kind OF recall In which ! very
earnestly believe, and the immediate adop-
tion OF which I urge. When judge de-
cides a constitutional question, when he
decides what the people as a whole can or
cannot do. the people should have the right
to recall that decision II they think II
wrong. We should hold the judiciary in all
respect, but II is both absurd and degrading
to make fetch of a judge or Of any one
else II the courts have the final say-so on
all legislative acts. and IL no appeal can lie
from them to the people, then they are ire
sponsble masters OF the people. In other
words. those who take this position hold
that the people have enough intelligence to
frame and adopt a constitution, but not
enough intelligence 10 apply and interpret
the constitution which they have them
selves made
Clifford Pinchot, in a signed statement
made public at Washington. announced
that he had withdrawn his support from
Senator La Follette's Presidential candi-
dacy and that ne would advocate the NOM
ination OF Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.. Pinchot
asserts that the events OF the last month
have made It apparent that Senator La
Follette's candidacy will neither hold the
Progressive Republicans together as
fighting force nor prevent the nomination
OF "a reactionary Republican,
PiTNsY FOR SUPREME BENCH.
President Taft sent to the Senate the
nomination OF Chancellor Mahlon Pltney.
OF New Jersey, to be an associate justice of
the United States Supreme Court. lie also
nominated julius NJ Mayer, OF New York
City. 20 be judge OF the United States Dis
trlct Court for Southern New York. and
Ferdinand A. Geiger OF Cassville, Wis. TO
be district judge, Eastern District OF Wis
consin. When Chancellor Pitney shall have
been confirmed by the Senate and have
taken his place IN tho Supreme Court
President Taft will have had the extraord-
nary experience of having constituted a
majority Of the highest tribunal in the land.
After sharp night led by Senator
Roosevelt Democrat. the Senate at Albany
confirmed the nomination or DR.. Joseph J.
o'connel 10 be the Health oficer of the
Rsst OF Ssy York. The vote was Il to Is.