The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
A CONFUSING PLAN.

Each successive speech by Col.
Roosevelt seems to modify his plan
for the recall o. judicial decisions,
first promulgated in his Columbus
speech. At New York City last week,
in the course of his address he made
these explanations;
Il am not proposing anything in
connection with the Supreme Court
OF the United States, or with the Fed
eral Constitution.
II am not proposing anything hav-
ing any connection with ordinary
suits, civil or criminal, as between
individuals.
Il am o speaking of the recall
CT judges.
i am proposing merely hat in a
certain class Of cases involving the
police power, when a State court has
set aside as unconstitutional a law
passed by the Legislature for the gem
eral welfare, the question of the VAL
idity of the law be submitted for
final determination to the vote of
the people. taken after Que time fer
considerations
Then, as We understand it, the
United states supreme court would be
permitted to declare the u%nconstitu-
tionality of any law, but no state
court would Go so. What would
happen when the electorate OF a state
should reverse the decision of q state
supreme court and the United States
supreme court should reverse the
electorate of the state?
Why should the federal constitu-
ton be left to the mercy Of the
courts when the state constitutions
are not?
Would it be any easier to carry on
a state government with a constitu-
ton than ii would be to carry on the
federal government without any CON
stitution?
The more Roosevelt explains hcw
he would keep constitutions and at
the same time do away with them,
the more confused will the public be-
come. He might make more head
way if he would frankly advocate
hat all constitutions be abolished.
@%eeN
On Tuesday a number of men
gathered at the Presbyterian church
and work was begun on the removal
ton of the church. The pews were
removed and the carpets taken out
Yesterday. The women took their
turn and With somc of the men to
help the entire interior was thor
oughly swept and scrubbed. The
Jews We're replaced temporarily and
Dlans are under way to raise funds
and redecorate the walls and pur-
chase a new cork carpet, TO take the
place of the old worn out one. Dur
ing the fiscal year which is Just
drawing to a close more than forty
new members have been added and
Is ltnro h,e lDn, q, IL, ,,1,,,c,,n11- hoo }l,.
growth in every department. The
Sunday school has become so large
tiiat more room is needed. The C..
r. Society has more than doubled
II membership. A brotherhood has
been organized for an aggressive
campaign. The church is in the
best condition financially it has been
in years.
An individual communion set has
been ordered and will be used the
fist time on Easter Sunday.
Plans are under way also to raise
funds to raise the church building
two feet, and put in a good basement
With modern equipment.
Recently, a male quartette was or
ganized in the brotherhood and their
first public appearance Sunday night
proved a welcome addition to the
music of the church. They will sing
again the coming Sunday evening
and it is planned soon to arrange
and hold a Sacred concert.
REPELS ATTACK OF DEATH.
Give years ago two doctors told
me l had only two years to live"
This startling statement was made
hv Stil1man Grnen Ma1nnhitn Col