The Detroit times., 1912-08-01

popular through the promise Of a
change tor the better, What they clam
or for is change. They ask for
change In government So that the gov
eminent may be restored TO the people.
a. ~ this had not been peoples gov
ernme mt since the beginning or the
. Constitution. have the fullest sym
pathY with every reform I'm govern
mental and election machinery which
snail facilitate the OPPRESSION OF the
popular VIII as the short ballot anu
! the reduction Ia elective Offices 10
make IL possible But these gentlemen
propose 10 reform the governments,
who's present defects II any. are due
10 the failure OF the people TO devote
as much time as is necessary 60 their
politicai-duties by requiring "A political
activity by the people three times that
which Tar the people have been VIII
ing 20 assume, and thus they pro-
pose remedies which. instead OF cNcit.
ink the people 10 further interest and
ACTIVITY IN the government, Viii tire
them into such an indifference as still
further TO remand control OF public ar
iftirs 20 minority
But after we have changed all the
lNernmental machinery SO as 10 per
NIT instantaneous expression or the
people IN constitutional anne ndmcnts,
iu statutes. and tn recall OF publ
aLtnts what then Votes are not
bread. constitutional amendments are
not work referendurns DO not pay
rent or furnish houses. recalls DO not
furnish clothing initiatives do notsup-
ply employment or relieve lnequall-
ties OF condition or Of opportunity We
stll ought Go have set before as me
definite plans 70 bring on complttr
.CqEGlity Of opportunity and 10 Abolish
hardship and evil FOR humanity. ""
hst'nt for thrm in vain.
Instead OF giving us the beneht ot
any specific remedies Tor the hard
ships and evils OF society they point
out they follow their urgent Appeals
for closer association OF tlv people NJ
legislation hy an attempt 10 cultNats
the hostility OF the people TO the courts
and 90 represent that they are I'm some
form upholdlug injustice aud are op-
structing the popular Will Attempt
are made 10 tax, away all those safe
guards FOR maintaining the indeFtn ~
denCe OF the judiciary which are so
carefully framed Ia our Constitution.
These attempts find expression in tne
policy on the one hand. OF the recall
or judges q system under which
Judge whose decision In one case may
temporarily dtspledse the electorate T.
20 be deprived at once or his office by
embodied in the Arizona con stitGttpn
aud which the Democrats 81 the mouse
an dsenate refused 20 condemn as TIE
initial policy. OF a new state. The same
spirit manifested Itself in the vote by
Democratic senators on the propos ton.
first 90 abolish tile commerce Quart
and second, 10 abolish Judges 10y mere
act Of repeal. although under the Con-
stitutiOn their terms are for life on no
ground except that they did not like
some OF Tie courts recent decisions.
Another form OF hostility TO the judi
ClarY y shown In the grOtesque propo-
siuon by the leader OF former Ib1puD-
liCaus who have left their party tor
recall OF decisions SO that decision an
point OF constitutional law. having
been rendered by the highest court
capable OF rendering IL, shall then DC
submitted 10 popular vote 20 determine
whether il ought 20 be- sustained
Again. the Democratic party in con-
gress and convention shows It's desir-
70 weaken the courts by fGr6iddlnE the
use OF the writ OF Injunction 20 protcct
"A lawful business against the destruc-
tive effect OF secondary boycott and
by interposing a jury In contempt pro-
ceedinEs brought to enforce it's orde,
and DEGREES. These provisions are
really class legislation designed TO Sc
cure immunity for lawlessness in labor
disputes on the part Of the laborers,
but operating much more widely 10
paralyze the arm or the court IN cases
which do not involve labor disputes az
all The hostility TO the judiciary and
the measures TO take away its power
and It's Independence constitute the
chief definite policy that can be fairly
attributed 20 that class OF statesmen
and reformers whose, absorption and
control the Republican party escaped AZ
Chicago and the Democratic party
yielded to at Baltimore.
The Republican party stands for none
Of these innovations, IL refuses to
make changes SIMPLY for the purpose
OF making change. and cultivating
popular hope that in the change some
thing beneficial underlined. viii take
place VI does not believe that human
nature has changed IL still believes
that 10 Is possible in this world that
the fruits ~ energy. courage. enter
prise attention 20 duty hard work,
thrift, providence. restraint Of appetite
and OF passions will continue 10 have
their reward under our present system.
and that laziness lack Of attention.
lack Of Industry. the Yielding TO Ape
lite and passion. Carelessncss. dtshon-
estv. and d.sioyalty VIII ultimately find
their own punishment In The world
here. We do not Geuy that there are
executions. and that seeming fortune
follows wickedness and misfortune vir-
tue but. on the whole, We are optimists
and believe that the rule is the other
way Ne do not know any way TO
avoid human injustice but TO perfect
our laws Cor administering justice. TO
develop the morality Of the individual.
10 give direct supervision and aid TO
those who are. OF are likely 10 be- OPP
pressed and 20 give a full scope as
possible To individual effort and its
rewards
The Republican party stands for the
Constitution rs il u.s. with such amend
ments adopted according to its pro-
visions ~ new conditions thoroughly
understood may require, We believe
that II has stood the test Of time. and
that there have bUcn disclosed really
no serious defects in It's operation.
II Is said that this is not an Issue In
the campaign. II seems to me II Is the
supreme issue. The Democratic party
ana the former Republicans who have
left their party are neither Of them to
be trusted on this subject, as | have
shown The Republican party Is the
nucleus Of that public opinion which
fdvors constant progress and develop
ment along safe and sane lines and
under the Constitution as we have had
n for more than one hundred years, and
which believes In the maintenance OF
an independent judiciary "a the Key
stone OF our liberties and the balance
wheel by which the whole govern
mental machinery is kept within the