New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
REVOLUTION, SAYS BARNES
Calls Roosevelt's Chicago W.
terances Most Pernicious.

William Barnes, jr., chairman OF inc
Republican State Committee, had state
ment to make last night on the utter
ances Of Colonel Roosevelt at the Pro-
rresslve conference in Chicago. He said:
From his declaration at Cmcago, !.
ought now to be clearly apparent 10 ofois
one that Mr.. Roosevelt P po vSo on
nosed his nomination at Chicago declared
IL 10 be last spring. - 49,
we have lived IN America since me
establishment of this nation upon 'he
independence that man has certain IN
aIieneble rights What those rights are
were specifically set forth I'm the frst ten
amendments TO the Constitution ana III
the Fourteenth Amendment the latter
prohibiting the states from assalllnB IN
dIyidual liberty as the United States Is
prohibited. Mr. Roosevelt ana the fro-
gressive party now. not under the stress
OF a campaign. but deliberately advocate
that the power OF the majority. now re-
stricted. shall be absolute, so that the In
divldual I'm America may be deprived OF
life. liberty. the pursuit OF happiness ana
the possession OF property without proc
ess of law. No doctrine more pernlclous
10 American liberty has ever oeen al
vanced I'm this country. IL is absolute
I'm characteristic fashion Mr.. Roose-
welt endeavors 70 befog the Issue, Dy
stating that the courts rule the people
The fact is that when the people throug n
their legislative body pass law which
Is violative of human rights, the lndl-
vdual invokes the court as a pFolecuoil
and the court throws out the act because
II Is in violation OF the guarantee or lndl-
vidual liberty. Some Progressives argue
that the recall Of that decision is not a
violation of the bill Of rights, but only
affects one case. This proposal IS worse
than the abolition of the bill Of rights
altogether, because If there was no such
guarantee OF individual liberty through
the Constitution, all would fare alike and
could adjust their lives accordingly. but
under the Progressive doctrine, only those
who would come under the ban OF dis-
pleasure Of a majority OF the voters
would suffer the loss Of their life or
property, while others would remain Sc
cure.
The United States was established for
the purpose of creating on this earth a
country In which the Individual was Sc
cure against tyranny for himself and for
his posterity. This fundamental principle
upon which our government ls grounded,
the Progressive party now denies, but this
security can only exist through the main
tenance and Independence OF the courts.
I'm the Hall Of Fame In this city there
IS n tablet 10 Joseph story which contains
these words:
The founders OF the CONSTITUTION Win
profound wisdom laid the cornerstone OF
our national republic in the permanent
independence OF the judicial establish
ment-Joseph story
These words should be well pondered BY
every American citizen who desires 10
maintain the liberties he now possesses,
which are threatened b. the propaganda
Of the Progressive party.
That the Republican party will ever ad-
vocate the disestablishment Of the ju-
dietary. which protects the weakest citizen
from aggression and tyranny, IL incon-
ccivablc. nor do I believe that the Demo
cratic party viii ever fall n victim 10 this
sedition.