Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
ROOSEVELT GIVES I.
PLATFORM OUTLINE
COLONEL DEFINES ISSUES BE.
FORE OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
FAvoRs RECALL OF JUDGES,
cut As LAST RESORT
Declares American People Are Fit for
Self. 6ovsrnmsnt-eis Business Must
Be curbsd But Must Have Square
Dsat-LaFoIlstts's, Work in Wiseen.
Sin Praised.


psal-LaFoIlstts's Work in Wiseon.
Gin Praised.
Columbus, O., Fob. 21.-Polittcians
from all parts Of Ohio came to Colum-
bus to hear Colonel Roosevelt express
his views on matters pending In the
constitutional convention which have
been the subject Of POLITICAL debate
thruout the state. Interest in the
speech was heightened by the fact that
Governor Harmon a few days ago out
lined his opinions to the same conven-
ton which Mr. Roosevelt addressed to-
day. AS Mr.. Roosevelts train passed
thru Ohio people gathered at every
station at which a stop was made.
Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN., OF the
First Congregational church. an old
friend Of the former president, met him
at the station. Mr.. Roosevelt went di-
rectly to DIR. Gladdenss home for
sort rest before proceeding to the
state house, where he made his ad-
dress.
After finishing his speech Mr.. Roose-
welt returned to DR.. Gladden's home
for luncheon to remain there until his
departure from New York at o'clock
ON his way from Columbus to New
York this evening Colonel Roosevelt
will make q ten minute stop in Cleve-
land and address crowd that is ex-
pected to gather to greet him.
Columbus, O.. Feb. 21.-"Big tbusi-
ness" the fitness of the American peo-
pie for self-government, the recall Of
judges, and praise for the progressive
legislation in Wisconsin instituted by
and further by Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette when he was governor. were
topics discussed by Theodore Roose-
Welt in an address today before the
Ohio constitutional, convention here.
Colonel Roosevelt chose % his subject,
"A Charter Of Democracy"
Defines "eis7 eusinsss." - :.
OF what he termed big business z
Colonel Roosevelt had this to say:
The antri.trust law, does good In
sofar as 1t can be invoked against COM
binations which really are monopolies
or which restrict production or which
artifically raise prices. But insofar as
its workings are uncertain or as it
threatens corporations which have not
been guilty of anti-social conduct 1t
does harm. There should be a fixed
governmental policy which shall clear
ly define and punish wrong doing and
give in advance full information to any
man as to just what he can and just
what he can not legally and properly
do"
Fit for Sell. Government.
AS to the fitness of the American
people for self government, Colonel
Roosevelt said:
Many eminent lawyers believe that
the American people are not fitted for
popular government and that it Is nee
essary to keep the judiciary independ
ent Of the majority ofa.he people, I
take absolute issue with all those who
hold such position" 3s
Recall Of Judges.
Of the recall Of judges. he said;
"rhe question is one Of expediency
merely. Each community has the right
to try the experiment for itself in
whatever shape it pleases. l do not
believe in adopting the recall save as a
last resort when it has become clear
ly evident that no other course will
achieve the desired result"
Senator LaFollette was mentioned
but once, as follows.
Following Senator L1aFollette a
number Of practical workers and
thinkers in Wisconsin have turned that
state into an experimental laboratory
of wise governmental action in aid Of
social and industrial Justice. They
have initiated that kind Of progress
sive government which means not only
the preservation of true democracy but
the extension Of the principle Of true
democracy into industrialism as well
as into politics"
Colonel Roosevelt said in part:
Power to Right Wrongs.
"It is impossible to invent constity-
tional devices which will prevent the
popular will from being effective for
wrong without also preventing 1t from
being effective for right. The only safe
course to follow in this great American
democracy is to provide for making the
popular Judgment really effective. But
It is a false constitutionalism, false
craftsmanship, to endeavor by the ex
ercise OF a perverted ingenuity to seem
10 give the people f,ll power and et
the same time to trick them out Of 1t.
yet this is precisely what IL done
in every case where the state permits
its representatives. whether on the
bench or in the legislature or in execu-
tive office, to declare that it has not
the power to right grave social wrongs.
or that any of the officers created by
the people, and rightfully the servants
of the people. can set themselves up
to be the masters Of the people. Con-
stitution makers should make 1t clear
beyond shadow Of doubt that the peo-
pie in their Legislative capacity have
the power to enact intoslaw any meas
ure they deem necessary for the bet
terment Of social and Industrial. eondi--
tions.
The Real Progressive.
II hold that he is the real progress
sive. that he II the genuine champion,
Of the people. who endeaTors to shape
.