Arizona republican., 1912-02-27
Man from Oyster Bay Plainly Demands the Complete Destruction of the Constitutions of the Various States.
WOULD DESTROY
 ALL LAW COURTS
Astounding Propaganda, in All Its Wildness, Elk plained by Roosevelt Who Admits Plan Is Revolutionary.
T.4sSOcidted Press Dispatch

TASSOcidted Press Dispatch
 BOSTON. Feb. 26-Theodore Roose- welt plunged into the thick of the fight for the nomination for the presi- dencv today. He said unequivocally that he was in the fight to the end and was glad of it.
 'T am perfectly happy now he said. "because I am making fight straight out for principle. The issue is in no way a personal one.
 Do you intend to support the re- publican nominee, whoever he may be- he was asked
 Of course l shall.'' he replied
 In response to inquiries as to what principle he was fighting for. he re- ferred his questioners to his speeches at Columbus last week and in the Massachusetts house today. His poe sition in regard to third term was explained to a number of callers to- day.
 My position is perfectly simple" he said. "I stated it as clearly as l could in 1904 and reiterated 1t in 1907.
 "I said I ould not accept nomina- ton for a third term under any clr- cumstances, meaning, of course, third consecutive term. l could not have said less at that time, nor could have said more Of course l could not know then whether or not there ,yould be a demand for me to accept nomination at some future time, as, believing as I do. that the selection Of candidates for the presidency rests en- tirely with the people. l could not say that at no time in my lie Woulu accent another nomination. It must be clear to any reasonable man that the precedent which forbids ullru term has reference only 10 a thlrd consecutive term. It grew out or the fact that the president of the Cniteu States. under the convention system of electing delegates, can, If ne knows how to use the machinery at his dls- posal. renominate himself. even though majority of his party are agaihsl him. But after he has been out ol office for a term, he has lost coH'io' of that machinery. He is in the posi- ton absolutely of any private clt'%eh' The machinery then is in the hands of the man occupying the office "l president"
 He promised to send a letter to be read at q meeting here Saturday.
 BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Theodore Roose- vel, sneaking in the assembly cham ber at the Massachusetts captal to- cay. explained his new project TOT limited recall of judicial decisiohS
 our system of government IS confessed failure" he said, unless int reopIe are 10 be trusted W!th '"' government themselves
 After appearing in the house hoose welt went to the senate chamber dlio spoke briefly In both instances ne vas received cordially although there was no prolonged applause during h'S speeches.
 Regarding his plan which is to pre- vent the necessity for the recall oi judges. he said: My proposal ap- niles only to legislative acts which the courts declare unconstitutional. refer specifically to laws passed IT the collective interests of the Wnoi' community. passed by Legislative body in the exercise of the power tf promote the general welfare. in th' exercise of the police power which + inherent in the legislature. If suci a law. dealing with the collective m torests of the community as a whole passed by legislature and signed b! q governor is declared unconstitu tional bv a court, I ask that the peo ,,le be given the right. if they choose to exercise that right themselves t pass final judgment upon the propo >ition.
 Tt has been stated this will substi ute the popular whim. the whim O q moment for the decision of the jul dietary. Consider my proposition 10 moment"
 Here he showed the progress O legislation through the courts. wit over a year elapsing before fina judgment is rendered
 My proposal is that then, if tn court has decided that the legislativ Illus the executive. have exceeded tn power granted by the people to theI under the constitution, that the pee pie themselves have the right to sa whether their representatives in tf legislature and executive office wei right. or whether their representative in the courts were right. The pro visions could be made that no vol not less than six months after al peal to the people had been made.
 All I advocate is giving the pe'