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,
eUr As LAST RESORT
Declares American People Are Fit for
Self. oovsrnment-eis eusinsss Must
Be curbsd But Must Have Square
Dsal-LaFoilstts'se Work in Wiseon-
Gin Praised.

Deat-LaFollstts's. Work in Wiscon-
Gin Praised.
Columbus, O.. Feb. 21.-Politicians
from all parts Of Ohio came to Column
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 few days ago out
lined his opinions to the same conven-
ton which Mr. Roosevelt addressed to-
day. AS Mr.. Roosevelt's train passed
thru Ohio people gathered at every
station at which 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 d.
rectly to DR.. Gladdenss home for q
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 nome
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 ten minute stop in Cleve-
land and address crowd that is ex-
pected to gather to greet him.
Columbus, O., Feb. 21.-"Big bust
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
Colonial Roosevelt chose ~ his subject
"A Charter of ,Denocracy.''
l. Defines "eis- Business" 49, !,
OF what he termed "big business,
Colonel Roosevelt had this to say:
The antri-trust law, does good in
sofar as it can be invoked, against COM
binations which really are monopoliea
or which restrict production or which
artifically raise prices. But insofar as
its workings are uncertain or as 1t
threatens corporations which have not
been guilty of anti-social conduct 1t
does harm. There should be 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 Self. 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 1t Is nee
essary to keep the judiciary 'independ-
ent Of the majority ofa.he people,
take absolute issue with all those who
hold such position" SO
Recall Of Judges.
OF the recall Of judges, he said;
"The question is one Of expectancy
merely. Each community has the right
to try the experiment for itself in
whatever shape it pleases. 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 LaFollette 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 industria1ism as well
as into politics"
Colonel Roosevelt said In part:
Power 20 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. a false
craftsmanship, to endeavor by the cx-
ercise Of a perverted ingenuity to seem
to give the people full power and at
the same time to trick them out Of 1t.
yet this is precisely what 10 done
in every case where the state permits
it's representatives. whether on the
bench or in the legislature or in execu-
tive office, to declare that 1t 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. Com
stitution makers should make It clear
beyond shadow Of doubt that tho peo-
ple in their legislative capacity have
the power to enact intoslaw any meas
ure they deem necessary for the bet
terment Of social and industrial. condi-
tons
The Real Progressive.
II hold that he is the; real progres-
siye that he il the genuine champion,
Of the people. who endeagors to Shape
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