Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-09

made answer here tonight to the pro- paganda for the recall of judges and for the more recent proposal for the recall of judicial decisions. Ills topic was ''The Judiciary and Progress" He made no direct reference to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt nor to the latter's speech at Colun1b bus, but referred free lv to some of the policies that were enunciated by the former president before the Ohio constitutional conven- ton.
 Flags Waved, Crowd Cheered.
 Practically every person in the au- dience carried an American flag, and when the president reached his pero- ration against the recall of judicial de- cisions the flags sprang up and the crowd applauded and cheered with enthusiasm. Mir Taft's declaration that the recall of decisions was with out merit, reactionary instead Of pro- gressive, revolutionary and unstable, met with almost instant approval, He was compelled to wait for nearly minute while the audience expressed its coincidence with his views.
 Disappointed Over Action on Treaties. Speaking aside from his prepared speech President Taft expressed his disappointment over the senate 8 amendment of the proposed arbltra- ton treaties with Great Britain and France. He then concluded: "The senate's action makes it doubtful whether the treaties will be accepted by the countries with which they are designed to deal and also makes it doubtful whether the chief executive of this country should proceed with them.
 Believes People Favor Them,
 'sThe whole subject probably will have to be gone over again. l am not discouraged. 1 am simply disappointed. l believe the people were in favor or raufying these treaties as they were. War is such a horrible method of set ting controversies that the people went none of 1t if they can help it."
 Crowds Turned Away.
 President Tafts appearance at the Coliseum was attended by prolonged cheering and waving of myElads of small flags held up by the seat hold CTS. Crowds of people were turned away because of the lack of seats for them. In his main speech, he said:
 Recall -of Judicial Decisions.
 T have examined this proposed method of reversing judicial decisions on constitutional questions with care, ' President Taft said. T do not hesi- tate to say that it lays the axe at the foot of the tree of well ordered freedom and subjects the guaranties of hte' liberty and property without remedy Co the ftful impulse of temporary majority of an electorate
 Woman's Suffrage Coming.
 Government by unanimous vote of the electorate" he said, lis impossible, and therefore the majority of the cleo torate must rlrle. We find that gov ernment by the people is therefore under our present system, government by a majority of one-fourth of those whose rights and happiness are to be affected by the course and conduct oi inc government. This is the nearest to a government by the whole people p-a have ever had. Women's suffrage will change this, and 1t is doubtless coming as soon as the electorate can De certain that most women desire Ii and will assume it's burden and re- 4ponsibility.
 Voting Majority Must Be Pro-
 tected.
 Tt was long ago recognized that di- rect acton of a temporary majority nf the existing electorate must be linn ited by fundamental law; that 1t, bJ . constitution intended to protect the individual and the minority of the cleo lorate and the non-voting majority o he people against the unjust or tho arbitrary action of the majority of the llcctOrate.
 Misunderstanding of Our Form ot
 Government,
 .1- Jf--r z tf our form of government" the presi' fent said, Tor any kind of government that exalts justice and righteousness to assume that judges are bound tC follow the will of a maiority of an cleo. torate in respect of the issue for theil 6ecision.'
 Majority May Be Party to Controversy The judiciary, he said, was not rep resentative in the sense that the ex ecutive and the legislators were whether judges be appointed or elected because they must enforce the law al they found it. In many cases befort the judges that temporary majority Il & real party to the controversy to b. decided" the president continued. T may be seeking to deprive an individ uaI or a minority of alright secured b. the fundamental law. In such a cas- if the 1udSeS were mere representa- tives or agents Of the majority to car " out it's will they would lose thei judicial character entirely and the so Aalled administration of justice woult
 a farce
 Judicial System Not Perfect,
 At this point the president repeater his former declarations that the judi cial system was not as perfect as might be made and called attention t his speeches and messages to congress urging reform in procedure. He spok of delays and the costs of litigation.
 But these humdrum defects an their tedious remedies,' he declared 'are not of the spectacular characte 10 call for political discussion or { attract effort from politicians in th massage of remedial legislation Tn forrnida ble attack upon our iudiciar now is that the judges do not .respon euficientiy to popular opinion. 1t said that courts are interposiug thei obstructive power to the enforcemen Of legislation looking to the relief C the oppressed by declaring laws lDi constitutional and by so-called ju6icl5 legislation in interpOsing into statute words not intended by the legislature, Such Charges Unfounded for Most Pal Such charges, if reduced to specif instances. the president thought, coul be shown to be unfounded for the mos part. but for the purposes of his dis russion he might admit that court had erred In that regard, had undul