Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
A GENUINE POPULAR rule
4 THE PEOPLE MUST BE MASTERS
OF THEIR REPRESENTA-
TIVES--SERVANTS
DOES NOT FAVOR A FRENZY
Is Not Welded TO Any Mcthod-Goy-
crnmcnt Failure Unless Pco-
pic Arc 10 Be Trusted.

BOSTON. Feb. Outstanding in
the assembly chamber Of the Massa-
chusetts capitol today, Theodore
Roosevelt explained and emphasized
his new project for the limited recall
Of judicial decisions. Colonel Roose-
welt struck out boldly at those who
have criticised his plan.
Our system OF government is
confessed failure" he said, unless
the people are TO be trusted to gov
ern themselves"
Colonel Roosevelts visit to the
state house was unexpected After
appearing in the house he went to
the senate chamber and spoke briel-
ly. In both instances he was recelv-
ed cordially although there was no
prolonged applause during his speech
Social and Industrial Justice.
At the outset OF his speech Colonel
Roosevelt declared: Il know that you
expect me to speak to you today.
telling you just what / think and be-
ieye." he continued.
We of today, If we are worthy OF
endeayorinC to lead the party right.
must be doing our part to secure so.
cial and industrial justice through
genuine popular rule. and our object
was set forth by the great Italian
radical leader, Mazzinl when he
wrote: mo war OF classes no hostil-
ity to existing wealth. no wanton or
unjust violation Of the rights Of prop
erty. but a constant disposition to
ameriorate the condition of the class
es least favored by fortune"
THAT should be our aim, gentle
men, to help better, not merely poll
Ideally but industrially, the condl-
tion of those least favored by fortune
and to endeavor to make and keep
the government of this country gem
timely a government for the people.
And because believe in genuine pop
ular rule. | favor direct nominations.
direct primaries, including direct
presidential primaries, not only for
local but for state delegates. 1 be-
leve in the adoption OF wisely chosen
devices under which the initiative
a substitute for representative
government, but to make representa-
tive government genuinely popular.
to see II convicted IL it becomes mis-
representative. And | wish to say
n few words to you today specifically
on the proposition of giving to the
people the last resort the interpre-
tation.
His Position On Legislation.
'My position is simple. 1t is that
IL the people know enough TO make
the legislation. they know enough In
the last resort to say what 1t was
they meant when they made 1t.
Il wish to call your attention to
the entirely different character OF
the national and states legislation.
In the national. we deal with an In
strument designed to define the linn
It's of power between the nation and
the several states, so that as regards
the national legislation there must
necessarily be somebody capable of
deciding what are those limits when
we come to discuss the relative claims
of conflicting sovereigntles. each gov
erning It's own sphere. The consti-
tuition of any state has nothing ana
iogous to that about It. There Is no
question In a state of conflicting SOW
ereignties. There Is only one SOW
ereignty. the sovereignty Of the peo-
pie. You are not sovereigns, nor
either is the executive, neither Is the
judiciary. All three Of you possess
powers delegated to you by the peo-
pie. but not parted with by the peo-
pie. and therefore, whereas In the ma
tlonal legislature, the Legislative
branch has no power save that which
is expressly granted to It by the con-
stitution OF the states 1t Is funda-
mental difference.
As to Division Of Powers.
II will speak of ours as govcrn-
ment of division of powers. That IL
true in so far as we deal with the
division among the representatives OF
the people of the power delegated to
them by the people. but It Is not true
II by It We mean there II division
of power between the people and the
representatives.
I'm the last resort. the people. IL
due deliberations, are to be made.
must be the masters Of their repre-
sentatives. their servants. There 10
nothing ignoble In any man fit to be
a public servant, avowing that he is |