Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-10
"ANARchY IN HoNEvEp
PhRAsfs," he DECLARES
noessvelt liksnsd Unto Pontius PiIate
In His Attitude Toward Aequittat OF
Illinois ssnator-poliey Held Up ~
Dangerous to People and to Govern.
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Auo plCSuIS WuS NSdWH Uy SeunSoa
Jones. OF Washington, who sketched as
the ground work the recent Detroit
speech Of the former president, con-
demning the votes Of the majority
members Of the Lorimer committee
favorable to the Illinois senator. as not
being responsive to the sentiment Of
their constituencies.
This Is the latest rule for judicial
oction suggested by this self-pro-
claimed leader Of progress" said Sena-
tor Jones. Because We have not fol-
lowed 1t we are not progressive, but
reactionary. This was the rule Of action
followed by PLATE nearly nineteen hun
dred years ago. This is the first time,
l venture to say. in our history or IN
the history of any civilized people.
that Pilates rule Of judicial action has
those who would cruelty Jesus, and
they desrise hin, for following 1t.
III former President Roosevelt had
delivered Jesus to tho Jews. after hav-
ing examined into the charges and
.o1nd no fault in him, but at the de-
mand of the people turned him over
to them for crucifixion, he would
have clapped his hands and proclaimed
Most Righteous. Most Honorable.
Most Just Judge At least he would
have done this II he had been as pro-
gressive then as he Is now. am char
table enough to believe. however, that
he would have been a reActionary."
Not Discussing Politics.
Senator Jones prefaced his speech
by saying that those who expected to
hear the sensational would be disap-
pointed, and that those expecting a
discussion Of fstho presidential campaign
would not listen. He said he would not
discuss politics. He recited rapidly
conditions which made the present time
prosperous, but said that with every
thing to make US happy I'VE are en-
gagged in a saturnalia Of political vitu-
peration."
Justice and fair dealing are thrown
to the winds. Appeals to pas
sion and prejudice displace reason and
logic. Vileness and corruption are
sought for eagerly and We rejoice II we
are successful III our search. Sinister
motives prompt those who disagree
with us and none is good save our
selves
Anarchy in Honsysd Phrases"
Under the banner Of progression.
anarchy Is preached in honeyed phrase
and fulsome flattery. Our sense Of Jus
tice and fairness Is deadened by loud
defamation and insidious suggestion.
Until a short time ago supposedly new
ideas, IS old as governments among
men. were, advocated with some show
Of reason and prudence.
"a new Richmond. however. has
rushed upon the political field. Tho
real, consistent. faithful leader Of rad
ical POLITICAL thought. whose courage
consistency and fatihfulness we all ad-
mired. even II we did not accept the
doctrines advocated. became i'll and ex-
hausted. The banner he was faithfully
ard hraveiy carrying was dropping.
"This new Richmond rushed upon
the political scene. threw his hat into
the ring, and shouted to the waveripg
hosts to follow him In the highways OF
progress and victory. Hoping to reap
where others had sown. he sought to
pluck the fruit Of victory TO his own
bosom. Having worked and won with
the despised standpatters. and not be-
ing practiced In the principles of mod
ern political progress. he, with the
recklessness Of ignorance and the RASH
ness Of tho new convert, ia appealing to
all that Is base selfish and unjust In
the apparent hope Of gratifying an in
satiable ambition"
Defends Senator Lorimsr.
Senator Jones said he did not pro-
pose to discuss the judicial recall. but
would notice only the latest suggestion
advanced for the guidance Of those act
ing in judicial capacity. He then
quoted at some length from Colonel
Roosevelt's comment upon the Lorimer
case In his speech Of March 80 at De-
troit, wherein the former president
charged that Senators Dillingham;.
Gamble and Jones were reactionaries
because they recommended that Lor-
inner be permitted TO retain his seat.
Senator Jones argued at length that
the constituents of the Senators named
would want them to vote on the Lor-
inner case according to their own con-
sciences. He said he did not believe
there could be found within his state
one who is such a reactionary as to
approve 'the rule Of judicial conduct
practiced by Pontius Pilate. II Mr..
Roosevelt made the suggestion 1t Ia
pitiable. II he made It to secure votes.
it is despicable
'.'Ie this rule Is to be followed then
judges must instruct juries, that they
are not to decide cases upon the law
and the evidence submitted to them but
they must, endeavor to find out what
the public sentiment is with reference
to the matter at issue and decide It in
accordance with that. Judges, instead
Of instructihg tho Jury as to what the