The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
TAFT ATTACKS
COLONIES. plan
Declares that Recall Of Ju-
dicial Decisions Is Attack
on Freedom.

Toledo. Ohio. March s.-After a day
spent for the most part on the rear
platform of his private car. Taft con-
cluded brief campaign" through
eastern ana northern Ohio here to-
night with a speech at the Coliseum.
Toledo. the president made more than
. dozen speeches from hts private car
to- crowds which varied with the size
Of towns at which the train stopped.
Although most OF the day; rain or
snow was falling, Ohioans turned out
in good numbers to see and hear the
president and friends aboard the train
professed tonight to be more than sat
isfed with the greetings which began
tinued into this city.
Taft spoke on all sorts OF sub
jects. prosperity and peace. tariff and
business. farming and conservation.
None of his talks were long. Twice
he referred to the refusal of the sem
ate yesterday to ratify as they framed
arbitration treaties with Great Brit
ain and France. making it plain while
he had been disappointed at the sem
ates action. he had not given up the
fight for pacts.
THE cause is a just one and we are
bound to win.". the president said at
Mansfield. Later at THIN he ampli-
fed the statement by saying. II
haven't given up. but / am going to
rely on the people to help"
The president did not indicate how
he intends to ask the people to help
in the fight. The president was in
treaties and the. crowds apparently
were in good humOr. too. At Canton
somebody raised a laugh that brought
an answering smile from the presi-
dents face by yelling after Taft was
through speaking:
Don't let the lion tanner get you"
The president reached Toledo late
this afternoon, driving from the sta
ton to the Commerce club over muddy
people. There was enough cheering
to make Secretary Hilles and Ohio
politicians. who Travelled with him
through the state say they were we'll
pleased.
Leaving Toledo late tonight, the
president. is due in Chicago early to-
morrow for a two days stay.
In his speech here the president said
referring to the recall:
Il have examined this proposed
method of reversing judicial decisions
on constitutional questions with care
l do not hesitate to say 1t lays an ak
at the foot Of the tree Of we'll ordered
freedom and subjects guarantees Of
life. liberty and property without rem
rary majority of the electorate"
OF the recall judicial decision, Taft
said in part:
This is remarkable suggestion.
and one which 10 10 contrary to any,
thing in government heretofore pro-
posed that It 10 hard to give to It se.
rious consideration which It deserves
because Of it's advocates and condi-
tons under which It 10 advanced.
What this recall Of decisions will
amount to II applied to constitutional
questions will be suspension of the
constitution to enable temporary ma.
jor of the electorate to enforce . pop
ular but invalid act.
"The main argument used to sus-
tain such 2 popular review Of judicial
petent to establish the constitution
they are competent to interpret It and
that this recall Of decisions L. noth-
Ing but the exercise Of the power of
Interpretation. This Is clearly q fall
lacious argument. The approval of
general principles in the constitution
on the one hand and the interpreta-
ton Of statute and consideration of
its probable operation in q particular
case and its possible infringement of
general principle, on the other hand.
are very different things.
"One 10 simple. the latter complex,
and the latter when submitted to a
popular vote. AZ already pointed out
10 much more likely TO be turned into
an issue Of general approval or disap-
proval Of an act ON It, merits for a
special purpose Of it, enactment than
upon It's violation Of the constitution,
Moreover. Q popular majority does
not adopt the constitution or any prin-
ciple IN It. or amend its terms, until
after II has besn adopted By . con.
stituttonal convention or Legislature,
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