The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-05
VERMONT'S CONGRESSMEN
OPPOSE ROOSEVELT
Varying Grounds Are Given But the
Radicalism of His Columbus Speech
Is Emphasized.

| Washington, ID. c., March 5.-All four
of Vermont's congressman, Senators Dbl
! lirgham and Page and Representatives
Foster and Plumley, are in favor of the
denomination of President Taft. SEN
ator Dillingham; says that all along he
has felt that Taft should have the nom
ination and now he is firmly convinced
OF it. Senator Page says that the chief
and practically the only objection to
Taft in Vermont is that he favored reci-
procity, but he adds that Roosevelt also
fayors reciprocity, so that in that re-
speet there is no difference. But Senator
Page adds that although he admires
many of Roosevelt's qualities he cam
not subscribe to his Columbus speech.
Representative Foster says he is ear
nestly in favor of the denomination
of President Taft" because as an Amer
ican citizen he cannot stand for the
doctrine of Roosevelt in his Columbus
speech, adding "Some of these policies
mean revolution" Representative Plum
ley takes the ground that Roosevelt
should not be nominated because of the
third term rule; and he adds that the
candidacy of Roosevelt should be de
plored and rppudiated. Congressman
Plumley also opposes the Columbus
speech ideas of Roosevelt regarding the
recall Of judges.
Representative Pumley's complete
statement is as follows:
"The candidacy of ex- President Roose-
welt for third term should not be COM
mended and sustained, but deplored and
repudiated. When General Grant, whose
civic and military service illuminate the
pages of our history, returned from his
trumphal tour of the world and consent
ed to become a candidate for a non-con-
secutye third election this question was
fought to finish and it was understood
to be settled that the declaration Of
Washington, prompted by high spirit
OF noble patriotism not to accept more
than two terms OF the presidency COW
cred in substance and in spirit the prin-
clple of two terms only for our presi-
dents, and that four years incumbeney
by another did not relax the rule or re-
move the rea son. In strict aud stead
fast adherence to this rule and precept
of Washington, which has come to pos
sess the form, almost Of constitutional
provision, there lies the path OF tried and
certain security. With this safeguard
against INSCRIPTIONS aud unrestrained
ambition removed our ship Of state
breaks from it, moorings and floats out
Oh an uneharted sea. Why pursue this
course of danger, even If there We're TO
be gained temporary partisan advan-
tagey
THE personal platform of the eX-
president on the recall Of judicial de-
cisions on constitutional questions by
a popular vote disregards first OF all
the fact that the constitution of the
Cnited States was accepted by the sew
Cral states IN their sovereign capacity,
a5 such, and aot by the people at large.
and wisely thus. for this organic act
was created not TO obey the viii OF a
powerful majority, but to conserve the
rights Of the weakest state and protect
the minority against the tyranny OF
Il temporary majority. The effect OF
his platform IS 20 destroy the wise diri
sion of our government into the three !
great coordinate branches, legislative,
judicial and executive supreme
within its sphere, changing the gov
OF the United States into
simple democracy, when. instead, our
fathers wisely built democratic re-
public. There are other reasons, but |
these suffice why wisdom, regardless
of our esteem for him and his efficient /
past service requires that the ex-presi- /
dent be denied his quest for the honor
which Washington, the sublime patriot, /
refused. and in which his successors, inn /
mediate and remote, have unqueston- /
ingly acquiesced with the thanks and /
plaudits of an intelligent and liberty I
loving people who, above all things else,
would not jeopardize, but would pre- I
serve their freedom Frank Plumley"