The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
COLONEL F0RGETS
FAMOUS EXAMPLE
Recall OF Judicial Decisions Illus
lratcd by Christ Before
Plate.
CASE CITED BY CAMPBELL
Kansas Congressman Proves by
History That People Arc
Not Always Right

Washington. March i-Ecprescu;a;ivo
campbell. Vi Kansas. took 4 hand to-day In
the presidential preference primary contFo-
ycEsy. watch has been going on betwcen
Senator Joseph VI. Dixon. director OF the
Roosevelt headquarterE. ana Representative
Mckinley. director % the national Ta.,
bureau
Mr.. Campbell gave on; cop!e, o. Il ic,ter
;rcm him 10 Colonel Roosevelt, The Col
onets letter 10 senator Dixon. given gu,
here on Sunday, apparently Endorsed Senate!
DMon's challenge TO Director McItIncy for
preferential primaries aud scored Director
Mckinley Tor HIS reply. which. in part.
Vas that he did not favor changes in tho
rules OF the game while tho game was in
progre.s. Tho Colonc! referred TO a speech
Mr.. Campbell had nidt: "a; Concord. y. H..
and described tho Representative as declar-
Ing that the Republican party did not be-
lievo In an appca! from the umpire 20 the
preachers.
NJ. Campbell In his letter makes somc
OBSERVATIONS on the recall Of Judges ana
judicial decisions.
You nave oy.riooAea one OF tie no.;
important ever tried. he wrote. "PIlatc ac-
qu!tted the Christ. I'm APPEAL :rom plates
decision "as taken 20 the people and the
saviour was crucined."
In part, Mr.. Canpbelvs !ette. wa. az toI.
lows:
My Dear Colonel:
you artfuliy assume in your letter TO
Senator Dixon this morning that am ;a,k.
Ing aoou; politics in the Concord speech
Naen said the Republican party was not
In favor OF appealing from the decision .!
Every man who, knows the old rule q;
the prize ring knew a few days ago when
you said your hat was in the rinE tina, YOU
were undressing Tor the nght Tho fans
know that an appeal from the umpire 10
The b!eachers would END the same
nov. the fact 81. ~as discussins your
astounding proposition 10 appeal from III.
decisions o: the court 10 the crowd in the
courthouse yard, and what said, TO which
you take exception, was In thar connection
HeskinE OF reactlonarics you aill agree
mat James III. was a reac,ionary whn re.
ci!'ed judges ne had appointed when they
would nor write tho kind o: op!nious he
wanted written. The progressive commons
OF England made the Judges independent o,
'tSaH ior declaring the .aw instead Of the
VIZ VI the power that made them judges
lou sometimes refer 20 Lincoln: Won w,,i
recall that he sald IN the midst o. : ,,-ea,
MaI i1r inc preservation o. thi. rovcrnIiept
tHa, tG!a "os u government; 0. tho pconlc
:or the ptoP!c and by the people
iou VIII also recall that tho lns,ru,pc,
ia!ities by which She people governed ,hr,n
sc.Nes When Lincoln made ihat speech did
ho' include the initiative. the .cicrandun,
anu ihe recall. nor indeed, ten recall ~
judicial decisions 90
NOW, dors Il no; iook 10 vou. or -onoc
ZION Ike rank reaction 20 20 bari. "a -
s,Iuncn'aHiies OF government, some az thcu,
o.oeE than Roman civilization ana ,ba,
o.ousnt pad rule and limitation Of ,ca-s
. s = S''cE than sooi ru!o and length o: DAYS IN
.Ge governments tia: aop;ed aud prac,ic.J
'Hen' NeF!tFuiy yours.
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