Show I ROOSEVELT TALKS TO OHIOANs OHIOANs' President Ex Outlines to Ohio Constitutional Constitutional Convention His Opinion on Certain Q Questions r oJ jr yo COlmbus I Ohio Big business I Ifor t fitness of the American p people ople for for the recall of f I judges and praise for the progressive legislation in Wisconsin instituted by and furthered by Senator Robert M. M LaFollette when he was governor were topics discussed by Theodore Roosevelt In an address address' on Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day before the Ohio constitutional convention here Colonel RO Roosevelt sevelt chose as his subject A Charter of Democracy A summing up of the address shows that Colonel Roosevelt defends big business as offending unwittingly asa as asa asa a rule Says the people and big business business business busi busi- ness must each teach give the other a i square deal favors direct nominations nominations nominations nomina nomina- including preferential primaries for election of delegates to national conventions and direct election of United States senators stands for forthe tho the initiative and referendum says legislatures should be allowed a free freehand freehand freehand hand but the people should be given power to reverse or supplement the work of the legislatures sees no necessity necessity necessity ne ne- ne- ne for the recall in the case of term short-term elective officials favors recall of judges if they are corrupt or even if they are virtuous but out of touch with social needs says if a judge decides a constitutional question question question ques ques- tion and the people do not l like ke the decision they should have the power to recall the decision arraigns court of appeals of New York for its decision decisIon decision ion declaring unconstitutional the workmen's compensation act aH |