Show ROOSEVELT TALKS TO OHIOANS ex president dent outline outlines to ohio consal tut lonal ional convention hie his opinion on an certain questions columbus ohio dig big business the fitness of at the american people for self government the recall of judges vad rd praise for the progress progressive ise lettal rilon in wisconsin Wis conein instituted by and furthered by senator robert 51 lafollette when he was governor were topics discussed by theodore roosevelt in an address on wednes day before the ohio constitutional convention here colonel roosevelt chose as his hlo subject A charter ol 01 democracy 11 A summing up of the address shows that colonel roosevelt defends big business as offending unwittingly aa as a rule says the people and big buel bust ness must each give the other a square apal favors direct nomica nomina alons including preferential primaries tor for election of delegates to national conventions and direct election of ignited states senators stands for the initiative and referendum says ay legislatures should be allowed a free hand but the people should be given power to reverse or supplement the work ot at the legislature ct see sees no necessity for the recall in the case of short term elective officials favors recall of judges if it they their are corrupt or even if they are virtuous but out of touch with social needs says if a judge decides a constitutional ques tion and the people do not like the decision they should have the power to recall the decision arraigns court of appeals of new york for its deals ton ion declaring 11 the compensation act |