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Show .. LINCOLN, TAPT AND ROOSEVELT. H ' . H ilt is generallycorfeeded that the principles of self-government, as expressed by Lincoln, are better understood by Colonel Roose- ' veltthan by Mr, Taft, President Lincoln said: i "Thiq country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who Ijl inhabit' it Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing govera- U ment, thej; can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, W or theirHrevolutFonary right to dismember or overthrew it. Why I Hi ,i ., should tliere not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world?" ' ' In marked contrast to this policy, outlined a half century ago is the policy of President Taft, who has said: ' ' "There are those who do not believe that all' the people are fitted for popular government. Some of us dare not say so, but I do. We are called upon now, we of the bar, to say whether we arc going to protect the institution of the judiciary, and continue 'it independent in-dependent of the majority, or of all the people." ' - -i Colonel Roosevelt said in his Columbus speech: "I believe in pure democracy. With Lincoln, I hold that this country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. We Progressives believe that the people have the ngh,t, power and the duty to protect themselves and their own welfare; thai human rights are supreme over all other rights; that wealth should be the servant, not the master, of the people. We believe tliat unless un-less representative government does absolutely represent the people, peo-ple, it is not representative government at all." After giving these three statements full consideration, some of the Progresivc senators, who have been viewing Mr. Roosevelt' with suspicion, have cast all their doubts aside and say he has shown himself him-self to( be a "real" Progressive. - - |