Judging History

Aug. 6, 1912: At the National Progressive Party convention in Chicago, former President Theodore Rooseveltreiterates his belief that "the people" should possess the power at the ballot box of recalling judges as well as close Supreme Court judicial rulings on certain constitutional issues.Every four years, candidates seeking their party's nomination for president become entangled in controversy, usually …

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