Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-08
The Referendum.

lit UuOfliiDH vi tlit lDii- iN' NV iN-
principle of popular government in this
country would serve the Very valuable
purpose Of giving the voters the vetC
power upon legislation. The President
and the Governors now have the veto
in certain way. making it Il One-man
power. which is always dangerous AMI
ont of harmony with our institutions.
The referendum. after IL bill was passed
lOf IN important class, prescribed III
the constitution. would refer ii back 10
the people for approval or rejection.
This would destroy the power of wealth
to corrupt legislators. and abolish the
lobby. The lobbyist, occupation would
bc gone. The power of government by
Self-Sclf- government. instead of gov
eminent by representatives who might
be ieol Ia bctray them would he rcstor-
cd 10 The people. Is there not great need
of the referendum in these corrupt times
in This country: 1t would apply To Ma
tional state. county and city govern
meut. in certain cases. II * one of the
most urgent reforms of our times.
tIlOut. OuT
The true American college is the bal
lot box. Wendell Phillips.
Congress is again suffering from the
ravages of gold bugs. Chicago Dis
patch.
The real anarchist is the person who
has no faith i'll anything but the al
mighty dollar Common Sense
London is the capital of the United
States and RoihSchild is Secretary oil
the Treasury pittsburg Kansas.
The present Congress. Sam Jones
says. can't pass anything, not even
saloon. Coiumbiana tAla.p Advocate.
The country is still going TO the devil
in II cyclone with IN intrin SD value
idiot ut the helm. -Corsicana JTex)
| Truth
All the Democratic cuckoos have done
to The old Republican cuckoo's nest is TO
| make it Il little dirtier- Delta tColo.l
| i-aborcr.
If Grover Cleveland hasn't made \
stiff of the Democratic party. then
the snakes are still in Ireland. South
crn Mercury.
| The Iiavemcyers are in politics pure
! ~ for bu ness but of course the bank
crs are in it for the .ood of the people.
! Wealth Maker.
! With wheat going down cents in
! two weeks. is it not time To study both
politics and diversified farming
/ North Dakota Independent
wheat closed firm but low" How
lcng will the farmer listen in silence 10
this verdict from the gamblers Mil
| Transport pa Facts and Figures.
The devil takes care Of his own.
! Cleveland was not on board Of that
steamer that went To the bottom of the
Augusta 0:aD Wool Hat.
when the red flag of the auctionecr
! becomes too numerous, the red flag %
the anarchist puts in an appearance
Santa Cruz Cal.) New Charter.
Modern "Jcffersonian simplicity" add
ed ihirty-two million dollars to the ma
tional debt in December. irrespective of
bonds Albion tNcb) Calliope
When you vote for IL good man il
Il bad party, YOU in effect admit that
is not necessary for good men To com
out Of bad parties. ware (OD Ne
| Era.
our country and our people hav"
been sold to Wall street gamblers b
the Cleveland administration. and now
he is asking the American Congress To
ratify the sale and let the goods he
delivered at once.-Kirkville MOI Adj
! vocate.
Every Democrat knows that Cleve
land is carrying out the Republican pro
gram rs he found II. Every Republican
denounceS Cleveland for doing il. while
every true American wonders I'm hi:,
own mind who Is the bigger rascal o.
tho two.-Lebanon CKan.) Journal