Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-15
A BASIS Fo7 A UNION.

platform direct legislation" should
be the slogan Of the coming cam
paign in all the states Of the Union
The trend Of events points toa dan
gerous intermingling Of vital issues
In the future that demands in the
strongest language SONS method
whereby the people can express
their will on each question.
Suppose for a monoent that the
democratic party Of 1900 re-enacte
their financial declarations OF 1896.
and couples with it a doctrine or
extension Of territory such as isrow
the expression oftheir greatest lead
ers, and upon that platforn 1omi.
mates presidential ticket.
Is it not clear to the most casual
thinker that such condition would
cause A serious break in the ranks
Of financial reformers?
One man may he an ardent Tree
silver advocate and also an extreme
annexatinnist Whichever party de-
rlafes for. the idea thattholds the
Most itnnortant places ii The voters
mind viii receive his vote, thus sac.
fifcing his desires on, to him, the
minor uuesti N.
How simple, how lust. and how
purely democratic is the doctrine o.
permitting each man md woman t.
cast their votes directly for or a
eainstanv snecifc policy OF governr-
neht The structure that sunnorts
this ~overnnnent is supposed to he
the will Of the majority, and every
loval Amosican submissively bows
to that will.
r the early DAYS If the renphlin',
existence the nreeent method VIZ
not objectionable for the reason tho
the interests Of the then narrow
stretch Of colonies was almost iden
tical, and the great questions NJ r.
cent wears were undrnaued oF
Times have CHANGED however. and
a vsst copntrv reaching from tht
eqnntor to the north role and n
dlndin6 within its confines widely
diversified interests has outernwr
the swathing cloths ri infancy. M
demands. If il is to remain q COVER,
rnent Of, by and for the reonle. III
heroic treatment administered +
men.
Political rarties Of The nroeor
dav have 70 deal with MANY vita
questions md It iathe RIGHT OF III.
people to he heard directly on eaol
guestion. Direct legislation will -
low overv voter to exnress his co,
victionF IN tho money Question. ~
annexation question, fhe tariff anf
svery other question Of great ihter
es' IL the entire nation.
Whatever nav he the dfferen.
Of opinion among parties, they coul
eertainlv he united upon }hen
proposition of permitting the be
pie to make their own laws.
The Sentinel "a
lance of parties q
This one declaration : toe efoaH.
work Of the alliance. The opportn
nifty is ripe for Idaho 10 lead {
1an alnns tliis road 10 a,bs6inte sur. |
democracy. Every populist, dem
rat and silver republican shou, |
'e 9 hhis on this qdas,i5ni and
in alliance io formed, lo. eve
lominge for the ,a4sjatur he)llee
4 to submit To the people cuus
iltioaai amendment providing
lirect legisiarpn in stats aflla
thus viii there be 4 principle
-oiyed in tbs alliance that will l.
reater than any individual or
I the 81 oiTs.and abound tlyatpri
ipie wiz rally every p9an and "
1an mr. Idahn whu believes in So
reign right Of American citize,
hip-Boiso Sentinel.
Any 0nion' Of Effort Is commeud
bic when the object sought is I,
ne ereaiest good Is the create
lumber. The union m tins state
be last election was not conduct
great good except IN very fe
lstantes. Nearly Nil OF our fnsi
henderson, the iass legis1a sure ne
DOR sticks many OF thet3 had !,
nliar shaped axes 50 grind, y iaf,
unlber introduced bills OF Il viCiol
laracter, class legislation Al ii,
orst type. aud those Fills won,
ave become laws had not good j,
'snce been brought to.bear.
lar better to nnite forces with n,
'Rofab1e eaaany, ii Hnite we mas
an u f',rfp al aillsiscg alta "a
ho hide behind y silver subteria
I'd no sooner Is the GAftle faugt
% the ysdt3frF ron than tam.
resnrtcdgo Is sseaYe Az the fraiit
When will men apst ielrts q
opt prineipie2 The awakeSsing l.
wv. hut nehe the less sure