The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-11-29
ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS!
By DIR. G. w. DoLLIsoN.

Meu seloOm stop 10 tnlnK While
they are In contention with others, or
when under the influence of excite
ment. Now since the war of ballots
is over, and the smoke OF battle has
cleared away enough for the voters of
all parties TO see that tn, republicans
have carried everything before them,
and put to silence all other political
parties; it leaves the voters some time
to think,
| l now appeal to the voter to look
around and see the situation. What
have the Republican. done to better
their conditions? Or indeed. to bet
ter the condition of anybody else.
Virtually nothing but to lick the
hands OF the same men that have pelt-
ed them over the nose for several
years.
Now let us examine the two old
dominant parties for little while,
and see what we can find; this is the
wav to go about things, and see if we
cannot find out something ourselv es
about matters-for all agree that
something is wrong in this govern :
ment. And indeed there is. A vast
wrong! Now the purpose of this is 10
point out some of the main wrongs,
and then to give the only remedy that
can be given to displace this wrong
by right principles and good govern
ment. This can be done, and done
easily, By the great Democratic party
if thev would take the course herein
pointed out. I have been surprised
to hear speakers and writer's of note,
say that the Declaration of Independ-
ance an the Constitution of the Unit
cd States always agree, and must be
sustained and obeyed by as,as a peo-
pie.
Never was greater mistake made
in politics than this; they are far from
agreeing, in manv ways. The Dec
laration is purely Democratic, but
the Constitution IS Republican. Two
different order of things in the start
of our government. 1t was this diff
ference that Hamilton contended for,
when the safe and good man, Thomas
Jefferson contended to have the Con-
stitution also Democratic. But the
Hamilton crowd had the most votes
and jefferson could not write the
Constitution as he discriminating
it government by the whole people,
and not by Representatives. So our
government has been Representa-.
tive government-both in States and
Nation ever since; and this is where
cur evils in government all come from.
1t is government OF Representatives
only. and not government of the
people, by the people and for the
people, as 1t should be. Now, Dem
ocrata, let me tell you what you
should do. Go right back to Tom
Jefersons Constitutional foundation
for direct Legislation; don't put any
thing else in your platform. Come
aefore the people in earnest. and
show them that this little platform is
the biggest platform ever written. |
This will put the governing power in
the hands of the whole people, just
whese it ought to be.
Now let US examine some of the !
results that would follow change OF
this kind. Under our present gov
ernment, only AT men in the United
States have any right to vote for a
President aud Vice-president, All
the rest (about 15,384,027 voters)
have to stank back, and pick up the
crums these fine haired electors have
smashed under their feet. The new
plan, will let these 15,3S4, ,027 all
vote too; both for President and Vice
president as they do for county off.
GERS.
Again-no man can vote for Unit
ed States Senators except county
Representatives. This new plan will
allow all the voters in his state to
vote for for such Senator: This is
much better than to let less than 300
men do our National voting for US,
and less than loo men do our State
voting for us.
Under direct Legislation no law
can be passed without the consent Of
the people. neither in Congress nor
the States. 1t will put down the
high salaries of officers all over the
land, and lower our taxes. 1t will
break up many useless departments
the people now pay tax to support.
1t will forever settle the money ques-
ton to suit the people. 1t will en-
tirely destroy our present banking
system, and form a new one that will
not oppress the people. 1t will see
that the laboring man will get his
full share of his honest earnings and
q full right to vote on all laws made
in the state in which he lives. It
will secure to him many blessings he
has never had the pleasure of enjoy
ing, nor never can have under our
present system of government. 1t
will regulate the tariff to suit the
people in place of the trusts, and to
every form of boss rule.
Now Democrats, raise your banner
to this high standard of Direct Leg
Islation and keep it there, Regular
Tom Jefferson Democracy, and the
Union Reform party, and all other
minor parties will flock to ..you by
even thousands OF Repub-
licans will come to your ranks. But
you must be honest about it and IN
earnest Or else you wont succeed.
Throw away all your old rotten planks
and come to the true principles of
Democracy, Direct Legislation. Let
it shine upon your banners, and mark