Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-11
DIRECT POPULAR LEGISLATION
Nercur, Utah. Sept g. l"''
Editor Deseret News

yercur. t'tah. Sept s. 1900
Editor Deseret News
IN your able article Of Srd insi lll-
,.orfant PROPOSITIONS You seem ~ ~.
4, overlook one important point W.
the ACKNOWLEDGED yenallty on wv ~. cam
axe legislator This Is the only 49, 49,
that Is compelling hundreds or WI m
Inc men IKE myself TO NEEDLE az el
In me- matter Of legislation; give US
= Guaranty that no legislator can ue
i.,9gbt I'm mat when a legislature mas
rossed n measure 10 the interest OF
tbe moneved classes the governor WIN
he noble enough 10 veto that measure
ana Tor one. win let all such matters
severely alone Can you point 70 guy
pe0nie on the foOtstool today VINO aIc
20 conservative in regard 70 legislation
as he Swiss people, although lhey
have the initiative and referendum 90,
cal his PopuIsm or what you VIII
hut Inning tried for half century 10
pray earnestly Thy kingdom come IIy
wli be done on earth as b Is In heaven
ehould BE- sadly wanting now u were
moi ready 90 no q finger 90 help uIlus
ln the kingdom OF righteousness T.
In The article referred to By our cor
respondent We were discussing the
propositions to amend our state Con-
stltutIon The subjects treated must
therefore be considered In their rela-
don to Utah alone We do not admit
for a moment. that the "yenality Of The
average legislator" mentioned Oy
e." applies to the average legislator
elected by the people IN this locality
There Is no reliable evidence that the
members o. our law-mokIng body are
open to brides, or that they pass laws
IN the special Interest Of the moneyed
classes" Indeed our statutes give
proof to the contrary, And the very
fact that the proposal to establish the
Initiative and Referendum IS sub
mltted to the votes Of the people by
act OF the Legislature. Is evidence In
support OF our statement The course
Of the Governor too. shows that the
Executive veto has been employed In
favor OF the people, and not 10 the
special Interest Of corporate capital
We Do not care for the name Of any
association or party that fayors the
movement TO change one OF the funda-
mental institutions OF our system Of
government That does not matter.
There are three branches or depart.
ments Of that systematic legislative,
the executive and .he judicial, and they
are In our opinion AN and each es-
7ential to It's integrity and equilibrium.
To place directly In the hands Of the
populace the power TO veto the laws
enacted by the peoples own representa-
tiyes chosen because Of their supposed
wisdom and ability TO enact measures
for the public good, and 10 give to the
unframed masses authority 20 pass
laws Independently and thus render tha
Legislature an emasculatel body. and
az the same time infringe upon tho
right Of the Executive In whom a
restricted veto power Is vested. ap-
pears TO Us revolutionary and danger
Gus, and also unnecessary, taking even
the reason assumed for &c by "E."
ltwould hinder the operation Of need.
ful legislation, open the way Tor cranky
notions cause continual agitation and
strife, multiply elections, Increase pub.
Tie expenses and lead perhaps 20 IN.
reference with the judicial part OF th,
public service. asit would undoubtedly
with The executive and legIslaty,
branches
" says he has been praying for q
long time THY kingdom come" Yer,
sood But does he suppose for a mo.
meni that when the kingdom comes
IN answer to prayer the laws VIII ema.
nate from The masses? WIN not IN,
Wlll Of God be paramount win no.
That be done "on earth as II Is n
heaven" WIN not the cry OF Nh.
whole earth he Thy WIN. o God. h
doneF The consgn, Of the goysrBs.
N.l be thu expressed. The rule vil
be divine. the voluntary obodlsno
among mankind win be complete Am,
universal
Aipreent this nation Is under r.
publican form Of government I'M
principle that mderles It &c demacrar
Tho w.'l Of The people But tho rs,ss
s'y of o stable form Of that govern
mont BE- recognized. and tbaras,,. h,
stead Of The populace framing ,svs mn.
ADMIN. .'er.ng them directly vrl1
would be cumbersome c.rf,s.ro ..
N p" tendency ararghIcal. ws have nm
Three denartmenu already m.,,,...,
as The best methods known to evn.r,
enee ana ADAPTED TO our coBd,,lo1. 3,
'hIs country established IN sgc6 ,.'.
uhai any abuses 10 each cam N, .'.
, zee without destroying or inpaIr,r.
The authority and psrpemIty nj .,,t..
q. ~ our commonwealth. the systor
S !. ane has been emaeauy suitable an.
beneficial TO break down, OF weaken x,