The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27

tunity for rest and recreation, especially
In the summer season. ON the other
hand, urban New England furnishes the
country portions with innumerable
manufactures for family use and an op-
portunity for amusement and education
especially In the winter season. Inc
mutual trade and exchange are OF equal
benefit TO both parties.
The more easily and quickly commu-
n.cation can take place between the city
and the country the better for eacn'
Hence the telephone for communication
by word OF mouth, and the trolley for
transportation Of passengers and freight
back and forth, are universally ac-
knowledged to be copmon good.
In like manner the interests OF the
farming and the artisan classes are the
same. Both are dependent upon tner
own exertions for the necessafles OF Hle'
Both are laborers instead OF capltahsts.
Very few operatives and very few agri.
culturists can live upon the interest OF
what htey have saved. How many iai
mers do you know who can tease their
farms and live at all upon the annuity
thus obtained? Very few, ! venture 10
say. EVen mold age after life spent
I'm toll and saving. the number OF peis-is
I'm any New England community able To
live without work and without depend
ence upon others is comparatively small
And the small percentage VINO can I'VE
comfortably upon the return from thl thell
or artisans, but OF those who have pos
sessed some kind OF n onopoly, either nat
ural or artificial. The leisure class OF TO-
day comprises chiefly those who nave
been favored by special legislation, VINO
whilst the representatives of the farming
and manufacturing portions OF New ths
land were quarreling among themselves,
have secured for themselves the heritage
whic hbelongs to all.
When our free government was founded
IL was thought and with good reason
l.s. To s4fHHN4 M
ditions among the people and enable all
TO be well 90 do. And for time such
seemed 10 be the result. There were ieN
millionaires and few tramps or pa1iperss i,,1s
But with the lapse Of time we have. found
that both OF these excrescences ana para.
sites have grown up robbing Inc masses
OF their just earnings
The truth is that. almost insensibly,
| the people who have lost control Of their
state and national government.
| The intent Of the l3 original state gov
| ernments was that the people, actin7
through the qualified electors. should
make and change their constitutions ~
I will BY this means N was thoughl
| that any abuses which might arise, any
departure from our theory OF self-gov-
| ernment. would be corrected speedily by
| the action Of the whole electorate. But
/ the servants of the people. especially
the state legislatures. have usurped th'
power which II was designed should ves
| in the people alone.
The practical problem before MS. there
| fore Is to restore 20 the people the eas,
ana complete control of the organic law
within a few years positive steps have
heen taken TO that end. South Dakota
| t'tah and Oregon have already adopted
| amendments 90 their state constitutions
enabling about Ave per centum OF IN
| voters 20 propose future amendments an'
have them submitted directly to the peo
ple for their adoption or rejection. Tn
neighboring state of Massachusetts, urge
therto 10y the labor organizations an
the oranges Of that state. has this YER
wear passed n resolution through IN
general court providing for The popula
initiative for constitutional amendment :
II devoives upon Connecticut ana hhod
Island 90 60 and do likewise
In these states the antaEonism an
cross purposes existing between tarmer
and artisans should cease They shoul
work together from now on IN ordef ina
through iust lawe there may he broush
about more equal distribution of wealth