The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-01-12
Vote FOR PEGGY and THE Children
Contributed by J. NJ TOWERY

brought the human family to its pres =
ent stage ofhappness, has not deserted Z
or changed his mind. 7
Gradually a system has been devel' :
oped in which the party machine can :
be transferred from the party % the 3
people to take to themselves veto :
power through what is known asthe 2
referendum and they take TO them )
selves veto power through what is !
known as the referendum, and they :
take TO themselves a direct initiative IN :
addition TO the indirect form These :
two developments, the referendum and :
the initiative, better described as the
peoples veto aud direct initiative. ter
inmate most Of the evil features OF
party politics.
For century the system has been
developing and everywhere with excel
lent results, but party government has
developed more rapidly until a few
years ago in 1908 in South Dakotaithe
referendum and initiative were extend
ed 10 all legislation except agency
measures and the same is true IN Utah
and Arizona. Constitutional amend
ments have been submitted in Massa
chusetts, Missouri and Nevada while in
all the other states hot contest is on.
Likewise IN the nation the people have
found they can take TO themselves the
final power, thereby improving legis- /
atures and congress and beneftting
every honest legislator. 1t removes
the possibility Of corruption so that
honest men can afford to serve
. the public
, Reviewing what has been said. II
I appears that the Va. restore our
1 hbcrii,- - 20 transfer 81 d Inc pohti-
cal parties TO oursei, q nnal power
/ a. 10 laws. The easies. Nay 10 secure
r this in state affairs IL 10 ;ledge all can
p didates for the Legislature that II elect
d sd they will vote 10 the people Of the
state an opportunity...for a eonstitu-
n tional amendment for final power IN
. the people. the details Of the amend
/. ment to conform TO certain specific
Il requirements. This places the issue
i. where IL is the strongest The mere
II rights Of the people 10 veto or propose
D. changes in the system Of government,
II rightly expressed and recognized IN
the bill Of rights and believed in by the
/ people.
m In other words. the line Of least
4. resemblance has been found. Nc
:. earthly power can defeat this progress.
- All the people believe in It, therefore,
IA candidates dare not oppose IL. J sHo"
=. Of no better method Of closing this thar
.. 10 show you the workings Of monoPo
NO lies. As one Of the most potent FAC
n. tors in human affairs, they are, in my
4. judgment where the most danger lie
AN that Is daily digging the dirt from
=, under our feet. Soon they will over
.er throw our republic, " not hiuiercd.
tai I viii give sou the workings .
A.. monorohcs In California In lSaS ]
D.l will suffice TO show how they can brib
,,u legislature and overthrow the will q
!. the people thing they don't dare
undertake IN r,thhhc Switzcrland. III
-. original birthplace II majority rul'
-, Some ol the cwm,rfcs OF Switzcrlar
- ar, 81 pcmorn,N, initiative Of a Ia
81 cunpcs Crv-n the pcoplc. The law mai
mn ,np ,~,vcr darcs not listen To the pc
:, r,. The laWs when discussed by 4
|. :, p,,alc. arr IN accordance 10 what q
10. po,plc want They arr as perfect
,,d human Wisdom can invent, made Tor
n 10 the uc,plr
. n. will now give you an effort Of I
al. pcoplc in California IN ISIS TO sccu
n ), initiative and referendum and how III
,,b, vcrc thwa ted by monopolics and 81
!, 10 outs. II ,sas follows:
hout Monopchcs defeat majority rule. I
, bc strength II monopolics and other Diet
sod. mined effort, to prevent majority r
more il most clearly shown In California
r as isgS The people Of san Francl
Hut adopted a new charter II was y
,hich parr,i l., cnmmittr" " one hund
orms business men who placed IN Il provi'
q not for a compulsory referendum as
sen. franchise fcr city monVpolics and di'
initiative a. To all questions upon
,, NJ petition Of fifteen per cent Of the
,,h., en-. The legislature ratified the 81
. ,,J ,rr. Later. the citicso u Sacrament
f,,, Pasadena and Almcda adopted O.
mi. plr's yuio and direct initiative.
y. .,5 referendum by counties was prov
+, m, Tor a few years ago by the lcgislaI
,r,,, hut two years agu the supreme c
,h,, OF the state decided the law unco
,,r,y utional Organized labor aide
NJ L,, securing the majority rule provu
. has For years the Cahtomians have
,,,,h. demanding a reform in the lcgisb
,,,n,sh system hy placing IN the people N
|, ,h,,, the veto power and direct iniiia
.,,, ~ At the annual conventions In Janl
.onl, 1901. resolution was adopted d.