Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-28

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And when we die, we leave the work
for those behind up to take up. Every
nation has its great problems Ia
wrestle with. In no country which
have visited have any denied the
advantage Of education. They are
all striving to better themselves
have been in countries where ten pei
cent could read, and | have been in
countries where only one per cent
could read. | have been in countries
where women were slaves. am glad
to say that in America, the women
are placed side by side the men in
education. When they said | was
wrong in the advocacy of bimetalliSm
ley uld nat deny that ! was right
'n '"'t'pr 90 y double standard of
education. If | can't succeed in inn
pressing l6 to | ON the American
people, can at least show them
where ! am right in the ratio Of to
rs relates to man and woman.
In Japan they have eStnbllShel >
school for girls. In Marking, China.
the viceroy has ordered n law estab
fishing II school for girls The GOV
cmmental problems are bcco"'"
more literally discussed and th
cause of the common people is grow
ing. In all the countries. The idea oi
democracy is advancing In JaDan
they are trying to have the cabinet
formed from the dominant party. In
China they are fighting for con.
,titution, although they have not
Vet reached it, In Russia they have
found the Douma, The democrlc
idea is growing. And so | have con
rudcd that while the democratic
part is as old as the country, it is
also rs wide as the world
Thomas jefferson said that there
would never be but two great parties,
One would always represent the pe0-
ID. ana The o,ner the miStOcrat~
The democratic or common party,
would represent the many, and the
aristocratic the few The democrtic
party would try to let the people
rule, while the aristocratic party
would always endcavor to keep the
ule as far from the people as pos
.iblc. In all the countries il is the
same. The democratic party is al
ways endeavoring to let the people
rule themselves, while the aristo-
cratic party is afraid the people will
hurt themselves, and to avoid this
BUSINESS itself in attending to their
business.
ii was always the same in this
country. Alexander Hamilton was
the first great aristocrat. He was
afraid to trust the people. If the
people are not capable Of governing
themselves, who isl Will God send
us someone to govern usi Hamilton
believed in a centralized form of gov
ernment. He wanted all the ruling
powers elected for life during good
behavior. jefferson said let the po-
pie choose whom they want to govern
them. Hamilton said the peop'e
made mistakes. Ii the majority now
and then makes a mistake, isn't it
fair to presume that the minority
will be subject to the same condition.
If many make mistakes will not the
few do likewise9 You people hav.
had experience here. You have had
Iulers sent from Washington. How
many of you like centralized form
of government such as you've had
here in the Indian Territory
The men who control the policies
have distinct differences. The dem
ocratic party be lieves in being nearer
to the people. The republican patty
party wants to keep the power away
from the people. Take for instance
the election of United Safes senators
by direct vote of the people. As pop
ular as this idea has become, and as
nany states have legislated in its
behalf, the Republican party has so
far failed to put it in its national
platform. The Democratic party has
had it in its platform for many years.
The Republican party is afraid to
trust the people. Another illustration.
When the initiative and referendum
was first advanced in Nebraska, the
Republicans ridiculed it. A promi-
nent newspaper referred TO it as a
new Democratic drink. and it went
through unanimously. ! want TO say
that if it was a new drink, it would
be more acceptable to Republicans
as q rule.
The initiative mean, That the peo-
pie shall have the right TO institute
rcthol by which tley may attain
desired thing If @ certain percent
ask for it. Is there anything wrong
with that The referendum means
that the people shall have the right
20 veto q law which has been passed
| if it shall b..1- evident that it is
no good. Is there anything wrong
with that
One farorite way the Repub'ie'rs