The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-10-19
socialist Column
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OCIALIST STATE TICKET.

Gevernor-Harry Gilman, OsEego.
Lieutenant GOvernOr-L A Curry,
Topeka
Secretary Of State-Arthur E
Welch, Newton
state Treasurer-John L Price, En-
pOria-
state Auditor n. FIrestone,
Fort Scott
Attorney GeneraI-C. R. Mitchell,
State Superintendent Schools =
Grace D. Brewer, Girard-
State Printer-Frank ". Cotton,
Associate Justices (four-year term)
-AyrOn +. Wfltse, HiaWatha; Will
lam z. Pierce, Lyons
Associate Justices (siX-year term)-|
FentOn L AcDermOtt, Fort Scott: A
NJ Morrison, Emporia-
Railroad CommissiOners7Jam o.
Smith, LeavenWOrth5 p. 3. Moore, To-
peka5 Charles A BrannOn, GOOdland.
Insurance COmmissiOner-Niels p.
Larsen, Parsons
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.
(RepOrted up to date)
Second District. W. Pickett,
Kincaid, Linn county.
Third District-Fred d. Warren,
Girard5 Crawford county.
Fourth District-W. J. Mcmillan,
Usage City, Usage county.
Fifth District-George r Hfbner,
COncOrda, Cloud county
Sixth District-R. S. Thomas, Traer,
Decatur county.
SOCIALIST COUNTY TICKET
Representatives. n. Elliott.
. s. 3
We do not say The Republic last
week Intentionally put US in the wrong
light before its readers, nevertheless
1t did in referring to its candidate for
representative from the fact that he
Is the only candidate for representa-
tive in this county that has come out
square toed for the people, and not
for the railroads" To show that this
Is an error, we quote from other is
sues in the socialist column:
Socialism teaches collective owner
ship or national ownership Of public
JOrity in the state legislature we can
elect socialist United States senators
and not before. In this way laws can
be made for the people, instead Of the
trusts" (See socialist column, Re
public, September 14-)
In these two quotations we have
come out square tOed for the people
instead Of the trusts which includes
all public utilities and the railroads
are public utility.
We do not make a practice OF ex-
alting and praising I'D our candidates.
Our business is to teach socialism
Get people to study open their eyes
. 10 the Signs OF the LlUleS. " our
candidates are elected they will serve
the people, not the trusts. Under So
ctaliSt management We handle our Of
icers, instead Of them handling US.
We can vote them out between cleo
tons any time and do it in a hurry
We have had too much Of this bolster
ing up Of men simply because Of par
ty- Now, We want to get principle
before you Vote for principle. Elect
men on principle, and If they do not
"a
and out-SOcialist column, Republic,
September %.
Here again IS the statement that 'ff
our candidates are elected they will
serve the people and not the trusts. -
NO man can occupy a place on a So
cialist ticket unless opposed to all DO
mtniuOn Of trusts, under which head
railroads come Is It possible for US
TO come out more square" against
the railroads?
We want to warn every voter in the
county against the appearance Of
printed sheets against the socialists
just before election, when it is too
trick Keep your eye open
We have heard much OF Jefferson
ian democracy, but did you know,
Mr.. WOrkingman, we never realized
such thing in this country? A
the people rule Demo" means the
people, and cratic to rule, that is,
the people to rule. It is utterly i'm
possible to have it No remedial leg
II about under the present system. 1t
demands new form OF government
out and out The socialists are the
only people who advocate such a
thing, and for this very thing We are
opposed by both the republican and
misnamed democratic party, neither Of
which want the people to rule In
socialism we have what is termed 1.-The
initiative and referendum, and imper-
alive mandate" or the right to recall,
If you want new law, you Is an in
dividual, can introduce your idea OF
the law desired to your local. II your
local passes favOrably upon il, then
your local presents the proposition to
Norton and Colby, thus you have
three counties represented which is
required. Now, you need two other
locals, which may be IOcaed in the
above or in other counties. Five 10
Gals are required in all, if they are
all IN sympathy with the proposition.
1t is sent to the state secretary, who
submits the proposition to the voters
OF the state Thus submission to the
voters is called the referendum, be
cause referred to the people. II It
receivs a majority Of the votes cast,
1t becomes a law. You can submit a
dozen or more propositions on one
referendum, and have thirty days to
return it You vote on one side yes
the other, no" just like our present
ballot The work OF the five locals is
the initiative, the work of the secre-
tary is to refer it to the people. The
work Of the people is constitutional;
and which ever way the majority vote,
decides whether it shall be a law or
not, and no judge can decide any law
as unconstitutional There IS no ap-
peal from the voice Of the people.
Thus the people make the law instead
Of legislatures as now. The people
literally rule. This is democratic and
nothing is democratic where they do
not rule. Now, If you desire to repeal
this law in the future, It is done in
exactly the same form il was initiated.
50 here you have the initiative and
the referendum %
Now for the imperative mandate, .
or right to recall, an officer II an
officer IS not true to his trust you
bring it up before the local for in
vesdgation. II he IS found guilty in
the office Of representative, you in
sert the date Of the action on the
resignation the officer signed before
the election. Now, the local calls a