Evening journal., 1907-08-10
SAYS THE PEOPLE
ARE SUPREME
Alfred 0. CrOzier Believes the
Referendum Ordinances
will be Passed
BELIEVES IN FAIR PLAY

While Alfred o. crozler was home yes
tcrday on BRIEF visit before going to
join his family in Northern Michigan. he
was asked TO express his views on the |
legal status OF the nve referendum propo- |
s'tions adopted by the people at the re-
cent city election.
"The merits Of the questions themselves
are not matters for present discussion"
said he Those were considered and duly
passed upon by the people at the time.
Their adoption ls now mandatory n we
are to ignore the legally expressed will OF
the people In this respect we can do so
when that will elects public officials. Then
We would have no government. Anarchy
would prevail.
1--WE must not forget that the referen-
dun was taken under express legislative
authority IL would seem that any former
lconnlcting legislative acts or ordinances
are repealed or modified by the people un-
der their legally authorized referendum
authority Otherwise are we not denying
the right u the legislature to provide Tor
modification or change OF its former actsl
If / was a public official I would hosi-
tate a long time before making the spcc-
tacle OF myself of claiming that 1 was
bigger than tho people OF this whole city
and then proceed to overrule the legally
expressed viii of the large majority OF the
voters OF Wilmington by ignoring their
solemn mandate expressed In lawful man
ner impeachment proceedings would be
about tho correct way TO teach such of
hoals that this Is a republic and that Of
Ia. he
OF Office.
People Are Supreme.
IT Is hard to have patience with those
whose contempt for the people leads them
TO oppose giving the people some voice In
their own affairs and then when tho voters
have legally spoken propose TO ignore that
action. / know little Of the facts In this
case for I have been away almost con-
stanty. nor have / looked into the mat
ter sufficiently to give a formal legal
= opinion
In general way ! might suggest that
? the deliberately expressed viii Of the peo-
, pie Is the supreme law Of the land. Any
E man who prosumea to violate or over
throw that will Is taking long chanccs.
when the true situation Is clearly
T understood and appreciated / believe
e every officer will see that it is TO his i'm
e terest and will sincerely desire TO prompt
e ly comply with tho expressed mandate
Q adopted by so large a majority.
= In fact no time will soon come when
[ no public official viii want to remain in
5 office longer than a majority OF his con.
! sutuents want him TO. He viii consider a
force and more reprehenslblo than 20
d remain an unwelcomo guest I'm mans
home No man will desire or expect q
hold any official position unless II can b
shown that he Is the best man the people
can get to accomplish the specific thingi
the people want done by such public Of
Incials.
Peoples Cause Growing.
"All over the country tho cause OF IN
people Is growing rapidly. and It is ,
great pleasure to see Delaware takini
front rank In the movement. The regula
D. ton OF huge corporations and insisting
{ that they must obey the laws the sam
( as plain individuals Is a part OF sucl
d movement.
d Corporations must be protected IN thei
S just rights the same as individuals bu
they must be required to do their lega
n Aduty by the people and obey tho laws. Thl
], is not revolutionary. Il is not even radical
& It Is plain business. It Is a governmental
necessity. II they pers'stently evade o
h violate the laws they Will breed vioienc
B. and destruction OF all law ana author
ty.
Al Running politics for what there is in
% is not one Of the legal functions Of a cor
poratlon. Use OF corporate money for sue
j. purpose Is illegal. Illegal use OF corporal
l. money Is larceny The penalty far IN
felony OF larceny is Imprisonment
IS think 1 am doing the managers Of bi
sr corporations favor by warning theI
n. that Justice will soon seek out and pun
le ish the guilty. It Is in the air.
is '.The people can be trusted 70 do jul
as t'ce by the railroads and other corpori
tons just as soon as they do justice b
Nan. H..