The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-29
INITIATIVE
And Referendum To Be
Discussed BY Rev.
Bigelow Tonight
THE IDEA IS GROWING

Herbert S. Bigelow, of Cincinnati,
filed the pulpit of the First Baptist
church last evening. Mr.. Bigelow's
"frmon was delivered under sub-divi.
lions and was intensely interesting,
Useful Work." Love of Nature" "A
Sense of Humor," "A Dash OF Poetry"
"A Measure of Mercy" and Faith in
Immortality" were the topical heads
of Mr.. Bigelows sermon. A fairly
good sized audience greeted the gifted
speaker.
Mr.. Bigelow in an interview with
News representative last evening said
that he had no intention Of Offering
his advice to the people of Canton as
to how they should vote. His pres
ence is solely in the interest of the In.
itiative and referendum which he will
discuss at the Y. NJ. G. A. tonight.
This meeting is called by the Canton
board of trade and Is open and free
TO ALL
"The initiative and referendum"
raid Mr. Bigelow will restore to the
yeople the power which has been
Usutped by the corporations. They |
will put an end to franchise grabbing. |
They will make canal steal and so.
year franchise laws impossible. They |
will give the people power to place |
any question on the ballot at any reg. |
ular election. They may then veto
the acts Of their lawmakers or they |
may enact by direct vote measures |
which their lawmakers will not pass.
ut seems too good to be true, but |
tho initiative and referendum measure |
has already passed the Ohio senate
and is now sure OF 100 votes In the
house where II needs but 73.
Prominent Democrats and Repub.
lIcans alike all over the state are for
this reform. Tom Johnson is for IT,
and so is Theodore Burton. In his Co.
lumbus speech Secretary Taft COM
mended the principle of this measure
and Senator Dick says he cannot see
how any man can be against It. Gov.
ernor Pattison was an advocate Of II.
The Ohio State Grange is for 1t. The
Ohio Federation OF Labor, the German
American Alliance and II has been
unanimously endorsed by every board
OF trade I have addressed.
"Of tie 12l votes In the house only
three are known to be against II. II
IL going to pass by practically a unani.
nous vote. And the people will not
know until they have II what an ef
fective weapon for good government
Il Is.
Senator Pollock voted for this mea. I
sure in the senate at the last session. I
The question Is. will Mr.. Welker and I,
Mr.. HOLES vote for IL In the house ,
next winter? Mr.. HOLES has promised
us his vote.
"This Is a proposition TO let the peo. b
pie decide important questions by a (
direct vote at the polls. O
Jonathan Bourne. United States
senator from Oregon. where they have q
the initiative and referendum. says: a
The man afraid to trust the people a
does not deserve to be trusted by the I
people :
This Is the most important ques- I,
tion now before the Ohio legislature.
I give opportunity for questions and
discussions after my address and both
the women and the men are invited"
Mr.. Bigslow will call on Stark coun.
ty's representatives, Welker and
HOLES, before leaving the city and will =
also go to Akron and have a confer.
ence with Senator Charles Dick, who
Ia said to be very favorable TO the in.
tiatiys and referendum.