Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-25
o have both OF these radical elements

to have both of these radical elements;
if it were not for the conservatives,
the radical would 60 too fast, and if
it were not for the radical the con-
servative would not go at all. SO it ia
between these two lines, 80 when l
speak to body like this, even if they
are all against me l know there will
be differences of opinion among them,
and if in this country we could by
unanimous consent dissolve all par
ties and create one great party to be
called the Republican party or the
Democratic party or by any other
name, if we could do it to-day, we
would have just one day of harmon y
the next day there would be two
parties organized in this one party to
represent the two extremes. 1t is nots
only necessary, but think it is wise.
Now, Wa mt topresent some thought
to you, and do not know how can
better show my appreciation Of the
courtesy shown to me by you as men,
bers of this legislative body and your
Governor, his excellency, than by pre-.
senting what l believe to be things
worthy of consideration by Lawmakers
and by citizens, and do not draw
much of a distinction between the
law-maker and the citizen, for the
citizen of to-day is the law.maker of
tomorrow and every citizen ought to
be sufficiently informed on public
questions 80 that he can at any time
respond to the call of his associates to
become their representative in law.
making. l want, however, to say,
before enter upon this subject. that
/ want to come to this State again,
and l think I will come about 1909.
(Applause.)
You have made such wonderful
progress since / WAS here last that l
am anxious to come when l can see
your progress represented in q great
for l am believer in the
exposition. (Applause.) 1t entirely
accords with my idea of the economy
in the spending OF public money.
am opposed to subsidies granted TO
individuals to aid individual enter
prises. but am in favor of large ap-
preparation for educational work and
for experimental works, for il the
government spends money in expert.
menting, all the public gets the bene-
fit of the experiment, and it is legiti-
mate use OF public money, and money
spent for educational purposes is spent
for ell the people, and believe the
is a great educational thing.
FAvORS EXPOSITION GRANTS.
When was in Congress voted for
appropriations for expositions. l was
anxious that the government should
have all exhibit wherever there was an
Not one in q thousand OF
the people Of your State can visit
Washington and see the things that
the government has to illustrate the
workings OF its machinery, but if you
have an exposition here the govern
ment could have an exhibit and many
times as many Of your citizens can get
glimpse of what the government is
doing ss could possibly secure it by
going to Washington.
am in favor of . government ex.
hibit At every exposition wherever
there is enough local interest to create
an exposition. 1t is bringing the
government to tho people because the
people cannot 60 10 the government.
and then, too, I think it enables US to
exchange opinions and improve and
miugle together; and l think that
most of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
our differences OF opinion - arise
through Misunderstanding each other.
The East and West would fraternize
more if more people in the East knew
tho West and more people in the
West knew the East. l think, how
ever, that moro people in the West
know the East than people in the
East know the West, because the
people in the East come out here, and
therefore our people know something
of the East.
But the most OF people who have
not come West to live, many of them
have not come West at all, and have
found . great deal Of ignorance. And
you will find the same even between
two States, there will be q lack OF
knowledge OF each others interests.
It 10 worth having an exposition,
because it lowers rates, and if you can
not get lower rates any other way.
have an exposition to lower rates.
(Lauehter.)
This is . period of education among
the people, and I want this to be
great homogeneous nation where We
shall understand each other and work
together.
POSITION OF THE REPRESENTATIVE.
But there are three subjects that /
desire to present to you very briefly.
One is the position OF the representa-.
tive. Now, there are two theories that
prevail amongst US. and they prevail
wherever they have representative
government. One is that the repre-
sentative is elected to think for the
people, and the other is that the
people think for themselves and elect
. representative TO act for them. Now,
you will find those two theories wher-
ever they have legislative bodies.
The difference between those who
think one way and those who think
another may not be clearly defined,
but there will be some who tend to
rely upon the legislators and the
others will rely upon the people. And
/ believe 10 the second theory-that
the people do think for themselves,
and elect representatives not to think
for them, but to act for them.
believe that this is the theory that
10 consistent with our ideas OF govern
ment, and will give you two or
three reasons for leading me to believe
that this il in harmony with our gov.
ernment. In the first place We have q
constitution. Who adopts the con.
stitution? The people. And what
does the constitution do? 1t regu.
lates the legislative body and directs
and limits and controls. Now what
does that mean? It means there is
moro virtue in the people than finds
expression in their representatives.
And in our organic law the people
seek to put q Limitation upon the
representatives and hedge them about
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