The Washington herald., 1907-06-23

in public life acknowledged that the peo-
pie were the ruling power.
But under guise Of acquiesciHg in the
peoples rule it was secretly defeated, as
is evidenced by the restoration Of that
giant private monopoly termed the
United states Bank. Under Jarkson's
leadership the people rose up and re-
established their power They dethroned
the bankers trust and placed the govern
ment money In the government vaults.
That was the fourth victory for ma
jc-:-- rule. In this conflict the Democratic
party was born. and its opponents became
known as Wings.
Birth of Republican Party.
Again the few crept back into power.
They debaeed the convention system. an
institution built up by the people, and
through which they had regained their
Sovereignty. Thus the Democratic party
was captured. and then, in conjunction
with the WhiC machine. the country was
ruled 10y the Slavocracy. So abjectly did
the Wings serve the Shareholders that
the people left the party and started a
peoples rule crganization-the Republican
party It's leaders all championed the
rule Of the majority. The referendum idea
became popular. In the words Of Lin
coin IN a speech February "A, 1861:
II The majority should nc- rl,e. who world he
fhe Judge Whore Is s1eh nudge 90 be f1lnl
We should all De- bound tv t'- war7rty Of the
q 10. ..Hrrr rHHrrz#
control Would that he rights Would II be just
or -rurrcuss AssIrsdiy not. I rsiterste that the
majority should rule.
This is a clear description Of what con-
stituted a Republican In is6l-i5
But In the stress OF the civil war there
was no establishment Of majority
rule systea-a system OF direct voting on
public questions. The feW ruled under
the cloak Of popular f0rms-machine rule
Is its name
Few Now in Power.
The few have continued in power. ex-
cept that in three States and in many
cities the people have restored the direct
vote system for public questions.
The rule Of the few has resulted In
private mon6p0-ies. which have developed
on every hand until our pockets are
picked continually. The trust question is
a question Of sovereign power: Shall the
rule Of the few be replaced by majority
rule?
Mr. Bryan has boldly and fearlesSly
raised this issue He is advocating the
initiative and referendum. And as he is
the acknowledged leader Of the Demo.
cratic party. he claims. and very proper
ly. that a Democrat Is one who believes
in the rule Of the people, and who desires
20 make the government the instrument
in the hands Of the people to carry out
their will"
President Roosevelt objects to the res
toratiOn Of a direct-vote system for pub
lie questions-the peoples rule. and thus
a Fundamental issue is raised In his
speech az jamestown, April e. Theodore
Roosevelt said.
This great republic # Ours shall never become
thc government ~ TlTf0cacy, and d shall never
become the government q q mob. God willing. it
shall remain what uur fathers who founded 20 meant
II % be-
The Presidents Definition.
Thus according to President Roosevelt
a Republican IS one who does not believe
I'm majority rule peoples rule|. Such a
one was "a Federalist I'm Ham.lton's day
Mr.. Roosevelt's books applaud Hamilton
/ policies and belittle Jefferson'z. But Abra
ham Lincoln said.
The principles e jefferson arr the dcfuiti-us ard
axi0ms Of free society. Letter 4 Apri 6. lsj2I
Thus. Lincoln was a majority
And so is Robert VI. La Toilette. Shelby
NJ. Cullom. and other of the present-day
Republican leaders. What is William II
| Tafts view? And what is the attitude of
! Charles Warren Fairbanks. Joseph Ben
son Foraker. and Philandar G.. Knox.
/ The voters in the Republican party should
| insist upon answers. If the Republican
voters will question candidates they viii
/ control the primaries and conventions
But if the Republican national Conven-
| ton refuses TO nominate majority
/ rulist then Mr.. Bryan will be our mex
| President. and the House will be Demo
cratic (maiOrity- -rulisD. As the Whig
party suddenly went to pieces, IL is pos
sible for the present-day autoCratic ma
| chine to do So. peaceful revolution i.
at hand. either inside the Republican ma.
/ chine, OF from the outside
GEORGE Il. sHIBLEY
Washington. ID. G..