Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-17
FOR MAJORITY RULE
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR
PEOPLES RULE.
To Extend Rule OF People inStea ad of
riaChine, and Thereby Put an End
to Political Corruption. To Apply
the Direct system as Quick as
Possible.

Oklahoma's constitutional convention
has raised the issue. The Maine legi>la-
ture 10y unanimous vote has raised the
issue. THE Pennsylvania house and the
Delaware legislature, both by unanimous
vote, have raised the issue. In 22 other
states the ,ope's cause has won or is
well along towards victory; while ma
tionally more than one-f1urth the mem-
bers of the National House are pledged
And recently Mr.. Bryan. who for years
has been working for direct election Of
United States senators, direct nomna-
tions and the initiative and referendum
has forced the monopolists to an open
defense Of machine rule, which is a sure
precursor Of their complete defeat. Wher-
ever this stage OF open discussion is
reached the voters quickly decide for
more power in themselves.
The National Federation for Peoples
Rule is a non partisan organization. 1t
urges everyone and every organization
to stand for Majority Rule. But it rec
ognizes that the great reform must come
through the members OF the legislatures
and OF congress who wear party labels.
Therefore the Federation suggests that
while the vital issue is in the public
should ask few members Of his party
to join in calling public meeting to
start political club Now is the time
to organize for the majority rule cause
and win converts. Party spirit is slum-
bering. Reason can be appealed TO.
Democrats will find in Mr.. Bryan's
statement of club principles, Published
in the Commoner Of May 10Th. an adj
mirable declaration. The Fundamental
propostica is that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of hc
governed"
On par with this isa declaration for
"indiviual rights sacred from the touch
even OF the majority, a. for instance, the
right to life. to liberty and to the pursuit
OF happiness, and tine amendments to the
constitution have named freedom OF
speech, freedom OF the press, and free
dom of the con cience "a necessary to the
preservation OF the nalienable rights Of
man."
The third plank is for local self
government-home rule.
The fourth "insists upon respect being
shown to the constitutional provision
;,l o., tct "a lta
people respectively the powers not ex-
pressly delegated to the federal govern
ment or denied to the states"
Fifth, national legislation should result
in "equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none"
Sixth, "rhe democratic party, believ-
ing that governments rest upon the con-
sent OF the governed, is in favor of such
improvements in the methods OF govern
ment as will make the government more
directly responsible to the people and
more responsive to the will Of the people.
1t naturally favors the election OF sena-
tors by direct vote OF the people, the
direct primary, and the initiative and
referendum"
Seventh, equal taxation, including an
income tax.
Eighth, economy in public expend.
lures.
Ninth, "The democratic party being
the foe OF special privilege, is the natural
enemy OF the private monopoly. 1t has
presented the only sound and consistent
antitrust platform in declaring that a
private monopoly is indefensible and in
tolerable."
Tenth public control OF corporations.
Eleventh, 1.-The democratic party in its
efforts to secure the equal treatment Of
all the people according to their merits,
naturally takes the part OF the laboring
man in his opposition to government by
Injunction and in his demands for arbi-
tration and an eight hour day"
Twelfth, "The democratic party is op
posed to Imperialism at home or abroad,