The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-15

he not good title to the office Are
not the people ruling through MN.
their chosen executive. so Tar as ms
part OF the government Is conccrncd!
Has not every congressional district
been represented In congress by II man
whom majority OF Its voters selected
senate by senator's chosen by Its own
legislature. selected by the people OF
the state for the performance OF that
very duty?
why the Feop:e Rule.
But Mr.. Bryan gives specifications.
at elections Does he mean To say that
thew millions and half OF votes
which constituted Mr.. Roosevelt :
majority. were bought; that 10
such q frightful extent the Amer
lean electorate is venal? Does
he produce any evidence OF such
a charger Not the slightest. Does he
produce any facts tending to sustain
even a suspicion OF the justice Of such
a charge? None whatever. For one.
I deny its truth. and assert that
American elections are fair and honest
elections, and that the government IN
Washington has been welding the
powers vested In il under the constitu-
tion by the clear and unquestionaDle
will Of the people of the United states.
Mr.. Bryan says the people do not rule
because we have not direct election OF
senators. and he holds the Republican
party responsible for not having pro-
OF the United states 10 provide for
that There Is no more necessity for
an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for the direct election or sena-
tors than there is for an amendment &c
the constitution providing for the Ill
rect election OF president. II the peo'
pie Of any state wish any particular
man to be chosen as senator. they hav,
only 10 instruct their legislature. as
the people OF considerable number o
states make II their practice TO dc
now, and no legislature Will ever for {
moment think OF disobeying the In
structions any more than presidential
electors violate their. obligations.
The third reason why the people dc
not rule SAYS Mr.. Bryan. Is to be found
in the rules OF the house OF representa-.
tives The Denver convention declared
in its platform that II observed will
amazement the popular branch or oui
federal government helpless to obtair
either the consideration or enactment
OF measures desired by majority oi
It's members" Who makes the rules
OF the house OF representatives,? Why
a majority OF its members. and a ma.
tority can change them as IL Will.
Mr. Bryan charges that the Repub'
lican party Is responsible for tho
abuses Of corporate wealth. As wei
might he charge that the man who
plants cotton IL responsible for the boil
weevtl. or that the man who plants
fruit trees Is responsfofc Tor tnr SIR
Jose scale Until the millenn'u m has
brought tho eradication Of human sci.
fishness and greed social abuses vii
come according to the shifting condi'
lions OF the times. Adversity and pros
perity. wealth and poverty have each
their own kinds OF abuse Constant
vigilance and constant activity to meet
and put an end 10 abuses as they arise
is the task OF government ann OF good
citizenship: hut tho work IL never fin.
ished. The Republican party has pro.
duced the conditions which have made
our great prosperity possible, and ~
is dealing with the evils which have
been incident 20 that prosperity with
vigor and effectiveness.