New-York tribune., 1908-09-15

ator Hiscock and Senator Depew.
purpose? I find that by the lawful returns Of the
last Presidential election Theodore Roosevelt re-
ce!ved l 2s6 more votes for the PGesdency Den t45n 4
office? Are not the people ruling through him. their
ment is Concerned? Has not every Congressional
district been represented in Congress by the man
every state represented in the Senate by senator's %
people of the state for the performance OF that very
duty?
BRYAN's THREE REASONS.
But Mr.. Bryan gives specifications. He says there
First, because there is corrupt use of money az
ions and a half OF votes which constituted Mr..
Roosevets majority were bought; that 70 sucn @ d
Nor the stiebtest Does he produce any facts tend
ing sustain suspicion OF the JuSLcG O1
IT'S ruth ana assert that American elections
fair and honest elections and that the government
in Washington has been welding the powers vested
m a1estionabIe viii Of the people Of the United States
Campaign funds were raised and used In the @ lase
been raised ana used Mr.. Bryan's managers are
appealing for contributions OF campaign Iunus To-
day The universal and tntelhgent qlscGssloIi ia ~
great questions of public policy by the american
useful and the most hope inspiring school OF soV
ernment in the world II IS that Wtlcn mas i+ I'D
Wisely No money expended to promote that Sre4I
n{se Of goyerning inteIgence is i'll spent and
20 f iierIIssio5 70 reach them with information and
aTgHnents arr and REPUTATION of argument. and aP-
nasis trough public speech and through the mails
and private canvass requires organzsl sft, ~ S
oreat sums The repetition of small expenses
among great multitude OF people f1crft to
vast territory mounts up with Tapiaty pHty fIad m
realize The postage single letIeI a,+ ~,
amounts to $4,000 To such proper and qsefpi pu5
poses and TO such purposes 9nly .i Was Inc deIy6ted
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
say the
ME do not rule is that have not direct e4ecuon
Of Senator'S and he holds the RepuoLCar 62aent p1ar
to the Constitution of the United states to ProVlue
d1ent a0I to the Constitution providing for the
direct election of Senators than there Is f or IN
amendment to the Constitution providing t9r % @ IIle
direct election of President If the people OF any
state wish any particular man 70 o@ sa77s-
1s+I're as the peopIe of a considerable number OF
states max a yi II taytI @ for moment think OF dis
Obeying the instructions any more tIlaI N I 80
rCsed a - +rSr, The performances of
fEoapce Of that duty? Are we assume that
1l, U Sate legislatures must necessarily and for all
time be unfit to represent the Ieope OF I!4e 80
state? Is that with all its multitude Of important
duties to be left unfit II any state od
seen, 70 be in the direction of selecting the Legs-
eeIoS4ioa Of legislative candidates by direct
primaries would be material improvement, ao e
sponsiby to their constituents on the part OF me
members OF the state LEGISLATURE. IN sGcn PLl- t
raries the voters could instruct their candlddtes
IL Iet}on enT Of senators But that IS question the
without any amendment OF the toLsLlt 80
however they settle it, they rule in the way & taey
prefer TO rule If any Legislature under the con
sttution does not choose 9ena[oF " fs Because
the people of the state failed in their duty IN
the selecoH @ df GI nader tRe Constitution as is,
rather than clamcr for an anendn1eHt 20 ST In
the long run - SoV 10 the Faithful performance
and no expedient or change of form Will take the
place Of that performance
RULES OF THE HOUSE
The third reason why the people do not RUE,
House of Representatives. The Denver cGhVt1-
ton declared its platform that II observed Win
amazement the popular branch Of our federal gov
helpless 10 obtain either the consderaIIQ t+
of its members" Who makes the rules of the
House Of Representatives? Why nlal1Ely @ Oh m rs =
will Manifestly, there must be rules to control the
ness could De done. OysL tLlIyy yy - G11gress
introduced in the last session OF Gongre5s 5
members had attempted 70 speak hye minutes each
on one-tent1 OF le olIls tLla' t Nv s aeis
ative session and permitting the transaction OF no
sin and the term cf Office Of the entire Congress
would expire before one-fourth Of the one-tenth
limit oratory, TO provide for the selection Of the
1oaa s1Iras which shall for discussion
o nravde for the transaction OF the real business
of legislation. All legislative bodies have to adopt
such rules and the larger the body The more nee
essarv are the rules and the more stringent theE
ba 70 be. II IS invariable incident 10 the
transaction Of all legislative business that from
time to time members who not allowed 20 taik
q long and as often Il they please to the exciu-
thew are particularly interested IN acted upon in
preference 70 other measures rise up ana CRY OUT
against the rules, the Democrats are crNifE
ont against them now. The real trouble IS tnat
tho Democrats in the House CT representatives
are minority and cannot have their own way
because they minority The real Dernocratic
nriaya nce fe not that the majority does not rule
,+t that y does rule The present IN force
n the HOUSE Ct Represent rfves are thosa adonted
nde- Sraa kar Reed when the Deruor~atC members
~ the House had stoppad all puhhc BUSINESS Nv
refusing their nn7HeS and 'nSiSf1rg
that UnI0ee t'rv answered. afhouFh nerSphaIiV
rreser+ thev could not he counted as r'ak7R up
q 1unrrr1 The anna zerle0t with which the naTno-
rio marty observes that those rules are sftU In
forca must he e-natlv Increased hy rhe F0orrlAf
rf The fact that the rules were continues
md ar+o-~eE Nv T0err70rrstic H0UsH under the
T7ar1cc-q.t~ Sre~1er NJ Crisp- when trey slcceed-
e5 ~ the Republican House over which Mr. Reed
presided
CONFUSION OF DEMOCRACY
Consideration Of the paramount issue now pro-
,oss5 Nv the Democracv Shall the people rule? -
Forces the conclusion that the craftsmen of the
r1ar,ocr-arfc platform are be acquitted OF the
oTe1ce of insulting the intelligence OF the Ameri-
,an reople by piece OF cheap buncombe, only be
catisa thsv have fallen into the confusion which
Lssat the three taiors of Tooley street who began
thafr nrocIanlation we the people OF England.
snd that fhey think the people do not rule because
they do not themselves rule.