The Washington herald., 1908-05-11

be anything OF success. notably IN
South Dakota, which state underwent a
political revolution within the G. o. p.
two years ago, precisely because the leg
islature, controlled by the bosses had
fagrantly refused to put the organic law
into force-in spite Of the direct mandate
Of the constitution.
How. for instance. would Mississippi
have Jared, when she put her new consti-
tuition into effect in 1880. If she had been
compelled to submit the same to her
black and tam electorate?
The initiative, the referendum, the child
labor question, have no legitimate place
In national platform or In national POI
itics
Williams Jennings Bryan is going to be
our candidate; and we are going to strive.
might and main, for his election, as
against Theodore Roosevelt or any one
else representing his policies Of madden
ed Capitalization.
Now. every inch Of the civil liberties
OF the peoples who speak the English
tongue were gained precisely. through
the representative system of govern
ment-plus what? Why, plus the fearless
voice OF an independent judiciary. defin-
ing and d.Rerentiating the rights. the con-
stituuonal rights, OF the state and OF the
individual citizen.
Coneeding their unqualified support to
radical candidate for the Presidency,
the question IS; Are the conservative
masses Of the party. North and South,
prepared to abandon In the Democratic
platform their convictions OF the benefit
and practical political utility OF the repre-
sentative system OF government, which
has been their glory and their pride.
most certainly and at least since the
fourteenth century, in favor Of a poIti-
cal conception as yet practically untried
in ordinary legislation by their race? And
are they going 10 surrender the opposition
to undue Capitalization which has always
been the life principle Of the party. in
favor OF certain alleged reforms" by
the national power. which reforms" in
their very essence and nature, appertain
TO the States, and not to the nation-if
our dual form or government is 10 sur
vive?
We have had Tor nearly seven years
a fearless, honest, upright President, but
one spectacular and Overfond Of the
limelight,' and working necessarily upon
policies tending to Capitalization of pow
e; In the hands Of the general govern
ment, and IN the Executive arm OF that
government. He is a "TefoTmer." but
one who, as his entire administration
shows, is wholly Incapable OF discerning
reform" except as the same may tend
TO the aggrandizement OF Federal power
The Democratic party Is, for the third
time, about to act under the leadership
Of ''refOrneT." also honest, upright,
fearless, and somewhat overfond of the
ltmelight" What are the conservative
masses Of his party, especially Of the
South. going to say about the platform
upon which he shall stand? Are ne TO
declare our loss OF faith IN representa-
tive governmental favor OF the. to our
race. untried theories Of the initiative
and referendum? Are We to abandon our
belief in State rights-in
favor OF Federal supervision and control
Of child labor and railroads?
II is up 20" the Southern delegates.
mainly 10 the convention, to offer the
solution Of the problem and upon its
due aud proper solution depends the fu-
ture OF the republic under that Consti-
tuition Of the United States Of America.
which was, on the 18th day Of Septem-
Der. l7ST, ordained and established by
We, the people OF the United States" as
represented" mark YOU. IN convention
at Philadelphia. EDMUND B. BRIGGS.