The Detroit times., 1908-09-15

notable characteristics in which these
two administrations have been alike
! one is that they have both gone directly
! 10 the people OF the country, 10 the
great body of the electors themselves
! for their inspiration and their strength.
Neither governor nor president has re-
/ lied upon that view of eXpedicncy In
! the conduct OF public affairs which Is
| To be gained by secret conferences In
Closed rooms They nave construed
! their representation OF the people al be-
| ing immediate and without interven-
| Ing authority or Interpreters. When
! they have formed opinions IA to the
I lines Of policy wAIeA-lt MAS Mise TO fol
! low In the performance OF their duties
they have explained their opinions di-
| rectly, through the press and through
! public speeches, 10 the people who
elected them. and. having got back the
peoples answer, they have given due
weight and effect To IT, I'm accordance
with the true principles of representa-
tive government.
Tnc second special resemblance Is in
much more than ordinary Vigor and
sfernucss in the enforcement OF law.
which have characterized both state
and national administrations. Does the
constitution Of the state say that no
gambling shall be allowed In the state?
Then II seems 10 the state administra-
ton compulsory and inevitable con
clusion to be forthwith acted upon with
all the power OF the state, that such
allowance must be stopped at all haZ-
ards. no matter who is hurt or who is
offended DO the laws OF the United
discrimination in railroad rates be-
tween shippers great or small? Then
determinations and rebates must be
stopped by the whole aggressive force
OF the national government, whatever
the cost, however great and powerful
may be the offenders pursued, however
injurious may be their enmity.
Effectiveness of Action.
In every department OF the national
government since the decisive approval
OF Republican administration given In
the great majorities four years ago.
there has been practical effectiveness
Of action which should be highly salts
factory 10 all the people OF the country
who really care about having the gov
eminent business well ana creditably
done.
The Democratic party announces as
they ask the voters OF the country 90
take the powers OF administration and
legislation away from the party that
has thus proved It's competency, and TO
embark upon the experiment Of Demo
cratic control-as the overwhelming
issue" the question shall the people
rule"
representative government II surely
Is not proposed 10 do away with rep
resentation and have SO millions OF
people make and execute their laws
directly, without the Intervention OF
Legislative and executive agents. Are
not the laws being made and executed
by the agents whom the people have
selected for that purpose? | ind that
by the lawful returns Of tho last presi-
Dental election Theodore Roosevelt re-
ceived 254l.296 more votes for the
presidency than Alton II. Parker. Has
he not IL good title TO the office Are
not the people ruling through him.
their chosen executive, 80 far "a his
part OF the government is conCerned2
Has not every congressional district
been represented In congress by man
whom a majority OF its voters selected?
is not every state represented In the
senate Nv senators chosen by Its own
legis lature selected by the people OF
the state for the performance OF that
very duty2
why the People Rule.
| But Mr. Bryan gives specifications.
! lie says there Is corrupt use OF money
f, nj elections Does ne mean to say that
the two millions and a half OF votes
which constituted Mr.. Roosevelts
/ majOrity, were bought; that TO
such frightful extent the Amer
J lean electorate Is venal2 Does
lac produce any evidence OF such
a charge? Not the slightest. Does ne
lproduCe any facts tending TO sustain
even suspicion OF the Justice Of sucl
"A charge None whatever. For one
I deny its truth, and I assert that
American elections are fair and honest
elections. and that the government In
Washington has been welding tn,
powers vested in 1t under the constitu