Gunnison news-champion., 1909-06-25
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>a1e thsIr party all sEppars-
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ARE 81 tie commsns;y In thls
o~ss. the individual cea.s. - he the
sa@rce II pO~eF IN aemerrstic gov
eminent and the poliiic.l party
taxes hIs Plscs.
The re~Gli. 4 thIs fasion Of state
and national issues are ser,ous.
~snee the individual IN a democratic
sovsrnmsui - hampered IN hls
ei-uTt - give free and spontaneous
exPrcssian u his viii The voter
may oe compelled - sscrihce his
ooUvIctioa In favor # the state
against o. Ration. 0r IN favor of
the nation against state This Is
because Of the dominance Of nation
al parties IN the states. thus making
them unable ID secure legislation
which j. needed for their general
welfare. Legislators pass their
time IN VAIN attempt q redeem
state party pledges. Because of
tins same influence. the voters II
the state often lind It difficult 10
place desirable men in Office
An example of the results Of the
fusion Of issues IS the condition in
the south today. Here We fnd the
question Of slavery and its eman-
cipation, which long ago ceased to
be party issue. dividing the people
The white people constitute the
democ!atIc party. while the negro
population supports the republican
partv. In many states the negroes
ouinumber the whites, and in any
true party division would determine
the election. but the white people.
because Of their greater intelligence
and skill, have overcome the negro
and secured political control. The
parties do not appeal 10 the people
by argument and debate Instead.
the democratic becomes the actual
government The people are divid-
ed on hard and fast party names.
Macv in his book, Party Organ
ization and Machinery. saws.
Natural inolinations would lead the
south 10 take a keen delight in re-
curing political contests with foe
men worthy of their steel, but the
lack ot opportunities for fair and
manly combat. such as normal
party relations afford, has diverted
into less benehcent channels the ex-
erclse of tireless energy aud noble
gifts Historic reasons are obvious
Tor this unhappy condition"
These two results-the sacrifice Of
the individually $ right TO express his
will freely, and the inability of states
TO secure needed legislation under
mine thevery principles Of democacy.
Local government in the United
States ls generally more important
10 the individual than the national
government, and the right to ex-
press his will freely is one Of the
most sacred rights Of a citizen Of
tree representative government.
The remedies for thi. unnatural
and undemocrAiic condition which
exists because of lack Of a proper
relation between party and govern
ment, are numerous. Many are be-
ing tired at preSeut, and there is
strong public opinion in favor Of
others. There is also a tendency
showing itself for a very material
change IN our dual party system a.
1t exists today
Some Of these remiies are Obvious
from what has been stated concern
ing the indirect election Of President
and senators Sirce the Iaiirec,
method Is no longer neoseso-y when 4
parties exerulse the functions which 4
,key do today. but. On tie other
hand. becomes a menace TO the free
expression Of the viii q. the people.
Ii should be abolished. II our oon-
s'l'u'loa outlines a progressive dem /.
ocracy, II seems only e1pediens to
change certala provisious. when. in
oosr>e Of time, institutions arise
n n,rl 49,. 49,