The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-25

expressed it; ignomy, shame and dis
honor are fitting terms with which TO
clothe the description Of the man and
the Office alike.
It is an honor of which will be
proud, and for the bestowal OF which
/ will be grateful, to act as repre-
sentative of the people in an ofhce so
rich in opportunity for service TO the
people, SO great in power 10 serve
them well; if l be chosen by them OF
their own free will honestly and cor
rectly recorded.
1t would be an empty honor which
/ would not knowingly have as my
portion, with it's suspicion OF dishonor
attached, if I should get the office by
reason of any scheme or poilucaI
shrewdness, or by Inc use OF money
by which the people are deceived or
their will as not honestly-sdnd cor
rectly recorded,
I cannot be the representative OF
all the people unless l am chosen by q
majority of the people acting on tnelF
unfettered impulse, and OF their own
yoIition uninspired by aught except
the inspiration that descends TO man
from the source of all good.
I do not want the office, nor nave 1
q right to it, except as representa-
tive of all the people, who alone nave
the right to make and unmake 1ormS
of government under which ot1ceS are
created.
With no special interest CONNER
cial, transportation, financial, nor po-
IiticaI to be specially benehted Dy my
election; with neither the desire hor
the ability to influence any person 10
support me saving only that lnnuen ne
than arms him who advocates Ihe
right who adheres to principles OF
government that will make men Tree
and eoual as citizens of this republic,
and who opposes all governmental
policies that Cypress the many IN vi
der that the few may be benehted;
come to YOU asking that L may De
chocan by your own free will TO rep
resent you in the United states sen
ate, because I believe that l can anu
that I will represent you truly ana
under All conditions, do my duIy "
all the people all the time
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Those founders of the new Democ-
racy were endowed with an almost
prophetic wisdom, for the constitution
they framed one hundred and twenty
wears ago il followed today Will IN
SIRE the blessings OF liberty, equality
and hanpiness in citizenship. They
could not foresee the evils that would
arise from the practices OF designing
men. bent on using the machinery OIL
government for their selfish enos'
therefore they did not establish the
initiative. the referendum and the re-
col When election by ballot was
nrovided the old patriots thought tne
! people would always be aple 10 RUS iS;
Practical politics handled Dy sPeClat
interests grown great in power nas
now discovered way 10 oeIeat 80
will of the people by bringing lnHu-
encn IN hear on their representative
To meet conditions that confront Us
TODAY and to re-establish the RUE u
The neoDIe. the plan known as the
Initiative. the referendum and the re-
call has been worked OUT .-,.
Tbe initiative means that the people
sbsU nv petition or otherwise, make
their desires known to their max
ing bodies. +Aa+ oil
The referendum means that al
laws passed by Iaw-maklng poolSs
sIoU he referred direct to the people
faForo1tbev become operative. At an
election called for that purpose the
neoDIe-aII the people-shall vote IOF
I or against laws passed by their rep
/ resentatives, and a majority vote ioI
or against a law adopts or relects II
I The Recall means that, at any eleC-
! +ion special or regular, the peoPIe
nov nv ballot determine whether or
MT q nubIic servant whose term mas
not expired is still accepIaUIe 70
them. and a majority vote ioI VI
/ against him determines WheCner VI
not that servant shall stay IN once VI
! be recalled. 49, o,,ose5
nv honest persons who have not
! Studied nor thought about them. Iney
. bava heen sneered at by designing
/ 1o1iticians who are afraid or the PEG
he Thev have been called "PopullS
I r. ;, saSociaIistic" and Impractical
~ those devoted to the interests OF
! Tie Dowerful few who have usurpeO
the rights of the people
! Whatever may have been the source
| from which they sprung these PLln,
| cinIas have for their wool ana weave
! a Democracy, SO pure SO o 2,oI.,, 80, ~
a1+ogether satisfying to the very sou
and shirt of government by the PEG
he 60 completely within the denim,
/ tion of the word Democracy, that hS
/ namOcrat who understands IheIn Ool
reject them. ..-..-,, tho roferen.
ann and the recall. / declared To-
them four years ago, antedatlng Dry
an by three years.
nireCt Nominations 0J Tah' =,
| Full of imperfections, as are Al
+binps designed by man, the primary
system system vet Affords the best means o
getting an expression from the seT RsGR
49, II the people can if they VII
insist on the observance OF the Ia"
moEo their wishes prevail IN Tic &c
lection of their representatives: an IN,
der if United States senators ar
os,osan nv direct vote. 1t is spread
i Snoy rapid IL and viii solve the problem
Of eIecting senators y direct EoCe
necessitating a change IN the IeoefS
am for the primary system ana q. a
-. systems that will place IN
government in the hands OF the cba Pe9
pIo' IL. foT the popular election
United init States senator's, if found to D
more ore easily and more quickly Obtain IN
! ed than direct primaries IN All III
states. 1Lt;.-,e