The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-29
Control of Legislatures.

Il believe the people should directly
nominate. elect. control and recall their
own legislative representatives.
Il believe in publicity Of campaign con.
Tlbutions and expenses. both before and
after election. and In strictly limiting by
law the amount that may be spent and
the manner or spending H.
I believe that Il should be unlawful for
any Iawmaker or other public servant 10
be employed by or 20 receive compensa.
ton from any interstate or public service
corporation, or for any public servant
appointed and not elected 10 Office 10 be
an officer in any political party or organ
ization, or 10 attend any political con-
yention
y believe IL should be unlawful for any
lobbyist or other representative of any
interest % advocate or oppose any meas
ure 10 any legislator or legislative COM
mittee without urst publicly registering
his name, the nature OF his compensation.
and the name OF his employer.
Il believe that the most pressing patri-
otto duty Of to-day is 10 revise popular
government by driving the special inter
ests out Of politics. and that complete
publicity OF all the affairs Of every inter
state and public service corporation Is
necessary TO that end.
Il believe that corporations have Ger
tain rights that should be respected but
they have no political rights. powers o.
duties, and they should have no repre-
sentatiyes IN Congress, in the Cabinet or
on the bench.
Hits Especial Interests"
Il believe that the special interests,
through their control Of politics and bus
mess. and principally by means Of the
tariff, are mainly responsible for the ex-
orbitant cost Of living.
II believe that the Payne ldrlch tar
if was made by the servants Of special
privilege for the benefit and according to
the orders Of their masters. and that
when Congress and the President enacted
and approved IL, over the just protest Of
the progressives, they broke faith with
the people.
Il believe that the credit for good DAVIS
recently passed in Congress belongs TO
the progresslves Of both parties. who
amended bad bills In the public interest,
rather than 10 the administration. which
drafted and advocated the bad bills
I believe that the old party ties are
clipping of; that the progressives in both
parties are the true representatives Of
their parties and Of the people, and that
the public welfare has become a stronger
motive with the people than partisan
success.
Il believe that the people have lost con-
f1dence in Congress, because Congress
as a whole no longer represents the
nh a.la % Hrrt
terests who control it.
Sees End of Cannonism.
7 believe that Cannon and Aldrich.
and all they represent, are passing rap
idly away, and that better time is
coming when the people will control.
7 believe the people must protect them
selves against the special interests in
State and nation alike; that they can best
protect themselves by the power of the
nation against corporations operating
across State lines, and that the great
special interests must not be permitted
TO take refuge from all control by spec
iously raising the issue of States rights.
II believe that our laws and institutions
should be planned. made and changed
solely as the necessities. advantages. ami
uiIHcultleS OF the people require ana not
for the benefit Of the special interests.
Il believe that Presidents. cabinets.
lawmakers officials, and judges are all
servants of the people that they hold
Office for the benefit of no special class
G. political party, but solely for the
benefit Of the people. and that they may
justly be held responsible by the people
Tor what they do.
Il believe that our local, State, and
national governments can and should be
run as honestly and efficiently as any
we'll managed private business; that they