Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-04

not the first apostle OF the policy, but 10
MIN must be accorded the everlasting nonor
OF planting II in the American mind, Vi
making us all understand It's tremendous
Importance, ana OI Gly stdHGlnB IL mo the
forms and practices of government.
1t is impossible for me at this time to
discuss details of the work to be done
1t is sufficient to say that an overWhelm-
ing proportion of the men and women Oh
the country believe in the policy as eN-
pounded by Roosevelt, ana as applied Ny
mis-. administration, and they will insist that
IL shall be carried on by men in tull ana
complete sympathy with his patriotic views.
In conclusion allow me word with re
spect to the way in which the voters can
best accomplish their ends in government
Ours is In the main, a representative form
of organized society. The selection OF rep
resentatveS is, therefore, the cornerstone
of the governmental structure. The potency
of political parties substantially transfers
the influence of the general election TO the
selection of party candidates, and therefore,
II this Is TO be a government for the people,
OF the people, and by the people, we must
give every voter the best and freest OPP
portunity to Join in the selection of the
party candidates.
Faith and confidence on the part Of the
people In their representatives are apso-
lutey necessary to a successful admin
istration of public affairs. and general par
ticipation in the selection of officers VINO
are to make laws and execute them must
Tprecede party fidelity in public affairs
1 am deeply convinced that under the
conditions which surround us II Is not only
wise, but necessary, to increase the power
and broaden the opportunity Of the indi-
vidual voter. Senators of the United states
are now elected by legislatures They ought
to be elected by direct vote, and earnestly
hope that 1t will not be long before Iowa
will have chance to ratify an amendment
to the constitution requiring senators to
be so elected
1 believe that our primary law. should
ening II, but for the purpose Of strength
10 the, voters Of me state in their primal
amendment to the ronstftution to allow
the people to choose etbers, senators, we
can closely apprdAee. tie desired object
by proper changes tnTtsle primary law
More SafeEbarda Needed.
our ''e corrupt practices act, and the i'm n
proper use of money especially should be
prevented by every Prohibition that the
genera are ssse ene sn2 Snses6
students OF government reachsng the con-
clusion that In order to make our gov
ernments better expressions of the popu-
lar will the voters must have. upon vital
subjects, the power Of the Initiative and
referendum. The government is for the
and there are times when, to secure re-
forms essential to their welfare they
should have the right to initiate. approve
or disapprove legislation which touches
fundamentally their welfare.
| When all is said, we come to this; that
| justice Is the object toward which we are
tues 1t is "the keynote of the world. "
1t is the greatest interest of man on
earth-the ligament which holds civilized
beings and civilized nations together, and
whenever and wherever IL Is duly honored
there is foundation for social security.
1t is the end Of government. It is the
end of civilized society. It ever has beer
and ever will be pursued until obtained
or until liberty be lost in the pursuit
1t is $50 to act that the duty win not
contradict itself II 1t is made the uni
versal act of Intelligent beings"
GSrlys said 1T Is not t,H what mar
the happiness or misery of him.. Naked
ness, hunger, distress Of all kinds, death
itself have been cheerfully suffered wher
OF injustice that is insupportable to al
men. No man can bear 1t, or ought t
bear 1t. A deeper law than any parch.
ment law whatsoever, law written di
being Of man necessarily protests agains
| IT,"
Our hundred millions of men and womer
want justice-no more, no less. They
want laws so made that each member o.
society shall have his own, and not &
farthing that belongs to his neighbor
Those millions must feel that justice il
done, in 30 far as frai human nature car
render Justice, or they will overturn oul
institutions. There Is no one thing tina
will do more toward filling the land with
peace and content than to enlarge tn,
authority and increase the responsibility
Iowa holds a high place in the unioI
and in the world. Her history Is one o
honor and OF progress. lowered with tn
priceless gifts OF nature she EFFORTS tn
admiration of her sister states Throughout
the union. The intelligence and virtue
Of her men and women confer upon her
distinction enviable as 1t is deserving
Let her future be as true as her past 1
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