The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-01

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80 .rniiy a. 10 may w'tAin The limits %
MS constitutional authority This - a
result oi the natural demand for hrader-
snip and Of the opportunity for leader
ship which the functions OF the Office
aford u Also carries with u direct ac-
countahihty TO the people. and IN fact
- only phase OF tie tendency toward .
creator measure Of direct popular con-
troll
Tho difficulty ~ maintaining PARTY
cohcrence may be accounted for IN many
OF it, local asnects by causes that are
merely lncal R,It As indicating a gen.
eral tendency We must find other es-
planation. II - due IN large part 20 the
fading away ~ old controversies and the
raising ~ new questions with respect 10
which onlnion does not div ide in eVact
accordance with old party lines This
dos not imply any change with regard
u the importance - PARTIES in the work
ing OF our system ~ government Bus
n does reflect the increasing indepenc- |
enc" Of voters and the absence of a nara |
mount lr~'is corresponding - the line 81
between the parties. This makes |
questions ~ administration all the more !
influential and places IN greater promi- |
hence the appeal upon the basis Of achieve !
ulsnt in the solution OF problems and the |
conduct Of Affairs In which there 10 a |
general interest.
The exercise Of a larger measure Of |
control over the inst % gov |
eminent n the result Of the effort 70 IN. |
sure fdelity and enforce accountability |
on the part 81 public officers II In mani |
tested in many changes in political meth |
DDS and stTikinRly Of late years IN the |
Of administrative author |
ity under recent municipal charters II |
presages the demand for IN abolition in |
our States OF those coordinate administra- !
tive Offices which divide responsibility |
and powe r with the Chief Executive. The |
people IN many communities are de- /
nAnding simple methods facilitating the |
OF public attention upon |
a few choices They seek portunity |
for freer and more direct expression /
OF public opinion Measures designed |
for this purpose are in an experimental |
stage and much S-e and study are neehed /
n adArt the means ~ the end that ~
representative government more truly .
In rejecting upon theee tendencies !
We inevitably rec-Ir N the essential safe !
guards ~ democracy We are conduct |
ing our political Affairs under aelf-impo@ed /
restraint In the fact Of these restraints |
and Ia the conspicuous wisdom with |
which thev were provided. We feel just
pride IL - a manifestation on the largest
scale known 20 history ~ the self control
essential tn the perpetuity OF democratic
institutions A. respect for Law must
underlie all our activities. ~ Of firrt oonse-
quence is respect for the fundamental
law OF the land