The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-17

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by the lavish expenditure of money
in entertainment and by his second
elective term proposal for Theodore
Roosevelt He is a manufactures
and consequently a high protection
list; he is millionaire of the snowy,
display-loving kind with about as
much sympathy with the common
people as a jack-daw. He neither
represents tho typical American
nor understands the spirit of this
country. He is brazen, demogog' C
and contemplate. His colleague in
the Senate was elected by overriding
the will of the people. He secured
his seat by exchanging appointive
Offices for votes in the legislature
and is not one whit better than VIM
Lorrimor of Illinois. He signed bills
as governor of Oregon, creating new,
offices without submitting these bills
to the people for ratification. He has
shown himself thorough demogogue
from the beginning of his career.
This precious pair it is to whom the
Democracy turns for light upon d.
rect legislation. We do not know
whether the people will accept the
dictum of Jonathan Bourne or not
as to the merits or direct legislation,
but rather suspect that they would
prefer an authority of greater abili-
| ty, better character and nobler man.
hood. We think that the people of
! Idaho have had enough of these half
baked reforms to do them Tor while.
awhile. They now have the direct
primary with its attendant evils and
rupt perhaps, but to use nevertheless.
The direct legislation is along identi-
cal lines and will prove of identical
benefit to the people, which is to say
that it will be a detriment to them
There are two real objections to
the initiative and referendum. In
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study the measures proposed so as
to be able to render an intelligent
verdict This is no reflection upon
the people because lawyers, having
devoted years to the study of the law
make mistakes both as to the effec'
of laws and as to the constitution
, a
that the common people who are no
learned in the law, are better able Il
J determine what laws will estoblisl
equity, secure justice and promote thu
: right, than are the lawyers themselve
secure justice and promote the right
than are the lawyers themselves
5 Such expectations are unreasonaol
t in the extreme. The people toda
, have learned and experienced adVo
? Gates in tho law profession who ar
, honest and sincere in their desire
: to promote the welfore of the people
t and yet not two of these advocate
= can agree between themselves as t
: WHAT Is D6SI TOT Tie pSOPlO' ~
n Another objection is that the peopl
!. under direct legislation never have a
o with direct legislation never have a
+ opportunity to really express then
: selves. Some fellow with an idea
e a good idea in the main perhaps
d draws up bill for submission to tn
: people. The bill will express the pr
+ culiar ideas and whims of the ma
/ along with the principle involved
n When it comes up to vote there
: the proposed law to be accepted c
n rejected In toto. There can be n
s amendment, change or compromis'
a The bill is there to be endorsed as
4 stands or repudiated as 1t stands.
n the bill contains more good tina