The Boise citizen., 1910-07-08

NO 49,
ling flood Of evidence from unspred leaves
Mr. Johnson and Judge Mcbride have spoken the truth
Note especially Mr. ohnsons observation that the
interested alone the laws submitted but upon al
matters affecting the welbeng OF the State
He continues Our system especially good think along
educational nes-n that legal and
arguments pro and of each submitted This done
by the Secretary OF State in pamphlet form We find these
being discussed by debating societies. trade gather
ngs for that special purpose In fact people everywhere and from
nearly every walk in life Immediately prior to election busy in
discussion and study And the
rule desire the best interests of the State and strive earnestly
to understand every measure be voted upon
Like evidence be had from Oklahoma
Stop and think how much the average any
State actually knows about the FIVE most important laws proposed
his State egsatureto nothing
the legislation enacted the flood of bills introduced
Try upon yourself to begin with Then bring imagination
play and follow those Oklahoma and Oregon studying
the actual rt of statutes with the responsibility Of the decision
themaws pertaining to taxation educaon military matters
home rule for cities sale of public lands regulation
corporations Think of the voters studying these questions
wholly aside from partisan politics and the squabbe of candidates for
official jobs
5 not this literally State at School?
Can you aside the body of sociological
political facts literally ramfyng the body polite by
this process the people bound incidentally discover other things
great Importance them? They gan for example better
knowledge of the workings of governmental machinery which must
better operation of that machinery that IS better
administration Of law.
is an highly respectable citizens composing the
hide behind political machines and get through their
special legislation under the of the Republican Democratic
parties Your Republican, who thinks he casting his ballot
for Grand Old Party Of Lincoln may actually be voting for
gaherers happens placing its eggs for the hatcngs II is no
doubt pleasant profitable But when an issue
the Referendum the party loyalty argument goes
enering of privilege forced into the OPEN
The private between corrupt and deesed bosses and the re-
specd president national bank who supplies him with
funds are laid dslusioned then begin complete
revision of and political notions which the s
necessary step toward emancipation from the burdens they now COM
plain about so loudly -,
will educate the regarding those ills and provide the means OF
applying efecualy whatever remedy proves best
result the OF social consciousness as
against the spirit of party ea Men to-day VIII even
refuse thoroughly the proposals of an opposing party or
even if they favor proposals. will remain silent But an en-
re new alignment forces appears when referendum taken
Men disregard their upon issues so pre-
seited higher good visb stake than party succeshe
good of ALL this atmosphere is born conception OF CITIZEN
Ship and passion for social service
Did Mr. ohnsons word the voters as rue desire
to serve the best of the peope Thus the held OF what we
NAV call the psychology of the Referendum opens before us
We NAV not now follow its pleasant cheering pathways but
trust have the truth that the most important cose
oece of Direct Legislation the intrinsic value OF the laws m
are voted p or down. the people dong A. Inc
social intelligence political muscle developed render II easy o
the neope to take care themselves any emergency II ny
make mistakes they readily ecy them and learn caution from
that experience -, - of
From this school citizenship there forth body OF
voters who cannot fooled who be brlbed to sell their D
rqh for mess pottage and who cannot be frightened e ue
exrce of their powers brings sefconhdence and courage
In such democracy it is impossible Tor tyranny Oh any type
flourish the manonhorse-back type OF leade di u
room for display of his personality however spectacular uat NAY
he or the exercise of his dangerous powers -. 80,
IIas the President Switzerland returned from abroad!
do not know but lives just the street You can ma out
there O 7utSe S7HSS!
m claim H being made that the recent decision by the supreme
court Of the United States New York has practically
rsed be Dartmouth college decision of Chief Justice Marshall