The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-31
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terVieWer 10 quote him correctly: IF
knew and We're a betting man. which
] am not, ! could make lots Of money"
Mr.. Munsey added that the political Sit
uation everywhere is greatly confused and
does not Justify predictions as 10 re-
suits.
georges Denaint. OF Paris new mem
Der OF the STAFF OF the French Embassy.
arrived yesterday and il al the Arlington.
NJ. Denaint comes 10 Washington from
Egypt. and yesterday afternoon reported
his arrival to Ambassador Jusserand
Explaining he mesT ing Of the initiative
and referendum and It's benefits 10 the
people John ]. Barber. OF Denver. Col.
VINO Is at the Raleigh, said Yesterday.
The initiative is the proposal ~ a Ian,
by the people. The referendum is the
submission Of the law 10 the people At
the polls for approval or rejection. nv
these means The people can start or gton
legislation at Will BY initiative petition
/ uiey can bring a measure forward for
discussion and decision They can repeal
an old law, amend IL. or enact a new one
ana progress Is no longer barred bv the
interest," OF inertia OF the legislators or
I couurl!men, nor by the weight and wealth
/ 'i corporate monopoly. Moreover the
people can prevent bad legislation as well
I a. secure good legislation. II the leg
islaluFe passes law the people dislike
Iity call Tor referendum and veto rba
measure al the polls before II goes into
erect whereas ar present the law goes
INTO effect whether the people Ike In or
not and they have 20 wait tin they can
/ elect new legislature 10 repeal the OLE
/ hoHlous act. after the damage Is largely
done. perhaps
IT said act Is a franchise. very likely
IL cannot be- revoked an all when once al
/ lowed 10 take effect. q franchise grant
TO private company being a contract
"ithin the protection Of the Federal con-
sutuuon, fact which makes il particu-
/ larry necessary that the franchise grants
sho4la De submitted 10 the people.
DOES hol The direct legislation amend
ment 10 the representative system solve
we pfo''eInE Does not the guarded
/ representative system retain She benefits
Of and eliminate the evils Of fine nm
/ guarded representative SYSTEM The
city or state viii have its b05v of legsI
experts, trained advisers. and experienced
LEGISLATORS as az present. They VIII con-
/ unle 10 DO most of The IaW-us king aS
no", but their power % DO wrong or sion
progress, t-@iI power 10 do as they
please, 10 spite Of the people VI be-
gone. The city and State will have the
service OF its legislators without being
subject 20 their mastery. II the DELEGATES
act as The people wish. their action VIII
not Doe disturbed II they act against
Tie peoples wish. the people win have
prompt and effective veto bv which they
can stop 4 departure from their viii be-
fore any damage is done II the LEXIS
iators do not act the people can pun tho
machinery 10 motion and bring the matt
te~ 70 a decision When the Legislators
truly represent the people. their action
/ VIII stand, when they fail 10 represent
/ the people their decision viii De subject
/ 10 prompt revision
To-day their acts that DO nor repre-
sent the peoples will stand as firm dur
/ ing their term Of ONCE as the acts that
/ do represent the popular will is this
right j. it right that tie peoples dele
gates should be- able 10 impose their
VII. upon the people Tor one two f8ur
/ or six years. Is 10 right that rle acts OF
delegates contrary 20 The VIII of the pe1-
pie should stand In spite Of the people,
/ is such a delegate system really worthy
+ 90 be called a representative SYSTEM is
{ a system properly termed representative
which NAV misreureseut as much or
more than IL represents and in which
There il no ADEQUATE means Of deter
mluin- whether its action Is representa-
tive or note is nor the right 10 d refer
T en3Lm the right Of the people 10 pre-
vent She delegates from miSTep-esenrilE
|-ra~, absolutely 7sressa-,- IN a--f-ra The
/ ,rareeara .,-s-ar- IN Tie rar-a ,-z--a-s----
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+ Dfs-ussfrr rs-rr.-r cases IN medicine
80 ... M. ,-.- -.
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/ yesterday.
20 Few years ago a woman who had
/ been ror many years insane secured Dos
session of a revolver and fired a .arrr-a
I If r-,rfs-. .-r. r-a- r... g.. NO.. -..r--
! 80 r--.7--,. ,--.-...r So
--' '-'.7'-
cue OF WINCH AAd penetrated me BRAIN.
. We're removed, and after q few days she
. msnt OF het family and friends. il was
. I"IAd lAat win con. -i.~~ue~s she had
-''- 49, .',.-p-5l5 SANITY le Inl--s I'D
[-s,. $50 r-s- p, -,..-z..z. ~ --.-
More recently the fe.- 0f AN a-..Fzrr
va- the means or restoring speech 90 d
Iumo man. A certain man from Gosporr
. ..s,l .'5-- ,.--' -5' ssalS' "-s-i' o. re-
e5-f5ds5 IN his ef.~-S b., -F-.--z4 .-.r
was so startled and surprised AZ hearing
/ h's voice that he called ouf again until
/ ne was cou'intea that A.s .ong--0st voice
mao come back t' hI".
10 Is H'' many years since remark
au.s 'as o- -.''.. ,-''S9 'A,'.'d great -h-
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