Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-09-02
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1910.
INITIATIVE. REFERENpuM. RECALL

INITIATIVE. REFERENDUM. RECALL
BY Edward Manu. former Associate Justice Supreme Court
New Mexico.
ExTRACSTe opponents of the republican party in New Mexico
have united effort disrupt that organization by appealing to
something that they think divert the public moment
from the record Of the democratic and the sinister
caism
In this attempt they have fused those politicians
Even things that really good should be
into before tasting for the question the Master
gather grapes figs hes applies with equal force
at this time in days of DID, and 1t still corrupt tree
brngeth forth fruit But what it that suddenly
verted self constituted champions of the people wantY
The initiative the referendum and the recall initiative that
is that certain cent of the voters initiate petition for
certain law.
The referendum that petition percent of the voters
election proposed law to the people
o to repeal law.
The recall recall public and vacae his office In other
words direct legislation
This involves change in the form of that of
republic representative form of simple democracy
direct form of government by the people
step in the direction Of anarchy the goal socaed
socialist.
When the fathers of this republic engaged the work of
forming government for the people of this country this whole
ton then hd and republican representative form
selected Under that system grown to be
the mghest nation world people are ebes
ed In all time.
Occasionally the country that had the pope the
power TO act at would become law Free silver for instance
would have placed third fourth But once
give the people time think study understand the PEG
pie always to be trusted.
Why then the ave people and will always have the
right of petition.
Why referendum? present makers do not favor
eng their successors people still demand the
law their remedy complete Elect who it, Why the
hurry? the hurried cOnsered always vicious and
bad But II the referendum good why carry logical
conclusion?
great body of laws are made by the ps
kv iud
be had body the law known rs
the law and its half sister, the principles equity Then let us
Initiate the courts Somebody start petition his honor
certain question be decided certain way differently
let refer it to the people, the of all power for their ud
ment This would be anarchy pure and simple this point the
advocates of the initiative and referendum are leading
Last of all there the recall the last outrageous of all
law that makes the ochOe listen to the voice
Of that most tickle of all misss sentiment The worst Off
that have served all times buried their own
self and conscience to follow the dictates public amo Had
Ponus Plate the moral courage by his convictions
the tragedy of the centuries would have ave and the Roman
would not have been hiss and bywor through the
The recall attempt and the conduct
Of public servants by making them suserven public caprice
Under who has the least independence spirit even common
self respect, could hold public office.
The great the have been those regardless public
camo have had the stand firm for the right God gave
them to see it.
New Mexico who arc 20 be swaycd by
the breeze of public order to keep them
from being recedG God forbid Rather give wrong
but who have the conviction what they believe to
be right.
The people who camong for this Innovation talk
and give perhaps few examples They that where oc
casonay bad law hundreds Of good wholesome en-
acted that laws whole good and that the people already
change them when they The people New
Mexico should remember that yet independent
that the constitution be adopted the approval Of con-
gres president probability such constitution
would be approved adopted by the convention and people
contingency which sincerely hope will happen.