The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

will enable the people to vote intelligently,
and as soon as corruption and the use
Of money in elections is ended, the people
can vote without being misled and estab-
liSh the laws under which they wish 70
live.
Means Representative Government.
THE enemies Of the peoples rule OBJ
stroying representative government. II
does nothing Of the kind. 1t is represent
ative government the people want; it IS
representative government they demand
Il is representative government they In
sst upon. and this means the end OF
misrepresentation government. the end OF
the political boss. who Is in the govern
ing business for private proft.
Popular government means the per
fecting Of representative government, 20
that the representative shall represent
the represented (the people, under pen
atty Of the recall. which means a law
by which any public official. legislative
executive, or judicial, can have his sue
cessor nominated and voted on when hC
proves to be unfaithful TO the people
whose paid servant he IS.
Il honor The Washington Herald fol
its patriotic position in favor OF popular
government. and ! pray that the great
patriotic. intelligent press of the United
States shall Immediately study this grea'
issue. which overshadows all other s.
sues. and make IT a subject OF regular
discussion. until II shall be thoroughly
understood. The progress Of the republi,
is IN the hands OF the patriotic press
I am glad 20 believe that the great ma
iority Of our newspaper writers are lover
Of their country and actively interested
in good government.
There are, nevertheless, a few intel
lectual mercenaries constantly engaged Il
making the worse appear the better rea
son. actively employed in maintaining ma
chine politics, and their opportunity 10
publicity Is very large. II will require
therefore. the most persistent efforts o
the better elements Of the press TO estab
lish the cause Of good government an,
put an end 70 corrupt bosslsm.
Evils of Party Organization.
Under popular government the evil
OF party organizations would be termi
mated. while its benefits might remain
The country. however. urgently needs IN
abatement Of the activity OF the politica
boss. who Is in the governing business 70
private profit. either for himself, or hi
corrupt commercial allies, whose secre
/ servant he is.
The Democratic party in the openin
declarations of its last national platforr
laid down the great issue that must mex
be settled in this country and said:
We rejoice at the increasing signs q
an awakening throughout the country
/ Tho various Investigations have trace
graft and political corruption 10 the reT
resentatives Of predatory wealth. an
laid bare the INSCRIPTIONS methods b
which they have debauched elections an
proved upon a defenseless public throug
the subservient officials whom they hav
raised 20 place and power
THE conscience Of the nation is no,
aroused 20 free the government from m
grip OF those who have made Il a bus
ness asset OF the favor-seeking corpors
tons; il must become again a people
government. and be administered in ali II
departments according to the Jenersonia
maxim. Equal rights to all and speci;
! privileges to none
shall the people rule? is the ovei
shadowing issue which manifests Itself
all the questions now under discussion. %