The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06
,itizsn Of the United states who is. in

favor 0, URIC prog 9eSs aotS coiset-
Iva;ige l!nss as opi'oaed 70 faddIsm
and destructive rsdlcaiigm.
Defining the duties Of his hreth,r
rcn Of The Liity,. no exAoeled thcai 10
- faithfsl in I 4 rsaelite q ther re-
ligion and urged tacm IS citizets Of
the United Stat ! tale . patriotic
Inagt IN every measn that coatiif-
utcs 70 the rrcgsess Of thc-coirron-
wealth "N5 maa should he dronc
10 the social tcchiye." said To cardl-
nal. mo citizen should be m indif-
fcrent spectator Of the political, moral
and economic questions that are agl,a-
ted around him.
AT the present moment there arc
three politlca. problems which &c en-
gaging the serious atteat.oa OF our
public men, II h proposed that United
States senator's should tc elected BY
popular vote instead Of being chosen
by the legislature. as is prescribed By
the constitution. II Is proposed that
the acts of our Legislature before they
have the force OF law. should be sub
mitted TO the suffrage of tac peopla
who would have the right to vote. 1t.
is proposed TO recall or remove an un-
popular judge before the expiration Of
his term Of Office.
mo one questions the ability. the
sincerity and patriotism OF the adyo-
Gates Of these changes in our organic
law. But | hope may not be pre-
|sumptions In saying. that In my .opin-
ion, the wisdom of the proposed
amendments must be seriously eues-
toned. The election OF senators by
the votes Of the. people involves the
destruction of strong bulwark
against dangerous popular encroach-
ments fhe reason given for the con-
templated change Is that many OF our
state legislatures are cha-ged with
being yenal. and that II Ia easier to
corrupt the Legislature than the whole
people In reply would say: II
you cannot trust the members OF the
Legislature. how can you trust theIr
constituents from which they spring?
II you cannot confde IN our legIsla-
lures. you cannot conhde In HUMAN
government. nor in human nature It.
self. II few Of our legislatures have
been found guilty Of bribery. II Is most
unjust to involve all the others In their
condemnation. ! have sufficient con-
fdence IN the moral Ie,egrity or our
legislatures TO be convinced that the
great majority OF thSm aaye never
bent The knee to m2mmon. To give to
the masses the light Of annulling IN,
acts OF the Legislature Is to substitute
mob law for established Law.
TO recall a judge because his de-
cfsions do not meet with popular APP
proyal. Is an insult to The dignity.
the independence. and the SELF respect
Of our judiciary Far lees menacing
70 the commonwealth IS an occasional
corrupt or incompetent judge. than
one who would Be the habitaal slave
Of capricious multitude. who has al
ways his ear 10 The ground trying 10
md out The verdict OF the people The
constitution OF the United S,a,os Is the
palladium Of our liberties and our
landmark IN our march. Of progress
The instrument has been framed b.
the anxious cares and enlight ned zeal
" the fathers ~ the republic III
wisdom has been tested and succeEs,
fully proved after . trial Of q eeniurJ
and a quarter. q has veathersd or
storms d the century which Is passed
aud !, should BE- trusted for the cen,
turtles 10 come What has been goo,
enough for our fathers ought to b.
good enough for us. Every change
eithy ~ the political Or religious
world. Is not reformation. 'f,cttei
to bear the ills We know, Than to ~
10 those We kno9 not Of Every maj
that runs about waving a new panacei
FOR social evils. is not 10 be worship
ped as a political and moral reiormer
We all remember Inc story Of Alisdil
aud abe wonderful lamp. Better q
trust to the old lama Of the father
which has Guided the steps Of ID
American people FOR four generation
THAI 70 csnfide IN every ignis fatuu
that may lead " into dangerous pit
falls. DO not disturb the politica
landmarks Or the republic
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