The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-03-24

Much bas een said ~ late concerning the recall initiative and
referendum The initiative gives the people the rlgh 10
were passed by the legislature should be referred back TO M
people for their approval The recall is explained below by MI
Senator Bailey resignation and the withdrawal OF the m rss
mas fysn the dree asf go could have
chased with million dollars and advertisement IS all thes M
forms need AS the people understand them they WIN
adopt thshocng as this may those who think hat
these reforms will dsoy institutions bequathed by our
AS the the reform understood and therefore mos
violently attacked let examine this method OF dealing WIN o
fcials ;o
There may be differences of opinion as to how many sgne
should be required invoke the recall br that is merely
matter of detail When the right OF recall IS admitted @
among those favorng the recal-and will probably be
promise between extreme views to notice OF election time re
quired for consideration and means used to inform ne
These also matters of detail and do not affect the right e
safekuards viii be thrown around the OF the recall as
periences prove necessary But as to the rght OF
questions raised:
ed into when candidate accepted the oce This question can
if the candidate elected after the adoption OF he re-
the question could not much trouble any way De
provisions could be made necessary for the salary 10 e
paid for the uRexpred term If an Official r Is msv him.
while rvng than allow him to serve even without eompen
The second questionable only question in facts wheth
recall rob the official of independence as to nJure the
should public official independent of the wishes of his
tuents 1t is arsocracnct democratic OF
representative government that contempas that the representa-
tive Indifferent the wishes of his constituents The dem
ocrac theory that the people will think for themselves and Sc
e representatives give expression to their thoughts The
moral and intellectual standard of the representative Will not be
watchfuness OF the
Banks anything standing and character by that fact
that they examined and be closed without moment
contrary the banking level has been raised and 1t
will the law requires the bank to give alb
soute security deposors officials will be better when the
betrayal of rustthe embezment of powers dealt with as
crime
independence is the thing desired that not already
electons If independence how
can it except by life tenurel How congressman
independently if eleven months after the first regular session
his constituents may defeat him at the polls because OF
he has nader In state and
cty The recall asked for would only be
okedo
frequent elections acts restraint on all officials and
constantly How condemn the proposed recall dan
peous destructive and at the time of short of
And does not impeachment act restraint on in
dpendence The regular election form of impeachment; 1t
gives people chance at stated times by refusing re-
election The recall simply step farther and permits the
shorten the when their Judgment the official has
The fact u.s. that opposition to the recall is
arstoecy putocacy and monarchy The objection
rests upon the capacity of the people
their rights Because the people have right to self
and the capacity for and because the
conscious of their right and confident of their capacity
they favor the recal-and WILL in time, Commoner
who willing that the people should have square
deal affairs there nothing Objectionable either
the recall, initiative or referendum.