Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-21

can, by petition, initiate any law they do
want and conf el Its submission to the
vote Of the people and by a majority vote
write that statute upon the statute books
OF Arizona, regardless of the legislature
and regardless Of any governor who might
veto an act OF the legislature. He cannot
veto an act OF the sovereign ruling power
the people Of Arizona.
stability IL Assured.
What stability this assures in giving to
the people any law they really desire and
really need and really care TO have. How
can men complain OF the laws which they
write themselves free from corruption,
intimidation, force or fraud?
In like manner. by the referendum, the
sovereign people OF Arizona can by petit
ton, suspend the operation OF any unjust,
corrupt or undesired law passed by the
Arizona legislature which might, perhaps,
IN these days be subjected to the corrupt
persuasion of special interests against the
welfare Of the people. BY the referendum
petition. the sovereign people OF Arizona
can submit to the vote of the people Of
Arizona any such law passed by the legis-
lature, and put their veto upon II II they
like.
What stability OF government does this
assure, when men can prevent the passage
OF law which they do not like and guaran-
tee themselves by their own act, immunity
from a statute to which they are not will
ing 20 yield obedience, Is II not obvious
that, with the right TO pass the laws. they
do want and veto the laws they do moi
want the people OF Arizona have provided
for themselves the most stable form OF
government pOssible2
And with the right OF recall, wha
more is TO be desired, when the public
hlnetlonary who for any reason becomes
unworthy. corrupt or inefficient may b.
reoalled3 Il 10 not necessary TO have proc
sufficient TO convict him OF disloyalty o.
ineffieienoy. Il IL sufficient TO provide b!
the recall for an early ending Of his tenur
IA office"
ssBryan Heads Tablc''-KeFn.
senator Kern, in hls speech said In part;
THE future OF w. y. Bryan Is secure
whether he shall ever again be called upo
10 lead the democratic hosts Is a duestio
OF little moment TO him, for by reason q
his achievements In behalf OF the people
he has 50 endeared himself to the gres
rank and file OF the American democrats
that wherever Bryan ats, IN the democrat
councils OF the flture-there VIII be III
head OF the table. There are other me
who may find even higher favor amongl
men who work az politics as a trade. an
amongst those who cit In seats Of III
mighty. but BFyans strength will be In n
fact that ~ millions OF American home
and BY millions OF the true and earne
men and women by whose endeavors tn
country has been made great he Will a
ways be regarded as champion. and frier
the fearless foe OF wrons and oppressiC
everywhere.
1T Is OF little consequences TO the gre
democratic party OF America that the
may be men In Nebraska, who, because
his conscientious convictions on question
OF religion and morality. may seek TO al
credit him. There are nearly six and on
half millions Of men who so appreciate
unselfish work OF the past fifteen year
that they viii see to Il that neither jea
ousy. prejudice. nor petty animosity shi
ever a moment prevail against him.
Tariff Is Taxation,
n have already said that there Is /
lonEer Nneed % q discussion o. the tart