Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-28

ories which were supposed 70 be his
political stock In trade. but they recL
oned without their man. They did not
realize that all OF Governor Wilson =
life had been a training FOR active
participation In politics aud that Ills
studies and research Into political his
to.y aud political methods had given
him Il wider knowledge of the power
ot the people under aggressive leader
ullp than any OF the bOaacl uf either
party possessed. His whole political
theory is based upon the right OF the
people to rule ard their power to rule
when their efforts are properly conccn
trated. and he demonstrated that his
theory was correct when ono after an,
other his proposed reforms were
.orced through the legislature by tho
power of public opinion,
Even before Governor Wilson took
his seat IN the executive chamber he
hHd won u victory over the bosses In
his own party. which had inspired the
people with renewed confidence and
terrorlged the professional politicians
who Were inclined to oppose his re-
forms, The election OF a United States
senator from New Jersey was the first
important work for the new legislature
10 undertake james Smith. Jr. long
known as the big boss of the Demo,
cratic party In the state. had decided
hu la. al urtls ntn
for himself. aud he announced hlm.
self as candidate. but at the pri.
marles held early In 1910 James A.
MARITIME. II clean and popular citizen,
had been n candidate for the senatorial
nomination aud had received the In.
d0rSemcnt of the people at the polls.
smiths name had not been presented
ut the primaries. This did not make
any difference 10 Smith. who thought
that his power as boss wns sufficient 10
override the will OF the people, Gov
Crnor. Elect Wilson declared that Smith
should not bc senator that he had no
claim upon the office aud that MARITIME
had the strongest claim Of all, that OF
popular Endorsement The fight bc.
tween the old boss and the new leader
was short, sharp aud decisive, Back
ID by public opinion. the new governor
won. aud MARITIME was elected senator
on the first ballot.
With these trlumphs TO his credit Il
IS amall wonder that the people of the
United States are coming to look upon
Woodrow Wilson ms one Of the great
est political leaders who have been de-
veloped In recent years. 4 progressive
OF the progressives, Il does not worry
Governor Wilson any TO be called
radical. In fact, he calls himself n
radical IL am radical" said Governor
Wilson recently. ''and the first ele.
ment OF my radIcnllsm IL; Let's get
at the root OF the whole thing and
resume popular government. We
mean 10 hnye the kind OF government
We thought we had am ready to
draw the initiative and referendum at
any time. | believe In t. have not
the slightest fear of its disturbing our
injury ul EtpItStuiuliNt kONtEHultuts
don't worry about theories anyhow:
IT'S facts that worry me. The fact Is
we In New Jersey have not got any.
thing hut the theory. while In states
where they have tried It the initiative
and referendum has given them back
representative government. II works.
you know, without being called on to
work at all. Where legislative repre-
sentatlves know that II they fail real.
ly to represent. the people have the
power TO take the legislation back into
their own hands. those representatives
have an effective motive 10 represent.
The initiative and referendum IL like
a gun behind the door-for use in case
of emergency. but u mighty good per.
guader nevertheless"
II IS perhaps unnecessary 10 add to
This explanation OF Governor Wilson's
attitude toward public affairs that