The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-06

IIGntttoutlons from great corporations
promise OF this or that State deiesa
non. or OF all State delegations. to for.
nmsdI ms convictions In order to get a
pE9sluontlal nomination..
writing against the Initiative, refer-
snoum and. recall, but giving no rea :
St thS t o,r your ,9 opposition. you say that
snoasR for @oo o 9SK ison u sTHH He
oe .mfI, p ralia,en Judge Of Dem
son som! BY what moral ror intellectual
p tnw Is ne bound to close his mind to
Tot food on canned goods; his treat,
democratic mind has not been cult.
cold Ode est on ooeid;storage warehouse on
opposition to the political tools with
tiw wacm we can secure truly. representa-
EcmoGracy of jefferson than Is Wood :
TOW Wilson's Endorsement of thone 20.
s sie,eni Tools? You indorse tho views OF
mantle OF Jefferson ut Bailey bettor
than II nts Wilson? III
Eonceding that the 'old Democratic
II follow that 1T ought to be good
enough for Woodrow wilson,? / mud
I'm tmat sam same dose OF political castor oil
man In Virginia thirty years ago, and
| ~ wasn't fresh then; II had been ram
s sra tor more than century .Ietfer-
,llt n
olstemper for freedom and truly
tspresentatiye government. refused 10
.ake that dose. They had scruples
AGAINST political petr!factlon and putre-
faction; they believed in political proe
ress. and knew that standing gtiil Is
no. no. prosress. Tho minority now in
with the form OF Representatives. xow.
ernment without the substance. tho
majority arc determined 10 have the
What Is the old rtcmocrat,, ,,,
ion? Is IT. as w. A. Clark, the Mon
sana monopollst and purchaser OF
OF the, Democratic partyin conyentton
assemblcd"? DO we not find better
statements STA in the writings OF Jeffer.
apply the principles OF Jefferson 10
conditions that Jefferson never heard
G Pc oy means OF political tools chat
read ene never saw believe have
against the Initiative referendum and
aeGaIi: AMI every one liz an argument
ssninst sell government. against repre-
denial OF the truths. stated By Jcffer.
son mar the law OF the majority is
man mae na anG ,h law Of every society Of
3ority. honeatly expressed. should give
lhe law a, But Jefferson did not recog-
a dlZe inc ris OF one generation TO lay.
uown rules for tho go yornmcnt OF sue.
tceding generations: he did recognize
s sne right IT the iivinS to govern then-
ny the dead The principles Of overn-
ment stated by Jefferson are appiioa
PIE PIE 70 al generations, because they are
tho fundamental truths of government
which derives Its Just powers from
me consent of the governed" not from
the Will or caprice OF those In power
Is mere no warning for US In the re-
suits or "Dlazpotism" In Mexico?
Governor Wilson made i've address
when he was In Portland. lie did not
| s s',i as party man to party r,en.
citizens lie Endorsed the Initiative and
referendum and gave his reasons. /IIe
goes not indorae them an end. but
as means to a desirable end, which is
Responsible. representative govern
nient": he does not suggest that they
Vii ooetroy representative govern
Knows better than that. Iio did point
Out clearly how we can uso them
70 restore representative government.
That is Just what We are trying 10
do In Oregon. We must have tho sub.
stance as we'll as the form OF rapub-
lican g2yernmcnt; we must substltuta
Ior Irresponsible. unrepresentativ.
government In the States and In tho
hh ne, Yes. we are discriminating"
s 1at when was any progress ever mads
Governor Wilson was brave enough.
nad enough political courage. to critl-
/ eriticism; courageous enough 10 tell us
that. having direct legisla ton, we have
not made the best use on our 3emo-
cratic tools of government. and to point
| recall applies to Supreme Court
recall any 1udEe-GoveTnor Wilson had
! the courage TO tell us why he does
not indorse the recall for Judges; nut
I lt ne d9es not object on he ground that
Juotcial public servants are Sacred
for he knows better than that
Ons reason woodrow Wilaon cap
,ured the West Is that the West is
o ofiner ,hin * n,,S and look upon public
masters ma chosen to rule the peopln BY
star chamber methods And thnt lis
Wilson's Idea OF omceholders, Is thnt
e denial OF the old Democratic re-
alsion"? See the writings OF Jefferson
has JeTerson's and Lincolns faith in
me common people. He did not speak
70 us OF ne "pemocratic"r religion nor
our" government; he did not ask US to
oIina1 olo ourselves and follow lead
s ers but he did ask ua TO use our
what rs morally right In government.
WILSON'S mind Ia an analytical labor
atory. and finer or moro accurat {.
piece OF mental machinery cannot he
round on this continent: II mnkes tho
analysis states the conclusions and
gives the reasons for the conclusions.
His mind is constructive: as n construc-
tive statesman he stands above any
other man in America. He indorses di
rect legislation because 1t is constitute
tive, Your paper may support him
because he happens to wear the label
Democrat" despite the fact that YOU
| may oppose the essential things for
which he stands. But the West Is
rapidly passing the stage OF fctich
worship; we care less and less for
political labels we like Wilson be-
Ideals, attainable ideals. and bubbiinR
humor, appealed TO our consciences and
opened his great mind and soul to us
We care no more for his political label
man for tho name of his rnilkman In
Trenton W. G. EGGLEST0N =
Portland. Ore. May g.