The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-30

| TO provide for the initiative, which
forms one of the planks of tie Pro
gressiYe Republican League. ~ a
method Of direct legislation by the
people,
III the Legislature refuses To enact
legislation which the people may eon
slider vital 10 their best Interests, tEee
VIII have the power, under the in9
tiative,' to flle a petition with tia aec-
rotary of state containing the siana-
lures Of say per cent III the leasi
voters Of the state. and II the legisla.
ture, Notwithstanding said petition, Il.
fuses 70 enaot the legislation FeqilGst-
ed, then the matter. goes Upon THE bar
lot SO that tbe people at the ballot
box mag decide whether Of non saea
proposed legislation STALL become
Law II d majority Of those voting on
the question at the election vote ID
the affirmative, then 1t is d TAM lr4e
spectve Of Tue action Of inactiaH III
the Legislature This Is The initiatita
Experience has shown that tia
only effectiial way to destroy tie
malign influence Of the political hess
and the special interests over leaa
latiVe bodies is the enactment Of taa
Initiative ana the referendum Thefe
by the People can enact leaislatiaa
even lhQtlgb tba political boss and THE
special i1ieteais may corrupt ard per
chase tiie lu1ction Of the Legislators
Thereby the People can veto auy Iegis.
lation which may he passed bg Eta
Legislature ats result Of corrupt
bargain Hlih political bosses or spe.
cial it
"Rt0@t9y business cannot success
fully purchase special privilege be-
cause the repe can veto that spa-
eial ar'Eilega The ballot box
"itoAag huslaess men. cannot bq
biaekma,cd by the threats Of passing
inimica leglsia,iou which will injara
their basines because II the leHisla
ture dares u pass such legislation tie
people car veto II by referendum.
with these measures for direct
legislation there IS no basis for bar
gain ard sale between briber and
bribed
by means q the recall the people
propose % tabe into their hands OF the
ballot box tte removal of elective of
ticers who a5le proven recreant 10
their trust
THE specis interests can buy
seat ~ ITO III. ted states Senate bY
coalition NH political bosses But
with the direct election of United
states Senator's either BY constitu-
tional amendment OF by the Oregon
plan the political bosses and the spe-
eial interests areypowerless 10 dictate
who shah sit IN the Senate Of the
United states And that is why the
people are for progressive legislation
which will restore To them at the bal
lot box the selection Of United states
Senators.
THE progressive movement stands
for the election by the people Of dele
gates to the national convention and
for an advisory vote on President OF
tho United States, so that the people
may select theEr delegates and in
struct them as ID theF choice for the
man who Is TO occlNy the highest
POSITION III iHisffatfd.-o
! Tile pru2reT size movement stands
for the praiQca4qp, of the ballot II
aaqds for tie short ballot-the cleo
ton 81 ne fawest possible number of
officers: fer The election Of those Of
iicers only who must exercise a pub
lie policy II Btaiais for the concen-
tratton at power in few elective Of.
Acers and the holding OF those officers
responsible Tor good government. The
long ballot Is the ally ,of misrule
The progressive movement stands
Tor other measures for popular con
trok n we are 10 have representa-
tive government in this state the col
lective votelstmust be able to control
.their goyerpment absolutely. through
jAe agency ol,the bPllot
The progressive. movement stands
for the RESTORATION Of the essential
powers " government TO the peOnle
AZ the Ballot box. This is the feht
upon which we are entering tn this
year Of lsits'Thia ia the battle cry:
Give the penne a chance" These
are Our slog2ps Popular government
must preyai6 The spells system
must so!' .
We have enlisted in this war to
win and we are going 10 fight untll
we finish We are going to fight I'M
til popular government is restored in
Illinois. as It has been in Wisconsin
and Oregon aud California and New
tlb5se3,l as.d 9s4qr .states where this
battle has been Fought. where the Is.
Sues have, been sQuarey presented 10
tft' be6pfe, as we propose to present
fiIeIA ethd 'w9iere''the people have vof-
va @ti thss baBot .hqx Overwhelmingly
hor progressive measures to take back
into their hsHds the control of their
own government
And when The smoke of This battle
has cleared away on the crisp sprine
morning after the primary election ia
April 1912, yhd people will have 10.
cided this issue, and we believe that
they viii have decided It right and 10
favor Of popular government"
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