The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-20
pledged REPRESENTATIVES,

secretly pledged representatives II
/ is a compa ratively simple PROPOSE
'tion
The system OF evasion and repudi-
alton. known as machine rule, origin
ated shortly after the establishment
of the state aud national party con-
yentions. In these conventions the
power to promise legislation and to
nominate. candidates was lodged in
delegates who were chosen by dele.
gates, and these delegates were chos-
Ell by delegates, the details of the
whole system being such that the fl
nal delegates did not really repre-
sent the people. The machine rule
system has been partly terminated
in most Of the, states by the estab-
lishment Of the direct primaries; but
as yet these direct primaries do not
include the direct selection of pres
ldential nominee, nor direct selec-
don of the delegates to the National
conventions, except in few states
The remedy for temporary use, is as
We have pointed out. No act of con-
gress or of legislature is required,
merely the intelligent action of
considerable number of progressive
men and women The machine rule
system came into being without an
"a -vlG n ar of n
it can be abolished without one
Think of the prospect The com
plete thwarting of evasion of issues
in the campaign preceding the pri
mary election of 1912, and the nom-
nation of real representative in
both parties
The long looked for era of peace
full peoples rule Will then have been
reached. Everyone will be benefit
ted for all will live within the i'm
proved surroundings.
The monopolsts with their billions
of wealth are in control merely be-
cause the machinery of the govern
ment is such that the people have not
been able to make their will effect
i've. That can be changed during
1911 and 1912. The preliminary pos
tai vote, nation wide, will point out
the really progressive presidential
and the people will do the
act CnIf tut a.
to vote right.
This direct vote and nationwide
system is being established at crit
ical time. In no other way is it
likely that a unified sentiment for
presidential candidates can be
brought about among the people
previous to the holding of the dem
ocratic and republican primaries.
We urge you at once to fill out the
postal ballot, sign it, and place it in
the mail
Also We ask for contribution to
help pay the expenses and the cost
of maintaining Progressive News
service at Washington and at each
capital. In each commonwealth a
state branch of our organization and
a progressive headquarters opened
for legislative work and the issuance
of a News Bulletin to the news pa
pers of the state.
By contributing dollar or more
you will become member of the
federation and with paid-up dues for
one year. 1t is reasonable to ask
to ask that you help supply the
funds for your own fight.
Yours for improved political meth
DDS,
The Progressive Federation.
BY National Invitations Committee
Geo. H. SHIRLEY, Chairman. Lincoln
Steffens, Reporter and Publicist
Louis F. Post, Editor of the Public.
DR.. c. F. Taylor, Editor OF Equity
and The Med. World.
S. S Mcclure,
Burton j. Hendrick,
George Kibbe Turner,
Cameron Mckenzie,
H. H. Mcclure, of McClure's Mag
azine.
Norman Hapgood,
Richard Lloyd Jones. of Golfers
Weekly.
Howard Brubaker. Editor of Sue
cess Magazine.
William w. Young, of Hampton's
Magazine.
Robert Wickliffe wooley, of Pear
sons Magazine.
George P. Hampton,
j. w. Helme, Editors Am. Patron
of Husbandry (Grange).
Byron w. Holt, of Elk. CON-, Tar
If Reform League.