The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-09-27

know is goodI''
Mr.. Taft propose, that wc DO not
change the 'ariff until wc KNOW wha,
we are doing, instead Of GUESSING
at H.. For this purpose he would ge,
at the FACTS, through Il commission Of
experts, before which all persons may
come with EVIDENCE. Not TIiEO
RES. Then he would lcgislu'e ON the
asls Of these facts.
Mr.. Taft declares that the Initiative
and Referendum is a local issue; that it
has M place in national politics. lie
believes that, il j., has ans merit at all.
Il should be- demonstrated by the PEG.
pie IN thcir states aud municipalities.
and not be- dragged in ~ u national il.
sue at this time, when we are 50 vitality
concerned in maintaining normal con.
d%itiOns, AZ least long enough to over.
come fully the effects Of the recent De.
preston.
Mr.. TAFT declares that the recall of
Judges !, fraught with the graycst peril
10 our institutions, but that If the PEG
pie WANT the recall they have ample
opportunity 10 put it in force in their
state courts. II experience here dem.
onstratr It's sounlncss, q most unlikely
Issne, then there ~ nothing 10 prevent
It's Introduction in the Federal iudic
tarv IN an orderly manner
But Mr.. Taft SAYS, after we
have changed all the governmental ma
rhincry 80 ~ 20 permit instantaneous
IMPRESSION Of ne people in constitution.
tI amendments, In statutes. and in recall
u public agents, what them Votes are
not bread, constitutional amendments
tr" not work, r~cferendums do not pas
cent or furnish houses, recalls do not
furnish clothing, initiatives do not sup
ply employment OF rclicy" inequalities
If condition N Of opportunity
Are these rcactionary views or do
hey commend themselves 10 All who use
The common sens" God gave thom3
Is ia" whole country 20 hc torn 10
pieces in he effort 80 pay into effect
untri"d theories, or are we going 10 act
iik" sensible. thinking men at this par.
IN" good Tim" Nj. TAFT : administra.
zion has brought. We must ac' with spc.
'ial ear" and prudence.
When The passengers an . s'orm.tosscd
ship have been many weary days al,
sea they M" not specially Interested
IN q new theory of Wind. pressure aud
ocean currents, What THEY want is
o know this:
II there o steady hand ~ the hclm'
Is there IN alert captain on the bridge
i Their" . capable engineer below, and
. clear. headed crew above!
1t MIGHT be true that he wind is
~ I"".rr"ps that the waves do NOT
lld" DEAN: hui unless thcv are fooiS ~
iuna'ics, the passengers will make short
work Of any one who should counsel that
h" snip he turned back into the storm
p" prov" his theory true.
And il, with port finally in sight,
and IN" sun. kissed hand Of plenty is
stretching clearly On the horizon, il
should be demanded that the crew and
captain who have brought the ship on
through the storm should bc displaced
by new hands, there would surely be IN
UPRISING.
Yet this j. precisely what the two
groups of political theorists who are
'e"king the Presidency are asking of the
American people,
They want 10 d~isplacc the present
National Administration, which has nj.
ways proven itself wise and safe and
sound, and embark our hundred million
people on Il sea OF experimental GOV.
eminent, which has neither chart nor
boundary. They want "a steer without
q compass, over strange waters, through
wind blown wastes.
II rests with the people "a determine
whether they are prepared 10 adventure
on such q journey, or "hold fast 20 that
which they know is good"
Republican National COMMITTEES
Charles d. IIillrs, Chairman
James -, Reynolds, Secretary
VOTES-Put your votes nm mntor