Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20

i Simple Clear Their Mnds-and the Pity.
Every surveyor knows what you when you speak of
Every engineer knows what you mean by the pstonrod
Every chauffeur knows what by Transmission and
ignition
Every farmer knows what you mean by eDsilage
Every tailor knows what goose and that alive
We all of us know the words the and the peculiar
ngs referring the particular thing which interests
Ii true and disgacefu that many American citizens
affairs FOR THE REASON THAT roo MANy GTaETs p &RT
NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The distinguished Peter Dunno tells of genial old Irishman
he did not understand But he was absolutely dtepmnd not to
things that he could not PRONOUNCE
He referred to the initiative the referendum et cetera
Every American ought to understand thoroughly the words
which IS SUPPOSED 0 be ruled by the people
Therefore by beginning another the initiative
the referendum and the recall we publish and we ask you to i'm
emit VERY SIMPLE DEFINITIONS or THESE WORDS-eDe6-
MISSIONS nos termes as great man said
The people of the country want THEY NEED and they will
have the INITIATIVE THE REFERENDUM AND THE RECALL
1t perhaps unfortunate that the two first words chosen
Of the country
It sad, but a that simple words as initiative
ana fnau@ ap@ ana dPssse Lne minds Of certain clzens
WHAT IS MORE, THEY ARE GOING TO BECOME REALITIES.
Therefore the duty OF you who understand thoroughly
the principle the THE PUBLIC RIGHT AND JUSTICE back
Of the three words initiative referendum and recall to make
those words plain to all near You
What about the initiative? This word comes from the Latin
Somebody has to start law-making Somebody go
into the field where laws required and begin initiate
the laws
Hitherto have had corporations men
and our corrupt politicians enjoying monopoly of THE INTA
TIVE, or BEGINNING of laws.
Ii time for the people TO INITIATE some of the aw-mak-
ing Is time for the people to say we want certain laws
books and propose to have them there
The initiative that people permitted them
selves TO START the making of laws initiate begin
have the power Of framing voting for and eb6 ias 'S n
often
elected by the people only TO REPRESENT THE CORPORA
The referendum a simple enough to the man who
has read about the referee prize fight the umpire
ball game
Referendum the latin refero which means II
carry back
With the referendum IN the gentlemen legis-
latures making laws proposing compelled refer
them or CARRY THEM BACK TO THE PEOPLE
Under the referendum the people could keep themselves
as they should do the right to pass upon laws started legisa
WOULD SoT BECOME AcTH LAWS on TF ST ST. A 1T4F
BOOKS UNTIL THE PEOPLE UNDER THE REFERENDUM
HAD GIVEN THEIR APPROVAL
In other words the referendum the people SUPPOSED
to to the nation and the government would do for
themselves exactly what the Of big factory
himself
factory and has of men hired 10 work for
HIM These men have various ideas plans suggestions,
They work their plan. ont clearly explain it thor
oughy and then The owner of the factory REFER THAT
TO ME- AND Ill PASS ON IT.
Until has been referred head o the Arm until it has
been passed on BY the head o. the firm ism law the factory
OR SHOULD BE THE HEAD OF THE FIRM.
The people the Of this factory employ many
congress- the white house various legislatures and
boards OF aldermen And these heng OF the people put
there make suggestions think up or abolish
bad old laws ideas and out carefully and
THE PEOPLE
# owned factory You uoaldn permit anybody under
YOU make rules governing that factory NTlL Yot HAD AP
PROVED