Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-21

a. weapons In the hands Of the peo-
yle. all governmental devices which
will make the representatives OF the
people more easily and certainly re-
1ponsible to the peoples will. : /.
Constitution and the People.
/ am emphatically a believer In
constitutionalism. and because Of this
fact ! no less emphatical1y protest
against any theory that would make
Of the Constitution a mean of thwart-
Ing instead Of securing che absolute
right Of the people to rule themselves
and to provide for their own social
and industrial ~welhbeing. All constl-
~tutions, those Of the states no less
thar that OF the nation, are designed,
and must be interpreted and admin
tstered, go as to ft human rights.
Lincoln SO interpreted and admins
tered tho national Constitution. Blu
rhanan attempted to reverse, attempt
I'd to 1T human rights to, and limit
them by, the Constitution. 1t wax
Buchanan who treated the courts as a
fetish, who protested against and con-
demned all criticism Of the judges
for unjust and unrighteous decisions,
md upheld the Constitution as an In
nrunaent for the protection Of priv
nsse ana II wronk Il SRs
ngafaat fhs JUDGES when the Judges
went wrong. who advocated and Sc
cured what was practically the recall
OF tho nred Scott decision, and who
treated the Constitution as a living
force for righteousness. We stand
for applying the Constitution 10 the
Issues Of today aa Lincoln applied 1T
10 the issues OF his day.
Duty 81 Public Servants.
u hold II to be the duty of every
public servant, and OF every man who
tn puDilc or in private life holds a
position Of leadership In thought or
action, to endeavor honestly and fear
lsssly to guide hIs fel~low-country-
nen to right decisions: but | emphat-
tcally dissent from the view that It Is
either wise or necessary Il try to de-
wise methods which under THE Consti-
hutton will automatically prevent the
people from deciding for themselves
what governmental action they deem
3ust and proper. Constltu.
Etion-makers should make 1t clear be-
FOND shadow OF doubt that the people
ia their legislative capacity have the
power to enact into law any measure
they deem necessary for tho better
Izaent of social and Industrial condi-
ltfona. The wisdom OF framing any
particular law OF this kind LIS a proper
i~uhtact o. debate; but tAe power OF
the people to enact the Law should not
be subject to debate. To hold tins
Isontrary view Is to be false to the
|nause OF the people. to the cause OF
American democracy.
Aim of Good Government.
The ends of good govern
Ensnt IN Dur democracy are to secure
by genuine popular rule a high aver
Age OF moral and material well-being
among our citizens. It has been well
said that In tbs past We have paid
Attantion only to the accumulation Of
prosperity, and that from hencsforth
no must pay equal attention to the
proper distribution OF prosperity. This
"a true. The only prosperity worth
1aviHg ts that which affects the mass
NJ Che people. / hold II 10 be Ii
6uty TO gee that the wageeworker. the
small producer, the ordinary nsu
sr, shall get their fair share Of the
henefit OF business prosperity. But 1T
eiEhsr Is az ought to be evident TO
NFsry one that business has TO psos-
ger before anybody can get any bens-
0t FROM 1t. Therefore I hold that he
Hi the real progressive. that he In the
genuine champion of the people. vino
~~ndeavo-s 70 shsrs tbs pcltcy aisEs u
kha nation and OF the several stgtas
NO As to encourage legitimate and
&cnest business al the same time that
~ wars agsinzs ait orcoksdness and
sE3uafaee and e~nfairnsss and tyranny
~ che business vsorld tor es course
ws can only get business put On q
easis OF permanent prosperity when
y eiement OF Injustice ID taken orae
al I'll This - fh- e-s-c- s@=s
foz 30 many a taaissed. Is regards
Cur nationai government. that II Is
beth fatile and miRchIsvous to err
dsaEOr to correct the evils Of big bus
tnsss by an attempt to restore bust
aesa conditions as kheg were In The
naicdle OF the last century, before rail-
wars and t~eisgranhs bad rendered.
larger 6Hainsss organizations both gn-
saie asad desirable. &
Whns is needed Is. nvsk the rseog.
M2tloH thaa modern huslnsas conditions
&@ve Sna@ 10 ssaTs III 30 Ear at leasg
IA these e0naskiana ssaea shag Business
Mz@s be aeHsa II zarsaf MnlEs. sad snau