The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-01

people q deciding for themselves
what governmental action they deem
just and proper. Cunstitu.
tion-makers should make II clear be.
yond shadow Of doubt that the people
In their legislative capacity have the
power 70 enact into law any measure
they deem necessary for the better.
ment OF social and industrial condi
tons. The wisdom OF framing my
particular Law ~ this Kind In a proper
subject Of debate: but the power OF
the people TO enact the law should not
be subject % debate To hold the
contrary view Is 10 be false TO the
cause ~ the PEOPLE. to the cause of
American democracy
Aim OF Good Government.
The ends Of good govern
ment IN our democracy are 20 secure
by genuine popular rule a high aver
age Of moral and material well-being
among our citizens. II has been well
said that In The past We have paid
attention only TO the accumulation Of
prosperity and that from h~enceforth
We must pay equal attention to the
proper distribution " prosperity. This
is true The only prosperity worth
having is hat which affects the mass
~ the people. ! hold II 20 be our
DUTY 70 see that the wage-worker. the
small producer. thd ordinary consum.
or. shall gej their fair share Of the
benefit OF business prosperity but Il
either Ia or ought to be evident to
every one that business has 10 pros.
unr before anybody can get any bene
10 from II. Therefore I hold that he
r. the real progressive that he Is the
genuine champion OF the neople. who
~endeayors 20 shape he policy alike OF
the nation and OF she several states
so as 20 encourage legitimate and
honest business al the same time that
h" wars against all crookoduess and
injustice and unfairness and tyranny
~ the business world FOR of course
We ga only get business put on n
basis OF permanent prosperity when
the element OF injustice is taken out
q IT, This rs the reason why ! have
for so many years Insisted. as regards
'|. Ib'ANl AON ~ NIlAflNN. rNl' || Hn
both futile and mischieyous 20 en-.
d.avor 20 correct the evils OF big bus.
'Iess by an attempt 10 restore bust.
uHss conditions az they were m he
middle OF The last century before rail.
Ways and 'clexraphs had rendered
larger business organization both In.
avi'0ble and desirable
what rs needed Is. hrst. the racog
n.iou that modern business conditions
have 'oWe 10 stay 10 90 far a. least
q these conditions mean thai business
must be- done iu larger units. and then
,He cool-negded and resOlu'e deter
Uiuatiou 10 Introduce an effective
method o. regulating big corporations
so as 20 help Legitimate business a. an
incident 20 thoroughly and completely
safeguarding 'hs interests OF the PEG
pie as d whole We are a business
people. The '.llers o; The soil The
wage workers. the business mon
these are rhe three big and vitality i'm
r~Irfint divisions OF our population.
The welfare OF esch division is gl'ally
necessary 70 the welfare Of he people
as a whole The great mas, OF bust
ness n either small Or OF moderate
''ze The m.ddle.siSed business men
Iorn an element of strength which II
OF literally 'E~calcu'able value 20 he
nation. Taken az % class. they are
among our best citizens They have
not been seekers after enormous FOR
mes they nave been moderately and
Justly prosperous by reason Of dealing
'rly with their er-. .1wr-''
..Fs and employees The tr"rag" bus.
ness man " his 'ype Is az 2 rule. a
adlnE 'Itl2en ot his community fore
''s' .u everything ihat tells for Its
."'''rm"n' man whom bis n~".-hhors
look up 10 ai' respect Do" is % no
ems" d~'ht"E2us 'o HE community
.'. "r'aHse he Is an iniesra. part OF
community. bone OF IL bone and
W IT'S ''.a Ills NE fhers are
.~.'''"'hea N.'N me lie Ahors OF his
o. ''l.z''7 Yet nowadays many
..." or ms KIND When they come 20