The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-02-10
PU|v|ltGE vs.. PEOPLE
SOON TO MAKE LAST STAND
Rev. Herbert Bigclow says II Ohio
Surrcndcrs to l'rpgrrssivcs, Thcn
There Is Even HOPE for Lcss1,ot.
tcnncss In Keystone State


SHteu TEeoe octNNc
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. l0.-"Thc
struggle about to begin on the aoor
ot the constitutional convention of
Ohio will witness the last great stand
at privilege against the demand Of
the people for n government OF their
own. II Ohio surrenders to tho pro.
sressive idea. the day even OF Penn.
s, lvania's dcliverance will be near ut
hand"
Thus does Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow
Of Cincinnati, president OF the consti-
tutional convention OF Ohio. sum mp
his hopes and aims az to what shall
be incorporated in Ohio's new organic
law.
The convention has been In session
since January 9th.
Preacher. progressive leader. and
sincere advocate OF the rights OF tho
masses, Bigelow's friends say he EN-
bodies the rare human link between
politics and religion.
My politics." said Bigelow today.
rs to apply the spirit OF Christianity
to human relations. My religion Is
to believe and help In the upward
march Of mankind to self govern
ment and equality. Tom johnson OF
Cleveland showed me what n clean
man. with an iron will and true zeal
on behalf OF the people. can accom-
plish In the political arena
For the United Press Bigelow today
expressed his ideas OF the scope OF the
constitutional convention as follows:
"Ohio's fourth constitution conven-
tion has been convened at a crucial
time. The initiative. refere ndum and
recall have come out OF the West TO
try their strength In the first great
state east OF the Mississippi.
The conservatives in the convcn-
ZION believe that representative gov
ernment is threatened. They are
ready to throw themselves with zeoI
into the struggle to save the institu-
tions Of the fathers, to halt the heresy
of direct government. to turn II back
and talk Its further victories.
Il. looks like a forlorn hope that
the conservatives are TO follow. Dut
they are ably led. The old order will
be defender by able and earnest adyo.
Gates.
THE friends Of the new doctrine
OF direct and responsible government
look forward to the struggle with con-
hdence. Personally. hope to see the
convention complete Its work within
the next sixty or ninety days. I hope
to see II recommend municipal home
rule. state legislature held In control
through the initiative and referen-
DUN. and supreme court that can
be made to render opinions that are
constitutional.
"Of course, there are many Ideas
more or less ripe for the picking, such
as the short ballot. woman suffrage,
recall, classification OF property for
taxation, state construction OF high
ways. abolition OF capital punishment, !
license system of the liquor traffic and
a preferential ballot without party
emblems.
but responsible government Is the
cne great issue-the right OF the peo.
pie to have direct voice, not only In
the making OF the new law, but also
In Its Interpretation"
Bigelow's real name IL Herbert See
ley, When 0 years old he ran away
from home. His wanderings took
him to Florida as bellboy in a hotel,
and there he became Interested in the
Bible. The rare spe spectacle Of a
beIlboy reading the Bible attracted
the attention OF u. "A. Blgelow OF
who adopted him as a son
and gave him an education In two
state colleges. The preacher-p0litician
Is now 43 years old. and looks much
Younger. s