The Calumet news., 1912-08-06

states rights doctrine of the Demo-
cratic party cripples and forecloses
any real or genuine relief to the peo-
pie. II reduces their promises to
hopeless and empty phrases. The mis-
sion and spirit of this Progressive
movement will thrill the republic from
end to end.
The Right of the People to Rule.
"The actions of the Chicago conVen-
tion. and To- an only less degree OF the
Baltimore convention. have shown in
striking fashion how little the people
do rule under our present conditions. "
In order 10 assure this popular rule
Mr.. Roosevelt urged the adoption OF
presidential primaries, popular cleo
ton of senators. the short ballot. an
use of the initiative, referendum and
recall. The recall should be applied
tC administrative officers. Mr.. Roose-
welt aserts that the adoption of these
new methods of political administra-
ton is rot antagonistic to representa-
WV CIV u iiiiNliAs sNii AlfFl IL w hN
by securing more direct control Of the
governmental agents and representa-
tives of the people is To give the peo-
pie the chance To make their repre-
sentatives really represent them
whenever the government becomes
misrepresentative instead of repre-
sentative. have not come to this
way of thinking from closet study or
as a mere matter of theory; / have
been forced to it by a long experience
with ,he actual conditions of our po-
itical life"
The Courts and the People.
Under this head Mr. Roosevelt
strongly emphasizes the necessity of
the sovereign pople preserving a
check on every branch of public serv-
ice. Under this head, Mr.. Roosevelt
reiterates his now Well-known views
regarding the courtss "The American
people, and not the courts, are to de-
termine their own fundamental poll
ces." This does not mean that the
people are TO interfere i'm cases which
involve merely questions of Justice be-
tween individuals except that means
should be devised for making II easier
than NJ present TO get rid of an
incompetent Judge" But when a judi
cial decision involves an interpreta-
ton OF what the people mean by the
constitutions which they have framed
and laws passed by the people are null
lifted because the courts say those
laws are contrary to the peoples viii
as expressed i'm their constitution,
there must be q reference To the peo-
pie of the public effect OF such deci-
sions under forms securing full deli
beratlon." to the end that the people
may rectify this alleged defect i'm their
constitution by a popular vote having
all the force of n constitutional amend
ment. Our purpose is not to impugn
the courts. hut to emancipate them
from a position whenever they stand
finally i'm the way OF social Justice
| ann well aware that every upholder
OF privilege, every hired agent or ben
eficiary of the special interests, in
Guiding many we'll meaning parlor re-
formers, will denounce all this as So
they used in the past in denouncing
the movements TO control the railways
and To control public utilities. As a
matter of fact, the propositions ] make
constitute neither anarchy nor Social
ism, but. ON the contrary. corrective
O., a..
chy."
Constructive Control Of the Trusts.
In addition to punishment OF wrong
doing by the trusts. the imperative
demand is effective and complete reg
ulation The views of President Van
Hse. OF the University of Wisconsin,
In his scientific work on trust regula-
tion are i'm harmony with the pro-
gram of the National Progressives.
"The present conditions Of business
cannot be accepted as satisfactory"
The reason for this is explained in
Mr.. Roosevelcs opinion, by the fact
that those dealing with the subject
have attempted To divide into two
camps. each as unwise as the other"
One camp has fixed it's attention only
or the need FOR prosperity TO the big
men on top. trusting to the mass OF
their countrymen below. which, I'm ef-
feet means that there should be no at
tempt TO regulate the ferocious scram-
Bile I'm which greed and cunning reap
the largest rewards" The other
camp has so fixed its attention upon
the iniustices OF the distribution of
prosperity, "omitting all--consideration
OF having something to distribute. and
advocates action which. Il is true.
would abolish most OF the inequali-
ties of the distribution of prosperity,
by only the unfortunately simple pro-
cess of abolishing the prosperity it
self" The tendency of those now in
control of the Republican party is TO
give gpecial privileges to "big busi-
ness" and To correct the evils OF such
q course when they become crying. by
sporadic lawsuits under the anti
trust law. The tendency of the Demo-