Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
Let Us Reason
Together

IN assuming alarming and dangerous
proportions. n botokens "A complete
population VI the principles thu.
form the foundation Of q true repre-
resentatlve republican form Of gov
ernmcnt. This unrest II stimulated
and fOStercd by the enemies 90 the
Republican administration, who per-
sistently assert that through Il the
people are deprived OF their liberty
and are being made the victims Of
arrogant capitalists and cruel task
masterH. This misleading ana per-
sisient charge has stirred the people
10 such a fronzled condition that they
would. like samson of Old break
down the pillars Of our republican
temple even ~ they pcrished In the
ruins Hasty and Ill-conslderod ac-
ton Ia matters Of every description
Us followed by disastrous conse-
quencee. II thought should precede
action, In this present political cata-
clysm Of pretended reform, would Il
not counsel delihcration In making
radical changes 10 our form Of gov
etnment2 ought we not 10 ponder
wen as 10 the security to life ana lib
erty under the new master composed
OF the irresponsible and capricious
masses Should we not carefully
consider which would be preferable.
the old master or the new? should
We not hesitate before doing away
with a representative form OF govern
ment and substituting therefor de-
mocracy containing "a germ, not al
ways dormant. Of a tyranny powerful
ana more brutal than that OF en-
Al
change be shown that the unbridled
demos have been more merciless and
cruel than tyFants or kings because
more ignorant and brutal To even
suggest such contingencies may be
considered presumptuous. but facts
are stubborn things. and cannot be
gainsaid or overcome by wordy gem
ordinations or appeals for sympathy
he behalf OF those who toll for their
daily bread. A republican form OF
government controlled by the people
at large. except through their trusted
and capable agents or representatives.
! would truly be an anomaly, unman-
ageable and ophemeral. composed of
stuff that dreams are made Of
The makers OF the constitution well
understood that q republican form OF
government OF, by and for the people
must OF necessity be q representative
form, and not one subject 60 the
whims and Gaprices OF the lUrespon-
sible masses. They recognized the
/ primary right Of the people To select
( their representatives. prcsuming, OF
/ course, that such choice would be
made OF those WHO would be resppn-
/ slve TO their viii and who would be
honest ana trustworthy, and for
! whose official acts they should be
i held responsible II requires "a great
stretch OF the Imagination 20 suppose
! that those eminent statesmen, Ham-
( ilton. Jay and Madison. ever dreamed
that construction would ho put upon
the constitution such az Is now pre-
4, posed by political demaEogues and
I their misguided Followers. They wei
understood that such unwieldy meth
DDS Of government would be impossl-
/ BILE of adoption. and contented them
selves with providing for representa-
! tive bodies TO carry out the viii of the
people.
! The logic OF events viii prove that
! n the people ~ large viii make care
| full selection of trustworthy and capa-
/ bic representatives. Il will profit them
more. than To be their own law maxi
ers, only 90 show their ignorance and
, inca pacity. Leaders and organizers
are lndispensa This new ana rad
! zeal democracy has like other evils.
within itself the elements 81 ne own
/ destruction. IL Is not conducive 20
the permanence Of our republican
/ form Of government, and viii prove
but fostering scab upon the BODY
polite; destructive element or po-
Iitical dynamite that will demolish the
/ foundation of our republic and De a
menace to advancing civilization.
The gold brick being handed to the
J credulOus public bears the deceptive
: label OF liberty and equality Well
can one exclaim IN the words OF Ma
dam Roland, "Oh. Liberty, What
crimes are committed IN thy name''
our immortal Declaration Of lnde-
: pendence should not be construed ms
proclaiming lndiscriminate equality.
/ n means nothing of the kind. only
! enemies 60 society advocate this doc
trIne. They would mako no distinc-
I ton between good and bad. cOmpe-
tent and incompetent aud forget tho
incapable end degenerate. No one
I denies the equality of an persons
under the law, but no sane person
can claim equality 0f man Go man
No such equality does, nor can exist
and no organized society can cve1
make them equal Heritage and
natural gifts viii always prevent the
leveHng effects OF any law" says an
eminent authority on economic sell
once. Llberty must not be- construed
as license. Individual viii must be
subordinGto to the Will of the people
and let that be exercised In the selec-
ton OF trustworthy leaders and conn
petent law makers. Avoid All hastS
I and iil-considered action upon polit-
zeal questions that affect the welfare
81 tho people, 10 the end that our
glorious republic may not perish from
| the earth.
] Thought and experience" SAYS
Emersom "are more conducive 90
wisdom than proficiency ia literary
Attachments" and he further remarks
that a man may bo highly educated.
but extremely ignorant Thought and
3 expcrience seem 90 be- totally ignored
in the new-nngled methods Of g0v-
ernment proposed, and as compre-
hended by the Initiative. referendum