Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-06
under the law"
M Help From the old Party Ma.
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M Help From the old Party Ma.
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Neither the Republican nor the
Democratic platforms OF managers
show any adequate recognition OF tho
mighty fact that We are nov in tho
midst % great economic evolution
Tnis irresistible movement for eco
monte changes and Improvement must
be- guided by both common sense and
the highest ethical standards" In or
der 90 prevent reasonable evolution
from hecomipg dangerous revolution.
the Democratic party, as In indicated
hy rs present recotG In congress.
LACKS the common sense, aud the RE
publican party, 1y lie record Of stolen
delegates az the Chicago convention
lacks thc othlcai standards "Thc
men who presided over the Chicago
Hnd haltlmore conventions. and the
great bosses VINO controlled tho two
convcnuons-Mr Root and Mr. Park
cr. Mr. Batnes and Mr. Murphy, Air.
pcEr1sc and Mr. Taggart, Mr Gug-
rcnhrlni and Mr. Sullynn-diffar from
ON" another Of course. on certain
points. but these are the differences
which one corporation lawyer has
with another corporation lawyer when
acting for different corporations
They come together az once as against
% common enemy when the dominion
90 both IN threatened by the suprem-
acy ~ the people of the United states
~ this country Is really 20
go forward along path of social and
economic Justice, there must be q
rev party of nation wide ana non
sectional principles. party where
the utulbr national chefs and the real
state leaders shall he IN genuine acc
cord, u party In whose counssls the
people sial be- supreme. a party that
shall represent iu the nation and the
several states alike h. same scausc
tue cause of human rights and Of gov.
ernm,nttl efficiency Tho rcasser-
lion of the states rights doctrine at
the Democratic party cripplcs ana
iorccloses any real or genuine relief |
TO the people II reduces their prom
Uses Co hopeless ana empty phrases
The mission ana spirit Of this progress
iyc movement viii thrIll the republic
from end 10 end
The I,igh; OF thc People ca Rule,
"rhe actions of the Chicago cen.
Venuun, and Co an only less degree
of the Baltimore convention, have !
shown In striking tasion how little !
the people do rule under our pres
cnt conditions" On order 10 assure
this popular rule Mr.. Roosevelt urged |
the adoption of presidential primaries
popular election of senators. the short
ballot. an efficient corrupt practices
act. qualified use OF the initiative,
referendum and recall The recall
should be- applied 10 administrative
officers. Mr. Roosevelt asserts that
the adoption OF these new methods OF
political administration Is not autaE-
unlstIc Ia representative government
AN I dCsre 10 do hy securing more |
direct control of the governmental
q gents and representatives of the pcp-
pie is to give the people the chance |
To make their representatives really
represent them whenever the govern
mcnt becomes misrepresentation /
have not come 90 this way OF think
Ing from closest study or as q mere
matter of theory, ] have been forced
80 Il by Ions experience with thu
ac,ual conditions OF our political life.
The Courts Rud the People,
Under this head Mr. Roosevelt |
strongly emphasizes the necessity OF
the sovereign people preserving "a
check on every branch OF public ser |
vice. Under this head Nr, Roosevelt
reitcrates his now well known ylows !
regarding tho courts, Tho American !
people. and not their courts. are TO |
determine their own fundamental (
policies This does not mean that !
the people are to interfere In cases |
which involve merely questions of |
Justice between individuals except that |
means should be devised Tor making |
"a easter than az present 90 get rid !
of an incompetent Judge" Hut whom |
u judicial decision involves an iutcr-
probation at what the people mean
by the constitutions which they nave