The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-27
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var OF classes. no hostility 20 exist
isg wealth. no Wanton or unjust viola
ton OF the rights OF property. but n
constant disposition to amelorate
ored by fortune
Defines His Platform.
THAT should be our aim. gentle
men. 20 help better. not merely poli;i-
cally. but industrially. the condition Of
those least favored by fortune. and TO
endeavor 10 make and 10 keep the
government OF this country genuinely
government OF. by and for the peo-
pie. And because ! believe in genuine
popular rule I favor direct nomina-
tons. direct primaries. including di-
rect preferential presidential pri-
maries. not only for local. but for
state delegates believe in the adop-
ton OF wisely-chosen devices under
which the initiative and referendum
can be used. not as n substitute for a
representative government. but Ia
make representative government gen
timely representative. 20 see r. cor
rected II II becomes misreprese
tive And wish TO say a few words
TO you to-day specifically on the
proposition OF giving to the people in
the last resort the Interpretation or
the constitution
let People Interpret Laws.
My position is simple II Is that
II the people know enough To make
a constitution. they know enough in
the last resort 10 say what II was that
they meant when they made II.
wish to call your attention TO the on
tirely different character Of the ma
tional and the state constitutions. In
the national constitution we deal
with an instrument designed to de
fine the power between the nation
and the several states. SO that as re-
CARDS the national constitution there
must necessarily be somebody capable
OF deciding what thisc limits are when
We come TO discuss the relative
claims OF conflicting sovereignties.
each sovereign In It's own sphere. The
state constitution or any state mas
nothing analogous to that about II.
There Is no question In a state OF any
conflicting sovereignties There Is
only one Sovereignty. the sovereignty
OF the people You are not the SOW
ereigns. neither Is the executive.
neither il the Judiciary. MI three Of
you possess powers delegated to va
by the people. but not parted with rs
The people. and. therefore. whereas I'm
The national constitution the lcgisia-
tive branch has no power save that
which Is expressly granted 10 g. by
The constitution under the state con
stitution. the Legislative body has all
tho power that II not forbidden IL by
The constitution.
People the Masters
In tho last resort the people after
due elaboration are 20 be- and must
: 10 the masters and their representa-
tlves their servants There Is moth
inE icnohl@ IN any man IN 10 b" a
public servant aVoVing that h. is
such II VAS Abraham Lincoln who
IN his fire. inaugural spoke of his alb
soiute responsibility to- use his
words. His masters. the American
people,
/ SOW in he measure that adyo-
vate. in the method 81 securing a
proper Interpretation Of the constitu-
non. which ! advocate. remember 20
take what ! say. and not ;hc head
| lines in the newspapers purpor'inc
20 toll what ! sar ! am not advocat-
Ing The recall Of judges. am adyo-
eating q measure which. n adopted.
VIII prevent the necessity of 'hc re-
call ~ judges am not advo,atiug
q 'h" recall az the judge. am adyo-
eating IN" recall Of lcea.ism To jrs.
f.cr
Nv proposal applies only ~ ~"
/ lcri,l.'iye acts which IN" courts do.
! clare Unconstitutional refer speri.
fcally 20 laws passed 90 the co!i"ctit"
Interests ~ the whole community
passed 10y the leE,-iaiiv" body n
such laU h. declared Uncon-ti'Itiou-
ai Dos TIE court. ask that ~" people
b. given the right. n they chooe" IN
exercise that rieut. 'o pass FINAL iudr.
mont upon th' proposition n has
hcen stated that thls viii substitute
popular within. the vniw rf moment
for the decision Of th" Judiciary Con
slider ny proposition for moment
His Proposal
"Nt proposal I- chat then n fhe
court has decided that Oh" legislature
rIl- 'hr .Ns,'.'tt" IH- exceeded tn.
power granted hv fh. ropp'" 'u them
under %" constitution. that th" poo
pc shall thrms-fy"- haV" the r'eN'
20 Say whether their representative
..r the Legislature and fhr executive
offices Wrr" right OF whether fh..I
representative Cu 'hc court w"r
right Provision should Doe mad. fha'
mo- vote could %" hnd save 90 % r.Eu
lar el"c' Jon nov '-es fhIn @.V months
d!tsau' after o." apr'a. 20 'h' p"op.