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and letters from other members were
read at the meeting. Plans were laid
to conduct, an active membership
campaign throughout the nation and
for national conference to be held
in Washington before the close Of
the preset year. Any citizen who be-
lieves in the principles of popular
government may become a member
Of the league by payment of a nom.
inal membership fee Of 81 a year..
Fight for Humanity.
Senator Owen, chairman of the
committee, in discussing the objects
of the league, said:
1.-The national popular government
league and kindred organizations are
absolutely essential to speedily estab-
lish the rule of the people and over
throw the influence in government of
the corrupt and selfish elements of
the nation that are now organized
for the deliberate purpose of success
fully opposing or perverting the pop
ular government measures being
urged by the friends of liberty. It Is
a war between the friends of human
ity and the soldiers of organized sell
fishness,' he continued. 1--WE must
enthrone the conscience and tntelli-
gence of the majority II we are to
have freedom of opportunity and
the best development of the Ameri-
can people. Popular government
measures are essential to this end.
All men who appreciate this contest
should get on the right side"
For Direct Elections.
The efforts of the league are to be
especially concentrated upon two
measures regarded as fundamental to
all others and absolutely necessary
II genuine popular rule is to be estab-
l1shed. These are the so-called
gateway amendment" and the initia-
tive, referendum and recall for
states and cities. It will also promote
city government by commission, the
direct nomination and election Of
president and vice president; honest.
mandatory primaries; effective COR
rupt practice preventive acts and the
preferential ballot.
The gateway amendment is de-
signed to afford an easier method of
amending the federal constitution.
Organizers of the league point out
that 1t has been possible to adopt only
seven amendments since 1891. The
last adopted observation-disclosures tax
required Is years Of fighting. Dur.
ing this time the wealth of the ma
ton has escaped just taxation for the
support of the national government
in a sum estimated at not less than
$2,00O,000,000, which the rest of the
people have had to make good.
80 Senators Can Block Amendment.
In phamplet which is to be is
sued as result of the meeting. it is
pointed out how 80 men( senators)
out of total Of SCI members of con-
gress can prevent the submission of
any amendment, however much
needed. 1t is further possible for
ma5ortties in the legislatures of the
Is smallest states, Representing 1-4oth
part of the population Of the nation.
to prevent the adoption of any
amendment.
amendments, amendments could be
proposed by a majority Of both
houses of congress, or by either
house should the house twice reject
proposal, or by 10 states, and sub
mitted directly to the voters of the
nation for approval or rejection.
Information Bureau.
The leagues work is to consist OF
three main branches. First, a bureau
of information upon all phases of the
popular government movement, which
headquarters of the league. room 913,
Munsey building, Washington. and
which will furnish instantly accurate
data to legislators, speakers, editors
and others.
Second, the league proposes to fur
nish standardized forms of carefully
prepared. model bills based on 1oten-
slVe study of the practical working.
of popular government.
Third. 1t will conduct A nationwide
educational campaign by means of
literature and speakers, and will as
slst state and local movements when
asked in their campaigns to secure
popular government measures.
Those on Committee.
Besides the officers named above
the committee list includes such men
as George Record; Mayor Newton D
Baker, Cleveland; Charles s. Barrett
president National Farmers union;
Herbert S. .Bigelow, president Ohio
constitutional conventions; Mayor Geo
F. Cotterirll, Seattle; James P. Buck
lin, Grand Junction. Colo. DR.. John
r. Haynes, Los Angeles; Herber.
| Quick; Dean William Draper Lewis
! University of Pennsylvania; Francis
J. Heney; J. w. Sullivan. father OF
direct legislation in America; VIM
S. U'Ren; Carl Vrooman, Linden ILL.,.
Prof. Edward r. Ross and DR.. Charlie.
Mccarthy, Wisconsin university; for.
mer Joseph w. Folk, Missouri; Fred
C. Howe; Prof. Charles zueblin-be.
sides a considerable list of senators
and congressman of all parties in.
| Guiding Asnurst, Bristow, Chamber.
lain, Clapp, Hollis, Leae and Robin.
son.
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