The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
SENATOR SHERMAN
MAKES DEBUT HERE
ul;noi, Man Pleads for Refer
endum Before the Repub-
lican Club.
nrpEW AND SHAW SPEAK
Arthur Brisbane Urges Recall
of wilson's Rich AM
basSadOrs.
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nrpEW AND SHAW SPEAR

,.n.roncc Y sherman. United States
e.,s,or from Illinois. made his debut AS
,nsak.r IN the East at tho Republican
c,nhs weekly discussion yesterday after
r and he made Il by advocating
p,acll. the short ballot and the initiative.
..,,sndum and recall right under the
1850 Of Chsuncey NJ. Depew and Leslie
" Shaw
Maybe they weren't bombs that Mr. !
sherman throw. but they certainly were
hand sr-nades. and though applause was
,.ct,n, in his speech he commanded 1t
a, ,se finish Arthur Brisbane. who had |
;, hurry off to Chicago, paused long |
enough TO follow up Mr.. Shermsn's re-
marks with a few shockers OF his own.
"I believe In giving votes to women |
ch,.ny because it increases the ignorant
vo,e." said Mr.. Brisbane with asperity.
18th. ignorant voters make bad blunders
and 20 save them and himself tho power
MI man has TO get right down and take
an interest in tho plain people. That's
what he ought to do
THE Republican party went on the rocks
&, 1919 because 1t didn't trust the people
enough
I'VE ought to begin practising the re-
cal, right now by recalling the rich men
whom Mr.. Wilson has sent abroad as Am
bassadors in reward for their campaign
contributions, and we mad Detter start
with the man In Vienna.
The meeting sent telegram or good
vtshes to Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom. who
Il very III, and then applause greeting the
entrance OF Mr.. Depew interrupted MIR.
shermans opening words The new SEN
a:or from Illinois Mt once launched forth
. INTO a confession OF faith.
rim liberal. a moderate he said
III when ! get back to Washington Mr..
pindell hasn't already been confirmed l
shall vote for him. OF what does he stand
accused? or writing letters to post mas
ters trying NO increase the circulation OF
a Peoria newspaper which he owned.
The popular election of senators and
AIrect primaries are two things in which
have believed for years, but direct pri-
rnsrtes can he carried too far. Witness
. Chicago with its ballots eighteen feet
!ong. containing upward OF 800 names.
TO me the short ballot is prime
ssua don't believe It necessary to elect
70 Office every routine official. Better to
have some of them appointed than prac-
;!cally TO compel voters to vote for the
hrs. name they see on the ballot that
looks familiar.
The initiative. referendum and recall
strike me as being good government II
uugat TO require much more than per
cent. OF the voters to sign "A valid petition.
and think the time OF submission of pro-
posed laws should be limited only vital
AMI elementary subjects should he sus-
5entlb.e Of initiative and referendum"
senator sherman took position
CN,ngly against the recall OF Judges.
Tbs WAS the only thns in his speech that
brought real applause.
Il do not believe there Is enough diff
ference between the Republicans and Pro-
.ressives to continue the two parties in
;he face OF Democratic success con-
Guided Mr.. sherman.
Leslie shaw. ex-Secretary OF the Treas
ury, said:
POLITICALLY we are now going about as
last as l care to go and are as far from
the shore as | care to spend the night
Mr. Depew was called on 10 speak. He
was very cheerful.
"I nave seen the country go to the devil
several times" commented the veteran,
but Il always came out a little better