The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-28

me great railroads like those In vir-
etniA from making love to- the organ
snnk1on ieaders?'
ll1s remarks were received with
nnoh laughter and applause. Bat
senator Owen said no was glad the
psopie Of Virginia had thrown OF
thia condition Of Affairs In the state
and he told the crowd that IL they
wanted TO complete the job, 20 pull
The power OF government IN the hands
Of the people by the Initiative and ref
ersndum. The initiative, he said, was
putting the power to make laws In
The hands of the people, while the
referendum gave them the power 10
veto such laws as they did not want.
re declared the United States haa
md the initiative in some form slhce
fhe fognoatien Of government and IN
VIRGINIA now, he said, he understood
The pec ple were granted the referen-
i,,m on the liquor question. ana u
hey had IL OF this one question why
not have il OR aA questions me
initiative makes misruie NnPoSs4pte'
he stated. and once established no
power could take 1t from the people I
as they would never surrender 'h'
,ower 10 govern themselves
one good thing about the 'nihauFe
and referend una, the speaker sad was
bas the people did not have TO use II
,fter. that it served the same purpose
as the switch mat hung over me
nan4lepiece for the spau roy ne
legislature knowing that the people
mad the power to 1na any thlhs 'heE
might do would hesitate longer over (
he passage of laws and the pet meas
Ires of corporations ana }na3slouSlS
could no longer Ue sncakcd ihrouEh
:. "a
that legislatures could "a" LONGER "c
bought when the people had she IN
itiative ana referendum. for theH ING
Legislature ruula not longer 'dei|tl-
The speaker SAID he "aS NOT stftFl}t%
at the Virginia Legislature. to- h1 knt@ (
nothing about tbs state s aHaAIF, nv
he said he knew soinethhE ABOUT li'' I
state Of Illinois ana senate A"fIWgf
when the later MAS on trtl h7 put lhr
r,inrasrope on the evidence and >u}"d
me matter the bottom 'N hH doc
thev buy the position IT nitrd ST. t@~
senator be asked 'if must have +
some value Rut even This htA come (
70 an END he said when hH t!ll Was
passed hy congress Sep elect senators
by popular vote.
Progress of Principal
"r know the question of recall is @ /
tender one hu{ I avn f.r f. he df-
clared i have tGe h.E hest f"~i.e. l51 .
the supreme court. Tbty afr hi4~t
liant aud learned me0, Hut thtF are
men. You may NOT a&fee Win ia@. hut
this in part Of the power OF tho peo-
pie" In going further 'nin the ques'
lion he said hat fa55tE-nif' states nda
the recall thirty-slN - The leEloielut e /
and three. hy Popular rte2l.. ana d." ;
favored the former. for 4 tRa pcort +
had the initiative and referendum lh"
Legislature woNli' have - db AS me
people wished
The speaker then referred 10 pro-
eressiye legislation and. told some
thlnx NJ the effect If The owen tsIass
currency bill Oh the European and
local markets With The lncnuon "5
the name of Glass, She audience I
shouted. After "A few words as en-
eouragement To the virginia progress .
ssyes. he closed For several MN
ufes after The close ~ mas speech, (
senator owen was appjaU1ed
Instead Of leaving the-r seats the
crowd shouted for Governor stuart .
and would not he hHshed untl the .
chief executive walked ont on the
platform II was several minutes be- {
fore the applause abated enough for
the speaker 10 he heard. Governor .
Stuart thanked the audience for
their hearty reception and said he
MS magnificent address in the name
# the people and himself Again
his voice was drowned IN the hand
SiaDplna and shouting. and ne re-
tired To his chair. Immediately the
stage was crowded with a Ihrong
aager To clasp the hand ~ the gov
ernor and the senator from Oklaho-
ma ON TIE stage with the speakers
were seated the members OF the gen
eral assembly
Before the meeting closed Attorney
General Pollard announced that a
meeting OF the league " i1ld be hell /.
this morning mt 30 o'cIoet ia the /
auditorium Of the John Ma hall high /
school, where speeches would he
heard from three distinguished men,
Hon. Hugh A. White delesate ~ the
general assembly from Bpckhyldge
county Hon Aubrey STROBE ana ,
Louis Macheu, Tho meeting CLOSED /
at 1890 O'Clock.