The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28


principles and the principle OF the re-
call OF Judges once established. most
OF the modern complaints against gov
eminent viii end.
The idea is not at all new From
the earliest days OF our government
some OF the States have practiccd the
initiative and the referendum--uot
MASSACHUSETTS. where town meetings
are st!ll held In which the people them
selves gather To make and reject laws
by direct vote.
Like switch Over Nnntci.
Once YOU establish those principles
IN virginia in the right form there is
no power on earth that Will take them
from YOU They viii be yours always.
ana the best thing about it is that
Iou won't have to use them often Thcv
VIII be Ike the switch over the
hanteipiece which keeps tho bad boy
eo1u 40 corporation VIII. ever again
Sieat H!it 10 Itself at the expense OF
the people and get away with it, Tho
incentive to buy legislatures VIII be
gone. because the Legislature will not
be able to deliver tho goods
IN epochal step In this direction,
SAID senator owen, is the last con
sttut,on9i amendmcnt providing FOR
the election OF United states Senators
by popular vote. II puts an end for
eyer. he said to the buying Of senator
The senate of the United states M
constituted in these past years" ne
said, was influenced by corporate in
terests that exercised more influence
over 1t than the people by whom il
was nomiually elected don't mean nv
this statement - Imply that the SEN
Tturs wee either Vcnal or Vicious
mere are many ways OF influencing n
! man. We are all strongly influenced
by our associations and our environ
inent IT YOU ride too much in pri-
vatc car OF catch too many tnrpon from
n private yacht IL is not Iikclv To-
lead you to a closer sympathy with tho
great bulk OF the American people
Recall OF Judges
ON thc subject OF the recall of judges
senator oven spoke with candid
freedom from suueamishucss The
question, he said was no doubt q te,,
der one in Virginia. but it was not a
tender one with him
II am In favor Of tho recall Of iudpa.
from the bench, from the Supreme
Court of tie United states down" he
SAD SAID. but ! do not favor the recall OF
can safely bc left with mo i.ceisI,
ture, whose Judgment. with the mi
tiative and referendum 10 saTeriiard i,
can be trusted with this duty"
The principle is not as radical ms II
souh9S. As long, ago as 1902, he said.
10y an act of Parliament 10 remove any
ish Judges. said senator owen. las
been exemplary ever since
Il believe that ninc-tenths of the
DeinoCracy OF your state" said Senator
owen. will give their acquiescence TO
the principles arc clearly lald before
~ ilem"cracy is relginn--it cannot
aie Let old Virginia. which has stood
,,nronEh the years aa the bulwark OF
the best thought in American law and
government Virginia. tie mother of
PRESIDENTS and statcsmen--put into eli :
iect these principles of government by
the people, and make It's Democracy
truly progressive
Currency Act .tppInudcd.
senator owen digrcSS.d towards tho
conclusion OF his address with a refer
ence TO the new financial order which
mas been ushercd in by the currency
law recently passed by Congress Tho
mention OF the currency act called out
storm of applause. which was re-
peatcd 4 moment later when Senator
owen referred To the unsclhsh labor
that was devoted to the work ny con
Grcssilan Carter Glass. of Lvnchhurr
The currency act has had the effect
OF shaking off the strangle hold Of the
rev from the credit OF the people. -
said Senator Owen. 1T has forever. in
my opinion. removed the possibility Of
financial panic. We may have indus
trial depressions and Other disturb
panic"