Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24

Tho Democratic party organization
n ~, may have been destroyed,
mo spirit OF the party still lives .r
spirit Will inspire the CATHERINE
democrats who will assemble I'm Mo
Eomery Thursday. and who viii, -,
'hc invaders Of their political freed
on the Marine in August. The ma
meeting VIII not be convention 4,
~ VIII not assume to be Il mcctinr
INC democratic party in Alabama.
IL VIII DC meeting OF true blue Der
Gratis. VINO VIII exercise the right
assembly, n right which has not
been snatchcd from them by Tho
tionnlists. They will meet to ascer,:
IL tncY can secure the democratic ri,
TO an open and freed expression OF
people and falling in this they "
organize to give the nationalIsts n r,
clifton OF the stunning defeat Of 10
(Ala.) ADVERTISED.
MIR. nowie and Infnliible Majoritle.
Again, it Is argued that the meas,
Is undemocratic. To secure tho ra,
cation OF the amendment II will
necessary TO secure favorable actj
from threc-fourths of tho States.
cannot sec how or why. II more III
three -fourths OF the States want It.
~ an undemocratic thing. AZ uud.
stand democracy. II is majority ~
!! do not understand how a minority
less than onetourth OF the States
this Union should. in the name Of
mocracy. oppose tho will OF ,hr,
tourths. II majority rule is not
essence OF tho democratic princi,
what is?--Hon Sidney ]. Bowie. In A
baina Citizen.
We gather from the foregoing
marks OF the distinguished lawyer a
worthy hlabam!an. that in his view
would not be possible for three-tour;
or ttc states 70 ratIfy any Cons,i,
uonai amendment which would be U
democratic. Onc-fourih OF the Stat
cannot possibly have any rights viii
tho other thrcc-fourths are bound
respect on the mere ground that to d
regard such rights the procedure wot
lie undemocrntic.
When MIR. Bowie admits the infal
bhity OF the "dernocracyJ Of thrc
fourths OF tho American States he
pud!atca In phrase tho whole OF @
political system. recognizes the natl
as the unit In political procedure,
misses the sovereign States as II IN
we're so many counties or prccinc
speaks the maxim or autocracy
helps 10 prcrnr. The way for tho cor
!ng OF an old Wat Tyler. about who
Mr. Bowie spoke classic lines In
heroic year OF 1909.
la striving with characteristic for
"a make 4 case for n client whom
was striving niEe years ago 10 conv!
Mr.. Bowie. apparently Unconscious
uses tho argument OF a Pcnnsylvan
Republican whenever that Republic
feels like cutting down the Sou,l
representation in Congrcss. and &
argument. OF Il Kansas eI-Popuii
whenever the ex-Pop feels like dcstro
ing the electoral college and choosii
Presidents by direct popular vote
the whole people OF tho Union.
The Pennsylvania Republican and {
Kansas Had!cal argue from the pr
r1iSe that the majority can do !
wrong. and that The minority has
rights which the majority is bound
respect in any circumstance.
when MIR. Bowie shall have his vs..
about national prohibition, Mrs. Ca
Shall have her way about free a,
unlimited suffrage, Mr.. Penrose Shit
have his way about Southern rep.csc
tation in Congress. Arthur Cappcr sha
have his way about the direct popul.
election Of President and Nice-prcS
dent. and Brother Patterson. OF re
rcssec, shall have his way about un
form marriage and divorce laws; WI,
HT. Franklin Lane shall have his WI
about Federal control Of public school
and Hiram johnson and Albert Burl
son have their way about Governmel
ownership Of tho railroads. the tel
phones and telegraph lines Uhus tai
ing vast taxable properties away fro
the people OF tho Statcs), whore wi
hc the States? Where Will be o,
system OF representative government
Where Will be our Jewel" |. e., o,
cherished system OF Checks and ba
Grccs?" The symppthetic millions
New York, Pennsylvania and Iliino
viii rum tho country. They Will pie
the Presidents and write their plattor
pledges. They Will dominate the COY
Grcss and give character 10 the &C
OF Congress, adjusting tho taxes
suit those In power, and likewise ii
pens.nE Federal aims where the n
;ronaGc will do the party in powe. Il
most good. They viii choose the s,
prcne Court justices. furnish the Fee
cral courts with presiding officers. 81
organize the departmental bureaus
the capital. They will say who in .Ala
DiIna may marry ana WHO may not, WI
may have divorce. and who may 10
using OF course the Massachusetts ma
r!agc law aa a model so that no col,
line may be drawn by the statutes
recognizing divorce as legal in Sout
Carolina whore now 1t is not recol
ni.cd. in order to reduce the tour
trade OF Reno. Nevada. They will So
whether California gentleman ma
serve q bottle or claret AT bia dippi
table or an Alabama lawyer may smol
4 cigar in the anteropm while the judl
tof the Federal Court is charging Il
jury in the case OF Zeke Pincburr v
L. $ (causc: moonshining) arrested
Federal spies sent down from Maine
that is, of course. IL the right Of jul
trial is retained unimpaired. by the:
forces OF U?lift and Contradictions
(Ala.) Advertiser.