The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-07-01
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the use of the referendum was pub
lie outrage, but it is false-absolutely
false. Instead. of dealing with these
questions with such hifalutin, general
ization, why doesn't the Globe-Demo-
crat discuss the bills? Let's find out
whether these measures would have
the effect and possess the character
the Globe-Democrat ascribes to them.
The Democratic organization of Mis-
souri, has challenged in definite terms
each and every assumption contained
in the statement of the Globe DenaoT
crat. The object of the referendum is
to determine whether the virtues of
the Globe Democrats claims for the
Hyde policies are actually possessed.
by them.
1t is pure folly to say that when a
man is elected to the office of Gov
ernor he is entitled to absolute and
complete harmonious and unbroken
support. It is a very noticeable thing
that these Republicans ere constantly
admonishing the people to. support
their officials. but chen they succeed
IN winning elections, when Democratic:
executives are placed in authority.
Republican politicians, Republican Or
gans and Republican orators indulge
in all sorts of political sabotage. They
want peace and harmony and popular
support when they are in power, but
when Democrats are in high positions,
they are restless, assertive and de-
structive.
If Governor can justify the pol
icies for which he stands, he is entitl-
ed to support. If he can not. he does,
not deserve support. The position of
the Democratic party in Missouri is
that Mr.. Hyde is merely erAde if'e91
vival of old-time Republicanism. dis
credited in the memories of Missouri
ans. The position of the Democratic
party in Missouri is that Mr.. Hyde's
personality, and policies alike, are
alien to the best thought, the best ira
dition and the beet attainments of
Missouri. His abuse of his power, his
manifestation of varying degrees of
petulance and yehowness unfit him
for service as Governor of the state.
He is entitled to no respect, when he
forfeits it by his own acts.
The Globe-Democrat is indignant
because citizens of the. state avail
themselves of constitutional privileges
and loudly they demand the abolishing
of the referendum. Let them try it.
We defy the extra session Of the Leg
'islature to submit a constitutional
amendment repeating the referendum.
We dare them to do it. =, e.,
Someone says that we are. to have
rule In Missouri "by referendum"
What of it? Is this democracy in
which we live, or have we a constitu-
eional monarch, serving with autocrat-
ic authorities? What is there wrong
in permitting the masses of the people
to pass, upon extreme measures adopt
ed by 1.-THE Governor and written into
the statutes by legislature, dominat-
ed by ignorance and intolerance? Sup
pose we do have rule by referendum,
what If it? The state would not suf-
fer. 1t would be rule by the people. Is
that the Thing the Globe Democrat OBJ
jects to?
! A nuh3sflof supplemented ,peogaS
say that this establishes a precedent,
whereby all of the work of future leg
islatures under2 TaAy r administration
might be nullified. This is g stupid
and silly saying, There, is nothing
nullified. The enactm9hts affected yafe |
merely suspended. There is created |
an open forum in which the proponents
Of measures taken into the referendum
may appear and plead their case. Is
the Globe-Democrat afraid of the
judgment of the people Of Missouri? |
Is Governor Hyde fearful of test at |
the ballot box?
II Is pure rot to say that because
Governor Hyde received 10000. more
votes than John NJ. Atkinson that this |