The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
SPEAKING OF HONEST ELECT.
TONS.
(NauonaI Republican,


The southern members of congress-
have dashed themselves into such a
fury in behalf of honest elections in
connection with the Newberry case
that they are now little prepared to
object to an inquiry into the rotten
borough system of the solid south.
iiidt system represents the complete
overthrow OF representative govern
ment plain violation of the guarantees
OF the constitution, and the rule of the
people by a reactionary partisan oil
garchy which has kept the states vic
tImized by this system fifty years be-
hind the times in every phase of pro-
gressive government. This system not
only sends men to congress who rep
resent only a small fragment of the
people, but it has kept the states dom
mated by it at the tail of the national
procession in the matter of schools.
roads and public institutions. Il is the
break down of free government in
these states which is making il neces-
sary for the national government to
appropriate huge sums for schools and
roads.
Why do elements in congress which
have been all a-quiver over the charge
that Senator Newberrys friends spent
more money in primary than the law
allowed in overcoming the efforts of a
huge federal machine and publicity or
ganization to force a Wilson democrat
on the republican party as a senator
ial nominee. choose to ignore the plain
violation of the constitution ,ngolsed
in wholesale disfranchisemen in the
rotten bOroughs of the solid south?
Here is a question of law enforcement.
here is a question of democracy. mere
is a question of honesty and Justice. !
Why is the southern oligarchy which
maintains one-party system in the 1
section il dominates. able also to dom |
mate Capitol Hill and prevent correct
i've action?
The democratic national organiza-
ton, III conjunction with Henry Ford.
who now claims to be the richest man
in the world. has chosen to make an
issue of the Newberry case If the
f'DAeN mat othANOlo lIOil hlSSlSSlUUl.
Alabama and Arkansas have said
about it were true, the Michigan pri
mary would smell like altar of roses
compared with the chronic election
conditions in the states these virtuous
'efOrmers represent How is the
democratic oligarchy able to
hrottle free government and get away
With it?
The senators from this block Of
tates have been publicly demanding
'ure elections. honest elections. Why
hould they not be given what they
SIX for? Why should there not be an
onest inquiry into the conditions
'hich clearly reveal themselves in the
lection statistics quoted? Why should
here not be readjustment of repre-
entation in congress and the electoral
ollege. based upon the findings of
nat inquiry in compliance with the =
lain terms of the constitution? Why
lould there be any hesitation about
lacting laws that win ensure in every ~
ate the possibility of exercise, at -
asst by every citizen enfranchised I'M ~
sr the laws of these states. of the 60 60
'ltical rights guaranteed by the fed 81
al constitution when federal officers
e elected2
These are plain questions which re-
lire some answer. especially from u
ose who have been so much exer-
sed by the Newberry case. out of ~
lich democratic leadership is trying ~
make a national issue. In the face ~
that fake issue. why not raise with ~
is leadership a real and fundamental ~
ne that will rally to its support ev- ~
real lover of American institutions 10.
American liberty justice and fair
y? I'm
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