The New York herald., 1922-02-05
Text of His Letter.

TeXt OF his LetteEs
The Political Union is being organized
in all upstate districts, for the most part
its trainers being the antis In Democratic
politics. His letter. addressed to M. II.
Hoover, secretary of the new union, fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Hoover-I sincerely believe
that the most important matter before
our citizenship to-day is to retain the
power of Government in the hands of
the people and prevent corrupt en-
croachment by the great wealth which
has accumulated in this country upon
the rights and liberties Of the citizen
ship.
mo sensible American wishes to as
sail wealth in its proper business func-
tions, yet every patriotic American
must wish to limit wealth to its proper
BUSINESS functions and to prevent Its
improper interference in politics for the
purpose of controlling Government and
securing unjust privileges.
Every intelligent American appreci-
ates fully the economic advantages to
a nation of the large creation of wealth
combined with its due distribution.
EVERY informed American realizes
the industrial advantages OF aggregated
wealth in cooperative business enter
prise and is glad to have the Govern
ton to such enterprises to the exte II
that such inures to the benefit of the
community.
But no American with love Of his
country and belief In the Republican in
stitutions which have made the country
great desi4es to see our democracy de-
moralized, our institutions undermined
by the political aggressions of tcedlth
snd privilege which have destroyed SO
many republics In time past.
Therefore, as the power of wealth In
creases in this country and in the poll
tics OF this country, It is necessary to
give the people the means of protectaing
themselves against the encroachments
OF this political power and of maintain
ing the majority rule, which is the es-
sence of republican government.
Declares for Platform.
IL heartily agree with you that the
means best suitable for the accomplish
ment of this result are the initiative,
the referendum and the recall.
Il believe that these are not only the
most effective, but the least expert
mental of all methods suggested. for
the reason that these meaBures have been
! in actual and successful operation for
many years in a number OF States, In
States in the Union.
There is nothing to be dreaded, there
| FORE from the application of these meas
ures to our local politics except by
those whose genuine dread Is of popular
government, and whose objections are
the historic tory objections to the repub-
lican principles upon which our form of
government is founded.
"If the people are able to rule-and
the success of our Government seeue to
have established that beyond eontro-
versy---then they should always possess
the power to rule, and should oh every
occasion be provided, or rather provide
themselves, with the measures to enable
them to resist all efforts to substitute
the will of the few for the welfare OF
the majority.
Government for the greatest good of
the greatest number government of the
people. by the people and for the peo-
ple should be the prime purpose OF
every Jeffersonian Democrat and every
Lincoln Republican.
My belief that the initiative. the ref
crendum and the recall will accomplish
these patriotic purposes is my reason
for Offering you the fun support OF my
self and my publications."