New-York tribune., 1922-02-05

uAlly result in the formation q q third
Party ~ too remote fo1 prssent con
slaeratiou or discussion
Mr.. Hcarst's letter
Mr.. IIears,'s latter To the secretary
Of his Fol teal nion FOR Progressive
Government reed
~ sincerely believe thst the most
important matter before our citizen.
ahi0 ,o-day is to retain tne power Of
government ~ the hands of tho pco-
pie and prevent corrupt enctnachncrt
h. ;hn great wealth which has sceu-
rHulatod IN tnis country upon the rights
and liberties Of the citizenship
$50 scrs :hlp American WISHES 10 az.
sait wealth in its proper business func-
lions, N't every patriotic American
must Nis', % limit wealth % fts proper
business functions and 10 Prevent rs
DY1o oper interference in politics Tor
hc purpose of controlling government
md securing unJusl privileges.
"Egery iaielligent American apYre-
Gates fully the economic adYant-,l,s %
enatiou Of the large creation ~ wealth
comb ned with It's due distributions
",vory Informed AmericaN reslizcs
he Industrial advantages Of agutc-
gated wealth. in cooperative business
enterprise aud "a glad 10 have the gov
srnment oxtsnd encouragement and
protection to apch enterprise To tho ex-
tent that such actio0 inurcs TO the.bene-
- Of thc community.
Bot no American with a love .oi hia
country snd belief in the repH,icar
Institutions which have made tne,coun
try great desires to ses our democracy
lemoralized. our institutions under
mined, hy the political oggrcss sons o,
wealth end privilege which h&ve dc
Sire cd so many republics IN timcs past
- therefore,, az the power 81 wealth
increases In this countrv ana in the
politics Of this country, .. il necessary
10 give the people the means OF pro
tectlrg Themselves aEoinat the err
of maintaining the ajority rule which
is the essence Of republican government:
Measures Airendy Tried
q heartily agree with YOU that the
ncons beet suitable for the accomplish
mcrt Of This result arc thc initiativc
the referendum and the recall.
i believe that those are not orly
ihe mos. effective, but tho least experi-
mcntal OF al n,ethodS suggested. for
the reason thn; these rNeasa,rcs have
boon in actual and successful peretion
Tor many years in rutnber.of states
Nclutng sumo cf the moet,conserva.
tive states Of the Union.
Them is nothing to be dreaded
therefore. from the application OF these
n"asures to our local politics except
ov those whose genuine dread is o.
popular govsrnment and whose objac-
tons are 'ho historic Tory objections
r . ~
our form @ government ia founded
"if the people are able to RUE and
ihe succcss of our government seems
10 have estahlished that beyond logica
controversy .hen they should aiways
possess the power 10 ruio. and snouic
on every occasion be prov GeG. o.
rather provide Themselves. with the
measures 20 enable them to resist al
c"orts t. substitute the wili of tn,
fcr FIR Che welfare Of t-e majority.
"Gcf, ument for The greatest gooc
of tnp greatest number. governnl cnt 'o'
ttn people. by the people and For tho
people, should be shc prime nurose al
every Ieferso Man Democrat and ever,
Lincoln Republican.
My belief that the initiative. the ref
erendum and the recall 0il accomplish
those patriotic purpose * fay reason
'"' ~, 'r'i,s YoH IN" i"i' support q
myself and ms publications..
II prefer. however. not ia take RI,
personal curt in the politics Of yoail
crusade, and mus. therefore declrn /,
act on your committee.
"l hay" com" 20 the firm conclusion
that my jocruslstic influence Il
greater where { aol rot personally cor
cerncd in politics. and NY desire i,
'his matter is TO accomplish the u
most for your cause