Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-20
THIRTY PROPOSITIONS"

On the ballot which will be spread before the voter on
the day of November calling for the exercise of his
judgment and discrimination, there will be not only
state ticket United States senator and
PosAIS 5s $50 FOR 'I Direct LRGisLATfoN "
Two years ago there twenty and that suffc-
drive seriously minded people, who feel the respon
siblity of the thing to distraction And there
THIRTY net Increase OF fifty percent Two from
there may be fifty. What the people going to do
about it?
We believe that it is situation which calls into ques-
whole problem the practicability initiative
referendum The people CAN'T act inellgently upon
all these questions of which of the most complex
technical and professional and require Of
study and investigation which few specialists would have
time to give hemto nothing of the ordinary busy man
of affairs
The Press would not say that on the whole the people
have acted wisely in dealing with their problems of
direct legislation. AS matter of fact inclined to
believe that they have but if is not because of any
the principle direct legislation rather
because of the operation of the checks and balances the law
ued make this country in the practice of popu
lar government The thing has worked not because of its
merits but in spite of its objections 1t has worked because
the versatile American people can make almost anything
work. ~ a. s5n
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But to get down to cases what menace of legislative
error has the referendum saved from? What
Blessing of general peace and happiness even
convenience has the initiative created for us? There
may be SUCH but don't think of any. That is say
cant think Of any that would not have about by the
ordinary of popular agitation which necessary
to put over" an initiative measure.
While through all of the noise and confusion of the So
called reform and radical agitation which have brought
the initiative and referendum into being have
ernment and not DIRECT government-a republic and
democracythat is not really the thing decided
PROPOSITIONS?
For the voter to act upon these questions with full
understanding of each absolutely of the question
One of the states foremost students and thinkers has put
out pamphlet, called the Voters Manual" in which he
attempts to tell the voters how to vote these matters
In the preface he that possibly know the
right to all of these problems because them
fO Vhc have Of
study and have not cleared their minds yet But he
undertakes TO settle everything by process OF human
cusion Manifesty his conclusions worthless by his
mendatons unbiased But he is a corporation and
professional any layman detect the corpora
ton and professional atmosphere every analysis that he
traces and IN every conclusion that he draws.
Having in mind duty its readers the Press has been
oppressed by Of responsibility with reference
has his opinions Those opinions do not
with the opinions of those who share the responsibilities
are not more valuable than the opinions of hundred
more men and women IN Imperial county. What you
going to do about it?
eector should give much time he fairly spare
the investigation of these atter take into consideration
the judgment of those in confidence and who
him to have fair unbiased opinion with regard
to them, and then ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS OWN
HIGHEST UNDERSTANDING OF RIGHT. To follow that
practice consistently will in any situation whether
of private of public character Not every of
will be right but acting in accordance with his
highest understanding will the situation whole
and ALL the people collectively will return the right
answer That answer rot hold good for all time but
will be right for the present because is the best know
and not being gifted with omniscence it all that
bring to bear upon the problem
From time to time the Press will discuss these ques-
tons and endeavor to furnish LIGHT.
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