The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-19
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1924

long line of shameful abuses on the
part Of the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties to convince the people
that they must organize for poll
tical action outside both old par
ties in order to find relief from in
tolerablc political and economic
conditions.
"The difference between our
selves and our opponents" he con-
tinued, "are fundamental and ir-
reconcilable. On the political side
the primary difference is this:
eve stand for the maximum
control of government by the en-
tire electorate in the interest of
all the people and with special
privileges to none.
"Our opponents stand for the
maximum control of government
by the few in the interest of favor
ed classes to which special p~ivil-
eyes are extended.
"The progressives believe that
the machinery of government
should be - completely in the
hands of the electorate that the de-
liberate popular will may be re-
Elected alike in the making of the
laws and in their administration
and execution.
"Our opponents, hostile to self
government, declare that this doc
trine is dangerous and revolution
airy, and that the machinery of
government must be of such char
acter or, so far removed from the
people as to yield, if at all to the
popular will, very slowly and after
long delay. This difference in
principle forms the basis of the
issues of this campaign.
Economic Side
r! con the economic side the diff
ferences between the progressives
and their opponents are equally
clear cut. We hold as fundamen-
tai the proposition that produc-
tive labor-whether it is of the
hand or the brain. whether it is on
the farm or in the city--is en-
titled to receive as nearly as pos
! sible the full value of the service
which is performed. We also hold
that the prime motive of every
form of industry should be service,
with just compensation for all those
who contribute to- it's promotion,
financing, management and oper-
alton.
"The position of our opponents,
on the other hand, as proved by
their record on all economic legis-
lation, is that the producers in in
dustry and agriculture shall re-
ceive the least practicable portion
of the product of their toll, and
that the prime purpose of indus
try should be the amassing of the
largest fortunes. Our opponents
failed to conceive any effective
remedy for the condition of agri-
culture or for unemployment
and the other evils to- which
the workers Of the cities are sub
jected."
| Wit reference to the proposed
constitutional amendment which
would empower congress to make
a measure effective over a judi
cial veto by re-enacting it, Senate,
LaFollette declared the only ques
tion at issue was whether the peo
pie were entitled to have such {
proposition submitted to them.
"The federal courts, particularly
the supreme court, have declared
unconstitutional or otherwise null
lifted the most important legisla
ton enacted by Congress within
the last few years." said the
senator, citing a number of decis.
ions.
"The judicial veto in practically
all these cases has been leveleC
at progressive measures which
enunciated a rule contrary to the
economic or political beliefs of g
majority of the men who happen to
make up the supreme court. 1t is
not merely the number of cases
which the court have nullified but
the acts of congress that is import.
ant. 1t is the fact that each one
of these decisions has closed the
door to similar progressive legis.
lation in the future.
Decisions of Court
Railways these decisions of the
court are on the side Of the wealthy
and powerful and against the poor
and the weak when it is the policy
of the law making branch Of the
government to assist by enlight-
ened and humanitarian legisla.
tion."
Senator LaFollette concluded his
prepared address with DECLARE.
ton that a "tidal wave of democ.
racy that knows no national bound.
aries is sweeping the world"
1T is today sweeping over the
United States," he said, land wher