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...issue now confronting the country is whether our traditional system shall be permanent. Direct government, as typified by the initiative and the referendum, is revolutionary in its underlying theory, and cannot be introduced into our system of government by law, as advocated by radical politicians. Government by law, founded by practical men of affairs, has succeeded most of the time in supporting public opinion; but if the popular will changes, we must determine to what extent the living popular will can amend the dying will as expressed in the traditional system...
...Huntington Hospital. With all this activity in building going on, one may suggest as a subject for debate before the Forum, "Shall not all new Harvard structures be built on pure Colonial lines?" The question might well be added to the ballot on Commencement Day by way of referendum. Unfortunately buildings are not subject to the recall...
...declared that the problems of the initiative and referendum involve the deepest principles of government. It has been asserted that the advocates of these measures do not believe in representative government. On the contrary, direct legislation is the only means of obtaining representative government. It is the aim of the measures to prevent the misrepresentation which has been so universal in our legislatures in the past, and to elevate the position of representative until it is considered a high honor. Never, until this state of affairs is brought about will there be good legislation and efficient administration...
...plan has been eminently successful in Oregon. Measures which the legislature would not consider have been inaugurated and passed by the initiative and referendum. A total of 102 acts passed by the people, include the adoption of home rule for cities, proportional representation, woman's suffrage, corrupt practices act, and ballot reform...
...educational factor, and as a school of government, the initiative and referendum cannot be overestimated. There has been an extraordinary increase in liberality, toleration, and, in the case of the single tax, commonsense conservatism in the state since the adoption of the measures...