1 want to say I am one of the old
guards who have followed your lead
ex er since you have been before the
American people, and thought you
were right on general principles. I
have made many a hard fight for
you, and the principles you advo
cated, and spent like yourself, a good
deal of mtSney and time. I must
say th fit I am truly sorry to see you
oppose the Initiative, Referendum
and Recall, as we ail know Joe Bai
ley and Lorimer, and in fact all the
Bosses oppos those principles. I
am in one sense like La Follette of
Wisconsin—not afraid of tbp
majority of the-. American people. I
have never voted a Republican ticket
in my life. However, i would rather
sec La Follette elected than any man
running for that office today. What
do yon think of your man, Under
wood. Imbsiobhing with Col. Hervey
in Washington? You ore bound to
know that Col. Harvey lines up xvitli
Charles F. murphy and Ryan. f
send yon clipping of Dallas News.
This loiter is not for publication.
Your friend as ever.
Texas.
Comment.
I do not oppose the initiative,
referendum and recall. For more
than twenty years I have been advo
cating them. But, there would have
to be some limitations made and pre
scribed, which would put a check
upon the majority, and safeguard the
constitutional rights of the minority.
