used by-adroit politicians as a method
of thwarting the popular will. In other
words, the existing machinery for nom
inations is cumbrous "and is not de
signed to secure 'the: real expression of
the popular desire.
I believe in' the election of United
States senators by direct Vote. Just
Ian-
:i'••
^iot e^me
to ^pafrs, as- yie laws of ^ompetHion
Inul
ice from the public servant if you can
not see him, and there is no more ef lar government. Thert^ is no pubik
feCtive way of hiding him than by mix- servant and no private man whom
ing him up with a multitude of others Plflce above a judge of the best type
so that they are none of them impor
tant enough to catch the eye of the
average workaday citizen. The crook
in public life is not ordinarily the man
whom the people themselves elect dl-
rankly under a system whicli provides
a multitude of elective officers, of such
divided responsibility and of such ob
scurlty. that the public knows and can
know but little as to their duties and
the way they perform them.
Direct N ominations.
