Show GETTING THE PEOPLE TO THINK AND VOT VOTE In connection with the arous arous- arousing arousing ing of ot better civic pride and a finer regard for tor the privileges of oe American citizenship which Is being promoted by the American legion auxiliary the question of what should houd be done with those citizenship fall tan to exercise their rights is being discussed On that subject the attention of ot The Standard-Examiner Standard has bas been directed to the following froth from the Christian Science Mont tor I i It it Is an Ideal of o every democracy democracy democracy racy that those who should represent z represent to the fullest possible extent the wishes and considered opinions of the goy gov governed This idealism has found its ts fullest expression politically In those provisions which permit the Initiation of o legislation by the voters ot of th the several states and andin andin anIn in the tha similar laws which permit the reference ot of legislative acts for the tha approval or disapproval of the voter voters Somewhat more idealistic perhaps Is the proposal not now flow universally approved approve that the voters reserve to them selves the tha privilege of ot ly ily recalling and retiring those who have been elected but who may fall tall to render acceptable ser ser- service se 8 vice Ice Among Antong the advocates ot of this method are found usually lIy those who insist that there should simS be reserved what they de de- declare d dare clare dare is the right to reverse or recall judicial decisions The e continued safety ot of any self self-gov people Is best assured not by the Insistence upon some a as assumed right or privilege ot of o the Individual but by a proper reo re regard gard for the rights and wishes ot call it all Paradoxical P as It may appear It may nay be shown that It Is not illogical to Insist that a more sat decision can be reached from the deliberated action of ot an a enlightened ned minority than from fron the misguided and Immature ac ac- ac action a atlon tion of ot the passes masses As to the right ot of even the lea least t Informed voter to express his preference i there is not the slightest doubt But despite this there Is Ire ive it not actually convincing ar ar- ar argument a I in the contention that de- de d would be no more wisely reached were It made possible to compel an absolutely complete ex- ex expression of ot the mass views upon every important it issue presented |