Excerpt from Direct Legislation by the People Mr. Kirkup, in his Inquiry into Social ism, after Observing that the decisive fact in the social development of modern times is the growth Of democracy, adds: This de mocracy, as we are all aware, is being formed and moulded under a set of conditions which are a new thing in the history of the world. Since 1848, it has received political power, and it has begun to pass through the elementary school in all lands. Besides being drilled into industrial armies in the large factory and rail way system, it forms the vast national armies of the new military system. In a word, the school, the press, the new industrial system, and the new military system have all combined to instruct and organize the modern democ racy, and thus to create a colossal force, which has already begun to take a considerable part in the affairs Of men. In the gigantic electoral contests which continually occur in every civil ized country, in the great labor struggles which never cease, this democracy is coming to know its strength. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Direct Legislation: Article Relative to Popular Government Through Initiative, Referendum, and Recall The problem is to kee the advantages of the representative system - its compactness, egal wisdom, experience, power of work, etc., and eliminate its evils, haste, complexity, corruption, error, over: legislation and under legislation - departure from the people's will by omission or commission. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Where the People Rule: Or the Initiative and Referendum, Direct, Primary Law and the Recall in Use in the State of Oregon In an endeavor to make their government more responsive to their will, the people of the State of Oregon have enacted into law the Initiative and Referendum, Direct Primary Law, and the Recall. The purpose of this volume is to show what these laws are, how they operate, and what results have been obtained by their use. In order to acquaint the reader with important changes made in the organic act of the State, the Constitution with suitable annotations is appended. For convenience and ready reference a complete index is included. The author trusts that this little volume may prove serviceable to the lawyer, student and citizen alike. G. L. H. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Toward Democracy, or the Revival of an Old Idea: Direct Legislation the Next Step in Democracy Primitive man in the rudest stage of human existence, lived the solitary, individual life, without government of any form. He roamed about through forest and fen in search of food, de fending himself from the wild animals, or from his equally savage brother man with such weapons as nature afi'orded him - the stick and the stone. This is not a fanciful picture. In the natives of Australia, we have in modern times an example of man, in a rude stage of existence, living without any form of government. As the centuries rolled by the people began to come together in communities. This gathering together we may say was the beginning of civilization. When this took place the need of government of some kind was felt. Thus we have the development of the communal or tribal systems of government. Under the tribal form of government we can imagine the people met together and passed such laws as they thought acces sary for the well-being of the commun ity. In modern times we have had examples of such primitive systems of government among various aboriginal peeples. Chiefs or head men were ap pointed to see to the carrying out of the laws. This was in effect pure demo cracy. This was rule by the people. It had this advantage over our modern system, namely; that the people had exactly such laws as they wanted, and they did not have any laws that they did not want. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Direct Legislation Record and the Proportional Representation Review, Vol. 3: A Non-Partisan Advocate of Pure Democracy This brief summary of a pam blet, nearly double the size of the record, oes not con vey but dimly an idea of the conscientiousness, clearness and care with which these projects are explained to the voter. The authorities feel that they are responsible to the voters, and that feeling 18 shown all through these careful explanations. Also they are responsible not mainly to the wealthy classes and big taxpay ers but to the whole people. And this feeling is marked in the provisions and rules which are to govern the shooting places. Also local feel ings are observed, as shown in the deference to the local boards regarding the schools. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The People's Law: Or Popular Participation in Law-Making From Ancient Folk-Moot to Modern Referendum; A Study in the Evolution of Democracy and Direct Legislation IT is significant that nearly the whole body of the scientific litera ature of American history has been produced during the forty years since the close of the Civil War. Before that time a few writers like Bancroft, Hildreth, and Parkman had found at home themes worthy of their pens; while many others essayists, novelists, and historians alike - were still harking back to the twice-told tales of the Old World. With the end of the final struggle for the consolidation of the federal Union a marvellous change took place: suddenly a vast unexplored field of American life was disclosed. American history, in its every aspect, became exceedingly attractive to American stu dents; and there arose a keen and healthy rivalry in its exploitation. The result is inspiring and full of promise. We have no just reason to be ashamed of the historical output of the past four decades. A goodly number of general works of first-rate quality narrative, biographical, and institutional have appeared; while every month extends the formidable list of special monographs. Indeed it is be coming more and more clear that without such a precedent mono graphic literature a full and true national history cannot be produced. Such a history must proceed, directly or indirectly, from the coopera tion of a host of scholars. It must rest on the basis of a microscopic examination of every part of the source materials. Thus, incidentally, we perceive the important function of the academic dissertation; for a very large share of our historiography consists of collegiate and university theses the worthy product of the quarter of a century of graduate study in the United States. Much of this literature deals with the history of institutions. For this fact there are two adequate causes. On the one hand, institutions afford the best opportunity for scientific historical train ing. Institutions are essentially biological in character, since they are the resultant or residuum of human experience. In a very real sense they are the outward or concrete expression of human habits. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.