Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-17
'ELY ON GOVERNMENT
PROFESSOR TREATS OF FRAZIER
NALlSM vs.. PATERNALlSM.
TRACES ITS GROWTH HERE
Says There Is \ Great Deal of Pater-
nalism Here. Especially in the In
dustrial Field-Art Never Flour
ishes When Dependent on Private
support.

DR.. Richard I. Ely OF the univer-
sity contributes an article ON Frater-
naltsm VS.. Paternalism to the March
number of the Century magazine,
After treating of the historical devel-
opment of the theories he enters upon
q discussion of the situation in this
country toward these phases OF our ma
tioual life. Extracts from the article
follow:
There are, AS Il matter of fact, two
kinds OF socialism paternal and fra
ternal; but the popular socialism of
The day is altogether fraternal in
character. am inclined to urge, as
an objection against 1t, that 1t has too
little respect for tho theory of pater-
naltsm; for 1t rejects leadership and
guidance from superior classes, The
German government has waged war
against social democracy precisely on
this account. It is not SO much social
ism MS democracy to which objection Is
raised by the ruling classes in Ger
many. The International Working
mems association, under the guidance
OF Karl Marx, adopted resolutions at
It's first meeting in London, Septem-
Der, 1864, which began ms follows:
In consideration that the emancipa-
tion Of the laboring classes must be
accomplished by the laboring classes,
This little clause means great deal;
1t means the entire rejection OF pa
ternalism. 1t is likewise true Of
American socialism as advocated by
the socialistic labor party that II en-
tirely rejects paternalism, and implies
a separation Of class from class, and II
rejection of the assistance Of superior
classes
While the cooperative theory Of
government is the correct one for
modern times, II ought to include a
certain element of paternalism Dem
ocracles above all other forms of
government, require the leadership Of
wise and strong men. Moreover,
munity composed of those who nre yir-
tually children, and who require pa
terna and fostering care, the atm OF
which should be the highest develop
ment OF which they are capable. We
may instance the negroes, who are for
the most part grown-up children. and
who should be treated as such. How
anyone who believes in the father.
hood OF God and in paternalism In the
family is able to sneer at paternallsm
and reject every element Of II In gov
eminent as bad thing, | am unable
to conceive. must confess that am
too much Of conservative In my
views and sentiments to do this.
'"rhe course of modern national de-
nalism and In the direction of the ex-
tended functions of the state The
two movements have proceeded pari
passu, Paternalism was connected
with the feudalism OF the middle ages
and In its highest development was a
natural outgrowth Of feudalism.
There is n great deal of paternalism
In the United States and 1t Is found
In the the industrial field. II Is a pa.
ternalism OF private corporations per
forming public functions because 1t II
claimed that the people are not intelli-
gent and moral enough to perform
them directly through their own
agents. Arguments used in favor oil
this paternallsm are precisely similar
to arguments used in favor OF the old
political paternalism the
need OF intelligence and integrity su.
perior to that Of the mass OF the peo-
pie. Like the old political paternnl-
ism, 1t is irresponsible and rejects all
claims to control In the interests oil
the public as an invasion OF sacred
rights. Like the old political pater-
nalism, those who represent this mod
ern Industrial paternalism enjoy large
revenues, and they let others labor aud
hight and die for them. They support
their own private armed troops ex-
actly as did the old fedual lords, and
the basis of both claims IL divine prl-
vate rights. The modern fedual lord
and his claims remind me OF the most
distinguished jurists OF modern times
Professor Won Ihering- says OF those
who pirate most loudly about the sa-
cred rights Of property, namely, that
to them too often nothing else is sa-
cred.
"As instances OF industrial paternal-
ism | would mention our railways
telegraphs. telephones, street-car lines
elevated railways. gas works In most
cities. water-works In some. ! have
In mind, for example, the desire OF New
York for rapid transit. New Workers
for years pleaded with private indiyid-
uais, entreating them TO give the city
rapid transit but for long time II
scarcely occurred to them 70 do any
thing for themselves.
The higher education In many al
our states may be instanced AZ an ex-
ample or paiernaiIsm OF a somewhat