Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-28

4 Under the new regime, all this ha'
lbeen or will be abandoned. Their
minds will be employed in the con
sideration of constitutions and laws
dlssociated from partizanism.
| They take the pamphlets contain
| ing the proposed laws and amend
ments anj by their firesides or in a
meeting called for the purpose, dis
cuss them with reference to the eff
feet they will have upon their own
and the general interests Their
partlzan feelings are not called into
play, and as everybody knows, that
| the many cannot be the beneficiaries
OF privilege there will be in insis-
tence for equality. which is justice,
and thus will result a continual aD-
Proclamation TO a government OF the
people. by the people and for the
people. Can any sagacious person
think OF such employment by the
millions Of minds, without foresee-
| ing that the innermost recesses OF
social problems will be discovered
the complexities of government be
simplified. and the crooked made
straight, by such mental concentra-
tion2 To be sure, there will be con-
trairiety of opinions, conflicts OF
selfishness, and practical mistakes,
but for what better or higher pur-
pose we're we destined than to strive
and blunder and fall, and thereby
build foundations upon which to rise
continuously? Wen may the priyl-
legged classes tremble for their un-
just advantages. the corporations
for their watered stacks, the trusts
for the solidity of their comblna-
tions. the standpatters for the gov
ernmental favoritism too long en-
joyed. and all other forms of greed
inlmlcal to the commonwealth. for
all must scale down. sooner or later
to the legitimate rule of equal rights
to all. special privileges to none.
And yet, with this grand progress
sive. prospect I'm view. we hear some
prominent Republicans complaining,
lest It be the death blow to the G..
o. p, and the loss OF their basic
principles; while other members of
IL having In mind its indestructible.
original purpose of establishing jus
tlce. wonder and query as to the
spiritless plight of their complaining
brethren.
Many good quiet, timid people,
have no conception OF government,
except as n scheme to keep every
thing quiet. TO allay agitation. TO
prevent controversy, TO have every
fellow be content with his lot. TO I'm
culcate the maxim that poverty for
the many Is the ordination OF the
Almighty. that charity Is the only
proper way OF adjusting the Unequal.
itics In social conditions: and such
people want to extend the preslden-
tial term, have lnfrequent elections,
aud favor any government which
will give them peace. law and or
der
Poor. good souls! They want TO
keep things fixed, when by the law
OF Nature all things are In contin-
ual evolution ana progression
Progression IL the true American
idea; and that means agitation. en-
lployment OF mind and body. Not by
the few. but by the many. Govern
ment means much more than sup
preston OF the mnruly, the protec-
tion OF life and property. the main
taining of the status quo. Broadly
considered, II Is the supreme art OF
social correlation And this is I'M
possible of attainment. except by
the active participation OF the mass,
the common people. II cannot de-
scend to them from the few. how
ever highly exalted In all that can
contribute TO human excellence
George Bancroft said. In a lecture
delivered before tho Adelphi Society
Of Williams College; ''The duty Of
America Is 10 secure the culture and
the happiness OF the masses by their
reliance on themselves. IL is the
confession OF an enemy 10 democracy
that 'all the great and noble institu-
tions OF the world have come from
popular efforts II is the uniform
tendency OF the popular element TO
elevate and bless humanity. The
exact measure of the progress OF
civilization Is the degree In which
the intelligence of the common mind
has prevailed over wealth and brute
force; In other words. the measure
OF the progl ess of civilization Is the
progress of the people, Every OBJ
iect connected with the benevolent
exertions of the day has reference
To the culture of those powers which
are alone the common inheritance
II Is alone by infusing great princi-
plea into the common mind that rev.
olutions in human society are
brought about They never have
been, they never can be effected by
superior individual excellence"
No doubt our benevolent politi-
clans would like To run things. but
IL would spoil them for any useful
purpose. The people will promote
thinkers aud leaders; not bosses.
T. W. DAVENPORT,