The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

progressive Republicans in the matter OF
the tariff. They have not departed from
or renowned the ancient doctrine Of pro-
lection. Living in the day prOphesied by
Garfield and John Sherman. they want
adequate legislation for modern condi-
tons
Il see no occasion for Republicans to
abuse one another" Senator Clapp went
on 10 say. Nor will hysteria do anything
but increase the hilarity OF our political
opponents. There will always be differ
ences OF opinion and contests in a Repub-
lican form Of government. As soon as
one problem is solved. another takes its
place. We passed an act prohibiting the
pooling Of railroad business and immedi-
ately thereafter the weak roads were
bought or leased by the strong ones and
more laws were necessary.
Always Lacks Perfection.
In our republic. contests will go on
indefinitely. And they should go on. 4
nation without contests is dying or already
dead, Foreign critics in writing Of us say
that democracy is a failure because there
are never-ending disputes in this coun-
try and nothing. as yet, is wholly ideal
lstic. AS well might they look for perfec-
ton In man himself They are deficient
IN philosophy. which is nothing more
than good, common sense. Under feudal-
ism. the people below obtained nothing
without a struggle. The people must
always struggle, regardless of their form
OF government. The conflict is everlast-
ing. but there IS progress. as new ques-
lions are met and settled, toward an
idealism that. unfortunately, can never
be fully realized on earth
we often fail to include human nature
in our politics and our economic prob
lens Let us. for example. consider three
| TYPES OF men and call them A. b. and c.
Starting at the top, we find to be
stronger than B. and. going downward.
we find c to be weaker than p. The nat
ural desire Of A 10 overpower 3 Is no
greater. however. than is BIS natural de-
sire TO Overpower c. There IS friction. Of
course; pressing b and pressing c.
Eventually and c discover, I'm the mu-
tuality Of their misfortunes, that the sum
OF their strength about equals the strength
Of A. Hence there Is a combination Of
I
gle, simplified, perhaps. but strenuously
selfish throughout. continues as before.
In larger way. that is the story Of hu-
mainly and of a single nation The con-
test between political parties in this coun-
try Is the greatest measure of our safety
Within a party contest means eIImina-
ticn, publication. and sound health.
IL Co
There need be no bitterness among
Republicans. In the clash Of their opin-
ions they are creative and not destruc-
tive, and they should be good-humored
about It. The Democratic party, as its
history and principles will show. was
falsely dominated. It Is an organization
Of leaders who represent only the views
OF themselves as individuals II I were
70 visit any community in this country
and ask for the chieftain Of the Demo-
cratic party. he could instantly be named.
If. on the contrary. I were to inquire for
the leading Republican. half a dozen diff
ferent men might be mentioned At the
head Of the Republican party are num-
Der Of leaders, so-called, but they are
merely active opponents OF the doctrines
and ethics of the men who compose the
party as a whole. Lincoln gave utterance
TO no principle that was new The Re
publican party feels, then thinks. and
then expresses its convictions, and the
issues so made are handed, like banners.
10 leaders, and carried TO the head Of the
onward-moving host.
Il am constrained to go beyond the lin