Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-06


The socialists laugh with ghouish
glee over what they regard as a con-
gressional wedge to stir up discord
and add fuel to the political flame
Their exuberant rejoicings only em-
Dhaslze the words Of poor Tommy
| Taft Of Norwood fame, when listen
| ing to the prayer Of "A bigotted coun-
try preacher. wondcrngly exclaimed
| Hoy little II takes 10 make some
| people hapDy'
True 10 some extent the masses are
aroused and excited. They have been
deceived and manipulated, made 10
| believe that to the republican tariff
was due the high cost Of living, and
the fostering OF trusts, that they were
a down -trodden people ground under
the heel OF grasping capitalists. What
wonder is II that they should biandly
follow amy wiii-o'- -tho-wisp that
would promise doliverance? It
seemed impossible 10 stem the tide
Of this popular deusion fostcrcd by
a combination that was irresistible
And what composed this combina-
tion? The democratic party ambi-
tious for power. the importers OF tire
large cities whose profits depend
upon the lowering of the tariff on
goods of foreign manufacture; the
eastern manufacturerers who put
their own interests before that Of the
country 1T large, ana sellishly want
free trade in raw material and high
tariff on goods they manufacture
from H.
The corporations smarting under
corporation tax. The race track
gamblers who, in New york, were
prevented from pursuing their ques-
tiOnablc calling, The saloon elo-
ment who persisted In the. to
them, God-glven right Of personal
liberty, while wantonly ignoring and
Infringing upon the rights, comforts
safety and liberties Of the general
public. The unholy trusts who are
being prosecuted by the administra
tion and made to disgorge their i'll
gotten gains and cease their long en-
joyed practices of systematic stealing.
These together with the thousand
lawless bands of governmental dis
Industries OF the country ana wish,
revolution, If need be- 20 compel q
OF property even to the
point Of confiscation
This formidable and overpowering
was irresistible, and
fuzzy accounts for the late political
upheayal. the termination and result
OF which no man can foresee. The
grave question is, can IL be justified
when II Is brought about by such n
questionable combination, or that II
Is in any way indicative Of a popular
desire for general reforms. Earnest
reflection and a dispassionate exam
nation of the subject would un-
loubtedly suggest negative reply
10 10
handed the body polite be accepted |
Il so, II will surely end in loss and |
The book Of time records many |
potable instances where frenzicd |
)opukee awayed by cruel and un |
leaders, committed crime- |
ma atrocities that made the world t
tand aghast and shudder at their |
The crusades Of the |
eleventh and succeeding centuries
hat overwhelmed Europe and the |
United Kingdom, eliminated In dis
ster and proved but fanatical |
ad--H conceived in sin and brought |
urth iniquity. In the language of |
he historical G. Mackny, In his mem- /
hrs Of popular deusions, the first
was fostered ana encouraged |
" Pope Urban who promised that |
ne crusaders should share In the
polls of conquest, and have full par
on for all their offences against God |
n man. As a COnquering army Of
anatlcs 1t developed into a horde of
llbusters bent upon murder and
illage During the five crusados one ,
Million lost their lives, and eminent
istorians unite to the opinion that it
hecltcd rather than forwarded the
rogress ana maturity OF Europe.
win our people turn back the |
heels of time and experience? VIII |
hey turn a deaf ear to the counsel
+ distinguished writer's on political
economy who unite in the declaration
hat state initiative Is direct legisla
on: that IN the language of Profess
or Frederick simpson II is mo new
hing, but merely a recurrence of
principles, the doing away
18th the invention of representative |
ovcrnment which has served the
,ngllsh people woll for a thousand !
ears ana has been commended as
ieir peculiar contribution to political |
'icnce.
Again, the silly action Of the Roman
opulnee IN clecting y tribune who
romsed them exemptions from all
tXation. and when he fnilcd IN lul-
llnB his promises. dragged him
own from his high scat ana muir
cred him in the streets.
Tho French revolution, with "A fish
oman aud proletariat asccnd0ncy In
he legislature, the result OF Il popu-
,r uprising What atrocities and |
cts uf brutality were committed. ana
hat frightful consequences resulted
rom the indcfcnsihlc occurrances of |
lat tragic period.
WIN history repeat itself and our