The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-13

dren, even as it has been about ours.
Special Privilege has fastened itself so
firmly, SO deeply, with such internal art and
thoroughness, that IN pulling out the aoeed
there IS danger to the foa0er.
Since the Civil War; the two great parties
have each been the servile tools of Special
Privilege They are so today For forty
years, the leaders of these two parties have
kept up sham battle, sometimes consciously,
sometimes unconsciously. So far as the ex-
ploiters of Special Privilege are concerned,
the battle has 0zaU0ys been consciously and de-
sgnedly, sham battle. To heep the masses
divided, was the simple policy of the Privil-
eyed classes qch0 qce1e united. These National
bankers, manufacturers bond-holders, rail
road kings, Trust magnates, tag themselves
"Den1oc10t" or 'Repu6zican," but the differ
ence in the tags means no difference in the
principles or purposes of the men. But they
wen through the form of fighting each other
at long range, through political conventions,
party platforms, and newspaper controversies,
in order to draoO the unprecedented masses Of
tanpayi1ag citizens into taoo hostile camps.
Then, with about one-half the dupes in one
camp and one-half in the other, the subtle
leaders went to Congress and voted together
to make the laws which robbed both halves.
The dupes have been going into the two
hostile camps, regularly, ever since the cruel
war was over Every two years, the subtle
leaders 90 through the form of marshaling
their troops for battle. There is the noise and
heat of a political campaign, Feroid oratory
does its time-honored stunt. The editor re-
vamps the old campai On lies. Sectional hate
and race prejudice are played up to the limit
Then comes the ballot. Then comes the
"gorious victory" of the subtle leaders.
THEY NEVER LOSE So long as they can keep
the masses divided, THEY CAN'T LOSE. A Re
publican triumph is a victory for the Privil
eyed Few. A Democratic victory is triumph
of the Privileged Few.
IF y0ur rooster whips y0ur gobbler, it is
your champion that crows. IF y0ur gobbler
chases your "Domicker," it is y0ur champion
that struts till his wings pillow trenches in the
ground
How any citizen of common intelli gence can
study the present makeup of the national
committees of the two old parties, consider the
Trust magnates, National bankers, railroad
kings, and other exploiters of Special Prvil-
eye who have taken possession, and then hope
for real, radical reform from either the Re
publican or Democratic party, as now con-
stituted, passes my power of comprehension.
In Great Britain, few years ago, there
was crusade against the hereditary House Of
LOrds
Who led the movement? Lord Roseberry,
the son-in-law of Rothschild.
We Americans laughed at such movement
for we knew it could not possibly be honest,
sincere, earnest and effective. The event
proved that the whole campaign was side
tracking fraud. But it served it's purpose. 1t
hoodwinked the people and saved the Lords.
But another order of leaders is now at the
helm in Great Britain, and there is a new
movement against the House Of Lords.
And this time nobody laughs; least of all
the Lords.