The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN DEMAGOGUEs

ABRAHAM LINCOLN DEMAGOGUEs
There are among citizenship men quite
tive pertaining government what ought to be from
the standpoint of the greatest good the greatest number
They believe that could be improved which
directly opposed other who contend that
thing is lovely and well enough be let alone.
find citizens absorbed in the
money" and who that there things other than %
70 command the interest of and governments
We conviction that government h
drifting their hands and that there
exists government without the consent of the governed
These find favor for instance of the presidential preference
primary giving voice in the selection of the highest officer IL
the land
We find them in favor public officers and advancing
theory people capable HIRING their public servants
capable FIRING them when they found dishonest nom
potent or lazy.
We find them declaring for the public ownership operation pub
lie ules- ownership railroads for instance and for parcels
post theory that the could freight and parcels
carries letters and postal cards and packages that are not
too big for mail bags.
We find men urbed in their law
lesness
find them sympathy the of demand
square deal and only that for the who his bread by the
sweat Of his brow
We find them demanding equal
capital and demanding government favor of
opposed % legitimate welfare of the other
among citizens who demand the
right of suffrage and equal representation in government with
dismiss the day with the cold blunt statement that
Lincoln a dangerous demagoguea'
corporate standpat and aconary
the which referred
I'm MEMORY OF A DANGEROUS DEMAG0GUE'" wouldn't strike
the average exactly the line for Lincoln
wouldn't it,
corporate andpat and reactionary would
approve 0 it. either.
But let's look at things for which Lincoln stood:
Lincoln gold
GOLD Is GOOD PLACE; BUT LIVING, BRAVE AND Pa
TRIOTIC MEN ARE BETTER THAN GOLD"
Said Lincoln primaries:
aNo MAN is GOOD ENOUGH TO GOVERN ANOTHER WITHOUT
THAT OTHERS CONSENT"
Said Lincoln on the recall:
4THE PEOPLE OF THESE UNITED STATES THE RIGHTFUL
THE CONSTITUTION BUT OVERTHROW THE MEN WHO PERvEF
THE CONSTITUTION"
Lincoln public ownership:
COUNTRY, WITH ITS INSTITUTIONS. BELONGS TO THE
PEOPLE WHO NHABIT IT.
Said n the trusts:
9rHEsE CAPITALISTS GENERALLY ACT HARMoMoUsLY AND
IN CONCERT TO FLEECE THE PEOPLE"
Said Lincoln on supreme court:
eTF THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT UPON VITAL CUES
TIoNs AFFECTING WHOLE PEOPLE TO BE IRREvoCABLY
FIXED BY DECISIONS THE SUPREME COURT THE PEOPLE WILL
HAVE CEASED TO BE THEIR OWN RULERS"
Said Lincoln o. labor:
aTHE woRKINGMEN ARE THE ALL GOVERNMENTS
FOR THE PLAIN REASON THEY ARE MORE NUMEROUS
LABOR IS SUPERIOR TO CAPITAL AND DESERVES MUCH THE
HIGHER CONSIDERATION"
Said Lincoln the referendum:
ALLOW THE GOVERNED AN EQUAL VOICE IN THE GOV
EMINENT; THAT ONLY is SELF-G0VERNMENT."
lincoln said equal suffrage:
81 60 FOR ALL SHARING THE PRIVILEGES OF THE GOVERN
MENT WHO ASSIST BEARING IT'S BURDENS BY NO MEANS Ex
cLUDNG WOMEN
The presentday dangerous demaggues"
Abraham Lincoln alike looking complete democracy upon
which Lincoln said:
ZIP THERE is ANYTHING OF THE WHOLE
PEOPLE TO NEVER NTRUST TO ANY HANDS BUT THEIR OWN
THAT THING rs THE PERPETUITY OF THEIR
OWN LIBERTIES INSTITUTIONS"
find the of committed purred
4 aoa;n nv the wordso of Lincoln, Progressive
- CIVIL LIBERTY MUST NOT BE SURRENDERED
AT THE END OF ONE EVEN ONE HUNDRED DEFEATS"
In An Emergency Adolf P