The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-23
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Moral Degenerate Ia Vermont.
81 attempting 10 mlslcad tue yot'
ev 81 Vernon, as 10 What are the
true political issues before them
The year aud also 20 s,tract a..
teutiou from his owh past Socialist
record. Editor Howe delivered us a
lecture last week upon moral de
sshcfacy N this state, aud took the
Journal to task for not preaching
more o. the same gospCl The "a
cAthydra air which Mr Howe as
,amea IN ins,ructlng Us, and bis
appropriation q the ideas. o. supt.
Dans Of the state Industrial school.
all tend 70 show what straits he has
been driven 10 81 hts desire to sup
press bis own past performances.
u Ia undoubtedly true that the
people Of Vermont have a great
problem before them IN maintain
iug high standard o. morality
among them This Is also the case
in most of the older communities 81
the New England statca but this
Is not strictly political question
II is more OF an Individual fami-
~ or community question which
can be best reached by the churches
and civic organizations Of course,
tho state can assist from time 70
time. but certainly the problem can
not be wholly solved by legislation
However Editor Howe thinks other
wise tie belongs 10 that school Of
Socialist philosophers who believe
that anything and everything can
be accomplished by state regulation
Could be have his way he would reg
ulate by Law our every daily move
and activity Yes, be would not al
low a baker 20 sch loaf of bread
unless Il Ras wrapped in certain
Kind Of paper (Nitnofs the bill
TO this effect which he introduced In
the legislature 81 1909 he is like
the qnaek-dootor Of the street cor
ner who carries In his medicine ches
81 patent nostrum warranted to cure
every OWL TO which human flesh is
heir All such men are. indeed.
shallow thinkers or else Just plain
dcmagogues 4, Is becoming more
evident daily that Editor Howe has
10 conception Of the foundation on
wich our American system OF con.
stiiutlonai government rests. Tbs
being true doubtless be Is no, awar,
that when he advocates such meas.
nres as government ownership. the
initiative. referendum and recall
recall Of judges aud review Of Judi.
eial decisions by the electorate.
Adjustment Of our written congtitu.
lions. and numerous other theories
proclaimed By him aud bis Socialist
friends. be Ii assailing the very key.
stone Of the arch which supports
our liberties and preserves our pro.
periy As the fathers intended Il
should be safeguarded to us In our
preson, system OF government.
Nov II Is utter nonsense for Ed.
tor Howe 70 deny that ho has advo-
Gated Just such measures. for the
columns Of his paper have fairly
briatled with them for a number Of
years past.
Here, hen. is the Issue 30 We
~ant men Of the stamp OF Editor
Hose 70 run our government What
a sane, safe and stable government
II would be. indeed You could
never foro,eli one day what the neat
would bring forth. for Il must be re-
menhcred that Editor Howe claims
the right Of changing his mind every
twcn'y-tour hours on any question
~ government and giving ne come
new regulation 10 meet his progres-
slye' IDEAS
All over the country to-day. sane
and reflective men are engaged In
the task of fighting this type 81 poll
Iieal dreamers Calling themselves
progreShives, when IN reality they
arc re-aelionarles and reyolutlonists
u the worst type. these dreamers
are proposing some new and crazy
aoa % government almost daily.
ihe one Who can originate or pro.
pose the most visionary on radical
scheme ~ counted leader among
hem They comprise mostly get
y shallow trothy. ignorant vision
ariss. ar else just plain. ever, day
'emsgcgacs The difference is that
Dc former 90 aot knoN any better
sa mean well enough. while tho lat
Ter kn0w bostef. but are trying 10
SCI into office through tails sense
Ioss appeal 10 The voters Never
iheless, owing 20 the number per
sisteney and blaiancy q the tNo
Together lheg constitute Farh