The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-17

ANIus dUIHItS OF no question IN the
minds of those who believe in the
emancipation Of high ideals, But the
scholar can and will go farther. he
will direct the forces Of reform along
safe lines SO as best to avoid natural
plumbers OF inexperience and haste
and at the same time escape the de-
moralizing effects Of selfshness and
anarchy.
~Jacksonian Revolution Sweeps All
In 1928 the storm Of the Jacksonian
revolution broke YER this country and
al usages in politics and law, at the
same time driving into oblivion a
whole group of public men who had
hitherto held undisputed leadership in
the nation. No n vas spared. how
ever deserving his public and private
record. the old regime gave way
wholly before the onset of the new, IL
vtrile and compact minority broke up
and completely demolished the resist
ance Of a dignified and conservative
majority.
The significance of this revolution
lies In the fact that it came about
largely from the first self conscious
assertion OF power on the part of a
numerous constituency west Of the AL
legheny mountains, hitherto obscure
and without influence, largely from
lack of proper leadership. In Jack
son this wide and uncultured mass of
IN them profoundly and who was be-
sides possessed of an invincible will
and a %singleness Of purpose that made
him altogether irresistible in the en-
suing conflict. The achievements of
this unfettered back woodsman presi-
dent are sufficiently known. He Great
ed a new party that stood for respon-
stbtlity of public officers to the people
and that was opposed to the entrance
OF corporate wealth into politics. he
recke the administration Of John
Quincy Adams. destroyed Clay's
to be president. struck down
South Cardinals notification schemes
and o h United States bank out
OF existence. This record he made rs
a public servant, honestly carrying
out the peoples will as he was able
to interpret 1t and in his methods as
well as his public u%tterances he shows
the same simple d%irectness and the
same terrible ruthlessness that al
ready had been marked in his military
career.
Many Different Views
The most conventional account
that still fans the current as a correct
statement of this remarkable era rep
resents jackson as a semi lawless
leader OF an unprincipaled banditti,
who made a personal fight on his
principal opponents and defed law
on them. From this period also is de-.
rived the stock argument, SO much
used OF late In proof Of the general
unf1tness of the American people to
handle their OWE affairs. We have
long sorely needed the deliberate
Judgment OF disinterested and Of
thoughtful student upon Jackson and
his time. To the vested interests he
q always been regarded as an UNI
e~xplatnable and terrible affliction sent
to torment the elect Of this world. Tho
politician has e in him surely a VIC
tortous leader Of a band Of hungry
mercenartes. who were to be Ted
o the spells Of the conflict.
True Verdict Not Yet known.
when the true verdict shall have
been passed upon his remarkable
career. We shall be able to compre-
bend more fully than is now possible
ne he stage IN national prosress his
then to claim descent from the men
OF this heroic time and to give them
due honor for their high ideals OF .po-
litical Righteousness so far in advance |
Of their time and 80 far ~transcendine
anything attained In America.
HAD the democratic party enjoyed
advantage OF such high class
and Hamilton rave the umtried conn
FRESHMAN during the first years Of our
national history. the serious blunders
Of tho J~Acksonian era might have been |
lessened In their effects somewhat, II
not wholly avoided. Nowhere In our |
hi.tory does the necessity for schol-
ariy leSdership appear in 90 close 4