Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10
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Calls for Change OF Political Scenery
NORTH PLATTE, Aug. s-To the
Editor Of The Bee: Mr.. George w. Per-
kins, the progressive party promoter.
says This country Is not prepared for
either war or peace" He migat have
added that we have three prospective
wars on hand with Mexico Germany and
England.
The native Aztec has always been in
revolt against the Spanish invasion for
go years. It has been said that the Aztecs
were barbarlans, given to human sac
rifioe. II they can beat the human sac
rifices now being made in Europe by
Christian nations, they will have to come
some more.
For forty years the democratic party
has followed In the wake OF the Iepub-
llcan garbage wagon waiting for some
thing to fall off for its benefit. When
Roosevelt overthrow the republican
wagon, the democrats gathered up the
blessed privilege Of overthrowing this
government and fixing It, But Wilson
did not know what TO do with the
blessed privilege" after he got It, but pro-
ceeded to make the most Of 1t by deliver
ing an ultimatum to Mexico. Germany
and England, and getting turned down
by the three OF them.
To invade Mexico and make her be
good. would be like taking candy from a
child; but Wilson dare not take the re-
sponsibility. He now sends to five or
six South American governments. which
are OF similar race or religion, social
habits and revolutionary tendencies, as
Mexico, and with this condemnation
proposes TO make Mexico be good To
hold a constitutional election in Mexico
or almost any South American state
would be like organizing wild geese into
a colonization society. Tney might settle
down at night, but no telling where they
would be the next morning. Not one
Mexican in a thousand votes, or cares
to do so; all he wants is to be let alone
and enjoy himself. Mexicans are demo-
Gratis. and IL Wilson wants to support
democracy. he should have supported
villa; his present policy will suppress
Villa and relnstate the same interests
that were represented by Huerta. Such
will be the result of holding at the pres
ent time a northumberland election
in Mexico, and under present conditions
none other can be held.
II Wilson is determined to make Mex
leo be good let him proceed on his own
motion. OF the two contending factions
In Mexico. Huerta represented imperialism
and villa revolutionary democracy. One
or the other OF these must prevail; there
ia no intermediate ground Wilson now
has an opportunity to demonstrate his
democracy. Let him clean up his job
in time to give G. w. Perkins a chance
to demonstrate where he is going to
progress 10.
The American people are tired of
bunk" tariff. income tax, or any other
nonsense. They are extremely anxlo s
that Wilson should clean up his democ-
racy, and give @. w. Perkins, Roose-
welt, ct al, show to get in their work.
In the meantime, competent seamen on
their ship of state will not desert II till
they see some other ship to which to go.
The American people are in favor OF
preparedness" for self-preservation for
themselves-not for some other fellow
Now that the democratic dromedary of
tariff has expired. and income tax has
crawled into its hole, what further use
have we for democratic party? Change
the scenes and give us a rest, IL we can't
have remedy. LUCIEN STEBBINS.