Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-31
Method of Government and Rule
of People Over Their Repre-
sentatives Is Graph
caIIy Described.
BY Ward r. Evans.

IsLNt ~ fUtTkGu TtStlilDlttIitt. loI W ~
last analysis it is largely the battle.
which is as old as the human race, be-
tween the democracy and aristocracs.
In the United States the political fight
Is along y collateral line. between spe-
rial privilege and its enemies; in Eng
land 1T is largely q fight between dem
ocTacy r. aristocracN. INC as special
privilege is closely related to a~ristocra-
~. the political fight in the two cotin-
tries does not differ to a marked de
gree.
First of all, it must be remembered
that England is a republic. although it
chooses to call itself a constitutional
monarchy. for the king is but the nom
MAJ head of the nation, n can act
only upo the advice and with the ON
sent OF his ministers.
he are four political parties IN
England: The liberal party, which is
the party in power: the unionist party.
or. as it is sometimes called, the ory
party. tho nationalist party. which is
the Irish party. II the socialist labor
party. The nationals and labor par
ties cooperate with the liberal party.
the former because the liberal party is
the champion of home rule, and the
latter because the liberal party advo-
rates industrial reform.
Government Different.
ItiCtS Us Il luIutlIlei1ldl ulIItTtlCS
between the political parties in the
United States II England. In Eng
land. political parties are constitutional.
I mean by that. the English plan of
government is constructed upon the
party system. that their form of gov
rnmen has been evolved by political
parties. and that political parties could
not be eliminated without them chang
Ing materially their form of govern
ment. How different in the United
states The of the constitution
never contemplated political parties in
am, the constitution. and our form
OF government in no manne depends
upon the party sy stem. In fact. they
ara an abnormal growth. kept alive to
q great extent. all of these years. BY
the spoils system and now III are
SLOWLY. but surely. diving. The result
ls that IN England parties stand for
definite, While in the United
Ssatas they are a bundle of c~ontradic-
IONS II an Engiishu,an SAYS that ne
Is q liberal. yea have some idea of what
the man believes You know that he
Is more or less progressive. that he has
oesn"ctatsc Jennings, 4 thai ne be-
ilsyss IN home rule. and that he loves
tAoyd-Seorge- But il a man says that
ne IS A unionist. YOU know at once that
ne Ii Fery conservative indeed. tina, he
ess democratic leanings. ttat he is ut
DttNSS1 ~ lfO3iit IIllt ana Una
ne hates L~Aoyd-George with undying
Hard to Tell Here.
~ tie United States you can guess a
HAT opinions better by the Kind of a
,asS1tae that he wears than by the pc
1ipral party that he affiiiates with.
4" kEsow the politics OF Great Britain
ODE fnast go IL the heart of their en-
gNTs- TO the fountain head OF their gov
s~I1iInssnf. 10 the place that Is the center
Their political existence. So We cave
Ing 3lEafef and gayer precincts of Pic
I:aaAs.- Strand and Leicester square
and journey down Whitehall and Par
iasisieiit street. past the famous Down
lag street past the large
hat line the way. until We
stand before the fine Gothic structure
upon he banks of the River T.encs.
with its high towers and many pima
cies- that houses the English parlia-
ment You and l have sometimes won
dered why this little island of Britain.
mas not many natural resources,
or very fertile soil. and which must inn
port h bulk of everything it uses.
should be such a world power. WHY il
that the flag, civilization and in
of this little island have been
into every quarter of the globe.
wherever that flag waves. whether
It be over the frozen lands OF the north
~ Sb lk6lN vi liz OTleIll. III SvfnuS
a symbol of Justice. liberty and
strength.
Az we stand before Ii historic
we have largely our answer.
FOR upon this spot for centuries has
net the parliament OF a free people.
Here met the representatives of the
people before Peter the Great,
the door of Russia to ciyiliza-
and here they were calmly max
Ing laws with all the elaboration ami
freedom Of today. when continental
Europe was trembling under the yoke
of Napoleon. This is hallowed ground
70 the liberty loving Englishman or
American. Tor upon this spot. where
once stood the palace Of the despotic
kings. Anglo Saxon liberty
has been evolved. Here tyrannies have
been denounced. kings defied. and the
rights Of the people proclaimed in no
uncertain tones.
Must Have Gard.
To gain entrance to the house of
ccanmons. which. with the house Of
lords. comprise the English parliament.
~ must have a card from a member.
l6ut II one impresses upon the door
kAeper that he is from the States.
anS would like to see the house in SEES
non. and his disapproval. for
al sufffa&etes. perhaps the doOrkecp-i
q will pass him i'm. TIE visitor has q
short Msft In st. SteptlV llss hall, which
stands on the site OF St. Stephens
Ghttpe1, which was for centuries the
sp6etdixag place OF the house Of COM
mons: then he is ushered up a narrow
Df stairs. and after signing a
he is admitted into. h strangers,
EatAeasy OF the house Of commons. TIE
caaalIsAieT ~ not overly large. in fact.
!sN4 large eAOugh for all OF the MEM
hers 10 sit down. and when there is an
n5y9ftNaAt debate. there is keen COM
petition tor seats.
On each side OF the chamber are
rows at long elevated benches reseinbl-
[pG church pews, and at the end OF the
ell e the ygssksr,s hall The speak-
i GAvel but calls the shouse to or