Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
EUROPE WILL BE
DEM0CRATlZED
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the Hohenzollerns and Hapshures FOL .
lowing the suit of the throne of the I
Romanofls, and that win mean the vie. .
toriOus onsweep of government of the /
people and by the people and for the .
people We well expect this cOnsum-
nation in this hour of national tOpsy
turvey spelling the remaking of ma I
tions. Even Chancellor Hollweg reads /
the handwriting ON the wall if we
may Judge from recent utterance be |
fore the Chamber of Deputies. lie
said THE great world cataclysm
which now has reached a climax will
transform the whole interior policy OF
the Empire in the direction OF "A new
and enlarged freedom.
Current events prophesy that the
shell Of aristocracy is cracked like
humpty-dumpty never to be put togeth'
er again. The rule of the few is
doomed to the sepulchre of ancient
luxuries in government. Even China,
conservative, seclusive, ancestor
worshipping China breaks from the old
order into popular rule. Yuan Shi
Kai with all his subtle gifts of manipd-
lation was not able to lead the
Chinese nation back from Republican
I ism to absolute monarchy.
I'VE believe this to be a period OF
right coming to its own. The oia
guard of Russia have been given a va
cation forever. Exit the dark forces
the powers behind the throne with
their poisonous parasitic propensitleS'
Exit willy, scheming. brazcn, intrigue
ing Rasputin. He was the iavorite
of the Czarina and Russias most hat
ed man. He proved himself colossal
monstrosity. The tale of his dethrone-
ment will make an inspiring historical
novel i'm the new day of Russian Tree
dom for mothers to read to their chill
dren. What climax to notorious
career. In the icy waters of the Neva
they found, one morning, Dirty Dog
that had become dangerous He was
twisted into the grotesque parady of
a man, his head pierced with bullets,
his beard and hair matted with blood
and brains
exit ProtopopoiI, Minister of IN
terror, diabolcal schemcr, arbitrator
wnC attempted to paralyze Russlas
fighting capacity by purpcseful denor
alzation of food-stuff and munitnn
supplies at the home base Exit the
: insidiOus bureaucracy whose brazen
and Haunted disregard of public opln
io,. was notorious. The numbering
, giant long grinding at the mill for his
J autocratic masters has suddenly found
, his herculean strength aud parted the
, pillars Of autocracy Samson-lke, BRING
ing down the crowned heads to we'll
discussed oblivion.
I'VE are not asking now what all this
stupendous conflict is about across the
/. waters. 1t has dawncd upon us with
= comnelling force that the battle for the
;, asalvation and representation Of democra
t CIV is on in the worlds Atm1geddon
: 1t Is struggle of staggering proper
I tons for the undressing Of the divine
;, right to rule principle of kings and the
q elevation to the saddle OF the divine
a right CT the people Since tbs is true
: it is not to be wondered at that liber
7 tv loving America throws its resources
on the side of the champions Of democ
= racy. President Wilson declares that
I we enter the war to vindicato the
principles of peace and justice III the
life of the world as against sci,iSh ana
aulocratic power and TO set ny
: amongst the really free and sell gov
{ crned peoples Of the world such con
cert of purpose ami OF action as vii
:. henceforth insure the observance d
: those principles. Neutrality is re
longer feasible or desirable where
3 the peace Of the world is involved and
the freedom Of its peoples, and the
menace to that peace and freedom lies
in the existence Of aUt0cr9tic govern
: ments backed ny organized lorcc
' which is controlled wholly by thoiI
will-not the will Of the people
= "rhe death -knell Of ahSOlutism ano
, all forms of autocratic government mas
V sounded Government Of the priyil
:. iged for the privilege and by the priv
u iligcd goes 10 the scrap heap, Dem
ocracy has made absolutism impOs
Y sihle, absolutism has made democracy
:. possible. A German by birth said th'
y other day Let us make war upon the
II Germany of the Junkerthdm, the Ger
" many of frightfulncsS, the Germany o
appearance and selfishness. And lc
4 us swear not to make peace until th'
emperial German government Is th'
q imperial German people Exit PruH
y sian2ed, militaristic might make
l. right. Bernhard idealizcd Germany
All hail the Germany freed from thu
iron logic of leaders LISTING for Worl'
dominion. 1T is the twilight OF TIT
kings. The Republic marches east u
: Europe