The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
MOST Remarkable
LEGISLATIVE BODY
GOVERNING RUSSIA
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posed chiefly Of farmers and
workingmen; the actual pro.
dueers and toilers.
Now In every country these
are the vast majority OF the
population. Therefore. In every
country. n we are TO have real
democracy. these should com
pose the legislative power.
In Nhis country and In England
there Us a strange superstition that
nobody can make laws or manage
government except lawyers. bank
crs. exploiters and professional
politicians.
Russia Gusts Lawyers
Well. then. give fervent thanks
TO Russia. She has knocked the
spots out OF all that fol.derol
Her National Council does bust
ness with rapidity. good sense and
good Judgment. She doesn't miss
the lawyers. except TO bless the
Lord they are not there,
Lawyers constitute less than one
per cent OF the population and hold
in our country 20 per cent Of the
legislative offices They can't see
that In Russia
Also. 20 arrive AT the next point
for Thanksgiving. five OF the dele
gates In the National Council are
women.
Women Win Vote
Women suffrage was achieved in
Russia the moment the revolution
was success II achieved Itself
automatically. without effort No
body argued or eampaigned for H.
Nobody had TO point out that II WAS
n good thing and simple act Of
Justice and ought 10 be adopted.
Democracy had won and nobody in
Russia had any other idea of
democracy except n democracy that
included men and women.
II you will stop and study that
little fact for time. and let II
seep into your mind and heart, and
look at Il from every angle. you
will am sure. discover how conf
cal a position we assume when We
undertake our fayoriic superior and
condescending attitude toward the
new democracy.
In short time elections will be
held thruout Russia 10 choose dele
gates TO the first Constituent As.
sembly. which will adopt n con.
stitution and help TO launch the
Russian republic.
Women To Be Delegates
s.sNfl A -
these delegates. Women will be
among those chosen and will sit in
the assembly and help to make, the
n will not be necessary for any
body to argue for this privilege. !
Everybody will think II perfectly |
natural and right
The National Council adjourned
on July !. but II left in charge of
the government It's executive com
mittee OF $50. apportloned among
the workmen. soldiers and farmers.
and this executive committee Is
now running things In Russia.
N operates the machine. You do
not hear anything about II. for rea.
sons shall tell you hereafter But
you can discount any stories you
may read from day 10 day about
anybody else ruling" Russia. This
Is the only ruling power. being the
representatives of the people.
The rest OF the world seems TO
have fear that there may be a
counter revolution and a return of
the old conditions.
Cxar's only Chance
Unless German victory and Ger
man influence can bring II back to
life. there isn't anything else any
where In the world quite so dead
ms the old order in Russia.
It's deader than a mackerel that
for sanitary reasons the board of
health has ordered to be cremated
If the Germans. assisted by the
American copperheads. American
doughfaces and American pro-Ger. !
mans. do not break thru that front.
not even the ghost of the old order
will ever come again.
II they do. you will see the car
back in the Winter Palace and you
ought TO have clear understand. !
ing as TO who put him there.