El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22
DEMOCRACY SPREADS AS WAR
CHANGES MODES OF THOUGHT
s.

EMOCRAC1S leaVen Is working IN the OLD NoIlo II
is taking political power money, and lands from the
IL ruling classes and the rich the poor getting
part of what they demand their share In Rus
sa, may judge from the dispatches, the poor are
what they desire The estates of the former
emperor Nicholas of the former empress Of the grand
uchesse grand dukes and all the old line Of courteTS
have been forfeited the government for distribution
soldiers the peasantry and II supposabe
that the holdings of another of wealth. though
not confscaed outright be reduced very largely that
what is deemed his portion may be distributed
among those who until have had bare and andles
existence
Governmental reforms are taking place all the
arches Even the United Kingdom where there IS as
much democracy is possible in a nominal kingdom,
changes under The government which really means
England been thoroughly awakened TO the need for
rule with Irish parliament to create legislation the act
Irish government to be virtually those OF lndePend
ence OF shall other kind of government? Britain
anxious only that the opposing factions IN ireland
reach agreement and IS willing to put into operation any
reasonable form of government they may decide upon
In Germany expressions of Prussianism slowly
Giving way Electoral reforms certain be effected
The people will have greater representation IN the
enactment of legislation greater voice affairs of gov
eminent than ever before Socialism grown powerful
commanding threatening For the first time In his
tory so it is said member of the Iechstag openly dis
revolution unless Germany were In measure deoc
ratized lese majestic of sort most grave How
If must irk the imperast the junkers the stiff backed
ruling mobiles that plebians thus said their say IN
afraid and unpublished Germany daes not bring down the
hand upon the common people who comprise the
Socialists
soldiers during inspection that they all to
tcipate in grants of and TO have greater political
rights He said he himself would set the example by dis
tributing his land among the peasants.
wonder the announcement amazed the soldiers and
created the greatest satisfaction both among the Rumanians
gathered around ruler the northern part Of the king
dom and among those others who living IN the southern
portion now under German domination It was thing
almost unheard Of It declaration such does not
come time peace but only during when the dross
has been Of mems souls and the leaven IS at
work in the nations.
Monarches viii be cemocTatzed-are BENG oe1ocrallzeo
uo-as direct result of war; and democTaces viii be
made even more than governments by the people and
for the people It is partly for the fuherance OF that
movement that the United States is II the wal
If our Gen Bell given section of line TO defend
his troops Will never be the victims of surprise attack
through fault Of his FL Psso has had convincing proof
of his vigilance energy He merits the double stars and
doubtless viii receive them soon.
Many young American in training camp is receiving
more discipline every "a than from his parents in "a
years
You are at liberty to take the utmost liberties in In
vesting in Liberty bonds upon liberal terms
"Cherchez Ia femme" says the French commission and
goes to call on Mrs Woodrow Wilson
New York motion picture houses which give an onion
with each titket are going strong sentiment.
Will Rand has almost enough to start ammuni-
ton store OF equip detachment of home guards