Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
ACTIVITIES OF C. OF C.
REC0UNTE0 AT MEETING


delighted the audience with several
numbers.
Directors for the ensuing year we're
elected as follows:
l.. f. Porter. l.. c. Brand. S. T..
Hook, Al f. Schoch. {. II Kinrman.
Fred Schcrer. John NJ. Doughcrty.
Jason f. Richardson Jr.. DR.. J. II.
Edgecomb, Clarence Griggs, II. ".
Johnson. Jas. J. DOugberty, f. p
vallat, j. +. SNAPPER. } Montgomery,
Fred a, Sapp, II L. AhrDecker, H. /.
Arnold
In his address DR. Randall said
Democracy is the great word that
has come to enshrine the ideals Of
humanity in this modern age. TO
many ii is merly word to conjure
by; to others 1t is like some Frankeu.
stein monster. to be dreaded ana fear
ed: to thoughtful men il means the
next step forward in civilization.
while to the vast majority II is vague
and nebulouS, though wonderfully al.
Turing. as II seems TO promise a great.
or degree Of liberty and larger meas
are of happiness for mankind.
THE time has gone by. however.
when any intelligent person can long.
er afford, either as an American or Il
member OF Humanity. to be content
with high-sounding phrases. while he
remains in practical ignorance of the
real meaning of Democracy and all
hat 1t Involves Our sacrifices to
make the world safe for Democracy
will be glorious or inglorious, accord.
ing to the content We put into the
great word. The actual progress OF
humanity after the war depends upon
he depth and breadth of our insight
into the true meaning of Democracy
now. Let us confess Il frankly at the
outset, II Democracy means nothing
more than the politicians say it means
hen it is futile thing and our sac.
rilices Will have been in vain. 1t Is
Vastly larger, broader, deeper and
more universal conception of De
nocracy. for which the world expect.
lntly waits today.
There Is another conception of
Democracy well nigh universal today.
hat Is wholly inadequate and mis-.
eading. 1t is contained in the state
nent, so often made. that Democracy
means the rule OF the common PEG.
Die. Now If We mean by these words
hat the common people are entitled
% tho rights and privileges of all
J(her people, this is certainly true:
nut If we mean, as usually is meant
" these words, the rule of a particu.
ar class or people opposed to some
Nher class, our conception is utterly
false to the root idea in Democracy.
tor Demos is the people all the peo.
pic, irrespective Of class or an,
other distinctions that might be made.
me slogan so often heard TODAY.
Down with the plutocrats, or the arts
Nocrats, and elect the people 10 Office.
. not the expression Of either the
democratic idea or It's spirit. though
the soap-box agitator who uses sucb
language would doubtless be surprjs
"a If you told him he was not only
Incorporate In language. but undemo.
cratic In spirit.
browning saw the truth when he
wrote: All service ranks the same
with Cod
we are all equal In the sense that
We nave each place and a function
within the whole, aud each of us. f,lnc.
'lohlng in our place, is necessary TO (
me whole. Our equality is the
equality of service to or function with.
N the living body OF humanity. There
IS no eternal equality between the
great muscle which nexes the fighting
arm and the tiny muscle which moves
'ne eyc"Iid or congresses the tear.
gland; yet on the basis of service
rendered. each is made equal TO The
other by the body's imperative need
't each. The fighting arm would NOT
De OF much service. if the due com.
preston Of the tear.gland did not keen
he eye clear. +,